Welcome aboard Eric. From the photos in your album, looks like you have a late X model Valkyrie. You might want to check out the photos of Dave Stoner's X...
Check it out, looks like a well constructed 3 piece Avenger. 1969 Replica/Kit Makes : All Models Avenger Item number: 4500575261 Regards, Tom Prachick...
that would be great! i would appreciate it very much. damn and I was hoping to sell it to Jay Leno! bummer ... Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Get unlimited calls to ...
Hey this might be worthwhile for anyone really serious about lowering their Avenger. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=112235 Wild! I wonder...
I have used the Air Shock method years ago... It worked pretty good... but a Hard Ride... As far as getting the avenger this low.... FORGET IT... Due to the...
I have an early gt-12 3 piece and I think an important detail to get right on these cars is the tire to fender clearance. I was wondering if adding front beam...
John... I now have the torsion bar adjusters on my car and these are great for getting the stance that you want on your vehicle.... Seeing the price was so...
is anyone out there no what kind of body is my car ? somebody cut the floor to fit into a vw frame but i have an oringal fiber fab frame any help on telling...
You have a good point about the rocker panels. I think you might be able to get around that by either putting spacers inbetween the chassis and body ( alittle...
Eric.... Your body is an X body... Having the flat top tail and the spoiler below the nose opening... This is a late model car having no rocker panels as the...
well i do have the glass windows and are in good shape, this has a corvair suspesion and transaxle 1969, the body behind the rear wheels extends back about 8 -...
If you take a look at my Avenger you will the results of lowering the front and back torsion bars. It is 4" off the ground and the ride is fine. What it does...
Eric.... Take a look at the UNKNOWN OWNERS Photo album... the silver car has been extended... This might give you some Ideas..... Your body would be a 1 Piece...
Rags, wouldn't Eric's car be a Valkyrie GT-X? The Corvair suspension, the 100" wheelbase and the partial firewall behind the seat would have me leaning that...
Rich - I agree wholeheartedly with Bud. The key point in it being a GT-X is whether the seats are molded into the body or not. And the picture of the...
Bud.... This is directly from the Original FiberFab Advertising sheet that I have showing a GTX style body.... "The sensational new "VALKYRIE 500" sports car...
Clem..... I suspect that the one piece body of the X cars may have all been basically the same physical length.... I tried to see if they were shorter in the...
the literature i have says the VALKYRIE GTX is the first offspring of the famous valkyrie 500 --- using the styling of the avenger GT-12X -- louvers replace...
there is a person here in slc that has a 1 piece body with a bulkhead and louvers for a rear window. his was a vw framed with a ford sb. tried to get him to...
this is eric flaherty on another subject can anyone out there have any ideas how to remove surface rust from my frame besides sandblasting is there any spray...
Eric..... If the rust has not created deep pits in the metal... I would suggest the use of a grinder larger or small fitted with a CUP style wire brush.... I...
Eric, visit the site for POR 15, also check out Magnet Paints. Both offer some chemical sprays to neutralize the rust and "chassis paint" that inhibits rust...
John One note regarding POR15... It has no UV light inhibitors in it... It will severly fade in direct sunlight..... Its great for underbody parts but dont use...
if you use the wire cup method to remove the rust be careful of the rpm that you use as the wire strands will fly out. above all use saftey glasses. rich is...