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One last thing before you buy a clutch fan... do a little junkyard shopping and grab the electric fans off some of the new stuff. Some of these move enough CFM to power an ultralight aircraft! There is a post here today about using a Ford Contour fan set up, and I've read a Lincoln Mark 7 has a...

You know the "It's just going to be a driver" thing is a lie we all tell ourselves don't you?

Really a good build. Well thought out and executed and some good ideas there. Since you aren't a stranger to AFCO products, and if you want to adjust your rear height, consider adding some rear spring sliders and get rid of friction and 30 year old shackles to boot. Also negates the change in...

It's been a while since I looked in and you have covered a lot of ground since then. Nice to see it as a runner again! That has to be fun! Ideas for your heat problem. Replace existing thermostat with 160F unit if cold weather operation isn't a big thing. You could block off the heat...

It's been a while since I looked in. Glad to see it running and coming along. I hope I can finally report progress on mine later this year. It's been dormant for a looong time. Alan

Hair dryer+gasoline fumes=dead forum member. Be damn careful.. kerosene or diesel is a bit safer man. Good luck with the car...Valiants are awesome.

I know these are 69's but here's the look to shoot for! The deadly sleeper effect. The movie you've been waiting to see... IT CAME FROM THE RETIREMENT HOME!! iN GLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR!!!

Great color choice for your (wife's) Valiant it's looking really good! care to share what color that is and paint information? That might be a good choice for my 69 Valiant. I'm looking forward to seeing it when it's done! Alan

Neat project.. might be a good idea to replace the freeze plugs lest they leak after you get it installed.. especially the ones in the bellhousing area... it sure will be easier now than once you get it into it's shiny new home! They may look good but can rust through from the inside.. trust me...

In the future, you can make a bezel nut tool out of strong old dinner fork! Just bend or cut the center tines off and voila! Neat project, keep us informed.. Alan

By the way, if you have filth to get rid of, hit the Wal-mart and buy a gallon of this stuff and a good spray bottle.. about 1/2 an inch of this and the rest water will kick the snot of of grime. Not many products I'd recommend but this and Rain-X I do. If there is grease under the paint...

Otateral, I found a bunch of pics posted on Moparts the other day in a Valiant thread.. including about 8 that were the same car I use as my avatar and the Fridginator poster I made.. that "plain old white paint" is starting to grow on me again. Not like I've made a decision though, and it's...

Well, this isn't the one I was looking for, but this appears to be a candy tangerine color.. sorry about the watermarks, but you would have to pay Shutterstock a heap o' money to get the unmarked versions. Still, you get the idea... Guaranteed they won't miss you coming with this color!

Still mystified over the blue wheel thing..is blue a gang color where you live? Red vs blue, bloods vs crips or something like that? Never lived wear I had to worry about such things.. just curious. Another color to consider would be that metallic copper they have been putting on late model...

Take a look at mine here at bangshift.com.. the site is a hoot! Lots of the bizarre, the cruel and the just plain sick and unusual in the world of hotrodding. Lots of "real guy" content if you're sick of reading about billet ashtrays and such. Here's a link to My Garage...

I figured you might want to get some idea of what Valiants look like in various colors.. some pics are from the net and some are members cars from here at FABO.. feel free to claim your rides! Nice cars everybody. I wouldn't write off your original blue.. pretty partial to the blue/blue...

I had mine called a Rambler, a Nova and a Roadrunner when it was sitting at a friend's shop with the grille and all the lights removed to prep it for paint. Not so odd I guess.. they are all built for a similar purpose and (except for a RR) in the same size class. Funny how grandma cars make...

Welcome, glad to see another guy with another 69 Valiant 100 here. Looks like you are off to a good start!. Very glad you fixed the spring problem the correct way. Much better. If you want to keep that floor rust at bay forever.. check out POR 15 products. With that little rust I wouldn't worry...

Always nice to see another Valiant project, especially another 69. And I remember when you mentioned one to other car guys, even Mopar guys, and they'd look at you funny and go "huh"? Now they are everywhere... and I couldn't be happier. Good luck on your project.. keep us informed on the...

73dart360, Wow, another nice car! Thanks for the inspiration! Does it have a thread somewhere too? Ineed all I can get.. Alan

I'm really liking the level of detail and how clean it is throughout. Trying to do the same thing.. still can't quite commit to painting it white again yet. Fortunately I don't have to for a while. Alan

if you want to know how to fix the low blower speed problem, here is a pretty good tutorial from the Diesel Truck Resource, a Dodge truck forum. http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=158400 They have a very comprehensive tech section, and it cost nothing to...

http://www.bangshift.com/forum/dto_garage.php?do=viewvehicle&v=1333 You can get some idea of my project here on Bangshift.com, another forum I've have come to enjoy. Alan

Todd V actually lived in Larry's neighborhood.. a few steets west and a bit north. He graduated the same year as I did.. saw him occasionally after graduation on the street and at auto shows but it's been 20+ years since the last time. The story I heard about the Chevelle was it used to be a...

Larry Snipes.. I remember that dude.. lived off of Stonybrook Blvd. Had that ex-racecar Chevelle with a tunnel ram and 2 silver painted Q jets on it (snicker). He raced (and lost to) a friend of mine's Nova that ran high 12's on nitrous down on Abbot Drive in the good old days. Which was...

What size tire did you get to fit on yours? I have 15X8.5 Centerline Auto Drag wheels with BFG 295-50-15's under mine, and it's not jacked up like a grocery cart either. I'll be starting a thread for mine here in the next couple of days... I spent all day today trying to clean it up (success)...

Hey Ross.... came across some dash panels, similar to Rocky Mountain's... that you might find interesting... in carbon fiber, also... http://www.fastlanewest.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=21_206_48&zenid=c6af6a6fa2bd28e62961489077df6b02

Longer than I can or care to remember.. bought it in the late 80's? Early 90's? Geez... hoping to get back on it soon. First step is to get all the crap off of it.. they say nature hates a vacuum... Alan

Found another pic to inspire the M body guys.. no idea who's it its.... posted both original and resized version just in case. Sure looks good though. Good for inspirational purposes. Thats one bad box! Alan

1985... I had a red and white 73 Dart Sport 340 with a black hood with the twin snorkle scoop about that time.. and had a tan/gold 72 Gold Duster before that.. if I could get a picture of either of them it might jog your memory.... Did you know white is also the lightest color to paint a car...