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65 Valiant wagon project . #3109117
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Some know, some don't, some care , some don't .. but, here is an update

Day 1


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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109118
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And how it looks after lots of modifications

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couple fab pics

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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109120
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Lid

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took me forever and a day to clean 45 years of slop off the roof

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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109122
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Night and day from where I started

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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109124
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had countless layers of lord knows what here too

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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109126
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Painted bottom of hood, hoping motor clears it and no silly scoop needed

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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109129
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Hope i don't regret this , cope built a race 904 for it .. took like 9 months and his interaction with me was less than helpful

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favorite part of trans build , now I don't need to tell anyone how much it cost .. you all know, I call him say, hey .. nothing in speedo hole, whats up ?

He says, sorry ,sent me a billet 1 .. nice piece, but, just billed my credit card .. guess you only get some much when you buy a new trans


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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109131
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Motor in

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AN hoses -16 ,

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bottom hose

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trans crossmemeber , going to run the exhaust thru the rings

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fans and shroud , the fans are 3200 cfm each, hopefully this works, if not re-do it

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Re: 65 Valiant wagon project . [Re: bigdad] #3109139
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Nice work, looks bitchin

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column , fit .. have to take stuff apart to paint once all fits and works

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Brakes all done, need to be bled .. wilwoods on all 4 locations

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Here is how I did the battery box / fuel cell location

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sunk it halfway through

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