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Valenti would've been 61 years old in 1977, so it's possible that he could've still been working.
Here's mine:
I posted a WTF about it but got no answer. This is written near the side of the opening for the AC in the firewall, and partially covered with rust-proofing.
The Valenti could have been his son too I would think. Not that they're the only Velentis around of course, but they're two possibilities anyway.
I don't think I have any hand-written stuff on mine, but I do have a dash panel out of a '73 Stroppe Baja Bronco that has a signature of some sort on it. Will have to check that out next time I stumble across it.