Builds 3 days and 3300 miles later (1 Viewer)

FJBen · Oct 26, 2006

subzali said:
So about this time with the LV you said you wanted an LPB. So what's next?

FJ55?

buckroseau · Oct 27, 2006

Got about 3 hours on the lpb tonight, all engine stuff.

Got the pan back on tonight, the majority of my time on that was spent scrapping what was left of the old gasket off the block. I was able to scrape 97% of it off and then I used a spray on gasket remover and got it extremely clean. Used my new pan gasket I got from Cruiserdan, spooged a little permatex #2 in the corners and let'r rip. Used all S.S. bolts and torqued to 13 ft lbs.

Cleaned up the valve cover I blasted and polished it up a bit. Used the new gasket and washer seals from Dan again. Glued the rubber gaskets back into the air cleaner and installed that.

Still needs a few other parts cleaned up, but is starting to look a little more respectable now. Hoping to get the motor back in tomorrow and bolt up a lot of that stuff I painted a few months ago.

Matt

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buckroseau · Oct 28, 2006

Got about 8 hours on the lpb today, mostly on the engine and chassis.

Started off by removing the sheet metal I had bolted up last week. Hood, aprons, bib, fenders and cab..all had to come off, that took about an hour. After that I rolled the chassis outside. I brought home a 75xt from work, it sure makes engine installation easy. My neighbor came over and gave me a hand, although it was very easy. I had the mounts in place, he guided it into place as I lowered it....after a few minutes it was over, engine installed.

After I got the motor bolted down I started bolting up other parts that I had blasted and painted a couple months ago. Radiator and radiator core supports, misc. dust shields, battery trays, etc.... Even busted out the new driveshaft bolts, courtesy of Cruiserdan, and got my driveshafts installed.

I still have a few other misc. brackets and other parts bolted up but wanted to block out the cab tonight and get a couple coats of ureathane primer drying on there again. Once the primer is on there I can work on other stuff tomorrow again while that's drying....so that's what I did, few pics of the cab.

Hoping to work on the chassis tomorrow again, also might do a little work on the fenders..that actually will go really quick on the fenders. Hoping to be jamming the cab and fenders in a week or so???

Edit: Fogot, 1st couple pics are of a block heater I was going to install, but didn't. Got the right part# on the box, but wrong part in the box. Went back to the auto parts store this morning and they found an illustration of what it was supposed to look like. Element should have a 90 degree bend in it, the way it is now it hit the cylinder casting. Got another one coming, should be here Tuesday

Matt

buckroseau · Oct 28, 2006

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merbesfield · Oct 28, 2006

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Matt, would you recommend i build a engine cart like yours vs. buying a HD foreign import version?

buckroseau · Oct 28, 2006

merbesfield said:
Matt, would you recommend i build a engine cart like yours vs. buying a HD foreign import version?

I think your refering to that red one that my engine was rolling around on? If that's the one my question is: Someone makes something like that???

I made that stand for a couple reasons. 1st, I had no plans to tear down the motor since it ran so good. But I did want some way to move it since I didn't know how long it was going to be before I rounded up a frame?

2nd, I knew I was going to be taking off the oil pan to blast and repaint. I wanted a stand that I could do that, what I made accomplished both tasks. Moveable and I was able to get the pan off.

Also wanted to be able to remove the tranny and T case with ease and be able to replace thar rear main seal.

I guess if you could buy one I would like to see a pic and cost? The one I made I used lawn mower tires and old round bailer tubing. I made it in about 40 minutes, quick and dirty....but now I'm done with it so it's scrap metal.

Matt

merbesfield · Oct 28, 2006

buckroseau said:
I think your refering to that red one that my engine was rolling around on? If that's the one my question is: Someone makes something like that???

I made that stand for a couple reasons. 1st, I had no plans to tear down the motor since it ran so good. But I did want some way to move it since I didn't know how long it was going to be before I rounded up a frame?

2nd, I knew I was going to be taking off the oil pan to blast and repaint. I wanted a stand that I could do that, what I made accomplished both tasks. Moveable and I was able to get the pan off.

Also wanted to be able to remove the tranny and T case with ease and be able to replace thar rear main seal.

I guess if you could buy one I would like to see a pic and cost? The one I made I used lawn mower tires and old round bailer tubing. I made it in about 40 minutes, quick and dirty....but now I'm done with it so it's scrap metal.

