Michael B
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Maybe some pictures of what you’re looking for would help, for those of us not well acquainted with the older hardware?
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Thanks, I'll take some pics tonight and post.
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I looked through some old photos and found these examples of what the head of the bolts that I am after look like. Different numbers (4, 5, 6, 7, etc.) and letters (H, S, I think but could be a weird 5) were used for different applications. What is consistent is that the heads were solid - no indentation like later bolts.
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Most of my need for the early hardware without indented head is driven by the fact that when repairs were made to my LC over the years the original hardware was replaced with the later indented head hardware. All this later hardware was salvaged and I have zinc plated it. I don't have a lot, but if anyone could use a few M8 x 16mm #5s or M10 x 20mm #4s - both standard pitch - PM me and I'll get them mailed out to you.
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Borrowed a pic off MUD (thanks) showing what the trans hump washers look like (photo actually shows the underside of the washer). Notice they have a conical shape designed to maintain tension on the bolt/nut attaching the trans hump to the floor and firewall. The center hole is large enough to accommodate a M8 bolt and they have an overall diameter of approximately 1".
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just read you whole thread...man, what a journey and killer job!
I'd love to own one of these one day, thanks for all the work documenting it.
I'd love to own one of these one day, thanks for all the work documenting it.
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Thanks so much PabloVTA. You'll probably only appreciate how much an encouraging word means on this journey when you start yours! Good luck and stay tuned.
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Do you have a list of the head number, size, quantity that you need? I did plating of a 5 gallon bucket of bolts for my 67 and have some left over. I’m not interested in purging but can help out a fellow mudder in small specific quantities.
I didn’t get those washers shipped today but have them with me in the mtns...I’ll might be able ship them from up here. If not then Monday for sure.
I didn’t get those washers shipped today but have them with me in the mtns...I’ll might be able ship them from up here. If not then Monday for sure.
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If you took a ‘before’ pic of the carb, there was a small homemade bracket, retained with one of the airhorn screws, that was holding the upper end of the homemade return spring. I took the liberty of drilling a hole the way Aisan did on the later D40 for the spring so I could eliminate the bracket.
And I lowered the resistance on the spring itself to more correctly match factory tension for that type of spring.
If you took a ‘before’ pic of the carb, there was a small homemade bracket, retained with one of the airhorn screws, that was holding the upper end of the homemade return spring. I took the liberty of drilling a hole the way Aisan did on the later D40 for the spring so I could eliminate the bracket.
And I lowered the resistance on the spring itself to more correctly match factory tension for that type of spring.
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And I had a little chuckle when I handed my wife the carb to ship. She said something like ‘Wasn’t there a hurricane down there the last time we shipped him something?’ What are the odds.
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Don
If you took a ‘before’ pic of the carb, there was a small homemade bracket, retained with one of the airhorn screws, that was holding the upper end of the homemade return spring. I took the liberty of drilling a hole the way Aisan did on the later D40 for the spring so I could eliminate the bracket.
And I lowered the resistance on the spring itself to more correctly match factory tension for that type of spring.
Unfortunately I am horrible about taking before photos! Arggg. Very glad you went the extra mile on the return spring, gotta keep that F135 acceleration in check!
Your wife has a great memory. I should make a note never to order parts for delivery in September!!!
Great looking LV. Maybe you came to this conclusion and sorry if I am late on the discussion or stating the obvious, but the numbers refer to torque settings and the higher the number, the greater the torque. You'll see that a number 7 bolt is one fine piece of steel. The fours are almost always in places where torque is less important. Just be careful putting a #4 where a #7 goes and applying the torque that is required. Again, great looking project and nice work.
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More paint questions have come up that I need help with.
First, do the door pulls even get painted? I have seen some LV restorations where they look like polished aluminum. On the ones pulled from my LV, pics below, they appear to be painted; possibly the same gray as the dash pull bar??
First, do the door pulls even get painted? I have seen some LV restorations where they look like polished aluminum. On the ones pulled from my LV, pics below, they appear to be painted; possibly the same gray as the dash pull bar??
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Next paint question. This one goes in the category of can't hurt to ask. The tranny case has LR2 in yellow on the side; I believe the same color was used to paint a stripe on the axles. Anyone have any info on this color? Looks like a Testor model car color to me.
I’m wondering which way the handles are supposed to go on.
