Interesting car. It would be nice to see that one restored to good condition!

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

All going well we should end up with a clean steerter

I'd never discourage anyone from restoring a car. Just go for, the bones of a good machine are there.

Gotta do this……. I owned a VF 225 Leaning Tower of Power with tuned length extractors, a Speco floor shift, Stromberg twin barrel carburettor (I swapped out the Carter), wish I still had it !!!!! …… But ….. A VF Pacer , …… I can’t remember the last time I saw one, I remember a few guys who had VG Pacers ….. Please, it has to happen !!! …….. When it’s gone….. it’s gone forever….. but if You Guys bring it back to life ……. THAT WOULD BE AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY SAVED !!!

G'Day, Back in the 70's we used to Cruise the streets of Perth WA in a Burgundy CH Regal Hardtop,it was such a Stunning Car, My Mates Dad got it for him as a 21st gift!

It's amazing that you're Australian 1969 valiant is almost identical to our American 1967 Plymouth valiant..

Easiest way to get a VF front bumper is from a late model Valiant. Same bumper was again reused on the CL - CM Valiants.

@7s29

Жыл бұрын

I believe the mounting holes are slightly different, but you're right, they're the same bar.

So keen to see this project get underway

I could be wrong but I’ve learned that a lot of the under/sub structure of these Valiants (not just the running gear and basic shape) is common to the American mopars like the Barricuda.

@7s29

Жыл бұрын

A lot of it is, hence you can get new parts for them.

I had a dark blue one in 1981 with black trim 👍🏻🇦🇺

Here because of the Mopar. Subscribed.

Definately worth restoring, nothing is imposible. My bug was worse than that , now going and registered. Have made 60 video's about its resto so far, on my channel . Still doing mods .

Already looking forward to this project. Just a thought. Maybe Coopz Cars might be able to assist. He's a Chrysler man with a lot of knowledge!

Keen to see this build, any sign of the dashtop tacho?

Would be great to see the old Val being a pacer even better can’t wait to see you get started on the old girl cheers 🍻

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, really looking forward to getting stuck in to this one

So glad you’re finally getting into this thing 👌🏻

Look it is hopeless, I will come and pick it up and you can start another project, I’m like a guardian angel and I am here to help! Bloody valiants!

Pacer very cool, this is going to be very cool

A contact that might be a good source of info would be A Bloke in a Troopy as he shows lots of barn finds and bush wreck around Australia

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

He has found a few goodies alright

Awesome dude Its not to bad Hopefully we can help you out with it Dirty thumbs up 👍🍺

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

A lot better then anticipated.

Love them cars worth big bucks now looking forward to the rebuild 💯👍

G'day mate, l say go for it, you can put it back in the creek after you have had some real fun, can't wait for the next update, cheers, Neil 🤠.

Started my apprenticeship in 1977 and fitted a lot of PBR VH40 vacuum brake boosters to early model Valiants. Seen one in your Pacer.

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome dude, they where a pretty universal unit.

@scratchmibolzitch5002

Жыл бұрын

If ya didn't have boosted brakes ya couldn't stop them. I did complete installations including making brake lines from scratch.

@7s29

Жыл бұрын

When I restored my 1971 e38, I fitted a brake booster. I know only too well non boostered Valiants don't stop, they just show down, and that's with you standing on the brakes.

I love VFs my first car was a VF Regal, she unfortunately died of cancer.

Super solid project

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

It surprised me even how solid it was.

@davidweeks5208

Жыл бұрын

Outback pacer 2 door got a lot of love from mopar heads, would be good to see this running as is before the full resto

You just know there’s a guy sitting in a shed yarning to his mates over a can or 20 of Emu lager, remember that old Pacer we bush bashed and left in a creek! I wonder if it’s still there?? That’d be worth some coin these days!! 🤣🤣🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Sick work mate. Looking good on the run down.

