The Jalopy Journal
Man I knew I could count on you guys!!
Happy New Year! I've always wrenched with no power tools in my garage. Just never really could seem to budget a good sized air compressor. But...
Ok I'm baffled. What centers the inner shaft in the steering column? Even with steering wheel on it just flops around! Ugh!
Looks like I'm missing or need 3517, 3518, and 3520! Not having any luck with internet search. Any suggestions on next course of action????
Thank you BJR! Am wondering what all is supposed to be there so looking for an exploded parts diagram
Hello! Well I'm wiring up a friend's '50 Mercury and I removed the steering wheel wondering why the shaft and steering wheel flop around so much....
Damn I forgot - holiday weekend! We're all out enjoying our cars!
Hello again guys! Anyone know how to test a Ford 12v generator? It's on a '63 Ford 260 V8, that has been swapped into the '55 Mercury Montclair I...
Car is sold - thank you H.A.M.B.!
Bumpy Bumparoo!
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Watching Niagara Falls this evening and spotted this police car. Looks like a '49 with a Mercury grill. Were these produced like this in Canada or...
These are the tires and rims that were on the car when I bought it. They are an option if you would prefer them over the Firestone Bias Plys and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hello! Just cant at this time bring myself to tearing this one up to build my next project. So I'll see if I...
[ATTACH] I too shot for late '50's with my '46
Jeepers criminy that's beautiful!!
Currently my status is I have a Business Coupe lined up, but have to either sell this one or get the Business Coupe and transfer everything from...
Yah baby!
Well, I guess you can say I never really studied the rake of the roof before. And for the most part I simply wondered if anyone had successfully...
Well thank you guys for the very kind words about my car as it presently sits! Additionally, thank you @kaspar for the very helpful side by side...
[ATTACH] Evening! Wanting so badly to get over to a Business Coupe from my '46 2-door coupe. Will happen someday! But it got me thinking.........
[ATTACH] Hey thanks for the compliment! Front tires - Firestone 6.70 x 15 Rear tires - Firestone 7.10 x 15 Front suspension - M2 w/2" drop...
Drove down to the gas station today and filled her up. Nice knowing how much fuel you have in your tank![ATTACH]
Well it turns out those folks in 1946 knew what they were doing putting the two little adjustment holes in the gauge! Used them to dial my gauge...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Said heck with it and quickly removed the gauge from the dash - chilly willy in my garage! Removed black face from front of...
Was just now thinking. Maybe the needle in the fuel gauge is loose? Can that happen? Gonna take it apart this weekend and look - cause its...
Well I believe at this moment the fuel gauge itself may be faulty. Checked resistance in sending unit sweep - good. Checked for 6v at wire to...
Just thought of something. If I installed a 12 to 6 volt drop so I can use the old gauge, (because I did) shouldn't the voltage to the sending...
Hey folks remind me, if I disconnect my fuel sending unit wire and ground it, the gauge should go to full right? With ignition on of course....
That's funny, I actually do live in Cedar Falls Iowa now!
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