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Author:  THOR [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Loraine the 1969 Valiant Sedan!

Just have a few moments here, so I will throw some pictures up for everyone to look at until I have some more time to post info!

$500 Dollars can buy you this!

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Details more pics (and video!) In the works!

:mrgreen:

~RDE~

Author:  65CrewCabPW [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:02 pm ]
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Are you serious, a driver for 500 bux?

Author:  THOR [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:24 pm ]
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A driver? Not hardly.... what you don't see is the trailer used to tow it over, and the registration sticker dating back to '99.

Engine wound up having no compression on cylinders 2 and 3. I figured it was either a bad head gasket, or bad rings. I had it running and even driving like that, and when you floored it, the engine came back to life in a rip-roaring cloud of mosquito killing smog.

Then you would take your foot off, and it would go back to 4 cylinder duty. :roll:

Being as poor as a 23 year old can be, I decided to install a different engine rather than take this one apart and fix hopefully just the head gasket. Three phone calls, and the great shell game round 1 later, Dusteridiot and I had the 'ol Spearmint Duster engine sitting in the bay of this baby poo green V100.

When we removed the old engine, we found out what happens to a bellhousing when you forget to remove the bottom most bolt from the bellhousing... it destroys the case... :shock:

So, we got the new engine in, old engine and trans out, loaded up the old engine in his truck and hauled it back to his place for use at a later date. The following day, I traveled down to Ceejs houz to pick up his old Valiant transmission. I had to install the kickdown servo, adjust the bands, and install the tail housing. Once I got that done it sat for a week.

I finally got the trans installed (also had to pick up new cooler lines, mine snapped) in the Valiant, and assembled most of the under hood stuff. The following day I finished installing everything except the transmission kickdown rod (which I have to mod since its a one barrel rod), the exhaust, and an electronic voltage regulator (I only have the original single field alternator which is dying... :( ).

Got in, cranked her up, filled the radiator, filled the transmission, and took off for a maiden voyage around the block. :o

Over the course of the last week I have: Installed the exhaust, filled power steering fluid, installed my larger rear wheeels for mileage purposes (215/70r14 compared to 185/60r13), removed all debris from the backseat and trunk, and put on a small chrome tip for the exhaust to look a little cooler.

Once I have $77 I will get her road legal, and start driving!

Here are some current pictures!

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I have quite a few videos under raiden7800 on youtube, check those out too!

More later!

~RDE~

Author:  76valiant [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:27 pm ]
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The engine looks awesome man. Even if you had to sink $2000 to get this car running it would've been a good deal. Nice job of making out like a bandit.

Author:  THOR [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:38 pm ]
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Lol, including purchase price, I've got less than $800 in this car, which is daily driver status as of 5pm tomorrow.


Thanks!

~RDE~

Author:  Michael [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:59 am ]
Post subject:  dashpad

Nice work Thor! I've got a real nice dashpad for you if you ever make it up to Seattle.

Author:  THOR [ Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:52 am ]
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Nice! Dusteridiot has a plethora of Signet stuff we are planning to toss on this sucker. Should be a really nice decked out V100 which will throw the experts off... :mrgreen:

I am going to install the alternator from a '90 Dodge ram, and bypass the ammeter. That should cover just about anything I will ever put in the car. Anyone have one of these alternators lying around? I also need a heater core.

As planned, now that the Valiant will drive, I am petting go of the Swede. Anyone interested in a 95 Volvo 850? Not asking alot forward it, just need enough to recoup expenses on the Valiant, plus a new alternator, 2 tires, and a heater core.

More later!

~RDE~

Author:  THOR [ Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:19 am ]
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Welp, she's a running and driving machine now! Got her registered Friday, and been doin the deed ever since. All I've had to do is some fine tuning so far, no major issues. I am thinking about going to a different Carb though, I cannot stand BBDs. I've got it set well where it drives real nice and has good power, but for the life of me I can't get this thing to cooperate at full throttle.

Worry about that later...

I still need a heater core, I am going to try and repair the one I've got first, I need HEAT! It sucks driving to work, or driving home with foggy windows and no heat... blech!

:mrgreen:

~RDE~

Author:  THOR [ Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:47 pm ]
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I've encountered a situation that always seems to happen at the worst time. So here's the deal, I don't have space for her right now, and I'm not sure when I will get it. For the right price, I will deliver the car to your driveway.

I am looking for $1500. I can give anyone specific details through PM, additional photos and or video. This thing is reliable as a rock, and gets respectable mileage ~22-23 highway @ 65.

Whoever is interested, pm me and we'll talk. Offers welcomed!

~RDE~

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