The Jalopy Journal
Not sure if they’re sold on Amazon, but you can get the button top with a longer shank for greater thicknesses of material. I get them from an Uph...
Looking through some pics reminded me of these… [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Only a small portion of it is upholstery. I cut up 55 gallon...
I probably posted way back, but here you go… [ATTACH] You can find many detailed pics of it in the build thread below.
Finished up that roadster seat a couple weeks ago and it’s in the car… [ATTACH]
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I’ve tried many and been using one of these for about 40 years. It’s the most simple siphon feed gun ever made and sprays glue great....
I don’t do a lot of upholstery any more, but I’ve promised an old friend that I would do his roadster seat for years. He’s finally getting it...
The build thread is below my signature…
Damn….that A sure turned out nice.
For the price it’s worth a try.
I’m lucky enough to have 1/2” windlace feet (on left) that I acquired 30+ years ago. They are probably older than me. Lol. They work great. An...
Nice honor bestowed on the Ranchero at yesterday’s annual meeting and banquet. [ATTACH]
Id like to s see more pictures and info on that Chevvy. Looks nicely done.
Wow! That’s fantastic. Thanks much Moose.
That is great Moose. I’m going to ask for the same favor. Can you remove everything in the background and replace with something appealing of your...
Thanks for calling me son (I’m 73). What a treasure trove you have there. My “Ranchero” I finished last year is my last big project. I hope you...
Looks like all sorts of interesting parts including a shoebox left quarter panel.
I’ve seen many pics of the maroon one. Thought I’d post another pic of mine for comparison…[ATTACH]
So while sitting in a waiting room today I happened by this thread for the first time in a long while. My FMX transmission turned into a three...
Damn sweet!
Really looking nice. Might I suggest some 16” 1935 wheels?
Here’s one my brother built in the ‘60s from a Nomad! [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Here’s the ‘49 I finished last year built from a Tudor. My build thread is in the link below. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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I’m now remembering what I had to do the last time I ordered some of the short shank clips. The AUVECO cross gives a long shank 8206 which is...
Here’s the W&E to AUVECO cross reference link… https://www.auveco.com/medias/WE%20to%20Auveco%20Cross%20Ref.%202020.pdf
Unfortunately these are W&E numbers and they were bought up by AUVECO. You can look up a cross reference for the numbers on AUVECOs web site I...
Do you mean loose on the panel board or loose fitting on the door? The Ford/Chrysler style wire clips are made with two different lengths of the...
I use 4/32” poly to make all my cording. The ready made plastic cording will not wrap around panels very easily. Sid Chavers videos are very...
I made this bar from scratch for my old 29. Speedway sells the H/L cups. What I did with the inner bolt because I didn’t have room (like you...
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