Glamour Shots.. '62 Valiant Wagon
2/6/24:
I have slowly been fiddling with setting up a head for the engine on this build, getting all the correct springs, retainers, shims and seals can take a bit of time.
Other things have been happening too.
The brakes are coming together:
I had an A body hardline axle set that I bought years ago for another project, but I never used it - It needed some custom futzing to fit but I made it work. I suppose the axle vent location must have been moved on different years' 8 3/4" axles?
Still gathering some small parts for the 10" x 1.75" rear drums., The old single-pot master cylinder has been removed, and also gathering lines for the "new" master cylinder and proportioning valve.
I began a small refurb on the steering column and reinforcement plate that attaches it with the master cylinder to the firewall.
I plan on refurbing some of the firewall parts as well. Amazingly the other ' 62 valiant v200 that I have is somewhat trashy looking:
But, it has some nicer underhood parts than this wagon does, so I might be swapping some of those during the process.
Column Refurb: (don't mess up that turn signal switch)
I would like to clean and detail this mess:
I removed these parts and will be making my own '62 firewall gaskets. I am not sure if there is a source for these, and I did not care to begin to look.
Ready for abrasive blasting!
Fresh..
Gasket design class..
Getting there, slowly a little at a time.
2/6/24:
I have slowly been fiddling with setting up a head for the engine on this build, getting all the correct springs, retainers, shims and seals can take a bit of time.
Other things have been happening too.
The brakes are coming together:
I had an A body hardline axle set that I bought years ago for another project, but I never used it - It needed some custom futzing to fit but I made it work. I suppose the axle vent location must have been moved on different years' 8 3/4" axles?
Still gathering some small parts for the 10" x 1.75" rear drums., The old single-pot master cylinder has been removed, and also gathering lines for the "new" master cylinder and proportioning valve.
I began a small refurb on the steering column and reinforcement plate that attaches it with the master cylinder to the firewall.
I plan on refurbing some of the firewall parts as well. Amazingly the other ' 62 valiant v200 that I have is somewhat trashy looking:
But, it has some nicer underhood parts than this wagon does, so I might be swapping some of those during the process.
Column Refurb: (don't mess up that turn signal switch)
I would like to clean and detail this mess:
I removed these parts and will be making my own '62 firewall gaskets. I am not sure if there is a source for these, and I did not care to begin to look.
Ready for abrasive blasting!
Fresh..
Gasket design class..
Getting there, slowly a little at a time.