Here are a few more of the Front Suspension and Disc Brakes.
As requested, here are close ups of the front (Driver Side) Lower Control Arm and the Engine without the Air Cleaner Housing installed. We have changed the incorrect large head Caliper Bolts to the smaller head versions that are original for the 1970 model year. Other small changes are constantly being upgraded and I will post the final photos of those details in the near future. Thanks for the inquiries.
A few people have asked about the “coloring” of the Tape that covered the Vent hole. I have seen both Tan & Black Tape used to cover the opening. The Tape was snapped from a roll dispenser and had serrations at the ends. It was not painted on the Rear Housing because that would have sealed the Tape to the tube and caused a hard, encapsulated covering of Paint. That would have made it much harder to push the Vent Tube through the hole and caused paint debris to fall into the opening. Keep in mind that the purpose of the Tape was to keep contamination from getting inside of the Axle Housing.
Below are a couple of pictures showing original examples of this Tape detail. Also shown is the restored version of my 1970 Valiant. In contrast to the previous pictures posted earlier, we decided to swap out the black Tape with the tan color material. You will also notice in those previous photos, that no serrations or “torn edges” were evident. I originally wanted the Tape to slightly differ from the Factory examples. This was done to coincide with our Concept theme. Instead, we are now going to use the same serrated ends that have been documented on the Factory originals. I’ll have updated photos of the 4 Door example soon.
I was recently asked if we had installed the Engine the way it was done at the Factory. As many of you know, the Body was originally lowered onto the Engine/Suspension Assembly. We did this process in a similar manner. Below are few pictures showing the Engine being installed into the vehicle.
Speaking of the “bottom”, that is where many of our forum critics dwell & reside. They don’t understand what it takes to perform the type of work that Professional Automotive Fabricators are involved with. Their only claim to fame is sitting at a keyboard throughout the day, attacking those they feel jealousy towards. They’re bottom scrapers! For those types of people, we thank you for your continued support and obsession with the project. Stayed tuned for new updates as we enter into the Home Stretch of the project! Our planning and Concept Design work turned out just as planned. Our motto has been and will always be……..WHATEVER IT TAKES!
Here are a few pictures showing various details of the Underside and Engine Compartment.
