Dan's (HP Autosports) 4G63 1969 Plymouth Valiant build thread

[HPA]

So, as some of you know, I have decided to change projects, I love my talon, but after almost 15 years of breaking parts, its time for a change.

I owned this car for many years and it has been fun to drive with the factory slant 6 but now its time to give it a new heart, 4G63 style, so here it is, my 1969 Plymouth Valiant powered by a 4G build thread

here she is.... beauty is in the eye of the beholder..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/605e74f1.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/3e8b1938.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/7220058e.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/untitled-1.jpg

It all starts with a trip to RMS Motorsports on monday to buy some parts. right now the car has torsion bar suspension, 4 wheel 9 inch drums and steering box style suspension, needless to say it sucks.... so this is what i bought.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/69580_473376116461_516656461_5519285_4999335_n.jpg

So I drive 7 hours to Pensylvainia,
this is what im greeted with... HEMIS!

All aluminum 572 hemi, 800hp on pump

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/162958_473957656461_516656461_5527550_8152819_n.jp g

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/66889_473958211461_516656461_5527559_1375106_n.jpg

And more hemi goodness, the owners 69 Dart with a crate 572

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/155056_473957886461_516656461_5527553_4770681_n.jp g

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/156016_473958481461_516656461_5527561_6067392_n.jp g












So heres the parts i picked up, new wheels and tires,
rears are 15-10 with 28 inch drag radials

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/rearwheels.jpg

fornts are 15-4 on 26 inch tires

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/frontwheels.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/155620_473958551461_516656461_5527562_2743650_n.jp g

suspension parts

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/thekit.jpg

coilovers

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/coilovers.jpg

wilwoods

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/frontbrakes.jpg

k frame

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/kframe.jpg

this is not from the same guys, but, bills autofab GM adaptor plate for automatic tranny

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/77a31f6b.jpg

bolted up

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/untitled.jpg

[HPA]

first update, I start work today, this is its new home for the winter....

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5771.jpg

Wheels off fluids out.... bye bye slant six

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5774.jpg

front suspension and brakes that are soon to be replaced. factory steering box, torsion bar suspension, drum brakes all going to the scrappers.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5776.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5785.jpg

teeny tiny rear end, soon to be replaced by a ford 9 inch or something like, im not sure yet.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5783.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5788.jpg

it should all be out by the end of the day.

And here is the Valiants soon to be new heart.... (but the header is now sold)

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/69%20Valiant%204G63/Valiant%20teardown%20part%201/100_5738.jpg









La, cest le temps de sortir le vieux Méo Pancher (slant 6) de la, cest vraiment incroyable comment pessant que cest.... mon petit 4g63 va etre tellement leger a comparer...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5799.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5807.jpg

Au moin 800 livres, cest completment debille, tout fait en fonte, mais y roulais tellement bien...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5813.jpg

un gros trous...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5814.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5812.jpg

Bon, mantenant le temp d'arracher tout le front end, encore un GROS weight savings...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5818.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5820.jpg










Test kit du nouveau K frame Tubulaire RMS motorsports.. 41 ans pis le frame na pas tordu de un millimetre...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5824.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5825.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5823.jpg

Bon, a ce point ici, mon stagiere ye tanner, pi moi aussi, on ferme le lumiere pi on lache ca pour la fin de semaine... une petit derniere photo...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%202/100_5826.jpg

[HPA]

More updates, shop wasnt to busy yesterday so I did some more work....

I dont know why i did this, im going to have to do it again after I paint the car.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5835.jpg

Repainted the K frame, the powdercoat wast nice on this piece.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5836.jpg

Bolted into place

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5837.jpg

Lower control arms

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5838.jpg

with coilover

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5840.jpg

spindles and brakes

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5844.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5845.jpg

Sway bar and Rack

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5847.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5848.jpg








MOAR!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5850.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5855.jpg

Wheels fit

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5854.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5852.jpg


But not in the back, I want the back tire to be tucked in the wheel well, and thats not going to happen with this size of tire, so no im debating between mini tubbing or just doing a whole backhalf 4 link setup... I did get a chance to measure up the rear diff width, nothing stock is gonna work, i have to get something narrowed, so im thinking explorer 8.8...








Boring update of the week, i found someone on a local forum that wanted to trade his mickey thompson DR for a smaller pair, turns out i had the size he wanted, so no ive got a bigger pair! woohoo more traction! I have to do a mini tub anyways so why not...

used to be 275-60-15, now 325-50-15 or 28-13.5-15

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5858.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5857.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%203/100_5859.jpg

[HPA]

Well Ive decided on my diff, ford explorer 8.8, found one localy for 250$ hihihi, comes with disk brakes and a 4.10 gear, which should be able to hit about 160mph in 3rd @ 8000rpm depending on converter and tranny slip, who knows....

Also found a local guy to narrow it, its going to be chopped almost 10 inches to fit the new tires, theres going to be alot of cutting in the body to make them fit, time to buy a plasma cutter!

here it is before the work , sandblast, paint etc...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%204/100_5892.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%204/100_5893.jpg

HOLY SHIT THE AXLES ARE BIG! and they are only 31 spline, im setting up for 33.

