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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:23 pm 
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Location: Chimacum, WA
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New guy here, referred by a member here (Thor) after I posted about my latest aquisition on another forum. Im a body man from the sticks of Washington I love old stuff, I also have a 1972 Datsun Pickup, 1972 is a good year for me and cars haha. My car is a
1972 Plymouth Valiant
Slant 6
Auto trans
145k miles
All original!

Im absolutly loving this car, its such a great running/driving car. I entered it in the Mopar Magic car show in Bremerton in augustand placed 1st in A Body Stock. Just 2 weeks ago I took it to Leavenworth and back and averaged 22 mpg, doing 60 mph the whole way over the pass!!

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Also pictured is my friends 1986 Reliant K with only 24k orig miles.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:27 pm 
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Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:20 pm
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Location: Fircrest, WA
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Welcome! Nice Valiant.


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:04 pm 
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Joined: Tue May 01, 2007 1:59 pm
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Location: joyce wa
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Yes sir that is a beauty 8) Chimacum you say? well I'm a tad west of you,closer to where the world begins.PM me for a coffee bs get together,heck we might even get Counsler Reed to show up :)
Lloyd

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:03 am 
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Say, that's a clean car! My grandfather's '72 Dart was the same exterior color (with no vinyl top and a froggy green interior). I'll wave as I drive from Seattle to Vancouver in a couple days in my '91 Dodge Spirit with under 20k miles on it.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:41 pm 
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys, the more I drive this thing the more I want to pick up another one for a beater daily driver. I get so dirty at work I just cant bring myself to drive it every day haha.

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1972 Plymouth Valiant, 1972 Datsun 521, 1992 Mazda B2200

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:23 am 
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Welcome. Nice Valiant! Western Washington here.

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