Working round Tarcoola in the 70s the vals were the go, wind up the torsion bars and "what corrugations?". Drum brakes often dissassembled themselves but.

This look interesting and a great project for you, all the best with it, will be following this build fro sure

Like to see the car getting back to the new pacer will be fun

Very cool!!!!! 👍👍👍👍

there is a vip wagon out at bonnie rock that has disk brake front end that's out in the bush it is rough but the spindles should be good to go ask around at the local pub and im sure one of the bar flies can point you in the right direction i salvaged the tailgate and bumpers years ago

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Cheers for the heads up. Might have to make a trip out to have a look around

@f4ufighter675

Жыл бұрын

Is that near the bins?

@davidnetherway4734

Жыл бұрын

@@f4ufighter675 where it was when i was told about it its in the bush a fair way away from sealed roads upside down on its roof a white one i think it was

@f4ufighter675

Жыл бұрын

Towards the boundary? Think I have an idea

@davidnetherway4734

Жыл бұрын

i know farmer paddocks on one side and full on bushland on the other it was in off the road about 10m maby on its roof the state forest area im not sure but it was quite thick bush

Awesome dude!!

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Cheers dude.

Could call it the Tetanus Wog Rod, a patina build or rat rod would be sick

That’s awesome mate 👌

Look forward seeing you resto this Pacer

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. If you ever come across some more info on it let my know. Otherwise i have my infobase registered sticker ready to go on it when we get glass.

Great project fella hope your well..

Not sure if it’s the right valiant but there’s a Ute out in the old dump by my town. it has a disk brake front end. I’ll send you a picture of it the discord- see if that’s helps- Can’t wait to see some stuff done on the pacer!

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

cheers mate, many vh to cm had disks.

That Pacer can be saved mate and a slant 6 in the USA beat a hell cat at the drags it's on youtube.

Nice one, I'm intrigued

Just stumbled across this channel...if I see further progress...I'll end up subscribing:)

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by. We are not quite weekly uploads yet, but we do like to get jobs done when we can.

@benni727

Жыл бұрын

just sub anyway it's worth it

hello mate. say hello to john at the pub. Old school panel beaters will remove the skin of every panel and rr them. ) just a floor you need. im old school. good thick steel to work with. ) i think next year will back up there again. take care mate. hope you find the parts you need. )

Build it . Awesome find

all the best

VF Pacer man! Totally worth it!!

mate do awsome cars it will be worth it in the end it needs to be saved

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

absolutely

An old Aussie Mopar. Good project car. It's almost looks like its American counterpart: the Plymouth Valiant. Greetings from the U.S.

Excellent love the car

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

she's a thing of beauty

@ocelot2234

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveKarnage Can’t wait for you to restore this beast of a car

Pacers had 5 .1,2 x 14 rims different trim on the rear pillars different trim on the dash with the word Pacer dizzy different Bob weighs free flow exhaust Make sure you keep it level don’t jack the rear use the same shocks all round same rims all round an the same size tyres all round they had a rectangular exhaust tip vinyl flooring mats Higher buckets compared to the VG Pacers an different door trims 323 diff mine had the LSD 323 diff even marked on the door jam . There more . All the best. MOPAR old school or no car .

Keep it up mate love watching you I drive trucks out where you are love to stay hello some day

Get onto rare spares! See if they’ll help out with some new floors!

Restore 100% 😁 Get or make yourself and spit/roll over jig Sandblast the entire car, treat it and underseal and paint it 😁 Can you get new valiant or aftermarket panels for it still ? If so as you said, unstitch and spot weld new or used panels in Be an awesome car once done 👍

This car reminds me of the movie Duel(1971) Stephen Spielberg movie, truck chases car similar to this

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Ill have to check it out.

@billyhong5071

Жыл бұрын

Great movie. Yeah it was a Plymouth Valiant of similar vintage.

Def restore!

Cool man

I can't see why you couldn't get it restored, you have done other floors, all the best to you and your loved ones

Dave Cooper in Leeton probably has the parts. He's on KZread as Coopzcarz

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

he has a good channel aye.

