The Jalopy Journal
I eyeballed the steering rod angle when I set up the box and built the headers around the box location. Well, I must have been using my left eye,...
As I am getting my pile ready to go to the Drags at MoKan this year, it occurs to me that this year is 20. 20 freaking years driving my piles of...
My cars generally don't have cool, catchy names and this one is no exception, she is just your basic Cad powered '34 Ford coupe. The engine is a...
Here is some random stuff left over from my '36 project. I don't have any idea what this crap, I mean stuff, is worth so shoot me an offer....
1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone. Later 302 roller, C-4 automatic. All new interior, dash, headliner, carpet, door panels. New Cragars and tires, new...
I have to pick between a 4.5 or a 6 inch wide wheel for the 700-16 bias plys for the rear of my '34 project. What are you guys running and do you...
Moon Olds finned aluminum valley cover. It was on my 394 long enough for me to figure out that is DOES NOT FIT the tall deck '59 and up Olds...
Fo sail is my 1936 Ford 5 window coupe. She is your basic driver '36 coupe. Fresh, balanced '59 Olds 371, rock stock with the exception of some...
This one is WAY out of my usual build range, but I have always had a soft spot for these little hard tops. [ATTACH] Very patina'd dark maroon....
I bought this intake many moons ago, sent it out to get polished only to find it doesn't fit my engine. This is a Weiand W04D which fits '58 and...
This little engine was complete when he took the pictures but was only a short block when I got there. No explanation for the missing parts, but...
You may be thinking you have seen this before and you are right. I drug this pile home back in 2014. Looks pretty sweet in the pic. [IMG] You...
I have looked at every ad for 1965 Corvette taillights but none include the diameter. Can one of you fellas measure the outside diameter for me?...
The differential in my quick change is a gear type and it's posi function is not very posi. I am going to have to open it up, but I don't want all...
I'm trying to find out how tall these tail lights are. I'm pretty sure they are 48-51 Hudson. [ATTACH] Can somebody stick a tape measure on...
A local shop fixed the magnesium quickie for my '33. [IMG] How much of this weld needs to be ground down to clear the ring gear? [IMG]...
This came from my '33 coupe. Some dirty bastard bondoed over the handle hole, booger welded some hinge things on and dicked over the rumble...
This little car has lived in the spare building at work for the last year or so waiting for me to move to the new house and finally build the new...
Photobucket outsmarts me sometimes. [IMG] -Abone.
Photobucket is goofy again, just doing a quick test. [IMG] -Abone.
This little car was my daily driver for 18 years. Everywhere I went, I drove this poor little car and she was just plain wore the hell out. So,...
My '40 is done so this little car has to go. This little coupe is by far the most trouble free driver I have ever owned. I don't wash it, or...
[ATTACH] I blocked my primer to 320 and want to make sure I don’t get sand scratches on the top coat which is semi gloss black urethane. Will this...
What the hell is this little lever thingy? All is does is lock the hood lever in the open position. Why is it there other than to piss me off?...
Not sure if this is a HAMB appropriate thread, so if not feel free to squash it. I paid for a '34 Ford hood back in September and the guy still...
I would like to go an inch or two more narrow on the spring to put the shackle angle a little more where I like it, but there is not a spring...
The beater '34 is done, so it is time to start on the '40. [IMG] This old '40 coupe is going to be a beater too. I won't be doing any more shiny...
This is a 1935, 36 Ford truck glovebox door and hinge. I found this one hidden in my shop only after I searched for months and finally found one...
I am looking for a good shot of the web of sheetmetal on the door post. This area. Mine doesn't have it, which might make them 33 doors, but I'm...
I usually drag home bits of an old Ford carcass and try to build a hot rod, but this time I bought damn near a whole car. It is a new experience...
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