Popular Post Dirty_Safari Posted January 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2015 Here is my 1970 VG Valiant Regal Safari Wagon I scored this off my missus cousin, he dailyed it for a couple of years then parked up for a year or so because the front calipers clapped out & he couldn't fix them for various reasons. I told him I wanted it. He Laughed. Finally one day he called and said "come pick it up bro" SWEET JESUS! I rolled straight out there with a spare battery n 20L of premium fuel & Boom! she lives. 245ci of Aussie Deadlyness Drove it around the paddock n decided the rear breaks were sweet enough for a slow 3km voyage home! Success! with some remedial internetting skills i found that VG Front Calipers were shit & fitting later model VH/VJ calipers are the go. Called a mate in the bustling metropolis of Matata and two VJ units were swapped for a box of Waikato! A quick call to the local BNT had a caliper kit & new break pads on the way. Too easy. Next was a call to aussie to find Auto Blinds/Venetians. Most places wanted the earth to ship these to NZ I finally found Autocables.com.au & I rang the Chap there, NO Worries Mayte, $50 to get 'em to ya. SOLD TO THE BLACK MAN IN THE TAN HAT! Sweet. I haven't done much more too it since then apart from fix the googly eye looking headlights, they have a spacer in the headlamp bucket that can be removed & allows the headlamp to sit in nice & recessed like. Scored a WOF & we have been using it as a sweet cruiser n camper wag on occasion for the last couple of years plans for 2015 are drop spindles, reset leaves & new TWL 7" bands to fit on the valiant centres (standard rims are 5" wide). Churr Discuss Here 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dirty_Safari Posted February 4, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2018 So I finally got some more wheels. 14x7 Globes for the front & 14x8 steelies on the rear look good. 205/70 whitewalls all round. Don't see many blacked out Globes and their not to everyone's taste, but I like 'em. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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