Hound-FJ62 LS3/4L65E Connect and Cruise

[Drewsifer]

This is bringing me a lot of motivation right now. Good work!

 

[NCFJ]

Firewall and underbody coated with sound deadening Lizard Skin

 

[NCFJ]

Axle had very little paint left and lots of surface rust.

 

[Sharky1528]

Makes me want to take my front axle out and make it look this nice !!! Great Work !!!

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Ahh the fun of it all. Underbody cleaned in prep for Lizard Skin. Silver is body, tan is Toyota applied, black later on.

When I built my shop, I put two floor drains in and one of them is right under the two post lift, but I still haven't gotten up the courage to pressure wash in the shop. You are brave.

I do plan on buying another 4 post lift for outside, mainly for pressure washing.

Nice work.

 

[NCFJ]

Don't be skeeeered Matt with the plastic hanging the water pretty much stays in the bay and runs out the door, or in your case to the floor drain. Might want to put some sort of strainer over it to catch the big stuff.

I have thought about the same about an outside lift but it would have to be out front and logistically just does not work for me.

Thanks, all the work getting stuff down to bare metal is worth it when it starts getting painted and going back together.

Stan

 

[NCFJ]

This is the part of most bigger projects that you do not see often. Very time consuming and tedious but well worth it in the end. Everything is stripped back to bare metal, treated for rust if needed, cleaned up and painted.

Front Suspension:
Axle housing, knuckles, upper & lower knuckle caps (trunion), leaf springs, spring mounts, U bolts, tie rod, relay rod, calipers, dust shields, rotors

 

[NCFJ]

Motor is up on the stand awaiting a little attention

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

What paint do you use on the rotors?

 

[NCFJ]

I used header paint

 

[NCFJ]

This is the difference between an LS3 Pan and a Hot Rod pan. The sump is deeper on the Hot Rod pan but shallow up front where it counts.

 

[NCFJ]

The axle and parts painting is almost over!

 

[NCFJ]

Front axle together Trail Tamer rotors and pads

 

[Adventurous]

Looks awesome! I'd say that thing is well deserving of a little TLC.

What are you using to paint the chassis and axles?

 

[NCFJ]

I have used Rustoleum Industrial and self etching primer for years and had good luck with it. It is oil based , I generally shoot it with a gravity fed jamb gun. Oil based paint takes longer to cure and completely gas off but is tough as nails once fully cured. Think 30-60 days minimum. A huge plus is that my customers can pick up touch up paint anywhere, in spray cans. I've tried other "specialty" paints with varying results, some are a pain in the butt to spray. I always seem to come back to the oil based. Tractor Supply also has a good oil based paint line.