Got Me some LT's

Just purchased some Hooker LT's from a friend. I got them for an amazing price! They're brand new, but not ceramic coated, but thats alrigth b/c i got them so cheap.

Anyone wanna help puttin them on lol? I've never done headers and i know it'll take a long while

get some ceramic paint from autozone. It's engine enamal but i'm thinkin we got clear with ceramic in it. help keep down on rust and stuff

SteviGX wrote:get some ceramic paint from autozone. It's engine enamal but i'm thinkin we got clear with ceramic in it. help keep down on rust and stuff

ok tight, that'll work

Congrats on the purchase! I have had the experience of putting longtubes on before and it absolutely sucked. If I'm not busy when you decide to do them then I don't mind helping. You are definitely going to want to drop the k-member.

hey man theres a guy here in terre haute that can jet coat them for pretty cheap. i think like 150

JStang314 wrote:hey man theres a guy here in terre haute that can jet coat them for pretty cheap. i think like 150

That is a good deal and would definitely be a good idea if the car is driven a lot, especially in the rain and/or snow.

its the same guy that is powdercoating my wheels now

2k6silvergt wrote:Congrats on the purchase! I have had the experience of putting longtubes on before and it absolutely sucked. If I'm not busy when you decide to do them then I don't mind helping. You are definitely going to want to drop the k-member.

Yeah... i'm not too thrilled about the upcoming install haha. I've heard some horror stories. O well though.
How long do you think it'll take?

JStang314 wrote:hey man theres a guy here in terre haute that can jet coat them for pretty cheap. i think like 150

Is Jet Coating basicall the same as powder coating? Cuz one of my best friends has a powder coating machine.... he'll probably do em for hella cheap

its a totally different process... powder coating is alright but wears over time and is easy to chip/break (worked in a powder coating shop for two summers, wasnt fun but learned the ins and outs of it) dont get me wrong, powder coating is a hella good process, but doesnt have the staying power of some other processes

wy3134 wrote:its a totally different process... powder coating is alright but wears over time and is easy to chip/break (worked in a powder coating shop for two summers, wasnt fun but learned the ins and outs of it) dont get me wrong, powder coating is a hella good process, but doesnt have the staying power of some other processes

ok, so i should get em jet coated?

MustangManiac wrote:

2k6silvergt wrote:Congrats on the purchase! I have had the experience of putting longtubes on before and it absolutely sucked. If I'm not busy when you decide to do them then I don't mind helping. You are definitely going to want to drop the k-member.

Yeah... i'm not too thrilled about the upcoming install haha. I've heard some horror stories. O well though.
How long do you think it'll take?

Hard to say. It was our first time doing longtubes and we weren't really sure what we were doing plus we ran into some problems. If everything went smooth I would imagine it would take 10-12 hours working on the ground. I know people who have done them on the 3V and it has taken them 8 hours but there is also a lot more room to work.

MustangManiac wrote:

wy3134 wrote:its a totally different process... powder coating is alright but wears over time and is easy to chip/break (worked in a powder coating shop for two summers, wasnt fun but learned the ins and outs of it) dont get me wrong, powder coating is a hella good process, but doesnt have the staying power of some other processes

ok, so i should get em jet coated?

I would definitely get them jet coated especially if you drive your car in the rain. Otherwise they will rust a lot quicker.

2k6silvergt wrote:

MustangManiac wrote:

wy3134 wrote:its a totally different process... powder coating is alright but wears over time and is easy to chip/break (worked in a powder coating shop for two summers, wasnt fun but learned the ins and outs of it) dont get me wrong, powder coating is a hella good process, but doesnt have the staying power of some other processes

ok, so i should get em jet coated?

I would definitely get them jet coated especially if you drive your car in the rain. Otherwise they will rust a lot quicker.

ok cool. I'll look around, i'll see if my buddy knows how to jet coat.

congrats on the LT's bro!

Murph wrote:congrats on the LT's bro!

Thanks Murph!

I'm thinkin a tech day sometime w/in the next 3 weeks hahahaha.

lol i hear ya!!! i fixed the line-lock tonight and am taking the car to the fabricators on friday!!!!! i cant wait. still need to put the accessories on, timing chain cover, water pump

Murph wrote:lol i hear ya!!! i fixed the line-lock tonight and am taking the car to the fabricators on friday!!!!! i cant wait. still need to put the accessories on, timing chain cover, water pump

Hey let me know if you need help with anything. When do you think this beast is going to be back on the roads?

yeah man let me know how that goes i heard on our style cars its an easier install if u loosen the motor mounts and jack the engine up a little. i don't know i have never done them that just what i was told

Yeah. Most people just use an engine hoist, drop the k member and then jack the car up around the motor. Hopefully if pat's goes decent i'll be getting some as soon as i'm done beefing up my rear end

JET HOT, FTW!!!

I wouldn't go any other way on headers.

Murph wrote:lol i hear ya!!! i fixed the line-lock tonight and am taking the car to the fabricators on friday!!!!! i cant wait. still need to put the accessories on, timing chain cover, water pump

Last night was weird. We got to bleeding the brakes and noticed a gurgling coming from the front and found that the line into the master cylinder for the fronts wasn't seating properly allowing brake fluid to ooze out.

The line is now fixed. I tought rachel how to drive the stick (manual) and we went to oriely to buy a 3' piece of brake line. I bent it up and installed. after making sure they were tight a few times there were no more leaks!

Murph wrote:lol i hear ya!!! i fixed the line-lock tonight and am taking the car to the fabricators on friday!!!!! i cant wait. still need to put the accessories on, timing chain cover, water pump

hey man we got this i talked to dan and he said probably going to have to pull some late nights but we will get it put back together :*woohoo*:

Sweet! im so pumped! (the car goes to the fabricator this friday!! )