Tony Anderson
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Nearing the end of the build but thought we would start a thread . Nephews wagon , I helping out, going to be a great surf cruiser.
NZ 65 valiant Safari
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Tony Anderson
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Photos may be out of order sorry.
Purchased car and thought it be a summer project, quick sand , clean and paint some parts, repair some minor RUST. What a surprise we got. RUST in every panel.
Hard work pays off and wagon looking great. I like the colour the boys choose.
They paid US $4000 for it.
Purchased car and thought it be a summer project, quick sand , clean and paint some parts, repair some minor RUST. What a surprise we got. RUST in every panel.
Hard work pays off and wagon looking great. I like the colour the boys choose.
They paid US $4000 for it.
That's very cool. Thanks for sharing!
Tony Anderson
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First ride on the road
That turned out good!
Very cool.
Shouldn't the engine be slanting to the other side down there ?
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/attachments/dsc09557-jpg.1715858215/
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/attachments/dsc09557-jpg.1715858215/
Well done, very cool looking ride!
Big Dad
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Looks great
Plymouth 65
I'll be in the shop
Great looking wagon, Love the photo's! 65'
JDMopar
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That turned out very nice. The boy in the blue shirt looks like he's a good-sized young'un! 
Treblig
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That's a bad *** cruiser!!!! Colors are nice too. All it needs is a Hemi.....LOL.
Wow !! What a very cool ride you all put together, love these long tops
Tony Anderson
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Thanks for all the positive feedback guys.
Had a picture in our mind what it might look like when finished but I think turned out better.
Boys trying to decide whether to put hubcaps on. They on the hunt for a visor for front windshield.
First photo is me and the middle and youngest nephew.
Third photo is my brother and me in front and 3 nephews in back.
The boy in blue wishes he was still a young'un , have to admit its me, the uncle.
We hope to take car in for a wheel alignment this week.
To get it legal on the road it needs to pass a Warrant of Fitness. A garage will check the brakes, suspension, exhaust, lighting, structural ( no rust). Hope to do this next week.
We chasing a electrical issue in rear lights, hopefully a bad earth.
In the end we stripped the car . Should have had it media blasted. Did get all the running gear and parts blasted.
Had a picture in our mind what it might look like when finished but I think turned out better.
Boys trying to decide whether to put hubcaps on. They on the hunt for a visor for front windshield.
First photo is me and the middle and youngest nephew.
Third photo is my brother and me in front and 3 nephews in back.
The boy in blue wishes he was still a young'un , have to admit its me, the uncle.
We hope to take car in for a wheel alignment this week.
To get it legal on the road it needs to pass a Warrant of Fitness. A garage will check the brakes, suspension, exhaust, lighting, structural ( no rust). Hope to do this next week.
We chasing a electrical issue in rear lights, hopefully a bad earth.
In the end we stripped the car . Should have had it media blasted. Did get all the running gear and parts blasted.
Tony Anderson
Member
The AP5 is now legal to drive, passed our Warrant of Fitness retest on Monday. Failed on first attempt due to few loose bolts, wheel bearing and brakes out of balance. Got things right 2nd time. Was shocked to hear that it was last on the road in 1995. Still a few small jobs to complete but Nephew can get out and use it. He still getting hang of a 3 speed with no syncromesh .
Just a short walk around clip.
Just a short walk around clip.
Tony Anderson
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Cheers fellers.
Wish we had finished it during summer so boys could have found a roof rack and strapped the surf boards on and gone for a road trip.
Wish we had finished it during summer so boys could have found a roof rack and strapped the surf boards on and gone for a road trip.
Tony Anderson
Member
Took Safari to its first car gathering .
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