Purple People Eater LP670 SV Build!!!

[Purple LP670 SV]

So I've got most everything (minus another Intake Plenum) to complete my OEM engine cover. I decided to make a template from MDF, this was used to check my measurements and will be used as a template to cut an aluminum plate I can mount everything to!

[autopro]

I need some of those air hoses for the engine kit that I got from you.

[Purple LP670 SV]

Got some more toys in the mail! Got some original intake tubes to go with my engine cover and the OEM rocker supports, both parts I didn't need but don't hurt to have

[lp670mike]

I would be proud too! They look incredible

[Purple LP670 SV]

Thanks gents, not gonna lie somewhat proud of these guys! Even though they will get dinged up during the build I had to see what they would look like with some paint, also a nice side by side of the old vs new hinge!

[Havemurci]

  I'm Done!!

[autopro]

Definitely some of the best hinges I've seen anyone make 

[lp670mike]

 
Those hinges look awesome!
Beautiful job.

[Purple LP670 SV]

Not gonna lie I spent this much time on carving these out I had to make them look legit! Not exactly OEM but much closer than what I had, I decided to put the grooves in them and welded up the slots in the other half of the hinge and milled the slots in the correct orientation! 

[Purple LP670 SV]

Making these hinges required making a lot of chips, I started with a block of aluminum and started carving away till I had something that better resembles the OEM shape and size!

[Purple LP670 SV]

Thanks Auto, I made several efforts to mount my hinges with zero luck! I either couldn't get the hinge pin high enough, or forward enough to attach to the doors and give the doors the swing they needed! I finally referenced some OEM hinges from AutoPro and realized how far off the hinges I acquired are, the pins etc. are amazing and super tight so I wanted to keep them similar but make some changes. Below are pics of what I had and how they compare to OEM!

[autopro]

Awesome man, it's starting to look like a real car 

[Purple LP670 SV]

Nextly I made some brackets from what I had laying around to mount the rear bumper I got!

[Purple LP670 SV]

Stopped at the junkyard yesterday despite the terrible weather! With advice from AutoPro I grabbed a set of weatherstripping from a 97 Ford Explorer they fit exceptionally well!

[Purple LP670 SV]

I finally found a set of glass lenses, they do have there issues but non of that will be seen when they are installed! I also got another throttle body to complete my engine cover!