The Jalopy Journal
Here's what's new coming out of our shop. Its an early 50's Stude truck that we assembled out of a junkyard cab and an old trailer for the bed....
How long after clearcoat do I have to wait before cutting and polishing?
I'm taking apart a 39ish Ford banjo rear. I've pushed the pinion and its bearings out the drive shaft side, but the bearing at the tip of the...
OK, I'm pretty ignorant of these 80 year old buggers, but it looks to me that the pinion gear as well as it's bearing should just lift out of this...
I understand there is a banjo rear end group here on the HAMB. I cant find it. Where do I look? Here's the situation. This rear end came up...
40 Ford Banjo rears I love the looks of the 40ish Ford rears, but know little about them. Can someone school me a bit? Are they closed or...
How many PSI does the stock power steering pump produce? I cant find that info anywhere.
Can anyone bring me up to speed on this? I know just enough to be a danger to myself. I believe I have a 3 speed standard transmission from a 62...
I've got a 53 Ford ranchwagon with a speedo that does not work. Who out there is a quality rebuilder of speedometers?
In reading about the famed Hirohata Merc, Its often mentioned that Bob Hirohata was murdered. I also read somewhere that it was a gangland type...
I notice that most auto dealerships have a lifespan of about only 5 years or so. It would stand to reason to me that they'd be handed down and...
I'm amazed by this event and would like more information. When and where will it be held next year? Is it always in the same location?...
Thanks to all those that followed our build thread for the last four freakin' years! We rolled this old tub out in the sun today and took some...
There's tinting (really dark) on the side windows of my latest project. You can tell it is not original to the window. How do I remove this crap?...
This shouldn't be a question for a traditional board, but we've all seen them... Vinyl graphics on rods. Is there a way to get old ones off...
How much smaller than the windshield opening should the glass be to account for the gasket? It's a 53 Ford.
I've got a 53 Ford Ranchwagon that has a mild chop... about 2". Looking for a front windshield to chop , we noticed that the Ranchwagon front...
[ATTACH] These two parts were amongst my box of interior parts. I have no idea where they go. ( in my defense It's been 15 years) The holes don't...
In another thread I've been posting about the problems I'm having with the glass in my car. Here's some questions.... When I installed the...
Anyone got an exploded diagram of the horn button on a 53 ford automobile?. I've got a bag of parts and I'm having getting them together.
The passing of Ralph Whitworth got me to thinking... At one time Ralph owned the Mysterion Clone, Road agent, Druid Princess, The Mega Cycle, an...
I'm working on the vent cables for my 53 Ford wagon, and can't find any worth a damn. I tried using choke cables, but they are way too hard to...
Started re-assembly of a 1965 Ford 289 engine. The distributor does not bottom out on the surface of the block as I think it should. The gear and...
[ATTACH] These two springs were in a box carefully labeled "Emergency Brake Parts" Since there are two, I imagine one is right, and one is left....
I'm looking for carpet for my 53 Ford Ranchwagon. I've searched the web but can find no one who does the molded carpet for a 53 wagon. Other...
If you do, what brake hoses did you use from the hardlines to the calipers? Got a parts number?
I've got a 53 Ford Ranchwagon, and need some help with the rear rubber brake line that goes from the hard lines to the brass "T" on the rear axle....
I went to the local auto parts store today to get some pretty mainstream stuff. (wiper arms) . The place has floor mats, steering wheel covers,...
I have a 53 Ford Ranchwagon, and I was cleaning up thre rear end and found a tag with the numbers 46/13 on it. Are these the number of teeth on...
I notice on a lot of cars (especially newer ones) there's a black painted border around the outside edges of the glass. I'm guessing this is to...
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