Modern Drivetrain Swap into '65 Valiant
After a long time in the yard I finally found time and space to push the valiant onto a lift for some major fab work.
Rust has really claimed this thing far more than I initially wanted to admit, so I thought it would be smart to install a basic six point cage to increase safety and structural rigidity, and provide a pickup point for the coilover mounts, which carry the full load of the suspension. Since this will be a street car, I didn’t build doorbars or interior supports, which would be a hazard for unharnessed passengers without helmets.
The old front subframe came out very easily. The sawzall cut through that old sheet metal so fast it shocked me.
Ready for new steel! I’ll post another update soon.
After a long time in the yard I finally found time and space to push the valiant onto a lift for some major fab work.
Rust has really claimed this thing far more than I initially wanted to admit, so I thought it would be smart to install a basic six point cage to increase safety and structural rigidity, and provide a pickup point for the coilover mounts, which carry the full load of the suspension. Since this will be a street car, I didn’t build doorbars or interior supports, which would be a hazard for unharnessed passengers without helmets.
The old front subframe came out very easily. The sawzall cut through that old sheet metal so fast it shocked me.
Ready for new steel! I’ll post another update soon.
