1965 Valiant 200 convertible (minor project)
It's certainly not a show car, but it's a really nice driver. The top and interior are new. New radials, new Lancer hubcaps. The paint is a good 10-footer; nice enough to draw stares but not so nice I'm afraid to drive it.
It came to me with a leaking front wheel cylinder and a driveline vibration. I've already repaired the wheel cylinder, replaced both front drums (one was at the wear limit, the other had a cracked hub) and converted the front trunion to a U-joint.
Someone before me converted the master cylinder to a dual circuit with a booster. There's also some sort of proportioning valve. The pedal travel is a little long (manual brake pedal with power brake booster?), but the brakes certainly work much better than when I got it! They also get a little better after I've been driving for a few minutes and some vacuum has built up in the system.
It's certainly not a show car, but it's a really nice driver. The top and interior are new. New radials, new Lancer hubcaps. The paint is a good 10-footer; nice enough to draw stares but not so nice I'm afraid to drive it.
It came to me with a leaking front wheel cylinder and a driveline vibration. I've already repaired the wheel cylinder, replaced both front drums (one was at the wear limit, the other had a cracked hub) and converted the front trunion to a U-joint.
Someone before me converted the master cylinder to a dual circuit with a booster. There's also some sort of proportioning valve. The pedal travel is a little long (manual brake pedal with power brake booster?), but the brakes certainly work much better than when I got it! They also get a little better after I've been driving for a few minutes and some vacuum has built up in the system.
