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383 top chop ve
« on: June 03, 2017, 08:18:15 PM »
thought i would start a thread in the right place for this build .   So here goes , it was a good car until i cut the roof of and all the rear floor .

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2017, 08:24:10 PM »
after that i built new rear rails and fitted a roll bar and rear legs ,then cut of all the inenr guards and made a detachable front panel

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2017, 08:27:08 PM »
and now i am doing the rear tubs got one in last week and made a start on the other side today

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2017, 08:41:49 PM »
Good stuff

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2017, 09:55:55 PM »
Wow, that is awesome!

What is the induction setup? is the twin superchargers or something?

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2017, 10:40:46 PM »
yip sure is richard ,just want to try something different  , thats why its going to have twin bonnet scoops
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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2017, 10:43:28 PM »
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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2017, 11:09:39 PM »
Now that is cool! I love it.

I like how different all your Valiants are. I love seeing what cool idea you will come up with next.

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2017, 04:42:22 PM »
thanks  richard like to be different .  got a bit done today the tubs are in just a little more grinding and clean up to do ,then i can make the panels that cover the chassis rails and parcel shelf . got it up the right way now , forget how low the roof is forever hanging my head on roll cage .

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2017, 04:44:19 PM »
heres the colour it will be

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2017, 09:23:07 PM »
 Awesome work, That is going to be serious fun when finished  8)

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2017, 05:42:35 PM »
one more bit made today cover over diff between the chassis rails, just have to run it though the bead roller

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2017, 04:29:21 PM »
done a bit of rust around the boot edge and welded in the cover over the chassis

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2017, 06:11:45 PM »
one more panel welded in and one more made and got the boot hinges welded in and the boot lid on

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Re: 383 top chop ve
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2017, 09:28:38 PM »
had a bit of a break from the car over the last few weeks , but back into it now got the battery holder made up and a little bit of boot floor just behind the tubs .