The Jalopy Journal
I'd roll that one too, and anything else Pete Chapouris built.
I've always considered reproduction parts to be a a raw product on which to begin fitting. If the manufacturers had to build perfect parts, the...
Static dissipater.
Good opportunity to clean up that scrub line issue, too.
Would cryogenic treatment be an option to eliminate any further stresses that may lie below the surface?
No, actually, the mount brackets bolted to a pair of threaded bosses on the front of each side of the block below the water pump.
I'd use side mounts to bring the engine and trans mounts closer together. That's what Chevy did when they quit hanging the trans off the...
Thanks for the help, all. In the absence of having an accessory position on my switch, I attached the wire to the ignition terminal and that...
Thanks for the help, guys! I've locked the shop up for the night but I'll be out there in the morning. Will put power on the brown accessory wire...
I'm wiring my '29 RPU with an 8 circuit Rebel Wire harness. My second one, so some experience. No OEM switch gear is being used. Universal...
Stewart Warner panel made for Waukesha. Bob
I, and expect I'm not alone, evaluate the performance of Harbor Freight tools within the context of their cost. It's a cost/performance ratio...
Isn't the engine build data stamped on the passenger side deck surface? Should be the foundry, build date and letters designating the original...
Wow! Nice, but BILLET? Bob
I think that's correct. Weapons, planes, etc. that American manufacturers make for sale to foreign governments are metric to assure compatibility...
Very nice. Just shows how a few tasteful yet subtle changes can really improve the looks when done correctly. Bob
28-29. Graceful lines and that forward sweeping curve at the bottom of the cowl post makes my heart beat faster. Bob
Picked up a pack of the .157" female bullet connectors, part number 784353 at NAPA. Snap on with a good, secure fit. Bob
Anyone have a source/part number for the socket plug/connectors that were used on this late 40's to late 50's Chevy trucks brake light switch?...
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Louisiana has third party agents too. They can do title transfers, issue driver's licenses and plates, notarize paperwork. It's been a great time...
1933 Ford pickup in 1965. Wish I had pictures. Bob
Do you mean the thread in the carb body, or the steel adapter screwed into it? If the steel adapter, the line connection would be a 5/16 inverted...
My favorite Deuce is the pickup, followed by the 5 window, then roadster. Bob
Does the jet number refer to the hole diameter or the area of the hole? Bob
It won't be me. I dislike them, even on early Fords. Bob
Experiment, then do what works best. Bob
7 inches worked for my spring behind axl 7 inches worked for my spring behind axle set up. I used a '40 front spring. Bob
Chevrolet Dealership in Slidell, LA, my hometown. Bob[ATTACH]
Flint engine plant, assembled February 9.. You'll have to decipher the casting numbers for dates. EB helps, but Chevrolet often used the same...
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