Red Line- Customers 45LV Resto Mod Build " Pope's rig" (1 Viewer)

[fjwagon]

Thanks posting, still impressed on the details as you update this old technology. And at the same time making things better while keeping its old soul intact.

 

[RLMS]

Random drivetrain parts coming back from Lee over at pristine Powder coating in denver! He does a great job, and he is a cruiser owner! So if anyone is in need of PC in Denver....

We semi flat cleared PC'd the t-case parts, and the black is a 50% Gloss "Chassis black"

 

[RLMS]

Can anyone guess what's wrong with 2 items in this batch? I shook my head when I noticed... Being a professional and making mistakes is apart of the deal sometimes!

 

[whitey45]

Going to go with shifter top plate is aluminum , and knuckle ball ends look like they got blasted?

 

[RLMS]

Going to go with shifter top plate is aluminum , and knuckle ball ends look like they got blasted?

Correct on the trans top plate, Its supposed to be clear PC, Not black.

The second would be...we somehow sent 2 Right side steering knuckles...

 

[RLMS]

While some parts are coming back from PC, we are doing more hardware Documentation.. So Ill skip that part.

Off to more small rust repair from the doors. We are in process now of doing random small services before we actually start the tear down process

 

[JLawson]

Gotta love how it just disappears!

 

[Mtntopper]

Are LV transmission covers unique to only the LV? Seems like a lot of work if you can just use an uncut 40 cover of that era

Yes. Here is a 40 hump on an LV floor.

 

[RLMS]

More door welding repairs

 

[RLMS]

More door repairs, seems like a never ending situation

 

[RLMS]

We found rivets holding some door structure together, so our miller tig and mig got to work

 

[RLMS]

More, more and more

 

[RLMS]

Oh boy

 

[RLMS]

Slow and steady wins the race of sheet metal repair

 

[merbesfield]

All those areas are very weak and were cracked on my doors as well. I used spot welded backing plates to add support/rigidity to several areas similar to what a car manufacture would do. Just fixing the cracks will not stop the flexing and eventual cracking again. Nice work, thanks for sharing.

 

[scoobiedubes]

Coming along great, keep up the good work @RLMS!

 

[RLMS]

@merbesfield thanks for the info! @scoobiedubes

More of the same

 

[RLMS]

On another note we did a thing! The right 4 studs are for this project, custom made FJ60 head/ rocker shaft to F135 valve cover studs! We made 8, using 4. Not cheap but hey, we have no other options! The Left 4 however are custom made replica units for the F145, F155, F.5 and 2F up to 1979 rocker studs. I am tired sourcing these in perfect condition, usually these are bent, chipped and mauled units, so we now make and carry these! Save your F!

 

[RLMS]

More door repairs.

 

[RLMS]

Door repairs are so time consuming. Dents and dings are non stop on this LV