Redbeard

Gday all, Just brought my first Val after having a shed(s) full of Holdens and I am bloody well enjoying it!

I've got a AP6. White with black vynal roof,fresh 360(I built it for a customer!) Torqueflyte and Dana rear with Possitrac. Full leather interior and real nice cruiser.

Still love my Holdens but can't beat a classic val..

wabbit

Redbeard,

You've got the bug. there's not much finer than a decent Val on full song

enjoy it, mate.
they're a bit thin on the ground. these days

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1BADSS

Next thing you will be buying a tough XY "FORD" to play with hahaha.

She sounds nice, any photos?

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That is a sweet noise you got there man, I had you picked clear across the valley............

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Redbeard

Haha,if I could afford a "classic ford" I'd have one of those stashed away also! Went cruisin in the val with the family last night and they loved it. She's a pretty quick old jigga also so there's a heap of fun to be had...

I'll take some pics over the weekend and put em up.

Cheers,
Redbeard

CK_318

hmmm, my second most favourite Valiant first of all being my old mans CK Chrysler by Chrysler and the VH Hardtops

my bro used to have an AP6 ute, flat black, 225 and 3 speed column shift i think it was 'chewi'. its absolutely rooted now, cow c0ckies from up Tenterfield shot teh crap out of it and broke all of the glass....PRICKS
a good AP6 is hard to come by these days unfortunately

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toryman

sounds nice redbeard, dont see too many of them around these days. im sure it will stay where it should be (on the road) in your hands for a good long while yet. good stuff.

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Hemiway

i was a holden boy all my life and still think that they are the greatest aussie cars going. But the old vals just get under your skin and once you get one you want another, and another. They all have so much potental the different shapes through the models From the oldies right up to the roundies all good.
Have fun

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Redbeard

Finally,here's a pic...

Redbeard

another go.Nope-spat it. Won't let me upload... Bastard thing!

STREETFIRE68

there's an AP6 that always tears around the place where i live, sounds bloody great. probably my favourite val. enjoy it mate.

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Redbeard

Got a couple of pics in the VB Gallery now.

BossHoggett

I was in Torana Nirvana once too. now its a 318 Ap6 with a MSD 6al 2bbl Carb and modified original air cleaner. with a Mallory electronic dizzy. and a single 2.5 inch exhaust.

When i bought it i went home rebuilt the carb, put the O2 sensor up the pipe and the computerised timing light onto it. for a state of tune.... when i replaced the standard air cleaner on i noticed that the A/R would go from 14.7 to 13 and when i removed it it would return to 14.7....
so out with the air saw and cut a slot in the rear of the cleaner so i could retain the original cleaner and look under the bonnet. when i replaced the cleaner the A/R stayed at 14.7

then i made some ladder bars from stainless rod and used 2 left and 2 right HQ tire rods. made some brackets that welded onto the top of the inside of spring hangers, then to the Diff next to the brakes. Cool. backed down the drive way and tested the way it felt.

Yes it definitely had a more aggressive pull. now instead of leaf spring bind, i could feel the suspension action as it now lifted a little under acceleration so i was happy. Then a cruise around the block or 2 to monitor the A/R under different load conditions. Nice.... then i thought ill give it a decent launch now to really test it....

Loaded it up with the standard convertor at around 1100 rpm and Dropped and mashed it. BANG exit stage right the diff center........ Next was to cut and shut a XE falcon housing and center using the original Val axial tubes, as the splines are the same ( ok a poofteenth smaller but nothing to worry about). Took all of 4 hours with a Tape measure, Drop saw and Mig Welder.
Yep with the Ignition upgrade and a decent state of tune with a advance curve that was all in by 2800rpm. this animal hauled Arse.....ok it doesn't do sub 10 second quarters, but by god with 4 blokes in the car and trailer load of bricks i still think i could do a burnout.

When we finish our supercharged 186 complete with custom roller bearing, roller camshaft. yes you read correctly. Alloy rods, and Ford pistons ( Sponsors Needed PLEASE ) . Ill put the Intercooled Twin GT28/71's that are in the cupboard onto her. With a 750 square bore and give all the peanuts with their 30 grand Nissan's the shits.

dkapernaros

Nice work mate i love the ap5s, my father used to have one and i bought him one as a gift so we can restore(never got around to it )

Ive got a Ve valiant now

keep up the good work

Mopar madnes

Nice , i must say the more i learn about valiant's the more i love them , i was a ford boy until about 2 weeks ago! but the charger was just too good a buy to pass up. Looks good next to the hardtop in the shed

arancio308

Hey redbeard, greetings from esperance. Am trying to get hold of this hornet ive spyed, Whats the guts with them, 360 are the go? And the torqueflites, are they a strong box? The same as you, all new ball game now! Been with holdens for so long, still keep me ute but! Its got the old 4.2 six in it now
Karl