I would like that poster on a white shirt. It looks great. Put that on the back and a small slant 6 racing emblem on the front over the pocket. When do they go on sale?
Rick
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:23 am ] |
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I would like that poster on a white shirt. It looks great. Put that on the back and a small slant 6 racing emblem on the front over the pocket. When do they go on sale? Rick |
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| Author: | armyofchuckness [ Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:26 am ] |
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Hmmm...That's not a bad idea. I'd have to talk it over with my brother. |
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| Author: | armyofchuckness [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:52 am ] |
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With my start date for returning to college looming on the horizon, and my desire to sell the Neon for tuition money, the need to make the Valiant run and ride as good as possible for as little as possible has lit a fire under me to get her back in fighting shape. The old Flying Valiant has been without a driver's door panel for a few years now, and as I watched the passenger door disintegrate before my eyes, I decided now would be a good time for me to make some new panels while I could get the pattern. Home Depot sells some spiffy 1/8" Ecuboard in a 4'8' sheet for $6.75. Two sheets of that, 8 bucks worth of batting, and 20 bucks worth of fabric from Jo-Ann, and I have enough materials to do the doors, rear panels, trunk divider and speaker tray. It was a fun weekend project with my father in law. We added some sheet plastic for water resistance and held it down with Gorilla Tape...which is awesome.  We sprayed to board with gloss black paint for some extra sealant, then held everything down with spray epoxy. Turned out pretty well, I think.  While I had the side trim pieces out, I decided to swap out the windlace with the door gaskets from a 94 Chevy S-10. I'd heard it works, and I does! Sort of. Here you can see it in place.  As you can see, it doesn't quite make it all the way around, but that should be covered by the trim piece...if it fits. I haven't tried it yet. The doors also have to be slammed quite a bit harder to close, but I'm hoping over time they'll compress down.  Once we got the door panels figured out (and I discovered how much I like Gorilla Tape), I decided I was tired of picking pieces of rotted foam and fiber off my clothes, so one thing led to another and...   Voila! Redneck plaid. Time to throw a blanket over it and hope it holds until I'm done with courses in 2011. |
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| Author: | 63Valiant [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:15 am ] |
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Kudos for ingenuity!  Don't forget your arm rests, your door handles will thank you.
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:43 am ] |
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Great work, Chuck! Happy motoring... Lou |
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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:59 am ] |
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yes you will want a blanket over the tape...tape will roll on edges and stick to clothing keep on roddin' |
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| Author: | armyofchuckness [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:18 am ] |
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Quote: Kudos for ingenuity!
Thanks for your comments, guys! Yeah, I'd love to have armrests, but the originals disintegrated...as did the replacement ones I bought...and the ones that replaced them, so I've learned to do without. Don't forget your arm rests, your door handles will thank you.Quote: yes you will want a blanket over the tape...tape will roll on edges and stick to clothing
Boy is that the truth! I'm just excited to not have all that rotten foam getting everywhere. It's almost impossible to get off your clothing! I'm really impressed with this Gorilla Tape. Hopefully it holds up. I was amazed at how well it made the driver's side cushion conform to its original shape.
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| Author: | 6shotvanner [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:28 am ] |
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Maybe something like these would help? 
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| Author: | armyofchuckness [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:18 pm ] |
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Hmm. That's not a bad idea. I'm not sure how the fiberboard would hold up, but it's worth looking into. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:39 pm ] |
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Those handles screw into the sheet metal of the door. I had them on a brand X vehicle back in High School. They do take the strain off the door handle. |
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| Author: | 6shotvanner [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:11 pm ] |
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Here you go,if you cann't find them local try these folks http://www.discountvantruck.com/unidoor ... rpulls.htm |
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| Author: | armyofchuckness [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:44 pm ] |
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A good tip. Thanks again! I'll look into these. |
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| Author: | slantscamp [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:35 pm ] |
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hey, where did you get the s-10 weatherstripping? my valiant is a 4 door, so it may work better, smaller openings. thanks. |
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| Author: | armyofchuckness [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:38 am ] |
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Go to the junkyard and rip some off the nicest one you can find. $18 for the pair. |
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