The Jalopy Journal
Hey guys, I'm building a tubular intake for a set of side drafts, but don't have a tubing bender or band saw. I'm making pie shaped cuts, and...
Hi guys, Been looking to update my portable cutting/welding rig and tripped across this: Gasoline/Oxygen cutting and welding rig....
Hi guys, Been doing some pondering about the intake tract, got an old carter AFB and a quadrajet on the shelf. Wondering what all tricks there...
Hi guys... Been doing some welding outside with argon/co2 blend going... Just cranked the knob up till the welds went good. Pulled the car in...
Hi guys... Wondering if you guys have a solution for me. Been having some serious problems welding 16 gauge to some rather thin 17 gauge....
Hi guys... Got a frame from a 75 vette that I want to rebody. (Basically build a a t-bucket like the Eliminator that used to run Laguna Seca!...
Hi guys... I've got some quarter panels that are slap full of bondo. Not large holes, just pin holes that have enlarged... Been practicing...
Hi guys... I'm wondering where to look to buy some new brushes for my disc grinder. It is a pre-historic black and decker, strong as an ox...
Hey guys... My only 220 plug is 20 feet or so from a diesel tank. Am I going to blow up the barn? Tank is out doors. Plug is at the door......
Any of you guys used one? They sound like fun to me, but I don't know how a solid front axle and IRS rear would handle! Any quirks? Also...
Hi guys... Wondering if any of yall have run exhaust stubs like the old Spitfires and P51's did. A few inches long, slash cut off... poking...
Hey guys... Snapped a windshield a few weeks back swapping out the gasket. Wonderin how you guys do the job... and what all tools help out!...
Hey guys... Wondering if any of yall are running aluminum sleeves/heim joints for tie rods. How do you like them? Is there any deflection?...
Hey guys... Looks like the front end is worse than I thought, wondering about my options. A tube frame would be nice... but... fixing whats...
Hey guys... I'm trying to find what formula is used to determine what size rad is needed for an engine. The car is a real pig, and I'm...
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Hey guys... found this the other day when the boards were down... http://www.carcraft.com/howto/3065/ Worth checking out...
Hey guys, I need a good valve spring compressor... tearing down a set of heads, tired of trying to find a decent one! All the ones i've seen are...
Hey guys... I upgraded computers, in the move I lost a some of my tech folder! Last year sometime Atch posted a great tech library that had an...
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PDFs/US%20Army%20Welding%20Manual.pdf --- Right click on it, save... and open with acrobat reader....
Hey guys... I'm looking for an a shop that can align hone and balance my 350! I havent found any here local... any good shops in NC? [img]
Hey guys... Whats the scoop on these old GM blowers? Are they easy to rebuild? I've seen a couple on ebay... a little large for a 350! What...
Got to pondering today... How many of the hamb posters hold an ASE cert? How many I wonder are master mechanics? I'm just a knuckle dragger with...
http://www.sema.org/content/?ID=25770 The Aftermarket Is Urged to Take Action By Steve McDonald SEMA Director of Government and Technical...
Hey guys... I'm rebuilding a 350 punched .030 over... Its getting a mild performance overhaul, but I'm at a loss as to what oil pump, water...
Hey guys... I spied something in a book called "Ultimate Garages" By Phil Berg (published by Motor books... good book.) Its a fellas...
Hey guys... For those of us looking into building a locost rod... what came with a decent axle? I know the econoline vans and chevy equivelants...
Hey guys... I may be in the market for a 50's shop truck... but I need some ideas on what makes a good one! I'm thinking a 1/2 ton is probably...
Hey guys... A couple pages about the infamous turbine drive axles that turbonique put out can be found in the latest hotrod magazine! Just a...
Hey guys... I've been putting some time into thinking about how you can reduce the drag on a car without influencing the outward appearance!...
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