The Jalopy Journal
For years and years I drove cars that had marginal-at-best interiors. Now that I have cars that have pretty nice interiors, I can tell you, there...
My daughter helping clean the windows at this year's Detroit Autorama [ATTACH]
Man, that's great news. People complain about the justice system, and it is imperfect, but the reality is that more often than not, bullshit is...
There is a lot to digest in this thread. I've often said that the technology exists to make street cars safe to the point that virtually all...
You have to keep moving, man. One foot in front of the other. Not only does the physical activity do a body good, but most importantly it keeps...
Half the time when you buy a running and driving car they end up like that any way. Might as well just cut to the chase
Baddddddd asssssssss. Sounds killer!
Might be dumb, but I love the way the fuel line curves around the distributor. It's something like that that shows that despite the patina'd...
How was it hooked up? To bolts screwed into bosses in the intake valley or just wrapped the chain through the intake valley? Because if it was...
Around here, there are no shortage of shops to work on old cars. However, the quality work that many of these shops offer comes at a price. As a...
They might be the right skirts, but don't discount the notion that perhaps your car has had significant repairs in the past that have caused the...
I had no idea such a product existed outside of that expensive stuff. Thanks for that!
Awesome work bro. And just to share some info from a previous thread, if you need to adjust the TV linkage a bit to get the trans to shift when...
I just had a trailer tire let loose on me coming home from Toronto. No cracking or dry rot, just blew the tread off. Changing a tire on the side...
Not for nothing, but we have all seen plenty of cars with outrageous engines that have enormous solid cams, sky high compression, blowers,...
And I think this is a good example of the difference in focus between those on here who more rod-centered, and those who are more custom-centered....
This project oozes cool.
I overdid it on electrical. I used a huge panel, and ran duplex boxes every so many feet, and no more than 2 duplex boxes on a single breaker....
Thanks man. The car came out great, and I'm not ashamed to say I didn't paint it. I sincerely feel that both ends of the spectrum can...
The 289 fits in my 55 like a glove. Stock oil pan, basic mounts, exhaust clears easily. That's the route I would go.
I couldn't agree with this quote any more. And for those of us with the DIY spirit, we know that often our abilities/talent will fall short of...
73 isn't that old. You can do what you want, but it's been my observations as a younger person that the people who stop are the ones who...
Had to run some errands tonight. [ATTACH]
I'd pump the brakes a little bit on that. First off, many classic insurance policies strictly forbid turning your classic into a daily driver....
One of the things that I had considered is where new parts are 3D printed out of a material like an acrylic or plastic, like a knob or bezel....
If the wheel arch is the issue, and you need to make a patch regardless, why not start with a 4 door wheel arch? The contour and size of the arch...
The best? In my experience it has been actual automotive base/clear. Get the engine very clean and paint it just like you would the rest of the...
The cost of chrome is very high. No question there. And in speaking with Don at Coat of Chrome, he'd readily admit that his service is not a...
Reputable shops that I know of in NJ are ranging between $90-$175 and hour, depending on the area of work needed. Late model diagnostics and...
I can't speak to exactly what the process is, but it's similar to paint. It's basically primer, paint, clear; just like a typical color. But...
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