The Jalopy Journal
I bought TCP Global Restoration Shop urethane single stage white for my '39 Chev, and this was the first complete paint job I've shot. I found it...
Either doesn't really restrict exhaust location, at least not so much that it makes it tougher. The exhaust will run parallel to the ladder bars,...
I've done Z bar changes by either using the bellhousing bolts to locate a bracket for a pivot ball to align, or by making a frame bracket with a...
Only oil my lifters get before firing is assembly lube on the external surfaces during installation. I adjust by watching the rockers begin to...
Longer the springs are the better they ride. Not familiar with a '29 Plymouth, but I know later Plymouths used parallel leaf springs front and rear.
I buy black cloth tape to dress my wiring where it shows. It just looks good to me unlike 33+ or shiny tape. And the only place I use any of that...
I've used the Holley regulators for every build I've done and always had good results. I hear some guys say they change pressure when the engine...
People don't consider how their suspension will work when removing leafs from spring packs. They usually only consider compression, and not...
Unless it's a roadster, I always run the wires over the top of the driver's door. It's a easy route, unless there's a headliner in place. If...
I've always used the car battery and never had a problem. The new harness has a fuse block with fuses to protect the branch wiring, and they all...
I've removed leafs from a spring pack many times and always start with the shortest first. My little Austin gasser rode like a buckboard with the...
Yikes! Already enough of those type of cars getting let in by the gate! Sure hope they don't change the already poorly enforced gate entry rules!
I had a friend who bought some chrome spray paint and painted some of his engine parts and some front axle pieces like tie rods and drag links. It...
I'd say that's the opposite of my thinking. Tires toed in would be positive, and toed out would be negative. But really they're either toe in or...
Whatever you might need besides the kit really depends on the particular kit you bought. So tough to tell you whatever else you might need without...
Looks great! I prefer stock wheels over the custom aftermarket, so your wheel is what I like! I restored a '53 Chev wheel for my '39 Chev coupe.
They will lift the height, but only if you also change to longer or heavier springs at the same time. But they always looked sketchy to me and I'd...
I've dyed a number of seats, or door panels, and as mentioned already, prep is the key to success. But along with prep is application. Seats need...
The build has always been the best part of any car I've owned, and my wife tells me I have "post partem depression" once one is done and ready to...
I've done quite a few for myself or friends, and if all the old harness is removed and ready for me to install it takes anywhere from 10-12 hours....
Need to fix that negative toe in! It should be 1/8" positive toe in, and likely why you had Death Wobble. My short 89" wheelbase Austin gasser has...
Eventually copper will crack, and usually right by the fittings. But how long is the question? A short piece(s) of flex line to isolate it between...
Toe in is likely the issue. And easy to check. Get a couple small pieces of tubing or even wood sticks, and hold them at 3 and 9 o'clock on the...
I never trust even high quality repro parts. Many of the best repro companies still have their parts stamped out overseas in China, and if they...
That's my understanding Marty. No changes this summer, but unknown how it will work after 2024.
Just heard from a friend that the people who own the Beaches Restaurant, and put on the Wed. night cruise in at PIR are selling the restaurant,...
Powder coating is usually good for 200 degrees, although there are some specialty powders that withstand much higher temps. I really doubt most...
Of course changing from flat tappet to roller will change pushrod length. How much, or what length you need will be determined by what roller...
If you use a solenoid you simply run a small fused wire to the control switch off the positive post direct off the battery. Same as you would to...
There were several around Portland in the 80's and even 90's. One pick a part out in Boring Oregon that we frequented often, and had some old cars...
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