The Jalopy Journal
PI is equal to 3.14159265..............retired Engineer must be showing through.....
I worked for a rubber molding company as an Engineer for nearly 40 years. I have one from my job. I keep it in a drawer with my slide rule.
I'm the 4th owner of my avatar. I have paperwork where it was sold new in Walla Walla, Washington. My daughter and her husband live in...
In the 60's it was Barnes Bridge Road east of Mesquite, Texas. That is under Lake Ray Hubbard now. In the 70's and 80's it was Behind Miller...
How about Land Speed (such as Bonneville)?
Well at least I got my pic in Hot Rod before it goes away. I am one of the "Faces of Bonneville" in the January 2024 issue.
She lived 95 years and accomplished all those things......Sounds like she got her money's worth out of life. R.I.P.
You guys can have the FED, I want the tow car!!!!
Project "X" ????
Sounds good. Count me in.
Check out the avatar. Skirts since the day I bought it in 1990.
[ATTACH] My late wife hand lettered these the afternoon before we loaded up for our first trip with car for Bonneville in 2018.
Not sure if they came in 6's from the factory but one from a V8 is a bolt-in. '51 has a different rear mount location and crossmember so if you...
Good news is the rain stayed liquid. Wasn't so lucky a couple of weeks ago on my OT daily driver. Hail sucks. Nice shoebox.
Worked at Goodyear Stores in the 60's, early 70's while in high school and early college. Seems like I mounted about a million Double Eagles...
The VIN is stamped on top of the frame rail about in line with the drivers side "A" pillar. You have to lift the body off the frame to see it....
An hour well spent. Thanks for posting it. See ya'll on the Salt in August. Five-M Racing, '49 Ford Coupe, XO/PRO.
My Dad was not a gearhead but he got me hooked on cars. In the early 50's he worked for a loan company right out of college and his first job was...
Done!!!
Was located in Dallas, Texas, Went in there with my Dad about 1959.
Exhaust manifold outlet is different. Forward half on truck, back half on car.
Mine is in the inboard hole (rh picture)
I'm not really sure. Sorry
The 51's had a different trans crossmember and mount from the '49 and '50. When Ford introduced the Fordomatic in '51 the trans mount was...
Was feeling bad because two of my three crew members tested positive for Covid two days before we were supposed to leave. Me and the third crew...
Don't try passing On a slope Unless you have A periscope BURMA SHAVE The only one I remember
I installed a PCV in mine. The PCV grommet from the valve cover of a late 60's small block Chevy (I used a '70 Chevelle) is almost a perfect fit...
I've got about 58,000 miles on my 226 since rebuild. The only oil leakage I get is past the front and rear rope seals.
Frequent Overhaul & Rapid Depreciation
I have 3 on the tree in my avatar. Took my grandson and his buddy riding once when they were about 13. First time for the buddy. Went a few...
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