Used to be Blue's Valiant

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Aug 29, 14 6:15 pm

Finished off a couple of jobs before the HRD's. Ran new battery cable and wired everything in the boot, When you hit the kill switch it shuts off all the electrics and stops the engine. I'd like to say I didn't measure the distance between the cable ties but ermm....

Also fitted a floor mounted handbrake, I don't much care for the stock set up and it will be in the way shortly so out it came. Lever is from a Mini, just needed to weld on some lugs to bolt it to the floor.
Metalflake grip is a vintage Schwinn item I just happened to have in stock.
Needed pass through the frame connector so I welded in a tube to pass it through. Speedy cables made me a cable, so all I needed to do was weld in a bracket at each end to hold it in place. works a treat and lighter into the bargain.

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Fri Aug 29, 14 6:18 pm

Great work Blue

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Fri Aug 29, 14 6:37 pm

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Fri Aug 29, 14 7:00 pm

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Sep 24, 14 5:38 pm

Last run out this year, MOT time. Got it home and started pulling it apart before it had even cooled down, this winters refit is underway. Updates coming soon...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Sep 24, 14 6:46 pm

Looks great Blue!

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Wed Sep 24, 14 10:05 pm

Blue wrote:Last run out this year, MOT time. Got it home and started pulling it apart before it had even cooled down, this winters refit is underway. Updates coming soon...

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Sep 25, 14 6:00 pm

Steering column, you can see where I'm going with this. 3/4" DOM steel tube with a splined UJ to fit the box, 3 bolt hub to fit my wheel, all sourced from Speedway motors. 1.5" ally outer case with nylon bushes spun up by the Trevmiester, just need to fab 1 more bracket & a new panel where it passes through the firewall and it can all be welded up, job done.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Sep 25, 14 6:08 pm

I see a nice piece of metal that needs to be flaked!

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Thu Sep 25, 14 6:35 pm

Nice Sun Tach

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Sep 25, 14 6:40 pm

You need to take one of those pedals out, that is a design flaw

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Sep 25, 14 8:07 pm

Blue,
Is there any form of deformation allowance in the column (collapsible)?

Looks great by the way!

Also, what were the reasons for the change.........direct feel in hand, space in the bay for the new motor and clean look, or just cosmetic/aesthetic?

It's a Great build to follow, love custom stuff........

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Sep 25, 14 8:48 pm

It's a fraction of the weight of the original and I like the way it looks. Like all race columns, it doesn't collapse.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Sep 25, 14 10:22 pm

Pure class pure pure class

Master

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Fri Sep 26, 14 4:24 pm

Hey blue why not use roller bearing instead of nylon bushes.