:f pick with a standard talon axle... no more breaking parts woohoo! :f

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%204/100_5894.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20teardown%20part%204/100_5895.jpg

thats about it for today.
HAPPY NEW YEARS BONNE ANNEE!







Boring update, Rear end is at my chassis guy to get narrowed, waiting for a big package from Moser, spool axles etc.

but some stuff showed up yesterday.

FRH intake, Old school i know, but i honestly cant belive this isnt made anymore, In my opinion one of the best designed intakes I have seen, I find the plenum small, so i will be building a new one, but the runner section is amazing.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/f34b94e0.jpg

Look at the transition and the size of the runners.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/d74c5e2e.jpg

and then this showed up from Ron @ shearerfab. man he does good work

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/be63ba10.jpg

smooth....

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/bcf5ac8e.jpg

thats about it , Im getting married this week end so things go on hold for a couple of weeks. but hopefully the rear end will be done and i can start tubbing the car.









News.... Im waiting to board a plane back to ottawa after a week long honeymoon in florida... Turns out some parts showed up from Moser at the shop for my hopefully bullit proof rear end...

New shortened 35 spline axles
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/6fe805ff.jpg

Spool, axle ends (c-clip eliminator)
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/288c5662.jpg

And diff cover with wheel lugs, input yolk and hardware..
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/1f65a6e9.jpg

I should have the diff back on thursday, then the cutting begins... With my new hypertherm plasma!!! Can wait to burn some metal!

When i get home im gonna post some pics of my trip to t
Titan Motorsports.... Lets just say it made me doubt my powerplant choice....









Small news, My diff is back! he did a great job, very happy. Has a 4.10 gear, spool, new axles yada yada yada...

pics

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/100_5918.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/100_5916.jpg



BIG NEWS THE TALON IS SOLD! so i have the money to order my TH400 transmission from Rossler! WOOHOOOOO :megadance

[HPA]

Big progress last weekend, started fitting my diff in the car, start by cutting out the wheel tubs to fit mini tubs in place...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5923.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5925.jpg


This is what has to fit in there....

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5922.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5926.jpg

start cutting for the leaf spring relocation.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5936.jpg

relocation kit welded in

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5937.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5940.jpg

lower the car over the diff and hope it fits...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5935.jpg












the result...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5954.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5951.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5952.jpg

from the back on the ground

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5942.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5933.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5930.jpg










Pushed it outside to get a better look...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5959.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5960.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5961.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5958.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5957.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5956.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20diff%20install/100_5962.jpg

[93GTCANADA]

god i love this thread. you should add a dart hood. my dad had a 69 dodge dart swinger. one day i hope to get one.

[NoLimits]

Awesome! Nice project, wierd combo lol, Looking forward to hearing what it runs.

[III76]

holy fucking shit dan

[mobilityland]

Whoa !, great job.

[LuckyDuck]

:biggthumpup:

[moose]

pure awesome man! make it work so you can fuck with peoples minds when you rip it off the line!

[hackish]

Dan, I hope you know that you're sick... When I first saw the thread I was thinking to myself there is no way he's going to put a 4G63 in that thing... is there??? What tranny are you going to use?

-Michael

[FlamingGLH]

WHY DID YOU CUT UP AT PERFECTLY GOOD COLLECTIBLE 4 DOOR VALIANT WITH A SLANT SIX? THAT THING WOULD BE WORTH A F*CKLOAD OF MONEY ON BARRETT JACKSON!!!!

Get her done... I want a cruizing buddy this spring!

[blu88notch]

Something that will go that good, and look that good, should also sound good.
It's different.

[algools]

Wow! This is the vision I see and hear!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRWEiPLpzDk

[HPA]

Yes but with 200 more wheel hp...


Wow! This is the vision I see and hear!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRWEiPLpzDk

[HPA]

a th400 with a brake, from Rossler trans, stateside.

[The Grey Area]

Siiiick build man

[HPA]

Big update, for me at least, My transmission is finaly here, went to pick it up at the border last night, Its a Rossler th400 with transbrake and a few extra goodies, Aluminum high gear drum, reverse pattern, Csr scatter sheild.... The guys over at Rossler were very nice over the phone, and they were the only ones out of the 7 companies i phoned that didnt laugh when i told them what it was going into. I hope it works as well as I hope.


Without the sheild

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6011.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6010.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6001.jpg

the sheild

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6012.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6013.jpg

Installed

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5999.jpg

B&M Pro Ratchet shifter, in black of course!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6000.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5997.jpg

And I bought this, just cause my supplier had them in stock, and im sure they never will again, ARP Cam bolts, LOL totaly waste of money, but I like bling.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5998.jpg








Now that the tranny is here the real fun begins time to start fab work, heres the begining of my FRH intake hybrid, q45 TB, I cut out the pattern with my plasma, worked out great.

