1964 Valiant "Get Runnin & Drivin"

[Jim Lusk]

What color are you going to paint the brake drums? Yellow would look nice.

As one who lived during the street scene in the late '70s and early '80s I ABSOLUTELY ABHOR yellow or orange or red brake drums or rear ends. Formal BLACK on every piece...every single time...

 

[memike]

All I can say is, if any of yall have the chance to work with Cass Eslick at Dr. Diff, do it. I was sweatin bullets that I measured this thing right, but Cass made SURE we double and triple checked before I pulled the trigger. I "JUST BET" this is the only 5x4 small bolt pattern Ford 9" with Chrysler ends and brakes on it. But here it is. I'm gonna get the drums cleaned up good and painted nice so it'll at least look somewhat good. But Cass is DA MAN! All this just slid together like hot butter. Cass, I cannot thank you enough.

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Congratulations!! That's going to be a smooth, slick turning rearend. Outstanding choice

 

[RustyRatRod]

Congratulations!! That's going to be a smooth, slick turning rearend. Outstanding choice

Thanks Mike! I've gotten some snide comments from some guys about "why you puttin a FORD rear end under it?", but it's mine and that's what I want. I'll break everything else before I break that rear end. lol And as of now, I still don't have 900 bucks in it. Custom axles and all.

 

[Dartsun]

What a sweet 9" looking good Rusty.

 

[Charrlie_S]

Thanks Mike! I've gotten some snide comments from some guys about "why you puttin a FORD rear end under it?", but it's mine and that's what I want. I'll break everything else before I break that rear end. lol And as of now, I still don't have 900 bucks in it. Custom axles and all.

I am not a "purest". Over the years I have mixed and matched many parts and vehicles. I even had a 68 Mercury Cougar with a 440 Mopar and 727. I presently have a 8 inch 5 on 4 1/2 Ford rear that will go into one of my Valiants. Remember the word "hotrodding"?

 

[RustyRatRod]

Alright, I couldn't stand the crummy lookin drums when everything else looked good so I got the angle grinder and wire brush after the drums last night, blew um off with compressed air and rinsed um off with brake cleaner and hit um with a good heavy coat of......you guessed it......Rust O Leum. lol @Jim Lusk you'll be glad to know I went black. lol

 

[RustyRatRod]

I am not a "purest". Over the years I have mixed and matched many parts and vehicles. I even had a 68 Mercury Cougar with a 440 Mopar and 727. I presently have a 8 inch 5 on 4 1/2 Ford rear that will go into one of my Valiants. Remember the word "hotrodding"?

Exactly. Use what you got and what you can.

 

[matthon]

You get what you get (can afford) and don't get upset.

I dig the red. What wheels?

 

[famous bob]

Exactly. Use what you got and what you can.

Or , what you can make !!

 

[barbee6043]

Heck! The Chevy guys even use the Ford 9 inch!!!! They are too cheap to buy a Dana!

 

[Kemper]

Alright, I couldn't stand the crummy lookin drums when everything else looked good so I got the angle grinder and wire brush after the drums last night, blew um off with compressed air and rinsed um off with brake cleaner and hit um with a good heavy coat of......you guessed it......Rust O Leum. lol @Jim Lusk you'll be glad to know I went black. lol
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Rust Oleum is a lot better product than it use to be. I'm using a Rust Oleum primer/paint for the first coat on a car I'm painting.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Rust Oleum is a lot better product than it use to be. I'm using a Rust Oleum primer/paint for the first coat on a car I'm painting.

It's been my favorite for a while now. Especially the DTM industrial oil based like I used. It's purdy tough.

 

[matthon]

I sprayed the Rustoleum can rusty metal primer on bare metal and it's been sitting since last winter.
I was warned it wouldn't last.
Still looks fine, just dirty.

Of course it was upside down when I sprayed it, maybe that has something to do with it?

Photos keep posting sideways/upside down.

 

[chryslerfat]

I sprayed the Rustoleum can rusty metal primer on bare metal and it's been sitting since last winter.
I was warned it wouldn't last.
Still looks fine, just dirty.

Of course it was upside down when I sprayed it, maybe that has something to do with it?

Photos keep posting sideways/upside down.

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Less runs when its upside down

 

[RustyRatRod]

Less runs when its upside down

 

[65 Cuda 340]

Heck! The Chevy guys even use the Ford 9 inch!!!! They are too cheap to buy a Dana!

My grandson has a Vega bracket car, runs 6 flat in the eighth, has a Mopar A body 8 3/4 rear.

 

[RustyRatRod]

My grandson has a Vega bracket car, runs 6 flat in the eighth, has a Mopar A body 8 3/4 rear.

I love Vegas!

 

[Kemper]

I love Vegas!

The problem is that you can't pull the motor to work on it because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

 

[RustyRatRod]

The problem is that you can't pull the motor to work on it because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

That's funny right there I don't care who you are.

 

[Chuter]

Photos keep posting sideways/upside down.

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I thought maybe you were in Australia. This is an international forum, afterall.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I'm getting my LCAs rebuilt. Got them blasted and painted. Then I pressed @BergmanAutoCraft's Delrin bushings in and LCA pins. Boy did they go together easy peasy. I just barely needed the press. Very nice. Now all I need to do is weld on my LCA stiffening brackets, repaint that area and I'm done. Thank you Peter Bergman!

 

[RustyRatRod]

....and the stiffening plates welded on. You know, it's funny. My welds look purdy dang good after I grind um down and paint over um. LOL

 

[halfafish]

....and the stiffening plates welded on. You know, it's funny. My welds look purdy dang good after I grind um down and paint over um. LOL

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I'm right there with you. As a welder I'm great with a grinder.

 

[barbee6043]

I always test my welds...with a BFH!!!!!
That little Valiant will be tough as a tank!!

 

[memike]

Congratulations Rusty, and I agree, welds looks strong .
Something I should do, but my 70 thousand mile ride seems to be fine, but I am sure this would not hurt a thing, and help her life down the road