Kozmo LS1

**bakerboerne** · 04-10-2018, 09:02 PM

**bakerboerne** · 06-09-2018, 09:42 PM

Shot the main body primer today ... have to wait until the morning to shot the rest ... ran out of light in my backyard paint booth.primer.jpg

**wrp** · 06-10-2018, 01:52 PM

Looks great

**bakerboerne** · 06-10-2018, 10:48 PM

No more red fenders... everything primed after lots of sanding fenders.jpg . Used PPG gray 2k primer. Man what a job... I picked a really hot Houston weekend.

**bakerboerne** · 06-17-2018, 08:41 PM

Found a shop about here in town that will shoot the base and clear coat. Loaded it up paint.jpg took two trips in back of truck.
Working on carpet and polishing grill and windshield carpet.jpg... should be ready to finish build when get body back from painters.

**bakerboerne** · 06-22-2018, 01:30 PM

Working on console, install radio and ac vent can't wait to test out pioneer touch screen radio...console2.jpg. Will get body back from painter on Sat. then the fun begins.

**JOP33** · 06-23-2018, 07:20 AM

Nice console!

**TxMike64** · 06-25-2018, 11:48 AM

That IS a nice console!!!

**bakerboerne** · 06-26-2018, 10:33 PM

Thanks, got body back from painters today... now put it back together one more time.

**bakerboerne** · 06-26-2018, 10:35 PM

couple of pics of painted body.

paint2.jpg
paint3.jpg

**bakerboerne** · 06-26-2018, 10:54 PM

console3.jpg mounted console ...

**TDSapp** · 06-27-2018, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

console3.jpg mounted console ...

Did you have someone do the upholstery for your console or did you do it yourself?

**bakerboerne** · 06-27-2018, 07:07 PM

I had an upholstery shop about 2 blocks from my house do the waterfall and the console (I am not good with a sewing machine). I cut the console down and refiberglassed the front top, cut holes for the radio, ac vent, shifter, and cup holders. It comes with hardware to hinge the arm rest but I did not do that. Adding the ebrake bypass switch to the radio (so wife can watch movies). Wired in the radio to the reverse switch on the trans and the back up camera so that it auto displays when shift into reverse. Since the radio does Apple CarPlay looking for place to mount microphone and usb connector. Now all I have to do is get the energy to put this thing back together.

**bakerboerne** · 07-02-2018, 12:58 AM

Got the dash put back together dash.jpg Did elect check and quick run before dropping body down into place.

**bakerboerne** · 07-14-2018, 01:23 AM

Got the interior almost done ... think I will get it aligned before I put on front fenders...body3.jpg, body4.jpg, body5.jpg

**bakerboerne** · 07-14-2018, 09:39 AM

Finished out trunk... not sure where I will radio antenna trunk.jpg

**Dodgeman** · 07-14-2018, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

Mounted seat slides on Breeze seat mounts and cut out trunk floor for bat box.
Attachment 75258
Attachment 75259 Attachment 75260

Where did you get the seat slides that mount on Breeze seat mounts. I have looked all over the place and cannot ring them.

**wrp** · 07-15-2018, 07:33 PM

That is really looking good

**bakerboerne** · 07-16-2018, 05:07 PM

I will look back through receipts to see where I got them. Just basic slides that I modified to work with the Breeze seat mounts. I wanted to raise the seats another inch so I added the 1 inch square tubing. Drilled holes in the tubing and the seat slides and ran high strength socket head bolts down into the captive nuts on the Breeze mounts. The socket heads fit inside the slide mount.

**j33ptj** · 07-17-2018, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

Finished out trunk... not sure where I will radio antenna trunk.jpg

Really nice solution for the battery, at least accessible, any more pictures how you made the box?

**bakerboerne** · 07-17-2018, 05:00 PM

Took a picture with wife's phone - ls33.jpg - she let me use it since I got her car back in the garage.

Took it to a couple of places for the alignment... no luck so far. One place wanted me to leave it with them ... that's not going to happen. Going to DMV on Friday after certification... I think I posted some pictures earlier on the battery box. Got the box on eBay ...made for 4 wheelers ... then used 1 in alum square tubing to build a frame for it behind the rear frame rail. Not sure if FF has changed the trunk alum again. Mine had a lot of wasted space beside the 3 link.

**TxMike64** · 07-17-2018, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

ls33.jpg

Looks GREAT!

**Dodgeman** · 07-17-2018, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by TxMike64

Looks GREAT!

Is that the top from Factory Five, how does it fit?

**bakerboerne** · 07-17-2018, 07:40 PM

Like it better with top down...topDown.jpg... The top is sold by FF made by DTS Enterprises. I still need to get the side curtains. It is well made and easy to put on and take off.

**JOP33** · 07-18-2018, 05:54 AM

Beautiful ride! You should be proud.

