1972 Plymouth Valiant 4 door Auto Slant 6
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ESMSpartanGarage
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Gutted the carpet!
Found a crap ton of these mags in the back!
Found a crap ton of these mags in the back!
ESMSpartanGarage
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Even had this gem!!!!!!
You traded up. No doubt about it.
ESMSpartanGarage
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NO question about it. That generation was a total POS. No offense.
Looks like a great car
MDchanic
Connoisseur d'Junque
Wow. Just goes to show, "They're still out there."
Looks too good for Syracuse car, especially one driven for 13 years before being put away.
What's its story?
– Eric
Looks too good for Syracuse car, especially one driven for 13 years before being put away.
What's its story?
– Eric
mygasser
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agreed, my 68 valiant was the same. also the green vinyl interior too.
neil.
How much cash did you have to put out with the Corvette? What ever it was you got the better end of the deal.
ESMSpartanGarage
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Straight up trade
ESMSpartanGarage
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Cleaned the windows. Just washed it… love that a$$ end! It’sa neat car!
ESMSpartanGarage
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I think these had 10k miles left…
ESMSpartanGarage
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I was able to drill out the center.
Is it best to weld a nut to it?
Is it best to weld a nut to it?
Drill out as large as possible without damaging head threads.Heat and allow to cool, use a easy out.
What threads that are left from the stud should fracture and fall out.
Take your time.
MDchanic
Connoisseur d'Junque
And centerpunch the Bejeezus out of it.
The more centered your hole, the bigger you can drill without getting into the threads.
There is nothing wrong with using heat, or cold, though oxy-acetylene on cast iron could lead to disaster. There's at least a chance that the stud itself isn't actually rusted in place, but snapped off due to thermal stresses. If so, then an Easy-Out should get it – there are some fancy modern ones you can get that might work well.
Remember, if you break the Easy-Out off in the hole, you're in a whole new world, so use your judgement.
It is worth it to get a (few) counterclockwise drill bit(s), which should be available on Amazon, because sometimes they'll catch and just spin it out.
– Eric
The more centered your hole, the bigger you can drill without getting into the threads.
There is nothing wrong with using heat, or cold, though oxy-acetylene on cast iron could lead to disaster. There's at least a chance that the stud itself isn't actually rusted in place, but snapped off due to thermal stresses. If so, then an Easy-Out should get it – there are some fancy modern ones you can get that might work well.
Remember, if you break the Easy-Out off in the hole, you're in a whole new world, so use your judgement.
It is worth it to get a (few) counterclockwise drill bit(s), which should be available on Amazon, because sometimes they'll catch and just spin it out.
– Eric
If all else fails on that stud, a machine shop can use EDM to get it out. It means taking the head off but it does work.
BTW, that's one fine looking car.
BTW, that's one fine looking car.
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