Neat shots drilling the baseplate,

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5980.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5979.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5978.jpg

Materials

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5982.jpg

the idea,

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5983.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5990.jpg

MARTY CAGE!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5992.jpg

Pre cutting

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_5993.jpg

commin to life

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6006.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6005.jpg







Also bought some super sexy exhaust studs from ARP, yum...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6008.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6009.jpg

And a dipstick for the tranny

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tranny%20and%20Intake%20fabrication/100_6002.jpg


More news to come.

[CRAZYBEN]

SWeet project. Different, cant wait to see te end result. Looks like it is progressing nicely

[w00ted]

sick! gj!! keep us updated!

[HPA]

April Update, Well the shop is nuts right now, so "The Mutt" is on the back burner a bit, Plus my kid is starting to get her first Teeth, so lets just say its busy at home too.

I did Finish the intake manifold, Im very happy with how it turned out, Ive got the new magnus V# cast on order, just to compare results on the dyno, but whatever, here it is.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/oil%20pan%20and%20intake%20manifold/100_6026.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/oil%20pan%20and%20intake%20manifold/100_6027.jpg

Also I did a first test fit of the engine, It has become painfully obvious that the stock front sump oil pan is not going to clear the rack and pinion, so Ive started to fab a rear sump pan..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/oil%20pan%20and%20intake%20manifold/100_6024.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/oil%20pan%20and%20intake%20manifold/100_6022.jpg

I hope to get some free time this weekend, to drop it in and make some mounts....

[G-PWR]

keep it up man; this is one of the best project threads I've seen in ... ever?

[HPA]

Thank you!

[blu88notch]

Is the Valiant unibody?

[Jdc]

So sweet.. I love it. Fabbed ftd IMO. Nice change from the everyday boring bought builds.

[T5shortblock]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap

[HPA]

yes its a unibody, a very light one i might add!

[HPA]

Update. I was able to find a half hour free to finaly throw the engine in, I quickly fabbed a tranny moun and used a shim under the oilpan to support it, this is the final placement, I will start on the engine mounts soon,

So far things look good, lots of clearence on everything, I just need to double check drive line angles. Bare in mind the turbo is just sitting there for inspiration.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6034.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6035.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6037.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6038.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6040.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6041.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6043.jpg
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Engine%20Install/100_6044.jpg

[HPA]

WAY OVERDUE update, the shop has been crazy and my baby is now over a year old and quite the handfull, but my wife gave me the day off today to get some work done on "The Mutt"

First, time to fill the gigantic holes in the trunk with some wheel tubs... Big thanks to my buddy Yan who rolled me the fenders..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1713.jpg

Sheet metal.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1712.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1714.jpg

welded

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1715.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1716.jpg

tacked in

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1718.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1717.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1723.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1722.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1721.jpg

Now that the tubs are tacked in i will do the finish wleding at the shop on the hoist, im to old to work on the floor.

So I turned my attention to finaly mounting the turbo, so i built a stupid little rig to hold it in place...

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1724.jpg

here we go..

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1725.jpg

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1726.jpg

Well after a long day, I called it quits after 2 runners, Its a pain in the ass building this stuff!

But this is its finaly position

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Tubs%20and%20header/DSCF1727.jpg

I hope to have more updates soon!
Later

[jza]

Tres cool.

[fbraz088]

continue le bon travail!

[HPA]

Jan 2012 update, Well It's been crazy busy lately, and I havent had time for an update in a loooooong time, Progess has been made, Im sure I am leaving alot out, the oil pan fab is done, so is the header, intercooler piping and rad mounting, then everything got taken out so It could head over to Pauls for some chassis work, heres a few pics.

Subframe connectors and rollcage mounts

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20update%20Jan%202012/405181_10151145841460422_703020421_22344678_845939 577_n.jpg

Interior cage shot, will try to certify for 8.50's

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20update%20Jan%202012/403681_10151192535225422_703020421_22503150_211083 6900_n.jpg

What the trunk looks like, New wheel tubs, fuel cell and rear bars.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20update%20Jan%202012/402245_10151192537580422_703020421_22503159_178125 9208_n.jpg

And something I found to inspire me, although It will never happen its nice to dream.

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/Valiant%20update%20Jan%202012/img0210.jpg

Thanks for looking
Dan
www.hpauto.ca

[truckah_DC2R]

MALADE !! continue .. jai hate de voir sa rouler .. !!!

[EK24]

wowow amazing project.

[j-b5]

this is a build.

[HPA]

Weight savings update, I had planned to buy a bunch of fiberglass parts for the car, theres a company in florida called AAR fiberglass that makes fenders, hoods and bumpers for my car, the fenders are 399$ each plus shipping from florida and the bullshit at the border, Found these on Kijiji, cost me 125 for the pair, plus 80$ gas and a 13$ subsciption to Sirius so I could listen to Howard Stern on the 8 hour drive and not fall asleep...

old fender 25.6 pounds
New fender 10 pounds
31.2 pounds saved
900$ + dollars saved, was a good day
They in great condition and made by AAR too!

http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv62/Danhpauto/DSCF1986.jpg