83 Liquifire Restoration

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:07 pm

I have gotten a little farther on it this last week. I blasted and painted some of the parts, but still have some left. I didn't take the time to fill in the rust pitting before I painted it, but I am not going for perfect here. If I do it up too nice, I will be afraid to take it out! I painted the steel skis, but am still kicking around the idea of the plastic ones...

acesillini06 · Post by **acesillini06** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:02 pm

Any more progress? Looking great!

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:35 pm

Yeah, there has been some. I just haven't taken any pictures lately. The chaincase, jackshaft, driveshaft, and track are in. The steering column is mounted as well. I still have a few parts left to paint. I was a little busy the last few weeks getting a couple other sleds running, and rebuilding a LF engine for a couple friends. I will get some more pictures as soon as I get a chance to take them. I have a few vacation days left for when the paint is all done. She will come together in a hurry then!

Tom

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:44 pm

I snapped a couple of pictures of the latest progress. The tank will still need another application of Back to Black, but it looks a lot better than it did. I will put up a picture of the dash as soon as I get the gauges installed.

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:00 pm

I've had some time to work on it over the holiday weekend. I hope to get the steering complete and engine in tomorrow. I installed the "Deep Snow Kit" on it as well. We'll see how differently it handles.

Danzig · Post by **Danzig** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:29 am

427cobra · Post by **427cobra** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:50 pm

Cool Sled! I need a new project....

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:00 pm

Okay, heres a few more pictures of the recent progress. I besides getting the motor in, I installed the ski skins and carbides. Does anyone know of a brake cable that is a little longer and will fit the LF brake setup? I have a 1.5 inch riser and my cable is a little short. (Story of my life)

JoeRainville · Post by **JoeRainville** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:10 am

Looking good IHE. I think the 83 LF has the best looking graphics package of the 80-84's.

-Joe

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:28 am

Thanks for the compliments, guys! It should turn a couple heads on the trails this winter.

DeereKid9 · Post by **DeereKid9** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:11 am

Absolutely beautiful.

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:30 pm

I got some time to get a little more done this weekend. There is still some touch up stuff to do here. I hope to get the hood ready for primer by this weekend, but I guess I will see what the week brings.

acesillini06 · Post by **acesillini06** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:47 pm

Hot Damn! That 83 Liquifire has came along way since I owned it. Top notch job Tom!

ihengineer76 · Post by **ihengineer76** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:03 pm

Thanks, Matt! You should see the other one that I had gotten from you. It looks really nice as well! It's a far cry from the parts machine path it was on before.

That Girl Racing · Post by **That Girl Racing** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:10 am

Also stick with the JD heads with those pistons unless you want to recut the squish band in the Invader heads

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