The Jalopy Journal
I have been looking into gold leaf applied to large expanses of metal like dashes or air cleaners. Does anyone have any experience spraying a 2...
I am working on rebuilding a 50's road race car it's a mix of metal and fiberglass construction. Car was stripped of paint, metal/glass is...
Reason for sale: Shop is expanding into building/working on more historic race cars and need cash for build out. I am right outside La Jolla in...
Hideous question but I have a BB chevy that I am tuning up for a friend. Completely stock other then cosmetics. Spent a good amount of time...
Anybody have a supplier, part number or material for sheet gasket that works with ETOH gas up to 15-20%. Everything that I have tried locally has...
Banging my head against the wall on this one. Rebuilt to stock 365 Cadillac motor, new carb, intake all gaskets, new ignition. Everything is to...
Getting a bag full of stuff together to take with me on longer trips and into the field to help with some friends cars. Does anybody make a modern...
Doing a restore on a 57 Cadillac 365. Older motor that I bought to put into a 28 roadster. It currently is running on the stand but not getting...
1955 Thunderbird for sale, first year production. Completely restored and updated as modern driver. New paint and chrome, drivetrain rebuilt ~8K...
Showing 25K miles, restored 1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville in factory "Dusty Rose." Mechanically restored and 100% stock drive-train. Car recently...
Serious long shot but at any point did any of the aftermarket guys make a 6V71 or similar blower intake for the 331/365/390 Cadillac motors. I...
I have been chasing an off idle stumble in my 57 Cadillac for like two months. Rebuilt everything to factory stock on the motor and still thing...
Has anybody had any luck making a new rubber disk for a rag joint. I have a 57 Cadillac and its torn now so bad that the car is un-drivable. Going...
So yeah the title. Converted the 57 Cadillac over to a three wire today because the generator kicked the bucket and replacements were $$$ instead...
Feeling really stupid right now. Had to tow the 55 Thunderbird home a few nights ago. Generator light came on dimly about 40 miles from home and...
Got my 57 Cadillac running and driving like a top. This is not my first big custom but this thing floats back and forth on its 100% stock...
Kind of a really weird carburetor question. I have a 3840S Carter on my 57 Cadillac. Just got the car runs fine at idle or under freeway load put...
Just agreed to buy a 57 Cadillac custom. Car is a older custom and the tires are rotted through. Car should weight above 5200lb's if the spec...
Has anybody had a factory wheel resized down for your custom. I have a 55 Tbird and the wheel is I think a 19 inch factory monster. I can barely...
Been fiddling again with my 312 Y Block again syncing the carb's a bit better. Stock block with a mild cam and triple 97's. Been running really...
Anybody have a clue as to what a safe middle distance RPM is on the freeway for a 312 Y block. I have a T4 behind the motor in my 51 shoebox and...
Guys quick question. I have rebuilt the brake on my 51 tudor coupe. Everything is working much much better then it was before, IE the front brakes...
Has anybody successfully added ported vacuum to a set of 97's. If so where exactly did you drill and tap and what vacuum did you actually record...
Guys does anybody know off the top of there head where the vacuum advance is supposed to be attached in a 312 Y block. Intake or Carb. I can...
This is really out there but we have some talented painters on the site. Has anybody done a paint job over layers of fabric lacquered to the...
I have a few questions about airbag suspension design, mainly the safety aspect . 1. Is there a given height above the lowest level of the car...
At a local show I had two younger guys ~32-35 around my age walk up to me, very knowledgeable on "peroid" modification and hand me a invitation to...
Engine Spec 255 Flathead. Triple intake with 97's. Side Carbs are blocked off. Center rebuilt, not leaking, no vacuum leaks. GMCBubba...
Been fighting a stumble problem need some advice. This is on a 52' 255 Mercury Flathead. +1.0 Compression Triple Strom 97's on Offy Intake...
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