The Jalopy Journal
Cabin fever got the best of me this week. So, I went out in the cold and polished trim. Each piece took about 15 to twenty minutes to get a good...
I used a Dodge big block oil pan. They came with the sump in the rear. I paid 160.00 for the pan and 28 smacks for a pickup tube. That was about 1990.
After studying other rides that drag their tails I believe I can achieve a similar effect with work that still needs to be done on the car and not...
A couple of quick points. I want to keep the focus on my build. Send me a private message and we can have fun with barbs and ideas in a different...
"Aw, nuts" Brigadier General McAuliffe, Bastogne pre 65'
I was going for a pro street look. Then I found HAMB and some Plymouth draggers. Now I'm dazed and confused. I'm going to mock up running boards...
Hello go Hello gorgeous wolf whistles...
Does your wife let you drive? Way kool!
Thanks for your insight. Since this project has been over so many years a lot of car trends have come and gone. They have however, influenced some...
Smoke fumes from welding and grinding. Wait for the voc from the paint. Lol
Can you post some pics? Like to see them frenched.
Factory weight was 2975 lbs | 1349.437 kg. So far weight reduction from modification is rear leaf springs to coil overs 50 lbs. Front suspension...
I'd love to talk about nerf bars. This spring I'll fire up the forge and start hammering steel. "I HAVE A PLAN" Out from the grill I'll round...
Sky's the limit. HAMB has some nice 41 Plymouth builds. Each is unique and most mods are brilliant. I think the grill defines the car. So my two...
I dropped a BBM in my 41 Plymouth. If I did it again I would keep it stock. I over built the motor so it will be less practical to drive...
Great car with a wonderful history. Bought my coupe at 17 as a street rod. Often thought of picking up an original as a daily driver. Did you...
Fenders will swap. 41 has ribs 40 are smooth.
Fabricated frame mounts and used b-body mounts on block.
Lower the car. They make beautiful rides. If that car is for sale again I hope the next owner can do something kool with it. Looks like good bones.
Check ebay. there's a door on it now. Not sure if it's the right one I used keyword 1941 Plymouth dash.
My 1969 super bee 145 mph and climbing when I let off of it. A friend asked how fast it would go. Hop in and we'll find out. Started under the...
Neat! I had a 350 in my 41 when I bought it. It was quick! Now it's 440 cubes. I won't be able to cruuuz as much as you. The best part of having a...
Here's some rough work modifying the passenger side inner fender. Welds are a little rough I used a sheet of copper to help prevent burn through....
Found a driver side inner fender on ebay with out a battery tray. That will clean up the engine compartment and make both sides symmetrical. You...
I bought a top fuel crank from Bruce Larson some years ago. $150 bucks on the condition it passed a magna flux test. It failed. Bruce said he...
HAMB is great. I spent some time searching other post and found a reference to this site that helps identify Ford rear axles. It looks like I have...
Hello, My name is Victor and use our family patriarch from the 1500"s name as my user name. I'm new on HAMB and think there maybe a new addiction...
We'll I spent some time going over the HAMB forum. What a wealth of information. I'm glad I found it. After looking at different 1941 builds I've...
I have front disc brakes from a 1985 corvette. I thought I wanted 4 wheel disc as well. It seems to be 2 camps on this idea from the number of...
I'm not sure of the year, I'll check to see about parts off the Lincoln after I have a positive Identification on my axle. I posted two photos on...
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