The Jalopy Journal
Check out my build thread. I started working on the axle parts towards the bottom of page 5. I start with the setup bearing and go through the...
Cut Diamond T ?
I rebuilt the front end on my 59 chevy. I pulled off the axle and made it new. In the process I upgraded to disc brakes, sway bar, dual pot...
A buddy had one it was a nice looking car. I don’t know much about them mechanically. From what I remember of his it was kind of on the Chevy/Ford...
Hobby, necessity, ailment- I do enjoy pulling out the wrenches, and fixing or maintaining. I derive great pleasure looking for that car, driving...
An ahole buyer or seller, not someone who is a little hard to get along with but an ahole. I know what I have or it’s worth what I am willing to...
Very cool paint! I’d drive that car everywhere and to hell with the haters.
I am a little late to this party but I know 59 chevy trucks used a similar looking banjo bolt in the front that went through a block and then the...
Yeah, that came out nice!!
That is COOL!!
cool site thank you!
Thanks for the lead!
Looking over some retired club Plaques at Obrien Truckers. I did a google search to no avail. Anyone have any info or remember these clubs? 409...
Nice work!!!
Sorry for your loss! Those cars are beautiful, I’m sure you’d make him proud to continue sharing his work.
I got a cheap 30L one off of eBay. I cut the top off the large laundry detergent containers. I fill up the laundry detergent containers to the...
Thanks guys, Let’s see how it goes when I plug the brown and the pink. If I can get it to fire I’ll add the 15am fuse.
Maybe a dopey question for some but here we go. I have electrical wipers in my truck, some of these trucks came with vacuum wipers. It was either...
My mind starts spinning when I see something like that. I thought how cool would it look if you were able to get the monogram from the horn button...
Coming along, she is looking good!
Here is the extent of my dash butchering [ATTACH]
Jim, if I understand this correctly our trucks don’t need a powered speaker unit because the radio already has that functionality installed? Haha...
@Budget36 That radio is for up models called Wonder Bar from a 55/56 Nomad or Belair. That’s where the powered speaker comes from: [ATTACH]...
I know what the ones with the arrows are for, two together go to the junction block and the one by itself is the speaker lead. That plug is...
@Mr48chev Thank you for the link that is pretty cheap for a set of them. For the plastic lenses, I use Meguires headlight restore kit. It polishes...
I don’t have the knobs but they sell them after market. The original ones are selling for more than a radio. Unfortunately that’s where the...
I picked up an original AM radio for my 59 Chevy truck. I have never tested it but it is complete and I am pretty confident it will work. My truck...
She came out really nice! That 348 looks right where it belongs. I can’t help on the springs. Did you ho power steering?
I received a used OT Jeep tank. The tank was empty for a while, it was dry and full of acorns. It is a used gas tank and it did have a smell. It...
12 bolt from 1964- 1970-1/2 chevy truck is same exact width (if you can find one). Everything is replaceable from summit. You can upgrade to posi...
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