Aussie Valiants... WE WANT PIC WE WANT PICS WE WANT PICS!!
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | "Val Update" from Down Under |
I just got another "Val Update" from my friend in Australia. I've mentioned before about sending him a '64 Valiant 2 door post car with a Slant 6 and 3 on the tree... It's back from the paint shop and he's starting on the reassembly. He had the bumpers, door handles, etc. all re chromed and had all the tin work polished. I can hardly wait for more pictures. He has done some really cool and custom stuff to the Old Girl. She's destined to be a vintage road racer and will probably be mixing it up with Cameron Tilley's car(s) at some point. I'll try to have Geoff write something up to send to Seymour. It really is one schweeeet project. Why is it that all of the cars I sell seem to go to better homes than I gave them? Maybe I should switch to Phord or Chebbie..... |
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| Author: | Marten [ Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:29 pm ] |
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Aussie Valiants... WE WANT PIC WE WANT PICS WE WANT PICS!!
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:00 am ] |
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Geoff has sent me many pictures of his progress over the years, but I don't have them available to me here in Iraq. He has done some really trick stuff and made many of his own parts. If I can get him to send (re-send) some of his pictures I will try to figure out how to post them. His car is the American version '64 Valiant, not like Cameron's Aussie versions. He has several Aussie Mopars, but "The Val" is the main project. |
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| Author: | Marten [ Sat Jul 09, 2005 2:51 am ] |
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Ok, there was a'73 Valiant safari for sale here recently, located in Kiruna (!) thats way above the polar circle, no idea how, and especially why that aussie car has wound up there, unfortunaley it lacked engine and trans. Have for years heard rumours of a Valiant Charger here with the E-49 engine! its confirmed that the car really is around, but pinning it down is like chasing a ghost... |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:05 am ] |
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Cameron will be at North Wilkesborro next weekend for that race. That surely is one beautiful piece of work! The car won't be there, but the builder will. Geoff knows of Cameron and reminded me that his project isn't quite as fancy or professional as Cameron's, but from some of the pictures he has sent me over these last five years (his 5 year anniversary with the car was 28 July) he has done some serious work to her. He built many of his own parts like deep sump, baffled oil pan, shifter and other linkages, even his own heavy duty brake drums! He sent me pictures of his custom headers, connecting rods, pistons, etc. He had the old girl painted white with blue Chrysler corporate racing stripe to match the car Scott Harvey raced so successfully in the 1964 Monte Carlo series. Pretty cool stuff. I'll be putting together a story with pictures to send to Seymour for SSRN. |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:48 am ] |
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Luckily, Geoff still had most of our emails back and forth over the last five years and re-sent me most of the photos. It's turning into a really cool race car. I'm putting the story together to send to Seymour and will post something on the Forum as well. Hopefully I'll be able to post some of the pictures. It was a complete, every nut and bolt, rotisserie type re-do with a full roll cage, gussetted K member, etc, etc... He's given himself 12 more months to get it done. I'll try to get some photos posted soon. |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:00 am ] |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Update... |
Here's the latest progress on her.... I have made a bit more progress on the old girl, during the holidays I finished running the battery cables, and fuel, vacuum and brake lines down the centre of the tunnel on the inside. I also made a fuel block that houses a regulator, fuel pressure gauge and three outlets for the webers. These jobs took me ages, but look really good. I am fitting an aluminium firewall in the boot (trunk) behind the back seat and am working on cooling ducts/vents for the brakes. I have not done any more on the engine main girdle but will get back to it soon. I am still aiming for a 2006 completion just when in 2006 I don't know. I should probably move this post from Social Corner to Slixer's Gallery or Virtual Dragstrip at this point.... Darn, how does that work again?....  
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:31 am ] |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:05 am ] |
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Thanks for the update, Rob. Sounds like a great motor, car, and guy. I bet he'll see some Tilleys at road racing events at some point. Cheers, Lou |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Val hits the road!! |
I just got an email from Geoff. The old girl hit the road under her own power the other day! Here's an excerpt from his email. Quote: Just thought I would let you know that the 64 finally
> propelled herself along the bitumen today, 8 years, 1 month > and 3 days after I picked her up in 2000. It wasn't > bitumen on a race track but on a road leading to an annual > car show in my home town Marong about 500 metres from my > house. There were heaps of people looking, talking and > taking photos. I drove her there, just a tad illegal I must > confess. I gave her a bit of stick down the main street, you > should have seen the grin on my face. It was a pretty wild > ride, loud, but responsive and the 2.66 first gear seems to > go forever, even with 3.9 diff gears, I didn't get time > to look at the tacho there was too much going on. The > locked diff makes U turns interesting. I still have to tweak > the brakes and do a proper wheel alignment and a few other > little jobs. I am aiming for a practice day at Winton motor > raceway (a few hours drive from Marong) in late September, > early November. I can now start spending some time on the > ute and 'Bash'wagon. |
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| Author: | MorganGT [ Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:30 am ] |
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Is this the car in question? Took these pics myself at a show a bit over a year ago. Very nice thing it is too.    
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:17 am ] |
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That's the girl!  Geoff certainly put a lot of work into her. I'm so glad he is finally able to drive her. He sent me those same pictures right after the show. I'll get over to Australia some day and see the results in person. Thank you for posting these pictures. I can never seem to find the time. |
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| Author: | 68barracuda [ Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:39 am ] |
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Just wonder what the idea is behind those very long intake horns - shorter, tapering ones with a large diameter rolled lip gives maximum power with those side draught's Cept for that the car is a looker indead Well done that man  
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:37 am ] |
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Holey Snot! I'd LOVE to get out on a road course along side that guy! Lou |
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