65 Valiant Custom 100 (Canadian model)


 

The only Drive-in for 100 miles.....closed for the winter Oct 15

Stock 65 grille, polished and debadged. Stripe duplicates dealer applied stripe for 65.

Interior courtesy Toyota Cressida. 3 way seats, adjustable lumbar support. "Bucket"style Cressida rear seat.

The Canadian Valiant Custom 100 came with the US Dart dash panel. Notice the 5 spd shifter between the seats. No console is used. Floor pan is stock 3spd with a small shifter hole.

Being equipped with Hakkapolitta snow tires on alloy wheels makes a trip to the store in winter easy. They are the snow version of a drag radial. They are q-rated meaning they last 15 mins on dry, hot pavement.

Protected by full carpeting , 5- 160cm+ snowboards fit crosswise in the trunk....along with 5 day packs....and 5 sleeping bags. Here we are getting changed for the 3 hour ride home. Its -27c....... too warm for snowboarding clothes on in the car.

In Summer 235-60 r 14 radials on 8"alloy wheels are used.

A PST front swaybar, gas shocks and eurathane bushings help in the front. 5 leaf springs and coilover överload" shocks keep the 7 1/4" BBP rear with 10" drums in place.

75 Dart discs on the front are manual dual master cylinder. Steering box is a stock manual.

This is the original colour scheme. The burgundy with white top image looked pretty dowdy.