1964 Valiant straight axle build
We put another spacer in to help the oil pan clear the axle...
It is still a little close, so we may end up having to section the pan a little. we'll know for sure once the whole weight of the car is in.
The roll bar has been test fitted, and needed to be re-engineered a little. The bars that went to the front floor hit the seats and armrests....in a full race car it would be no problem, but with a full interior on a street strip car, they won't work. My buddy put some 1/4 inch plate on the back floor, and welded it to the subframe connectors, then we'll bolt the roll bar plates to the floor/subframe connector plates.
The bars that went to the trunk would have had to go through the back seat in their current length, so he lengthened them using the two pieces that would have went from the center hoop to the subframe connectors...and interfered with the back seat. Now they are long enough to reach all the way to the rear of the trunk, and pass through the package tray. I know that might not pass tech at a lot of tracks, but it's more of a street car than anything, so it works out best in my situation, and the back seat will still be somewhat usable. We will run one bar forward to the trans tunnel at the back of the front seats to add a little strength....
My buddy is wanting to cut out most of the inner fenders to make everything smoother, and easier to work around, then add sheetmetal back in. Since we aren't using any of the shock towers or A-arm mounts, it doesn't matter. The new Hussler headers will work a lot better, but he is getting tired of all the cutting, and fitting I think!
We put another spacer in to help the oil pan clear the axle...
It is still a little close, so we may end up having to section the pan a little. we'll know for sure once the whole weight of the car is in.
The roll bar has been test fitted, and needed to be re-engineered a little. The bars that went to the front floor hit the seats and armrests....in a full race car it would be no problem, but with a full interior on a street strip car, they won't work. My buddy put some 1/4 inch plate on the back floor, and welded it to the subframe connectors, then we'll bolt the roll bar plates to the floor/subframe connector plates.
The bars that went to the trunk would have had to go through the back seat in their current length, so he lengthened them using the two pieces that would have went from the center hoop to the subframe connectors...and interfered with the back seat. Now they are long enough to reach all the way to the rear of the trunk, and pass through the package tray. I know that might not pass tech at a lot of tracks, but it's more of a street car than anything, so it works out best in my situation, and the back seat will still be somewhat usable. We will run one bar forward to the trans tunnel at the back of the front seats to add a little strength....
My buddy is wanting to cut out most of the inner fenders to make everything smoother, and easier to work around, then add sheetmetal back in. Since we aren't using any of the shock towers or A-arm mounts, it doesn't matter. The new Hussler headers will work a lot better, but he is getting tired of all the cutting, and fitting I think!
