This post describes (with lots of pictures) how a car enthusiast on a tight budget rescued a failed kit car project and gradually turned it into his mid-engine dream car.
This Garage Project has evolved over many years, and on the linked pages that follow this one, I present the image galleries and text chronologically, highlighting the many changes which make this example different from most other Fiberfab Valkyries and Avengers.
The content for this Garage Projects article is presented on 32 linked pages. Viewers can start at the beginning and click through the pages in the order presented (using the Next link at the bottom of each page), or jump directly to any topic of interest using the Content Links list (below).
Note: Clicking on a photo gallery thumbnail will display the enlarged version of that image. And, clicking on the enlarged image itself will toggle captions On and Off. There are also Forward and Back arrows that load the next or previous enlarged image.
Disclaimer: The images and drawings displayed on this website represent how I designed and/or implemented the construction of my car. I am a car hobbyist, not a professional automotive engineer and I am not representing that any images or text on this website are the best or correct way to do anything. The content on this website is only for thought provoking and entertainment purposes. I am not responsible for anything resulting after someone views this content. Enjoy the story.
Content Links for: 1969 Fiberfab Valkyrie (a work in progress)
- Can someone else’s nightmare become my “dream car”? – The acquisition
- Getting the engine running
- It Drives!
- Headlight Conversion – creating a more familiar face (1979)
- The First Major Re-build (1985) Installing a ZF 5-spd transaxle
- Designing the required frame and suspension modifications (with paper and pencil)
- Engine moves further back 12 inches (to where it should be)
- Improving the seats
- Replacing the Corvair rear suspension
- Separating the front body section for easier access
- Wider wheels and tires require new fender flares
- EFI time (1987)
- Moving the Fuel Tank to the rear
- Learning CAD helps with next phase
- A New IFS by Jim Meyer Racing
- A “Life Happens” moment – Moving to Nevada
- The Second Major Rebuild (2012 – 2023) Restore and Enhance
- Wilwood Pedal Assembly
- Building a fuel tank to mount up front
- Moving the Radiator to the Rear
- Frame restoration and front sway bar
- Improving the rear uprights (hub carriers)
- Designing electrical circuits and Re-wiring the car
- Converting the old mechanical Stewart-Warner speedometer to GPS-stepper motor
- CAD + 3D printing helps solve many challenges
- Making a fiberglass engine cover with a scoop
- A fresh coat of my favorite color: Gray Primer
- Adding an oil cooler
- Installing Corvette side mirrors
- What’s about Paint?
- My background
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