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4875
Real Name: Eric Flaherty Screen Name: Address Street: 3998 millers run rd Town: McDonald State: PA Zip: 15057 Phone Number: (Optional) 724-873-2722 Email...
Rich
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Nov 3, 2004
2:33 am
4876
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...
Tom Prachick
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Nov 3, 2004
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4877
Eric -- welcome -...
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tebilo
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Nov 3, 2004
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4878
Check it out, looks like a well constructed 3 piece Avenger. 1969 Replica/Kit Makes : All Models Avenger Item number: 4500575261 Regards, Tom Prachick...
Tom Prachick
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Nov 3, 2004
11:29 pm
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get this I recently moved from az to wy. someone in az was nice enough to put the new price of my avenger @ $34,000. taxes suck!...
Nate
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Nov 4, 2004
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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 ...
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Nov 6, 2004
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Real Name: Alden Stephen Axford Sr. Screen Name: Alden Address Street: 117 West Mount Kirk Avenue Town: Eagleville State: Pennsylvania Zip: 19403-1728 Phone...
Rich
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Nov 7, 2004
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4883
Alden, from one Avenger GT12X owner to another, welcome to the club. Regards, Tom Prachick...
Tom Prachick
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Nov 7, 2004
2:17 pm
4884
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...
luongomi
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Nov 8, 2004
8:24 pm
4885
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...
Richard king
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Nov 8, 2004
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4886
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 HONEYMAN
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Nov 8, 2004
9:49 pm
4887
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...
Richard king
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Nov 8, 2004
11:07 pm
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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...
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Nov 9, 2004
1:53 am
4889
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...
luongomi
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Nov 9, 2004
2:26 am
4890
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...
Rich
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Nov 9, 2004
4:27 am
4891
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 -...
flaherty_eric
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Nov 9, 2004
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4892
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...
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Nov 9, 2004
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4893
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...
Richard king
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Nov 9, 2004
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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...
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Nov 9, 2004
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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...
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
Richard king
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
Rich
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
mike mann
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
flaherty_eric
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
Richard king
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
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Nov 10, 2004
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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...
Richard king
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Nov 10, 2004
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4904
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...
mike mann
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