New floors and paint for my Valiant pick-up

[belmateo]

WOW,that is neat!:cheers:
Never seen one before.
I love automobiles like these,El Camino,Rancheros.:-D

Why do they get all the cool looking rides??????????

 

[timopar]

Well im very happy with the way it all turning out, even with limited tools I feel it looks satisfactory.
the snout of the rocker panel is done, so now I can paint it all and start fabricating some floor pans for it.

 

[nqkjw]

You been busy Timmy.

How did you fold those sill sections?

 

[slant6/4speed]

Great Valiant pick up/UTE! I wish we could get them here. Down under Ma Mopar has a long history of making UTE's- I saw even my 54 Plymouth as a UTE. Chrysler should even now be making them out of current models (Charger?).

 

[timopar]

Hello NQ, Iv bin into the old girl lately, yeh.
My folder is 2 bits of hard wood and a G-clamp mate, a bit crued but its all iv got.
It looks prety all painted up with KBS 8)

Chrysler should even now be making them out of current models (Charger?).

Agreed. A new mopar pick-up in a smaller more manageable size would be killer!

 

[timopar]

ha ha ha I just jerryed!
this thing runs late 60's Barracuda taillights.

 

[memike]

What a cool MoPar :cheers: How did I miss this build.
That is some handy work you are doing Tim and looks real good, I will keep an eye on this thread :happy10::happy10:
Thank you for sharing from around the world with me here in Arkansas timopar:happy10:

 

[sireland67]

cool tatoo

 

[340plot]

cool. i actually thought it was a 4 door TURNED into a p/u the redneck way.lol

 

[340plot]

Wow, i want to get a gto wagon shipped here for my daily driver.lol. And i am not kidding

 

[justme]

What a great car! Would love to build one out of an american 67 or 68 post car with a warmed over /6!

 

[nqkjw]

Sounds like we need a ute (pickup) thread to show you USA blokes what was available over here.
Would there be enough interest?
I'd certainly put the effort in if there was.

 

[timopar]

Thanks for the coments fellas :cheers:

Sounds like we need a ute (pickup) thread to show you USA blokes what was available over here.

Ya maybe rite NQ.

Iv started on the left hand side now, ill have to fabricate a floor pan for this side, my donor is to rusty



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[timopar]

I got the rear floor fininshed.

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I started on the tork box as well. appron and firewall next 8)

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[timopar]

Im getting a lefthand floorpan tomorro from a mate, that will finish the floors off.
then I can get into the paint and panel. :toothy10:

 

[slant6/4speed]

Lets see if this link works-54 Dodge UTE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1954_Dodge_Coupe-Utility.jpg

 

[timopar]

Lets see if this link works-54 Dodge UTE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1954_Dodge_Coupe-Utility.jpg

Nice link! :-D I didnt no they made em that far back. Cool.

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I got the front floor from a friends place.
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Iv painted the inside of the rails and the torkbox so Ill weld the floor in asap.
My house mates are giving me grief about all the noise im making tho,
looks like ill have to find an other place to finish the project :angry7: woman huh.

 

[timopar]

Well its bin 4months of nothing and im finally getting back into a bit of work on my old ute.
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I have the floors in and painted, but I found a lot more rust at the base of the rear window.
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I had to move it to a friends place 30miles away.
the landlord, the naybours and my housemates all hold me I couldn't continue the build in our suburban garage, not impressed.
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[V-100]

Timopar- I have said this before, if I had the money I would love to grab a late-60's ute and wagon, import them and convert them to LHD. Then confuse the hell out of people with them. Love alot of the Aussie stuff, you folks seem to do a combination of European style/flair with abit of US influence and V-8 brawn while keeping it uniquely your own. Just gotta respect that.

 

[64dart170]

oh and its a 69 incase anyone cares.

OMG!!!
I want one of those!!!:cheers:

 

[timopar]

your to kind gentlemen, your to kind.
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I found some more rust at the base of the B-pilar.
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and of corse, the more you dig the more you find.
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[oneway71]

Awesome ute!

 

[timopar]

there are a few cracks at the base of the A-pillars.
I can only think they have come from flex, as the vehicle has been used on
rough terrain and the tork boxes and sills were very rusty.
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Iv drill 1/8th holes at the ends of the cracks, so they shouldn't crack again.
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Im doing some seam welding while the engine is out and ill trim the seam in the tunnel as well.
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there she is, a bare shell. only the hood hinges are left.
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[timopar]

Awesome ute!

thanks mate.

 

[demonater]

nice truck rare:thumleft: