Builds Farm Fresh LV (1 Viewer)

[JLawson]

Got new horns, Washer and overflow tanks, new turn signals. Wanted to use the old ones but the lightbulb sockets were sooo rusted, Oh well. Epoxied and painted the knobs on my window cranks. Did the round bezels as well but they are packed away and I couldn't put my hands on them.

 

[JLawson]

Merbesfield,
The guy who welded it told me the exact same thing so I smeared the welds with a good coat of JB Weld.

 

[JackA]

Looking good. How about an overall exterior shot? It's hard to believe the transformation this wagon has gone through

 

[JLawson]

She doesn't look like too much right now. No doors or hood. A skeleton of her soon to be self.

 

[JLawson]

Got the tires from another vehicle and not really liking them. 11.5 x 32. They seem to rub in the front on a full turn and are really close in the back wheel wells. I am thinking 10.5 or even 9.5 x 32 if I can find them. What have y'all run on your LV's?

 

[KT40]

33 X 10.5 and yes they rub on full turn.

 

[JackA]

My 33 only rub the relay rod alittle. Not enough to worry about though

 

[JLawson]

what width are those 33's?

 

[JackA]

1050s

 

[wout]

33 X 10.5 and yes they rub on full turn.

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There's old Clyde. I had not been able to look at this site for a while but the itch is back. Nice to see this truck in a different place. Have you changed much on this truck?

 

[KT40]

There's old Clyde. I had not been able to look at this site for a while but the itch is back. Nice to see this truck in a different place. Have you changed much on this truck?

Not to clog up JLawsons thread but, yes, small changes only for now. Not a lot of time to work on it but if I can get to retirement some day, I can spend more time restoring it.

 

[JLawson]

Harness done and tested. Now it is out and time to wrap! It really doesn't look like much once you take it out, but that is a lot of work!

 

[JLawson]

working on the horn. Got a rubber tube from MMCarr and a nylon sleeve. I pulled the old metal cap off the old horn ring and cleaned it up. Turned the rubber tube down to fit the ring and the inside diameter of the steering column, drilled a hole to thread it up through then soldered the wire back on. It all fit fine but I forgot to keep it isolated from the column....horns work and are quite load with out the hood on! I will turn a plastic washer to keep the ring isolated. Also got the horn plate back together with the contact and spring.

 

[Tancruiser]

I have 33x10.5 and no rubbing at all, I do have a disc brake front axel and a 2.5 inch lift maybe that’s the difference.

 

[JLawson]

Thanks Tancruiser. I have the same set up and will be looking to change out the 11.5's for some 10.5's. What brand tire are those? Do some tires have a more square profile that might keep them from rubbing? The tires I have seem very round at the side wall and they are pumped up to max pressure.

 

[JackA]

Thread hijack......we should all meet at Cruise Moab net year

 

[Tancruiser]

The tires are Dick Cepec extreme country they don’t rub in the back either.

 

[JLawson]

Working on the back bumper. Used Buckroseau's design for the supports and bumper. Thanks again. Your build thread has been a huge help!! I did cut the outer bracket thickness down to 1/4" from 3/8". Left the inner ones 3/8" because I am mounting a hitch there as well. Had planned on the new built rear bumper when I realized what I thought was a front bumper was actually a rear bumper. So, now I am trying to figure a way to fit the original bumper to the new brackets. Old bumper has a totally different mounting pattern. No face bolts just top and bottom. I should be able to use the center holes but may need to put a couple new ones for the outer supports. I will hang the hitch below the bumper instead of through the middle. I am hoping the reverse lights in the fender reflectors are bright enough as I don't want to cut the original

bumper up for lights.

 

[JackA]

That does not look like an original LV bumper to me. Looks like a front bumper maybe off a fj55

 

[KT40]

That does not look like an original LV bumper to me. Looks like a front bumper maybe off a fj55

I agree. Looks like a 55 front.