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Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605680 02/14/10 12:27 AM 02/14/10 12:27 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Quote: Quote: Is that seam sealer paintable? It's bondo to cover my fugly welding skills or lack of I understand, I'm very good with a grinder .

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: justinp61] #605681 02/14/10 01:15 AM 02/14/10 01:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,048 Richmond, Tx. (Houston) GTSDave master
GTSDave master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,048 Richmond, Tx. (Houston)	Looking Good. Love the wheels! -Dave PLEASE Pray for our brothers and sisters in harms way. If you are the owner of a GTS us at the GTS Registry www.gtsregistry.com

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605682 02/14/10 08:38 AM 02/14/10 08:38 AM
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smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	Jimmy the BONDO Master... lookin good there Jim.. uh huh!! I found some for you.. Last edited by smokinwoody; 02/14/10 08:57 AM.

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Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE #605684 02/14/10 10:20 AM 02/14/10 10:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,123 Seaford Delaware JSR1485 super stock
JSR1485 super stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,123 Seaford Delaware	Looking Good 5803511-testandtune211(2)resized.jpg (124 downloads) Switched to the dark side...

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE #605685 02/14/10 10:22 AM 02/14/10 10:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,067 Orlando Florida blown572dart OP master
blown572dart OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,067 Orlando Florida	Quote: Quote: Jimmy the BONDO Master... lookin good there Jim.. uh huh!! I found some for you.. Next time, use seam sealer instead of bondo! What I mostly wanted to make it smooth like it never happened. seam sealer I don't think will look the same But I am just a dunb AZZ Electrician so could be totaly wrong

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605686 02/14/10 10:30 AM 02/14/10 10:30 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Quote: Quote: Quote: Jimmy the BONDO Master... lookin good there Jim.. uh huh!! I found some for you.. Next time, use seam sealer instead of bondo! What I mostly wanted to make it smooth like it never happened. That's what I'm shooting for. My filler pieces are butt welded but it will have seam sealer around the base of the wheel well like it came from the factory.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: justinp61] #605687 02/14/10 10:52 AM 02/14/10 10:52 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,067 Orlando Florida blown572dart OP master
blown572dart OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,067 Orlando Florida	Quote: That's what I'm shooting for. My filler pieces are butt welded but it will have seam sealer around the base of the wheel well like it came from the factory. I just don't want it noticeable don't matter to me if it looks factory Surely the Dana and the fuel cell in the trunk will give it away. Really am thinking about removing the spare tire area and making it all flat but who knows yet. It sure would make putting the fuel cell easier and clean it up.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605688 02/14/10 10:57 AM 02/14/10 10:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Mine's gonna have one to. 5803568-IMG_1957.JPG (166 downloads)

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605689 02/14/10 01:25 PM 02/14/10 01:25 PM
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HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,048 Shelby Twp. Mi	Quote: Really am thinking about removing the spare tire area and making it all flat but who knows yet... It sure would make putting the fuel cell easier and clean it up. The void makes a nice 'weather-guard' for the fuel pump. JMHO 5803825-RJTrunk.jpg (166 downloads)

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605690 02/14/10 01:33 PM 02/14/10 01:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,048 Richmond, Tx. (Houston) GTSDave master
GTSDave master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,048 Richmond, Tx. (Houston)	Quote: Really am thinking about removing the spare tire area and making it all flat but who knows yet. It sure would make putting the fuel cell easier and clean it up. That is what I did with my Cuda. The spare tire well was so rotten it was a no brainer for me. -Dave PLEASE Pray for our brothers and sisters in harms way. If you are the owner of a GTS us at the GTS Registry www.gtsregistry.com

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: GTSDave] #605691 02/14/10 07:33 PM 02/14/10 07:33 PM
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tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Deja Vu man ! I also have seam sealer for the bottom......I was wondering if sandable primer in coats would fill that gap over the top of the wheel well.......it is only .032 or so deep. I got some " splatter " paint that looks very trunk floor like......that is what I will be squirting behind the back seat to hide my shoddy workmanship. I haven't decided if the back seat will go back in or not yet......I got the cage kit to keep it , but since I don't plan on riding back there , it is low on the priority list. Nice work so far. Keep the updates coming. 5804543-Cutting024.jpg (116 downloads)

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: tubtar] #605692 02/14/10 07:56 PM 02/14/10 07:56 PM
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WILD BILL Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Lookin good I always wanted one of those lighting rod shifters when I was growing up

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: tubtar] #605693 02/14/10 08:00 PM 02/14/10 08:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin super stock
Dartin super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	The pic HardcoreB has above is my Dart Sport. I also used the spatter paint to hide it all. Came out pretty good. Last edited by Dartin; 02/14/10 08:07 PM.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: Dartin] #605694 02/14/10 08:04 PM 02/14/10 08:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,067 Orlando Florida blown572dart OP master
blown572dart OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,067 Orlando Florida	Quote: The pic HardcoreB has above is my Dart Sport. I also used the spatter paint to hide it all. Came out pretty good. I agree it looks great Wonder how bed liner would look even though it would probably be just as easy to use trunk splatter. I bought some rust bullet to spray it all down first,even picked up there black shell. The one side has the rust bullet on the floor pan. Last edited by blown572dart; 02/14/10 08:10 PM.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: blown572dart] #605695 02/14/10 08:15 PM 02/14/10 08:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin super stock
Dartin super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	I thought about that too. It may be more durable around gas and more scratch resistant.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: Dartin] #605696 02/14/10 09:45 PM 02/14/10 09:45 PM
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B1KILLER pro stock B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL.	looking good 5804800-garagepics009.JPG (98 downloads)

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: Dartin] #605697 02/14/10 09:54 PM 02/14/10 09:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 90 north carolina usa B beeson44 member
beeson44 member B Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 90 north carolina usa	In regards to filling the patch area, I run a restoration shop and the way we do it is when running the factory inner wheel tube is to cut a piece of sheet metal 1 inch wider than the void left and then flange 1/2 inch on each side of the patch downward.Then we puntch holes every 3 inches in the flanged areas and plug weld each side to the old parts when done you end up with a smooth repair just takes a light skim of mud.Or one my dart I wasn`t worried about factory looks I cut the factory wheel tub 2 inches inside the center seam and then made the inside portion of my tub with sheetmetal formed to fit the shape of the factory outer wheel house i also roll beads for strength, you end up with a 90 degree edge were it turns down towards the rail so theres more tire room.The only problem is moving the trunk spring mounts in were the outher way you can retain the factory mount.On my 1969 dart with fabed inner half of tub I was able to fit 315 60 15 tires with room to spare.Thats the ways we have found work well.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: beeson44] #605698 02/15/10 07:47 AM 02/15/10 07:47 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central S Scamp408 master
Scamp408 master S Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,709 NJ central	I seam sealed the top,frt and inside .The back that you see when you open the trunk I bondo smooth.fro the inside the car I used rustoleum textured paint and inside the wheel well was dupli truck bed spray.I think it looks good I will try to get pics.

Re: A Little Valiant progress MINI TUB ALMOST DONE [Re: Scamp408] #605699 02/15/10 07:55 AM 02/15/10 07:55 AM
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Chris'sBarracuda master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	I bet you could get a full chassis from that Mike Roth guy and just stick the body on it..I'm pretty sure he had one for sale.. Cheap too.. There.. Problems all solved.. Chris..

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