The Jalopy Journal
Creating simple isolation mounts with Sugru As part of my lengthy engine cleanup project here, I had some mounts that needed to be redone. I had...
My carbs have been leaking a little for the past few months and it has lead to a bit of grime and paint damage. As I tried to clean things up...
So a little back story here; When I was building my hotrod I tried a bunch of different looks including a scallop - which I wasn't sure if I liked...
Probably not a big deal for most of you, but this is my first award for a car that I can say I built. Not a restore or mod but a car that started...
My first Model A hot rod build is finally on the road - and nowhere near done. When I got the body (or parts to a body) a couple years back it...
For those of us who are into modern gadgets, what apps do you use in your builds? I have a computer out the in shop but I tend to gravitate...
I purchased an aftermarket turn signal stalk that is supposed to be clamped up near the steering wheel but when I put it on it just didn't fit...
Here is a quick pictoral that I shot while re-wiring my Guide 682-C's. I will be using the turn/park light kit from thehotrodcompany.com which has...
So I have been buying and trying all sorts of homemade and used header designs and I just wasn't happy, but I was bound and determined to not...
I am trying to find the style that car want's to be and this is one of the possibilities. Below are pictures of the car before the scallop and...
I love the Guide 682C headlights but haven't picked up any yet, however I am on the fence if I should after tinkering around a bit. I made...
I set out this past week to order a steering column for my car and when I couldn't find what I wanted i decided to make one. I took some tips form...
So my first attempt at a brake pedal was a complete failure of utter suckitude. I spent a bit more time on this setup and I think it will do...
I am interested in getting a tiltlok or fatman style wheel on my A, but I was curious who had made their own and what concerns there are for...
I am going to take the exact opposite of my standard make something first then ask about why it doesn't work approach and see if I can get some of...
I found a few pictures here on the HAMB but no tutorial so I figured I would take some pictures along the way of redoing mine - I hope it helps...
Just finished up the brake pedal assembly for the A I am working on, not as fancy as some of the ones you guys have built but it works well for...
No really, I thought it was impossible myself. Here is how to make cheap & easy Model A drip rails from some original pieces that are fairly easy...
Made for Vbulletin and makes it alot easier for us Blackberry users to surf the forums from their phone. Simple to setup....
I have become fascinated with these for some time now and wanted to see if anyone has one in their Kustom. http://www.wb6nvh.com/Carphone.htm
Great article about him and the car here [img] Too fast to live, too young to die, bye-bye.
My take on the bead roller scene bought the Woodward Fab unit from Summit, very similar to the Harbor Freight one. I made a very simple, quick...
I just installed this tonight and while the paper documentation gave all of the needed info I figured some pics would help somebody out there. I...
I threw together a battery hold down for my Optima the other day and took some decent step by steps. This batt is mounted behind my passenger...
I started on this build over the winter and I think it's finally making some progress so I am anxious to show it off a bit. I know this may not...
It was time to let the cheezy red fuel lines go and step up to a more finished look. I got in touch with Dickster again (who I got my dual 94's...
I have to finish some welding, painting, etc on my frame, no engine no body but full suspension and I was going to stand the frame up on its side,...
I did a bit of quick searching but in the sea of info I didn't see anything that matched what I wanted. Does anyone have a writeup or pics of...
After making my engine mounts I knew I needed to make (or buy) a crossmember. I looked at a few online and nothing fit exactly the way I wanted to...
One of the cars I bought about a year ago had a fairly cobbled together frame, this winter I decided to take it apart and make some things right -...
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