The Jalopy Journal
Was that the first tour for Andy? If it was, my sons and I went to GoodGuys on Saturday then we took off on Sunday for a Yellowstone trip. As we...
Prayers for Danny and the family. Hope he had a quick recovery and is back on the road soon. All of us (old) hot rodders need to stick together!
1970 Mustang bolted down on each side to make floor of trunk.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] First picture is on the way, second is in McCormack Creek State Park in Spencer, Indiana. Taken Friday October 21. Not much...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Does a Dodge body count? Found the front half of touring in woods. Used Ford stuff for all the rest. Built while going to...
Get a cable control valve (see pic). They have vacuum control valves too. May have to pick a vehicle to find what you need. [ATTACH]
Just take off the top of the wiper motor. Clean the dried stuff (technical term). Then lube it all up with Vaseline. Check working with a...
On my coupe, ‘38 body, you can lock the doors by locking (push the door buttons down), then hold the outside handles down like you are opening the...
The stamped numbers/letters on the top plate is your vin numbers. (6GBC4 17995) No numbers on the frame. Somewhere there is a sketch of there...
We had a ‘61 VW with a gas heater that I drove to college. Our mechanic fixed it. It did put a lot more heat than the normal VW heater!
40. 39 has wipers above windshield, 40 is below the windshield.
I saw this on Facebook, figured it was out of my price range. Glad you got it!! Very cool! I vote for the full fendered version. But I...
I have a NAPA P/N for a 12 V heater motor that matches some 6 V motors (please check yours). P/N is 6551063.
County health department requested the name/number info. Assume for COVID tracing. Anyone attending they said on their FaceBook page. I was just...
Here is info on the swap meet. THE SEPTEMBER18 & 19 SHOW IS ON ! We have been approved by the health dept to hold our event. If you are...
I used on from GMC V6 that was straight & aluminum.
Not long after getting my Chevy on the road, coming back from a show. Going through a town, stop at a light in traffic. Car dies, wife and I...
Saw video on YouTube, looked very sparse. Don’t know what day it was. Wasn’t a big crowd around the main gate. Hope everyone has great time and...
Could you cut along the circumference (slight angle), and just “screw” it behind the end of the cam? (Like a spring)
So sorry to see this. Prayers to the family! Keep cruising, Henry!!
Use silicone spray in the "fuzzy" channel. Lubes it up!
I guess hood prop rods. Similar to what my '37 Chevy has.
Just read your post, very nice! Loved it! Nice work. Thanks.
Jim, glad you are feeling better. The alternative wouldn't be so good. Hope you can get back on your feet or back in the saddle at least...
The lacquer paint is falling off mine but the hood looks great looking out the windshield . That is all I see when I am driving it! And not to...
My good buddy had a stock '40 Chrysler that would stop going up grades. He traced to a crack (leak) in a rubber hose. When the car was on the...
Nice! Now drive it. And I hope you can enjoy it for a long time.
The school bus deal was very sad. People either don't care or know they are supposed to stop. It is amazing how many people still try to go...
Back when the Mustang shifters were the hot item, one of the magazines had a "how to" to make a new handle to get rid of the "T" handle. I am...
Back many, many years ago, I have brazed up some holes in gas tanks and even soldered some holes in brake lines, but now I am an enganeer, nope ....
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