Builds "WY-REE-KA" A Ground Up 45LPB Restoration (6 Viewers)

[ClemsonCruiser]

Great work. I'm really impressed with attention to detail. Did your painter offer any reason why he preferred 'clear over base' as opposed to a 'single-stage' (direct gloss) system? Probably not a bad choice, from what I understand 'clear over base' offers better UV protection. Cheers, Ben

Hey Ben. I think his real motivation for doing 2 stage is that it is more forgiving i.e. he can wet sand out his mistakes . But yes he mentioned durability over the single stage plus you can a much greater depth of gloss.

 

[JackA]

Suiting name for the build with that box of gold.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

This was a new one for me, opened up the oil filter housing to day to find this

Some kind of aftermarket metal housing oil filter in place of the OEM paper filter. Anyways found it interesting the rest of my day consisted of cleaning up more bolts and misc. parts for the plating.

 

[middlecalf]

Interesting. Google shows Hastings is big in filtration but the 353 shows as an in-line fuel filter. Looks pretty clean for a used (?) filter.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Good info. Paul. I have a feeling this filter has been in the 45 since the mid 80's that's when one of the POs began a restoration and it's been off the road ever since. That is why it is so clean and I bet it never even got used.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

I know what you guys are thinking.....enough with the nuts and bolts pictures already, but I finally finished the last of the bits for the plater and had to celebrate the achievement I promise less boring build pictures in the near future.

 

[TOMSRYD]

Might have to change the name from wy-ree-ka to eye-key-a. Some assembly required.

 

[xtremeVA]

No need to apologize for the parts operating table pictures. You are a parts cleaning Sensei my friend.

I just want to know how many times a part flew out of your hands and across the shop when cleaning it on a wire wheel?

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

No need to apologize for the parts operating table pictures. You are a parts cleaning Sensei my friend.

I just want to know how many times a part flew out of your hands and across the shop when cleaning it on a wire wheel?

I see you too have spent quality time with a cantankerous old wire wheel! I was smart this time and setup the wire wheel in the middle of the shop so when they launched and went bouncing all over the place I could track them down. I can proudly saw no nuts or bolts were lost to the recesses of my shop

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Todays progress.... nasty tcase caked in that lovely combination of 90w and fine dust that settles deep into every nook and cranny

Inside looks decent, luckily it doesn’t look like it sat with water in it like quite a few I’ve had.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

A LOOOOTTT of elbow grease later I’ve got this bling

 

[middlecalf]

Wow, blingster.com! So is your "elbow grease" predominately chemical or mechanical? Special tools, hand or powered? Inquiring minds want to know. Ok, just learned you use a wire wheel for all those bolts, etc - really?!! - and I have one of those - but I don't have a big S on the front of my t-shirt. Is sand/media blasting a part of your regimen, or just anti-kryptonite?

 

[JackA]

Nice work. I took this pic over the weekend at the Overland Expo. I think it's the right color?

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Paul the short answer is .... yes all of the above for the most part. On the tcase I started out with soaking it in degreaser then attacking it with putty knifes, picks, and brushes scraping off all the heavy deposits. After that I'd give it a quick hit with the pressure washer and start over with the degreaser and tools. I did that 3 times and eventually once I had the majority of the grease off I throw it in the blast cabinet to blast out what was left in the hard to get areas. Finished up with some quality time on the wire wheel to bring her to a shine. All in all it took about 6 hours to get to the point pictured above but it is clean enough to eat off of now.

On the nuts and bolts my process is the same, brake clean/ degreaser until they are clean enough for the blast cabinet and the wire wheeled to a shine On the nuts and bolts that are being plated in yellow zinc chromate the wire wheel finish is imperative to get a high gloss finish on the plating.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Nice work. I took this pic over the weekend at the Overland Expo. I think it's the right color?View attachment 1706786

That is a beauty Jack! I think you are correct looks close to Honrizontal/ Horizon. Anymore details on the truck?

 

[TOMSRYD]

That is a beauty Jack! I think you are correct looks close to Honrizontal/ Horizon. Anymore details on the truck?

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Straight from the horses mouth.... thanks Tom!


Though looking at my paint chips is sure doesn't look dark enough to be River blue, maybe it's the lighting?

 

[JackA]

I was close...lol. The truck was sweet. It had the mostly OG look but was a bit of a resto mod, 3fe, 5 spd, disk brakes, ac....etc

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Not to get off on a tangent but here is an original albeit well worn River Blue FJ40...... I like Jeremiah's color on that truck as it looks like what I'm shooting for i'm just not sure which one it is, River, Capri, or Horizontal blue??

 

[mmcinnis]

Is that my old transfer? Lookin good. Mike