The Jalopy Journal
I'm still alive :D Between installing solar on the house and my wife's health, the T has just been gathering dust. But I'm back at it. Finished...
Would you mind sharing some details on the hinges, please? I'm going to take a swing at making one also. It looks like there is a gap between the...
Thanks a bunch for your help gang Another fine job well done [ATTACH]
That little Opel is a hoot to bomb around town it, nothing better than driving a slow car fast ;) Time to tear into these old polys. I found a...
Gotcha, The zigzags do move more than the stock straight bars. I'll try moving the good stock ones to the side, then zig zags in the middle
I'm just doing a mockup here, I haven't wrapped them yet Look about right? [ATTACH]
First! [ATTACH]
Bump! I found the zig zag springs, I'm thinking of replacing all of them on both sides to get a consistent shape...
Unfortunately I have blown apart the T and moved it to the back yard. Fortunately my son has embraced the car culture and picked this non-hamb...
F-1 brakes on the 48 axle fit like a glove. I did have to grind the inner bearing for the larger shoulder radii.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'd like to get your input on the frame I'm building. I'll outline my plan so far. I made the back half so that the turtle deck sits right on...
Plan B is another 9" this time out of a 66 f150. Bent one is on the top. [ATTACH] My buddy does a lot of wheeling and dealing. He found me this...
Nevermind. The housing is bent. Have to come up with plan B[ATTACH]
We also picked up a 9" axle from a 63 F150. Cleaning it up and found this in the tube ends :( [ATTACH] Looks like the bearing land and the seal...
SOLD I believe this is a 1948 rear banjo axle. It has been converted for an open driveshaft. Turns by hand nicely. Can palletize and ship on...
My son and I were shopping at our local pick a part when these caught my eye [ATTACH]
I removed the bump from the bottom of the rear panel and plopped a seat my neighbor gave me in there. It's a back seat from a f250, he builds fire...
Scary that someone was proud of this work :eek:[ATTACH]
I'm going to copy a lot of what @Joe Coughlin did to his floor and toe board...
Hope you guys are having a great weekend Working on some ergonomics :confused: lol apparently non-existent in a T bucket A little cramped, but...
Don't worry about finishing it, just enjoy the time together, oh and say hi for me ;)
[ATTACH] Had a great day today! I still miss dad, I really need supervision :) Got a panhard bar made and mounted up. I used a tie rod kit. A...
I do! :) I've got an offer for some used drums, but they are already removed. I'll look into the studs. I've also got an offer for a set of F1...
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/swaging.htm I've been researching, the drums are swaged on each stud. Is there a way to reuse a drum after...
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/12-x-2-Brake-Drum-for-Bendix-Style-1937-48-Ford-Brakes,5847.html Eh, not terrible
Thanks for the confirmation. You guys rock! I'll measure these up and see how far out they are.
I pulled the drum off my 48 axle to remove the hoop steering arm. The inside of the drum, on the shoe surface, has a very regularly spaced rib...
Looks like my calculations are correct. With my #200 on the front spreader bar, it drops 1/2". And I have a little bolt left for fine...
Right? I've never seen one in the wild, except the two I have. Nice progress this weekend. Got the shackle hangers on the front axle. Planned out...
Got the frame boxed up around the springs. Working on a crossmember under the front of the motor and planning out motor mounts[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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