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4/21/24: I have about 14 hours in the front header pipes / down pipes etc. that connect the headers to the merge collector behind the cross member. I got both the front and rear header collector pipes down to the suspension level and past the bell housing. The stuff I am making now will be...

4/15/24: Happy Tax Day. Pay the government today! In Valiant news: I got the head Painted, 13 new manifold studs installed with sealer, and it is ready to place on the car. Fun Fact: 2 of the head bolts cannot be removed/ installed on the '60-'62 A bodies with a 225 and the heater box...

4/12/24: Well, I finally moved the car off of the lift. mainly because it has 4 wheels connected to axles and spindles again, and I had broken stuff to fix on my XJ Jeep that the lift made easier work of the job. I sent the cylinder head to the machine shop 2 weeks ago to get the spring...

3/31/24: I figured out how to fit a 10" Diaphragm Pressure plate into the 3 speed bell. More futzing to shim the fulcrum closer to the plate fingers is needed. The 10" 1" x 23 Chrysler splined clutch disk is fitted under the pressure plate as well. I have some 1 1/16" x 10 10" Discs ready to...

Thank you, I am glad you appreciate it. I will be happy to tie all of this up hopefully soon. These things never go quick, always taking longer than anticipated or expected. I wanted to slam a T5 Transmission in there as well, but maybe next winter.

3/29/24: I have been getting some things accomplished: The 10" Rear parking Brake Levers arrived and got installed. This 3rd member was missing the pinion snubber, I was going through some bins of parts and found 2 of these that I had stashed away when I was a kit and forgot I had them. So i...

3/19/24: The parts arrived that were ordered from Dr. Diff. A bunch of stuff needed to make a swap meet "741" carrier and 3.55 gears work well was sourced, including: Dr. Diff Torsen style differential, pinion bearings, races, seal and carrier bearings. The 3rd member was setup and installed...

3/14/24: I have been getting some small things done - I am still waiting on the proper valve locks to be manufactured and arrive from PAC. I have been trying to set my spring heights and pressures. So far, I cannot get them quite right without trying a few more bits. I also ordered some parts...

Yep no problem. The fiddly bits do take time, but it's worth it.

3/4/24: I got some more things accomplished. Nothing super important, but fiddly stuff that takes time. I am still waiting on parts to properly set the valve spring pressures on my head before I start to assemble the engine. That is the big hold-up on engine assembly for me right now. I got...

2/26/24: I got a few more things detailed and accomplished over the weekend: I realized when looking at the last picture, the previous shop did not detail the fender tag for some reason, so it was a bit rusty and nasty looking, I blasted it and tossed some blue paint on the tag and the screws...

2/23/24: I got the battery tray reasonably sorted. Welded in, and smoothed the patch. It's there but you probably can't find it in the picture. I did a repaint of the tray and the arms supporting it. It should be the engine compartment color, but I have no idea what color the car is now...

2/19/24 continued: A good, solid parking light/turn signal indicator housing is somewhere under all of that undercoating / sound deadening material. Nothing a bit of chiseling can't solve. It felt a bit like archaeology at the Roman Forum, but I uncovered some relics: Blue over spray on...

2/19/24: Everything I can remove, clean or easily upgrade on the firewall / engine bay is getting that process done. Including the master cylinder, steering column, the associated mounting plate and brackets etc. Included in that list is the voltage regulator, ballast resistor, horn relay...

I would say so. I tow my ValianTrailer with my Slant 6-powered stuff. I bet your boat rig will be lighter than what I do - I am sure it will be fantastic! Enjoy living the A Body Life!

Yes, those should be sufficient and far superior to 9" drums round with a single-pot master cylinder. I would say those brakes should be good for 1500, maybe 2000-pound gross weight trailer as long as you are not driving like an ignorant school child with your trailer down the mountains...

Yes, Yes, Look Here Starting on the post dated 4/11/22. It gives a bit more information on how the hitch is mounted. Curt #11000 is 39" wide, you need to cut ~1.5" from the tube on both sides and then resquare the plates in both planes and then reweld them. I also cut off the "L" ears and...

2/12/23: Breaking News: OE Distrustrubution block replaced with Proportioning Valve, distribution valve combination. Added Master Cylinder lines for a 1969 Dart With Manual Disc Brakes. A dual-circuit system with Front discs will be a welcome addition!

Ding! The gaskets are ready! - Come on down and get' em whenever is convenient for you.

Yes!, Of course, Stan. I will not need one because this one is working great, and I intend to not damage it while doing restorative schutff! :):)

2/6/24: I have slowly been fiddling with setting up a head for the engine on this build, getting all the correct springs, retainers, shims and seals can take a bit of time. Other things have been happening too. The brakes are coming together: I had an A body hardline axle set that I bought...

1/30/24: I found 2 productive hours after work yesterday to work a bit more on the wagon. I got the new shock plates and U bolts, they are mounted in and tightened. Was also able to install the inner axle seals perform a bit of restoration on the axle bumpers as well as clean up the parking...

1/29/24: I made some more progress in this ever-snowballing project. I finalized the 8 3/4" Housing, New perches fully welded and cleaned/painted to the best of my ability. I would have liked to dipped the part in molasses for a few weeks, but I do not have the time or tank so such a task...

1/25/24: I degreased and began to do a little derusting on the rear axle I bought a few weeks ago. It was refreshing to work in the garage last nite because it was 30° warmer than it was the last time I was there - No Heaters or hand warmers needed whilst operating air tools. New spring...

1/22/24: Got some things accomplished.. Started off the work day by truing the backing plates that was on the used rear axle I bought - Some of the "Rub Blocks" were rubbed a bit too much with a large gouge in some areas... so I welded and ground on those areas a bit. After...

Awesome, Thanks Romeo, I am glad you appericate it.

Thanks guys. I hope you enjoy the documentation here, and I hope to enjoy the handling and performance of the car more this spring when I get it all sorted out.

1/16/24: I am continuing to slowly get items completed on the project. Over the weekend we took a snowy jaunt up north to retrieve a proper A Body 8 3/4" Rear axle. It's not complete, yet I have all of the parts to make it so. Lots of abrasive blasting and painting..... this is a blast...

1/8/23: I made a fixture to mount the Kent Moore universal piston pin / connecting rod holding tool. Buying the complete set new/ used can cost anywhere from $600-$2000, and I found a bunch of used partial sets of the tool. I can use my press and a socket to do most of the work that the Kent...

1/2/24: I finished up the tailpipe, it may still need some little adjustments, but it is all done, the muffler is sorted and placed, and I began working on the intermediate pipe today. The intermediate pipe is finished up to the merge collector and, I would say there is not much more to do on...