The Jalopy Journal
A flower car back in the day was like an el camino. A hearse is what actually carried the casket. Some places still use a flower car, just google...
I built one for my other 54, it's a bit different as I didn't reuse the original master, just made a pedal bracket. I'm going to keep this one all...
Thanks cabbie, that was the problem. I popped the cap off and sure enough, the smaller of the 2 holes was plugged solid. It took a sharp drill bit...
I'm going to leave the lines alone, I've looked them over and they look to be sound. The hoses have been replaced at some point, they look new and...
Thanks guys, I got the kit installed and put it all back together. Problem now is the whole system is dry and I can't seem to get the master to...
I moved the radiator forward, and run electric fans. My engine isn't as far back as it could go, but it's where I want it to retain the stock...
Ok, I left it to sit for a few days and when I came back to it the master was empty. So I refilled it and started tracking down the leak. Turns...
The pedal was stuck at first, took a bit to push it the first time. I'm planning on rebuilding it, mainly wanted to get things moving to flush all...
Hey there hambers, I just drug home another 54 Chevy 210 2 door. It's complete and I was even able to get it running with not much effort. The car...
Welcome back Harvey, sorry to hear of your loss. Let's finish that chop on the ol girl,(50 Chevy fleetline more door).
Hey monster, I solved the cranking problem. I must have had a bit of rust or something in the cylinders, a bit of 2 stroke oil cleared it right...
Well the 54 drew its first breath since 1966 today! After sorting out a small cranking issue, a healthy squirt of gas down her throat and a press...
Ok, the oil trick seemed to fix the problem. I put about 1/2 cup of 2 stroke oil in each hole and let it sit for a bit. The I draped a towel over...
I haven't got it to start yet, it will build around 60psi of oil pressure while cranking. The trans is in neutral. The squeak sounds like metal to...
I'm trying to get my 54 together, and can't figure out a cranking issue. I've changed starters, batteries, made more bigger ground straps and it...
Scratch that, turns out I don't have any idea what I'm talking about.
Not much to report today, wife's in a lot of pain and pretty cranky, lol. I did go visit one of my fellow junk collectors and scored 3 Rochester...
Ok, first things first. The wife's surgery went excellent, easy deal and all is well there. She's a bit loopy from all the happy juice they pumped...
You don't need to change the clip is all your after is a 54 grill, just swap the grill. 53-54 are damn near the Sam car except for trim and grill...
Hated to hear of your loss, keep your chin up and just remember what a great man he was. You can always lean on the hambers for some support, and...
I've nearly wrapped up the underhood wiring, all the lights are wired, the engine and charging system is done, all that's left is the temp sending...
More excitement from the kd ranch, I finally found the right starter. It's just the standard staggered bolt gm starter, but had a hard time...
Anybody know where I can get some of these lil clips?
Well I've been pretty lazy this summer, long days leading into night at work is eating all my ambition to work on the 54. But I mustered up some...
My 54 is layed out on 185/80/14 all around and can steer lock to lock at full dump with plenty of room to spare.
I have the uprights and steering arms on my bagged 54, very nice, well built pieces. They even worked with my disc brake conversion with no problems.
Welcome from southeast Idaho!
I got the staple side figured out, it's on the garnish for the inside. The outside felt needs these little clips that kinda staple themselves to...
I just got a felt kit for the doors on my 54 chev, it came with all the verticals and the horizontals for the door glass. The horizontals don't...
Check out my build thread on my 54 chev, I followed rustypipes thread and mine went together very smooth and works great. Good luck on your build
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