Matt

No, what i was saying was would you recommend i build one of your quick down and dirty rolling carts vs. going to Northern Tool or some place like that and buying a traditional engine stand. i like the idea of yours, but building sh!t takes time from working on the cruiser. Today, i built 4 body folding body panels vs. buying crappy metal folding ones. it took 4 hours tho and no work was done on the LV. but they are nice and now i have them. mark

buckroseau · Oct 28, 2006

merbesfield said:
No, what i was saying was would you recommend i build one of your quick down and dirty rolling carts vs. going to Northern Tool or some place like that and buying a traditional engine stand. i like the idea of yours, but building sh!t takes time from working on the cruiser. Today, i built 4 body folding body panels vs. buying crappy metal folding ones. it took 4 hours tho and no work was done on the LV. but they are nice and now i have them. mark

I guess if your going to be rebuilding the motor I would goto Northern tool and buy an engine stand. Your going to be rolling it around while you rebuild it and will need to turn it upside down. You will have just the block on that stand.

If you have no intentions of rebuilding it, you could set it on the floor for that matter? Not sure how in depth your going to get into it?

If your going to be giving it the jiffy tune up and PPG overhaul like I did......I would build a stand similiar to mine then.

Matt

merbesfield · Oct 28, 2006

no rebuild, motor is very good.

buckroseau said:
I guess if your going to be rebuilding the motor I would goto Northern tool and buy an engine stand. Your going to be rolling it around while you rebuild it and will need to turn it upside down. You will have just the block on that stand.

If you have no intentions of rebuilding it, you could set it on the floor for that matter? Not sure how in depth your going to get into it?

If your going to be giving it the jiffy tune up and PPG overhaul like I did......I would build a stand similiar to mine then.

Matt

will be doing just as you said, tune up and detail paint cleanup. so i guess your stand is it. got any plans on that little baby? I have lots of old mower wheels laying around and some misc steel. i guess the only critical measurements are the motor mount spots? i do like the way you splayed the wheels out tho.

buckroseau · Oct 28, 2006

merbesfield said:
will be doing just as you said, tune up and detail paint cleanup. so i guess your stand is it. got any plans on that little baby? I have lots of old mower wheels laying around and some misc steel. i guess the only critical measurements are the motor mount spots? i do like the way you splayed the wheels out tho.

No measurements on that one, it was done fast with the chop saw and welder. I had no intentions on keeping it so it was built with that in mind.

It's nothing special, pics should pretty much say it all....gets you in the ball park and that's all that matters.

Matt

buckroseau · Oct 29, 2006

Got about 5 hours on the lpb today....little body work, little chassis work.

Got up this morning and blocked out the cab again with 80 grit. Most areas are looking really good, like the front and rear quarters. The rockers need a few more coats and passes of sandable primer, but I think by the end of the week I should be done with the body work on the cab.

Worked a bit on the chassis. Had to drill and tap a few holes that I missed and didn't realize wern't there until I started assembling again. There is a tin shield that covers the brake lines up front on newer models, just underneath the battery stand. I got the measurements off the old frame, drilled and tapped, no big deal. Also, the tin shield on the drivers side underneath the frame that fastens with 3 bolts just ahead of the front spring rear hangar. Marked, drilled and tapped....no big deal and same location as the other frame. Subtle differences like that, but not to hard to bring it up to speed. Got the steering center arm installed, along with all the drag links and tie rod ends.

Plan tomorrow and all week is more sanding and priming on the cab....if I get a chance I might start re-working that rear spare tire carrier. Once I get going on that, I believe I could have that wrapped up in 2 to 3 days.

Matt

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tucker74 · Oct 30, 2006

Matt - why don't you at least throw a mini-truck PS conversion on there while you've got it torn down? That way it will still look stock and be much nicer to drive, especially for a tall guy in a tight cab

I bet you end up going back and doing it down the road if you don't now -

Tucker

buckroseau · Oct 30, 2006

Got a good couple hours on the lpb tonight, all sanding.

Took a few pics tonight. They all look the same, I know, but figured I would take a bunch and throw them in here. Blocked out everything but the rear quarters, rockers forward. Shot a couple coats of ureathane primer on everything I've blocked out. Going to try to sand out to 180 grit tomorrow or Wed. Everything looked real nice and straight tonight when I used the 18" sanding board.

Anyway, pics.

Matt