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Years ago I saw guys doing bodywork on fenders that were off the car and resting on those fold out stands. I’ve done amateur bodywork since the 80s and always did it with the fenders on the car. When we did the body and paint on my red car in 2002-2003, my friend wanted to use the stands. I can...

That Red Brick has been passed around more than a groupie at a Motley Crue afterparty.

I know that I may appear like a dinosaur that is afraid to try new things but that isn't the case entirely. Yeah, I like tradition but I'm sensible enough to accept change if it is an improvement. The stock B body K member isn't a cast iron lump... Bare, mine was 45 lbs with the...

A guy from the SF bay area owned the Red Brick Valiant for awhile. I think he was on Moparts under the name "Redmist" but I'm not certain. A guy from the Sacramento/Davis area owned it for a short time. He brought it to at least one of our club meetings of the Capital City Mopars. He admitted...

That is good. What about the rear system?

If enough money were spent, you could get the 71 B to outhandle almost anything.

Two months have gone by and he hasn't posted a glowing review? One of my gripes about the aftermarket stuff is the flimsy appearance. I used to build homes and commercial structures where we were required to meet earthquake standards. To me, more structure means more strength. When I see a...

I agree. The upgraded torsion bar suspension is light years better than the fragile coil over junk.

There is no proof anywhere that these cheesy coil over suspension kits are any better than a well sorted torsion bar system.

50 years of development has to be worth something. The argument that these cars are unibody and that they flex is crap. They are stiffer than the body on frame GM cars. ALL new cars are unibody too though....In the interest of reduced interior noise, foam is injected into frame rails and voids...

Maybe YOU don't know how to make an old car handle but some people do. Guess what? You don't have to keep 15" wheels and bias ply tires on your car! These cars can be made to handle quite well. It has been proven.

It seems like now would be the time to modify the firewall near the wiper motor for clearance for that 6.4 intake manifold. Maybe you you did that already?

I saw this and thought it was funny....

Mark was smart to pre-fit the engine and transmission prior to bodywork and paint. With stock engines, you know it will fit and clear but with custom stuff like the 6.4 392 Hemi he is using here, there are unknowns that are really a pisser to deal with on the fly. I didn't know about the...

I have a suggestion.... (Partly kidding) Bondo is the dirty little secret that we often pretend that we don’t use. I’ve seen cars with 20+ year old paint jobs that still look great…that after a collision, they find filler in places that wasn’t suspected. If you can, if expense isn’t an issue...

Those wheels were some 15 x 8 aluminum wheels made by Enkei sometime in the 90s. I just put them on the car because I had them. I didn't like them that much so I swapped on a set of steelies just to have something that I didn't love or hate.

Pete has weird hair but is totally cool.

The C pillar seam body filler had cracks in my car when I got my car in 2000. I used filler again but also added frame connectors that limit flex.

Lead is stronger and can flex a bit instead of cracking. It bonds better too.

It looks great. I love the hunkered down, wide stance look like the NASCARS used to have.... The NASCAR look was motivation for me too.... Mine is a 295-35-18 rear on an 18 x 10, 275-40-18 front on a 18 x 9. Some don't like the big wheel look. I bought mine to make me happy, not...