**bakerboerne** · 07-19-2018, 08:22 PM

j33jpt - The battery box came from "nexgenoffroads.com" called pc925 upright battery box

**bakerboerne** · 07-25-2018, 09:55 PM

Ok got the safety inspection done by a ASE certified master technician. He charged $100 to do the inspection. He said he could do the alignment also, but after an hour of he gave up. Just going to do it myself.
Looks like I need a "Certified weight certificate" of the car for registration, insurance, and pictures of the VIN. So couple more days before I can get it registered .

**bakerboerne** · 07-26-2018, 01:42 AM

Man just saw the Holly mid-mount accessory LS drive kit. If it had been out when I was looking for alt and ac mounts I would have bought it for sure. They use a custom water pump and the alt and ac bolt to it.
Looks like it would have been a good fit for the 33.

**TDSapp** · 07-26-2018, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

Ok got the safety inspection done by a ASE certified master technician. He charged $100 to do the inspection. He said he could do the alignment also, but after an hour of he gave up. Just going to do it myself.
Looks like I need a "Certified weight certificate" of the car for registration, insurance, and pictures of the VIN. So couple more days before I can get it registered .

Don't forget the three pictures of your car (front, side and back) and a picture of an original 1933 Ford.

**bakerboerne** · 07-28-2018, 03:45 PM

Yes thanks for the reminder. Took pictures of all sides and a close up of the vin plate. If anyone is wondering how small these cars are here is pict of mine next to my wife's civic...civic.jpg

**TxMike64** · 07-31-2018, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

Yes thanks for the reminder. Took pictures of all sides and a close up of the vin plate. If anyone is wondering how small these cars are here is pict of mine next to my wife's civic...civic.jpg

I'm being lazy and asking instead of going through your thread and looking... but what wiper setup is that?

**bakerboerne** · 08-02-2018, 06:19 PM

Mighty wiper from RainGear about $150

**bakerboerne** · 08-03-2018, 05:21 PM

Reg picts... regpict1.jpg, regpict2.jpg, regpict3.jpg... Got the cert weight ... 2520 with me in it 2340 with me out... I gotta loss some l-bees.

**bakerboerne** · 08-03-2018, 05:48 PM

So a couple of comments about the paint. I did the body work and primer. I had a prof. do the base and clear coat. I paid him 1200 for his labor and 600 for materials. I spent about 400 on filler, sanding blocks, paint gun and primer. So I have around 2200 in the paint job. It is not perfect... I completely disassembled the car for paint, so very little taping was required. Got about 60 miles on it now and the LS1 is great. Barely touch the key and it fires right up. Warms up to just under 200 and stays there. I will prob. add power steering sometime in the next year or so. A couple of tips... the locking nuts are great for the finial assembly but not when you know you will be taking it back apart. So I bought non-locking nuts (sprayed painted them red) and used them when I knew I would be taking something back apart...(door hinges, trunk hinges, door latches!). Also, as I learned how to mix and apply the Bondo, I found out that the less you mix at one time the less you throw away when it starts to jell! Anyway it has been fun... now I need to retire so I can spend some time driving it around.

**bakerboerne** · 08-08-2018, 10:50 PM

I will pass along what I did about the muffler heat. I have the insulation package from FF. But what is kinda funny about it is that there is sound mat on the floor boards above the mufflers but not heat mat. I saw a tip on one of the weekend car shows... they used
AC duct insulation wrap heat.jpg ... I went to HD and bought a roll for about $20 put it down before I put down the floor board carpet. So far so good. One other thing on the door hinges. Make sure you put the washers on the top and bottom of the shoulder bolts. The drawing in the manual does not show them but the picture does. If you don't put them on, the door will flop around like a fish out of water.

**bakerboerne** · 08-09-2018, 08:42 PM

Went to DMV today. Got reg and title. Put temp plates on car... so now it is legal... going to put some miles on it this weekend...hoodless.jpg

**TDSapp** · 08-10-2018, 09:07 AM

Awesome! Good job and enjoy the rides this weekend.

**bakerboerne** · 09-01-2018, 08:10 PM

Took the 33 out to "Houston Coffee and Cars" this morning before the rain (www.houstoncoffeecars.com). Lots of kids with cameras. And a few Ferraris ... since it was Ferrari Day. Nice event that they do in a Mall Parking lot from 8 to 10 first Sat of every month. Will post some picts if I get to go in Oct.

**bakerboerne** · 10-12-2018, 12:48 AM

Added the power steering motor. steer.jpg Makes the 33 easier to drive around town.

**AJT '33** · 10-15-2018, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by bakerboerne

Added the power steering motor. steer.jpg Makes the 33 easier to drive around town.

If you have more pictures and brand/model I would be interested in case I go in that direction. THX!

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