The Jalopy Journal
I'll be there tomorrow afternoon
I am in support of both. Give the option and maybe a little price bump on the new brass design but still allow the option to for the traditional...
Just visited this amazing place yesterday and it needs to be properly protected.[ATTACH]
I vote two things: Any hubcap over a bare black wheel on a cruiser Start a build thread on your car and keep everything in one place rather than...
Do you have anymore specs from the tire than that? Might have to look on the inside of the tire.
Update! I've made tons of progress as of late and need to get y'all caught up which I will work on in the next couple of days but here's a...
Why do you want to mess with swapping out the box? If I recall I've read an article or two about it over on AACA but it's a bit of a task,...
Everything has been sold off, Mods please delete this thread.
You can also convert to a hydro-boost setup.
Another vote for looking at the transmission as a possible source for the slow cranking.
Here are the results from Bearing Services work. They machined a conical edge to the front side so if ever the bearing needs to be driven out the...
Looks like they might have added it to hold the inner fender to the frame. I checked mine and it's w/o that washer. It appears from the pics...
I agree they are more pricey but it's what they do as a profession and brake/hydraulic lines are not an area that I would be looking to get the...
Oil Filter Service Co. 503-232-5126
My rebuild started out similar to what you are about to embark on. While the valley pan is off, make sure to rotate the engine over multiple...
To recover a sense of order on this build, here is the thread I created over the dilemma I had with the machining of the block:...
Well, after finally finding a machine shop in the Portland area that can actually do the work needed to be done on the Nailhead, I pulled the...
Throw a Pertronix in it and save your money for rebuilding other parts like the carb, fuel pump, water pump or water ever else that will...
I own a '56 Roadmaster and I'm upgrading my booster/master based upon rebuild price and direction of build. White post is a popular source for...
I snagged that set of 1565m bearings on evilbay as it was the only one I could find that were actually made by Federal Mogul and the 2nd set on...
I'm not having any luck sourcing a Federal Mogul 1847m part #. I've tried Napa, RockAuto, O'reilly and Google. Thanks again for the time you've...
Thanks for the recommendation shovelheadrider, I called Feltz and Terrill Machine and got a lot of info from him, he is such a nice guy! He...
I finally got some measurements from the machine shop. The bearing I need to procure needs to have the following measurements: I.D. of 1.688" and...
I'm gonna try and take Friday off of work and head out, if not I'll be there Saturday. Maybe I'll see ya there!
Just recently sent my '56 Buick Roadmaster cam to Delta Cam and I am super impressed/happy with the result. Being a one year/model specific cam,...
The rubber on your front suspension looks like it's depleted rather quickly, maybe it had a long shelf life before you saw it. Be prepared to...
Yes people have done it and it's personal preference/skill level as to which is easier.
This should answer all your questions: http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120558&showall=1
I have a dilema on my hands and I need your help. The machine shop called me last Friday afternoon and told me the front cam bearing was wrong,...
I don't know if you've addressed your cam yet but I wanted to relay my experience with mine. I had a flattened lobe on my '56 cam and began the...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