Must nearly be driveable by now ;) :)

Keep it

Yes !

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

I believe you where one of the pacer voters too.

@swagmanexplores7472

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveKarnage oh yes indeed sir ! And very happy with the result. We had a white pacer sedan when I was a small boy 👍

The Bathurst cars had 4 banger carbies.

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Thats interesting. What 4 cylinder did they use?

can get sleave kits for the reinforcing the front rail an easy to do yaself

I think Graham needs to do a road trip with his angle grinder and welder

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

I know right. He is only a phone call way though and gonna be a huge help when it comes time to do the floor.

@knight2425

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveKarnage tell him you found an abandoned tank 😂😂😂

Yeah you got to save a classic pacer

We changed our mind , we don't want the Pacer we want another one

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Lol ok, ill park it up and pull the corolla 2 out.

@downtheshedwithbyron

Жыл бұрын

Haha

new floor some glass in it leave it rough.

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

gonna try keep as mush bush as possible.

Genghis Khanage

I make a kit repair the chassis rail at the steering box if your interested

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely mate, send me a email at automotivekarnage@gmail.com

@bsg3054

Жыл бұрын

@@AutomotiveKarnage Just sent you email with details

I'm only interested cause it's a mopar 😊

I can get hold of a disc brake stub axle. . ..

america seems awash with replica car panels, is there any american car using the same floor? realistically, no floor, no project, which would be a shame, as it looks quite good most places do classic cars require any inspection [like uk mot] before you can put it on road again? keep up the good work young man

Pacer had higher compression

It's a Pacer, have to save it.

A lot of people died in them too power with shit braking. Keep up the gd stuff mate

Drop it back in the creek , it's going to be a big headache to find parts, Maybe all the people that voted for the build need to front up and donate the parts needed , probably have them sitting in a shed for 30 + years covered in dust , well clean them off your not going to use them and help build the shit box you voted for BRO into a classic again and be proud that your parts have not rusted away, but have saved a classic from the tip , all the best

It has disc brakes!!

Any updates on some of the other cars you've passed onto other fixxer upperer peoples??

You can buy new floors/spindles for these things.

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Yeap. I didn't want drop spindles and i got a good floor from out bush.

What's the original colour hope it's the orange 🍊 just doubled in price if it is

I'd be worried if you found any Bog... Ahaaa

Pretty sure I said the Toyota with the pop up headlights too AND the Pacer! ;) Anyhow enjoy the channel lol

i wanted the val but then i saw the peters icecream freezer.

Resto time

If you need pacer instrument cluster white on black facias I have made a full set of if you would like me to send you

@mrozboss

Жыл бұрын

Had my pacer since 86 man and only now people are chasing them they are a very cool car and easy to maintain pity ford and Holden over run them in the day but that's advertising budget lol hopefully some will survive after I'm long gone even if they are a man cave ornament or like a painting from BC era lol keep them all in existence all brands :)

Wasnt my choice but I guess majority rules

The 69 valiant pacer from the movie Wog Boy. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXl4zJeiZcKynaw.html. The whole movie is worth watching , just in case you havent seen it

Beast

just find a doner floor

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime....:-((

@JAStheACE

Жыл бұрын

This could get more political than you imagine. Nice of you to post what some of us know already what the Greenies want and are trying to achieve. Here in Australia it's following the same way to rid old cars, some of us are hanging on strong to an automotive industry that supplies many jobs and good friendships, I'm not about to believe the old car culture will live forever either thanks to polies and greenies.

Gd car in day...3 on floor....few mates had them

What would be great is wait till its dark pick it up on the forklift and dump it in the middle of the main road in Hicksville

check out Coopzcarz on KZread he's a valiant book of knowledge n does sell bits.

@AutomotiveKarnage

Жыл бұрын

Yeah man i enjoy his channel. Following the vc ute build he has