Popular Post 64valiant Posted May 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2017 So @Archetype lent me his trailer this arvo and I managed to drive the valiant under its own power onto its trailer. Was good. But the new house location is up on a hill....... got the trailer and two wagons stuck half way up kinda got to close to one side and bottomed out, couldn't move. Unloaded wagon there got trailer up the hill. Backed back down and towed the valiant up with out a trailer. Mate got brakes working and it running quite sweet just not great which is sweet as. And now it's sitting in my shed waiting for me to buy some steel and a couple of cutting disk and hire a gas bottle Watch this space. Got to have it going for the wedding in feb next year and now I have my own shed I can escape from Beth heaps now. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64valiant Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Well it fits nicely in my shed at home that's for sure. It's up on dollies so il be able to move it around a lot more and just be able to push one car out and work on this one a bit more. Will pick up my grill and headlights from mum's place and put them on also. Make it look like more of a complete car. Also mate had problems with the rear brakes not retracting and he came across some stuff on Google regarding the back hose locking up so il but some new rear hoses and put them on. Also find all the wheel trims also. Cutting discs aquiered. Need to get gas bottle asap 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 64valiant Posted August 29, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2017 So when we brought the kombi I was told that I had to get the wagon going and gone before I can spend any money on it. So I went shopping just last week for a new tail gate and some brake lines. Look what arrived at the work shop this morning. Didn't even get stung by the tax man at customs. Pretty wrapped about that. New skin and brake hoses acquired. I see @Evan is rebuilding carbs for a hobby now days so I think I'll send mine upto him to rebuild cause he loves them so much. SO MUCH EXCITEMENT!!!!!! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 64valiant Posted September 15, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2017 Sitting on the couch at 1030 earlier tonight I thought I should go work on my wagon I'm only sitting here watching lame shit on the net. Into the shed I go. Time to become some what of a panel beater/welder/rust remover Step one. Remove tailgate Step two. Remove plastic window... Had a hidden screw holding it in. Found that and wabam. Step three. Remove mechanism. That was quite easy really. 3 bolts and slid on out. Step four. Remove tail gate skin it self. Step five. Find out what is bog or steel. Step six. Cut existing tags and welded steel from the tail gate and hope like hell you don't wake @Mrs 64valiant up cause it's now midnight and you really want to get the tailgate skin off. (it's pissing down with rain surly it won't wake her up) (I'm dead if I have) Tadaaaaaa. The bottom of the main frame is a bit shaged so I'll go to a mates and fold up a new peace for that and I may get this frame sand blasted while it's apart. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 64valiant Posted September 16, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2017 So @mark105 came over this arvo and helped out with a few things. Started with putting new brake hoses in cause old rear one was just going on and locking up. So new one for the back and thought while I was there I better buy ones for the front, all on. Almost ran the system dry trying to swap them out. Bleed the system up and sweet. No more problems with the rear brake hose been a egg. Chucked the tyres back on and put it on the ground. Time to start it. Needed a battery and since I'm not using the beetle atm I stole 1 of its batteries. Dam thats the old one. It's kinda flat also so that didn't help it start at all. Better put the other one in then. Yup bit of start ya bastard down the carb and away..... Running on just start ya bastard but running. Slowly sucking the gas up. Wasn't the best a couple of big flames later and some high revs she's idling away. So a pretty productive arvo in the shed. Drives forward and stops. Will keep an eye out for a mint carb see what pops up. Time to get some steel and start filling some holes in the floor. Will take the seats into town find a good upholstery to trim them. Also highly don't recommend doing a key banger in the shed with no tail gate on. Ears hummed for a bit..... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64valiant Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Up for sale on trade me now. https://www.trademe.co.nz/1676948394 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64valiant Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 By by valiant. you shull be missed 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64valiant Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 i sold this and told them to sign up to oldschool and take over the thread. its been a while but i just got a phone call to say the wagon is in a million parts and full steam ahead. the new owners are @Anderson safari. sounds like they are making good progress 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Anderson safari Posted January 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2019 Rear windows got removed today so we will be able to start welding the C pillar. Current situation is we are starting to weld up the holes and cutting out patches and wielding them up. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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