The Jalopy Journal
metal whisperer
Hi can someone tell me the wheel bolt pattern for a 46 Merc ? I assume its the same as a Ford , I have checked Google and I get 3 answers , 5...
I have not bought the car yet , I am just trying to protect myself from buying something stolen , and if I ask California DMV and its clear that...
"Website is NICB.ORG ......you punch in your vin and if it was ever reported stolen...itll pop up..." I tried that with a known BAD Vin number...
and that is what I am scared about , something 30 years ago popping up after I have bought it, So just trying to protect myself , For that MGB...
Hi If you go to Carfax or most of the other VIN check websites they ask for a 17 digit VIN But how do you check an early VIN that only has 6...
thanks for the picture , I see what you are talking about , close but not close enough ! , were all the Mercs in those years the same ?
ummm thats what I thought it was , was there only one style ?
Hi I just found this box of dome light lens that we made for someone 20 years ago and were not picked up ! I think they were for a 49 or 50 Merc...
Hi I ran across this the other day , balancemasters.com they make big claims about how this set up will balance your wheels on your truck , car...
double post . how do I delete the thread ?
I bought a pretty big one at the swap meet last weekend , it is $600 on ebay , its 16 inches long inside, will it clean the inside of a carb if...
you wonder how many films like this were made in other countries for "shop" class , I guess in 30 years they will be showing the Kiddies films...
Sorry for the delay , I would still like to make something like this but the car I had to move was not a problem , I was told it was stuck in...
anyone have paint code colors for the 1951-55 yellow and the 56-62 yellow ? and are either of them the same as the 63-69 yellow letters/...
I made a "Fork tool" to press down the broken spring so I could get the keepers off, it mounted on the rocker arm bolt and when tightened down...
more great ideas.....keep them coming..... for moving on dirt how about using a set of steel drive up ramps turned upside down and strap the...
No problem with the HiJack , its nice to have a lot of ideas to pick thru, I assume you can get a truck back there , or are you dragging back...
a normal towing hub is not going to work as there is an axle nut in the way , plus the wheel arch , Flat bed tows are not cheap around here , and...
OK....new idea , just to move it on the trailer, not drive it 14 inch rim, skinny 15 inch tire , put something on the rim so that spray...
Thanks for you ideas so far , I have a set of tow hubs areound here somwhere , but I think they will push the wheel out too much , and they do not...
Hi I want some help on designing a full size tire/rim to roll a car with stuck drums , I am sure I am not the only one that can use the...
I never used powdered metal , how does it machine compared to cast steel ?
I do not have a foundry and its not practical to set one up for one job , plus a few hundred parts , even if they are on a "tree" of 20 pieces...
I love finding old French magazines , they just seem to have the style down on all the ads
Hi, we need to cast a couple hundred rocker arms in steel , we can supply the waxes to the caster , But most places we have talked to will...
there are different rates if its a "core" , I am not sure if all shippers use a rate system , but if they do the wrong rate can cost 2-3 times as...
I will try and find pictures of the one I had years ago......
and the E-wheel is next ?
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