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Re: LFD's project white lightning -- 1968 fleetside "basically stock"
Isnt that like a solar powered system? I hear they are pretty expensive but in a few years it will pay for itself.
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With your rep, I'm sure you'll be welding lots more rockers on with that thing (plus whatever you're using it for anyway.) You'll have that $ back in no time
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Starting the wire gutter molding as well as the passenger side copy of the drivers side. On the copy plate I went ahead and rolled an edge into the piece to match what was their as well as giving it a lot more rigidity before welding the gutter cap in place. As you have seen before I am doing an LFD signature wire gutter cap at a 45* angle. I just like it this way the best for a smooth and simple look but being anything but simple to do right.
Before doing any welding I first treated the bare metal gutter, then seam sealed the factory seam before coating it with a good top coat. I also added a pic of my gas pedal adapter plate installed for using a cable style in the older linkage style cab. This will bolt into the stock mounting holes that have been capped off from the engine bay side then allow the cable pedal to be bolted in from the inside. Kevin LFD Inc. [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() |
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good looking build so far. also love the dog
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Kevin,... I wish you were closer so I could get you to work on my blazer.
Excellent sheetmetal work,... like always.
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Great progress
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I was just looking at that ugly stock gutter this morning and considered doing something similar but with a kicked up lip at the front edge in the middle to channel water away from the distributor.
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I like how you did it, never seen it done like that berfore, also Im pretty sure that truck will not be seeing a lot of rain once completed
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Very nice work, as always Kevin!
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The spot welder only runs a few seconds at a time and probably isn't much of a draw compared to a mig or tig, or compressor for that matter.
I like the way that turned out with the spot welds. I'd guess you'll get your money back out of that welder soon enough. It will be used for more than rocker panels. So when are you going to start selling the firewall parts pre-cut for us to start making our own patented LFD firewalls?
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Will this work for a firewall not modified??...I'd like to use the cable style, but don't want to fool with the firewall right now (I know 'Putter' did a write up for converting to cable style, but it involved modifying the firewall abit too) Thanks for any info!
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Incredible work. I love the firewall.
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Looking good. Love watching your work. Now I gotta get myself back in gear on mine...
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Awesome....please let me know....I'd be interested in one! Thanks
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Well I spent most of the day running around re-stocking supplies and picked up the hardware for the 67-70 gas pedal conversion and built the one for this truck as well as a few others. Costs will be $35. shipped in the USA and that gets you the adapter plate, all hardware and instructions. You will need to provide the 71-72 pedal and what ever kind of cable you want to run depending on your motor. Also the way this is set up the holes in the fire wall can be filled for a smooth look but still keep the weld nuts on the inside of the firewall for mounting. See last pic and notice the holes are filled.
This truck will use the stock 72 cable, my LowBuck truck used the 96 Impala LT1 cable or you could use Lokar or many others for a clean look. I also like the cable over the rod style because I had a truck years ago with bad mounts and it would self throttle from time to time. Kevin LFD Inc. [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() [IMG] ![]() Last edited by Rokcrln; 11-09-2009 at 08:47 PM. |
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Kevin, the firewall looks amazing! especially when you look at the finished product with paint. I know you have crazy skills, but approxemately how long did it take you to fab the parts and weld it in? Hours? days? a week? Keep it up!
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I was really just referring to your signature smoothing of the drip rail around the firewall. The chamfered part if you will. thanks
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Very nice build again, as always.
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