Build 1966 LV “Operation Yellow Submarine back on the road”

CRZR45 · Apr 1, 2023

Good news! After a little over a year of figuring it out got the original F135 with Man a fre header intake carb combo purring! Was quite the battle but finally figured it out. Had a 3 year only Rochester 2g from the early 60’s. The Accelerator pump is a hard to find one with a built in check ball. All the kits I got had wrong pump. Now dialed in with the correct spark plugs, rebuilt distributor, rebuilt carb, timing, dwell etc set to spec. So excited to be able to move forward now. Hopefully paint interior (home style

) with cans of Cygnus white and upholstery. Might leave outside patina and get as much primer off and get to what’s left of the orig paint. Slow process but it’s coming off.

CRZR45 · Aug 10, 2023

Progress! Removed and Dropped off seats and door cards at upholstery shop( my son helped on the mission)

. Not going stock pattern route so hopefully they turn out how I envision them

merbesfield · Aug 11, 2023

Great progress. Makes me sad mine hasn’t progressed. But at least I can watch others do it. I wish I had your mechanical skills.

CRZR45 · Aug 24, 2023

Upholstery shop gave me the guts to paint up. The material arrived and I think it will look good! Hopefully he will have them done in the next couple weeks. Used cans of cruiser corps Cygnus white.

CRZR45 · Sep 28, 2023

Progress! Pick up front seat Monday and door cards and rear later next week. Teaser pic of the back of front seat

CRZR45 · Sep 29, 2023

Front seat done!

NOSAJ · Sep 29, 2023

Looks great! Thanks for posting… I’m having LV withdrawals

CRZR45 · Oct 4, 2023

Now that I’m driving it the water pump decides to mark its territory…. Had a rebuild kit on hand by not sure this is the original pump.. ordered a 1f pump as I already have the bypass hose on lower rad. Hopefully part comes in and it’s back up and running next week.

CRZR45 · Oct 9, 2023

New water pump installed. Took it for a nice test drive. It runs well. Need to repack front wheel bearings next.

CRZR45 · Oct 15, 2023

All new heater hoses, flushed cooling system. Hopefully back seat and door cards next week. Then ready for first family outing to cars and coffee/donuts on Sat am. Hot lap around neighborhood with the kids to burp the coolant.

CRZR45 · Nov 5, 2023

400 grit on palm sander.. should get a nice patina under the multiple repaints of grey and yellow. We shall see … going to chip away at it a panel at a time.

middlecalf · Nov 5, 2023

Is that blue on the tailgate? I thought my 45SWB had a lot of layers of different primer/paint (six)

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CRZR45 · Nov 5, 2023

From what I can tell he sprayed blue over the bare metal spots… then a thick coat of grey primer then the yellow.. in his log book of everything he did he painted it in 1974 or 84 can’t remember at the moment.