Thanks guys, I will get hold of Don to order one.

Jim

Restoring 80 Liquifire. Plan to have chassis powdercoated. How do I preserve the chassis label plate? Can it be removed?

Thanks, Jim

Is it still for sale?

Jimmy245

Is it still for sale?

Jimmy245

Joe:

Really appreciate the painting advice.

Thanks again,

Jim

Joe: I am a complete newbie to this restoration game. I look at how you are restoring your sled and it makes me feel like I am using the Caveman technique to restore my 80 Liquifire!! I have the thing totally apart and have been sandblasting indiviual components and then using either Rustoleum "...

Thanks Lloyd and JDT. Lloyd, I will check out the Blitz Black. JDT, I agree that the prep work is key. I have stripped paint off all parts to bare metal with paint stripper or had them sand blasted. Before painting, I wipe parts with acetone. JDT, one question about Rustoleum. I have used the Rustol...

I am restoring an '80 Liquifire. I will have a paint shop paint the body and hood, however, I am painting the rest of the components including the suspension with spray paint. I have been using cans of Rustoleum Pro Enamel for the most part. On the aluminum, I use Napa Zincron Primer before top coat...

Really appreciate your response Bob, but another member already got back to me so I am getting the pivot arm from him.

Thanks again,

Jimmy

C-17:

Just measured it as my '80 pivot arm happens to be sitting on my workbench. Its exactly 7-1/2".

Jimmy

Need Rear Pivot Arm for 80 Liquifire suspension. OEM p/n is AM55057 which as I understand was used in 80 -82 Liquifires. In picture below it is labeled as p/n 27. Thanks, Jimmy

DA,

Thanks for looking. One thing I am curious about is why I couldn't post my pdf attachment. You posted your attachment of the dwg above. Please tell me what is the trick to attaching a pic to a post.

Thanks,

Jim

Really appreaciate the help Johnny and DA. DA, yes I would be interested in AM55057 as long as the Pivot Shaft is not rusted frozen inside the tube. Also looking for item 29 on dwg (M68562), which is white plastic "Spacer" (need 2). While I am at it, do you know where I can get brand new s...

Yes, thanks. The second diagram you posted is the one I have and Item 27 is the part I need . As far as the OEM p/n AM 54693 is concerned, I thought it was the right part # but I guess I was wrong. I found it in JD parts catalog: 1517. Can anybody tell me how to get to the right catalog page in jd p...

Looking for Rear Pivot Arm for 1980 Liquifire suspension. In Manual, P. 60-10-2 "Slide Suspension" page, on Fig. 4 part is listed as item No. 27. Also looked up OEM p/n which I though was AM 54693 . Attached is diagram from Fig. 4 of manual. [Tried to attach pdf diagram I reference above, ...