Used to be Blue's Valiant

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Fri Jan 29, 16 5:49 pm

Back to the starter, Blue, Chris mentions Thermotec which is what I used. When I took the starter out recently there was no sign of heat damage and the insulation material was unmarked. There is literally only enough space between starter and headers to fit the termotech material, but seems good.

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Fri Jan 29, 16 6:47 pm

Those headers look lovely with the coating...

will the trunk be glass? or do you need to keep weight at the rear?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Feb 29, 16 5:38 pm

Tyre clearance at the rear is tight so time to deal with that.
Street tyres would be OK but you have to have space for slicks to grow in diameter as RPM increases.
I like to see 1.5" to 2" clearance and I didn't have that at the front edge. After a bit of trial and error and a few goes I got a shape I was happy with.
Made a cardboard template to get the other side the same, took a deep breath and had at it with a cutting disc.
Welded in a new return, trimmed to shape and it's pretty much done. I'll do the other side Tomorrow.
I'll trim the rear edge a little to even things up when I do the rust repairs on the lower 1/4".

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:05 pm

Good progress.

The interesting aspect for me is whether the gap will be the same on the other side, given Ma Mopar's legendary build quality.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:19 pm

You wanna try working symmetrically on a wooden framed 85 year old car body!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:32 pm

Can't you just whittle a new one??

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:34 pm

Wood has to go Pete... Scares me!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:42 pm

Pete wrote:Good progress.

The interesting aspect for me is whether the gap will be the same on the other side, given Ma Mopar's legendary build quality.

It's not but I'm measuring from the tyre so it will be when I've cut it.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:45 pm

Looks cool blue! What colour is it gonna be?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Feb 29, 16 6:55 pm

Still not made my mind up Jeff, blue is favourite but I still keep looking at the golds and burnt orange and I really like Rallye green....

Might have to enlist your photoshop skills at some point.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Feb 29, 16 7:02 pm

I think blue would be much too "Normal" for you, err, Blue....

Liking the Gold / metalflake / lace idea.

How about Gold and Green?

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Feb 29, 16 8:43 pm

Blue wrote:Still not made my mind up Jeff, blue is favourite but I still keep looking at the golds and burnt orange and I really like Rallye green....

Might have to enlist your photoshop skills at some point.

Gold........Detroit Hustle II............

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Mon Feb 29, 16 9:55 pm

Autumn Gold paint code DAB5Y4

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Feb 29, 16 10:07 pm

My Coronet is Y4 and I have to say I am quite taken with it.

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Tue Mar 01, 16 8:09 am

Blue wrote:Still not made my mind up Jeff, blue is favourite but I still keep looking at the golds and burnt orange and I really like Rallye green....

Might have to enlist your photoshop skills at some point.

GOLD GOLD GOLD! all this thumbs up for Gold will probably put you off it... but this standout build deserves a standout colour.

The line you cut looks bang on...

Great talking to you on Saturday and getting a chance to the V in the flesh... and a huge thank you for my horn button and extinguisher.