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Author: | Valleyant [ Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Unique racer |
Nice to see this 4 door '68 Valiant being saved and put to good use.....if the Dart is any indication of your work this one will turn out Great! By the way I was at the junkyard on Friday looking around and what do I find...a '68 Valaint 4-door....black primer with blue interior and a/c with 225 slant 6.......but it was looking miserable....The grill was still gleaming but both sides were bent up and alot of the a/c stuff was gone and it looked like at some point it had one or more cars stacked on top of it...if I had more room I would have brought it home... .......nico |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:55 am ] |
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Well it (the Valiant)will never be shiny and When it gets wet I will not have to dry it or wipe it down or wax it like I do with the dart. But yes the frame and chassis are going to get put to good use. Greg |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:43 am ] |
Post subject: | 7-6-09 Pictorial update. |
Some pics. Man this car is ugly But I love it! With Front Bumper removed - Maybe a fiberglas one will go on there someday. RF Fender Was hit and was heavily involved in plastic and rust. All that is gone and a patch put in there. Hood Pins isntalled and a patch and some rot - Rot= Lightweight. YAY Another shot of the RF fender a patch there too. LF Fender LF Fender Close up - Some lightening down at the bottom, and stickers cover up rot. Hey stickers are lighter and eaiser than sheet meatal and welding! Battery and tray are gone (well battery is in trunk) Lightweight Steering box and adapter and Lighwight Master. Rot Shot 1 Rot Shot 2 Rot shot 3 - If it's not there, it's not adding weight to the car! Hood LAtch and associated supports gone. Dash Stripped Frame Got Boxed on the Drvers Side RF Floor Patches Rocker / Floor Patch [img]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/hyperpack/P706021 3.jpg[/img] LR Wheel House Patch 1 LR Wheel Haous Patch 2 RR Quarter Patch / Wheelhouse Enlargement RR Quarter Patch / Wheelhouse Enlargement 2 RR Rocker Patch LR Trunk / Wheel huse Patch Battery in trunk LR Wheel Opening Enlargement in progress / Fuel Filler Block off. Rear View with vanity Plate and Master Shut off. |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Rear Suspension Done! 7-22-09 |
It took about a week, but I did the Spring relocation kit etc. and Finally got the Hard lines - Fuel / Rear brake ran to the back. The 8 3/4 is in there with a 4.30 Gear a spool and a pinion suubber. Oh yeah, I have probably removed about 20# of the factory rust proofing so far.. and that's just on 1/2 the car. It's amazing waht a propane torch and a putty knife will do to old rustproofing. Big bolt pattern in the back now. That looks better than the 7.25 and I use stock springs a snubber and air shocks to control the launches. - Simple. Left Rear Frame rail and Spring relocation - I had to to some major structural work on this rail.. It was really weak. LR Inboard spring kit. Swap meet Pinion snubber and Brand new rear brake line. |
Author: | Dart270 [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:44 am ] |
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Looks awesome, Greg! Hope to run down the track next to this thing next year... Lou |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:22 pm ] |
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Yes I plan to build the engine and trans over the winter as the budget allows. I am sourcing a new master cylinder now as I used one from a parts car and it's bad. I also am getting all the little fittings and adapters togther to connect up the fuel cell and the Line lock. I still need to attatch the LR wheel house and the LF floor pan. and add the Hurst Shifter and all the eletrics and gauges. I have some verry Nice Lightweight Wheels and Tires I got off Romeo Furio In June 2009. I just dont have any pics of them on here yet. It should be alot lighter than the dart! Greg |
Author: | Dart270 [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:12 pm ] |
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OK, so my light '66 "Vart" vs. your light '68 Valiant. It's a date next year. I might get mine together by Bristol or Clay City, but not sure. Lou |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:07 pm ] |
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Is the Vart the copper one in the Garage formley known as Project V? Greg |
Author: | Dart270 [ Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:24 pm ] |
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It's still known as Project V, just playin'. Think I'll slap the head on there tonight. Finished degreeing cam and checked valve-piston clearance last night. Lou |
Author: | 66aCUDA [ Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:24 am ] |
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Looking Great Greg!!!! Hope to see it next year at Mason race. Maybe I will have the 66 Dart Wagon race ready by then. Frank |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:51 am ] |
Post subject: | 7-24-09 |
Frank, I would love to see the dart wagon! Sounds like a cool ride - Do you have a tread with pics on it yet?? Here are some more progress shots, and some to be done stuff. Floor Pan installed - No More Fred flintstone style Line Lock installed - Not functional yet. Getting rady for the fuel cell - Just have to Fab up some more stuff for the bottom. Hurst Promatic 2 Shifter to Go In Racing Seat = Lightweight Rading Belts Greg |
Author: | Shaker223 [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:20 am ] |
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Hi Greg, Lookin' good! Have you decided on how radicle the motor will be for this ride? Any prethoughts/aspirations on et/mph? Tom |
Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Motor Plans. |
Tom, Here's an Idea of what the motor will be. 1 4 Barrel, 500 Carter AFB arb. Clifford Intake Unobtained headers Cam as Indiciated here: Tilley's Adjustable timing gears and Chain with torrington Bearing. MSD 6A ignation NGK Fine Wire Spark Plugs hardended Oil Pump Gear Hi Press. Spring in oil pump Deep pan with baffle Windage Tray & Scraper Mike Jeffery Prepared Head With ~1.5 / 1.78 Valves Weisco / K1 Combination with 3.504 pistons. Speed, E.T. ?? We will find out! |
Author: | 66aCUDA [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:41 am ] |
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I still havent figured out how to post pics with the Mac yet. My computer skills are really lacking. Frank |
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