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Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 20 7:58 am
by cadboy
WOW that is a collection of wheels, very COOL

I have to look for the light blue one then :thumbright:

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 20 10:49 am
by Super Sloth
Blue wrote: Thu Mar 26, 20 6:05 pm Yes they made light and dark blue, and before anyone asks none of them are for sale it's taken me years to collect all the colours.
Not for sale, eh?
What would you charge if I wanted to lease a blue one? :D

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 20 12:32 pm
by morgan
Super Sloth wrote: Fri Mar 27, 20 10:49 am
Blue wrote: Thu Mar 26, 20 6:05 pm Yes they made light and dark blue, and before anyone asks none of them are for sale it's taken me years to collect all the colours.
Not for sale, eh?
What would you charge if I wanted to lease a blue one? :D
That's a fairly bold extension of the idea that we only really ever become 'custodians' of these old cars and at this stage in their extended lives they are likely to get passed on again and again. Why not lease the parts too if they are non-consumable... I quite like that. :)
Alternatively, I know loads of people who have lost SERIOUS money in investments and pensions ( I know someone who has seen a 40% fall in the last week!!) - whereas I would suggest a complete collection of these wheels is likely to keep going up. I think 'Blue Investments' could be one to watch.

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 20 2:53 pm
by Stu Twin
Yes they made light and dark blue, and before anyone asks none of them are for sale it's taken me years to collect all the colours.
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No less practical than women collecting loads of pairs of shoes.
Well, maybe a little.

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 20 5:03 pm
by Blue
Cool vintage stuff like this has very little value in the UK, I doubt any of these wheels would fetch a fraction of the price I had to pay in the States to get them, and probably never will.

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 20 9:03 pm
by Cannonball
That's so true no one over here would pay what my drag cars cost me its for the love matey,, I like things not money,

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 20 9:30 am
by Blue
It's great that you can do it for the love Dunc, the whole nostalgia scene benefits from having cars with history here in the UK.

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 20 4:48 pm
by Blue
Carbs rebuilt with billet baseplate and whittled a return spring bracket, better sort out the plug leads next and fire this mess up!

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 20 6:04 pm
by Pete
I LOVE an uncluttered Engine Bay! :plymouth: :plymouth: :plymouth: :plymouth:

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 20 6:29 pm
by Blue
Me too, I think this is my best effort to date.

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 20 8:41 pm
by ScottyDave
Tidy :thumbright:

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 11:44 am
by MattH
That does look super tidy under there, will have to take some tips for getting the pick up bay tidier, too many wires.

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 1:11 pm
by Pete
I love the Rod actuation - I know how hard it is to get the right pedal ratio - top job!!

I KNOW the significance of the sticker, but I think I would remove it as it detracts from the clean bay...

I'll get my coat...

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 1:32 pm
by Blue
Rather the sticker than the drips under it Pedro...

Re: Blue's Valiant

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 20 1:37 pm
by Pete
Blue wrote: Sat Apr 18, 20 1:32 pm Rather the sticker than the drips under it Pedro...
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