The Jalopy Journal
Hey Miwi, Sweet truck. I saw that concept drawing and thought it was nuts, cool to see someone trying to bring it to life. What are you doing...
Hey Scrubba, how about a close up of that little one man modified in the corner of the parking lot. It looks cool, love to have a closer look.
I'm a drafter, so on the side I draw houses, additions, garages, whatever people want and are willing to pay. That money typically goes into the...
This is a fantastic build. You did a great job of getting the flattie nice an low in the chassis. Is that the engine from the '32 sedan kit?...
Spent a great day at the Twin Cities Roadsters Swap Meet at the fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minnesota today. I was hoping to run across a T-5 for a...
Anyone out there adapted a shift tower from a ford top loader to work a side shift on a three speed GM transmission? I've seen some fuzzy...
I have some Chevy artillery wheels with a 6 bolt pattern.
I'm having a heck of a time finding a pre-'87 T5 with a mechanical speedometer cable. Is there a speedometer option available for the later T5's?
I'm about to start a buildup of a little turtle deck '25 T. I'll be running a SBC until I can get my flathead together. Would a solid '30-'31...
There are high performance T heads available. They have better designed combustion chambers than the stock heads and most take modern spark...
Leave them off. All that extra tin flapping in the wind will just slow you down.
The pictures are great guys, thanks. I'm thinking highboy style with a severely modified cowl / windshield. I'd like to figure out how to use a...
It have to be my dad so I could ask him how the hell he dropped the 318 into his '57 pickup and then hooked up the exhaust because I'm having a...
It looks like it's time to start planning the next project. After looking at my pile of stuff, I have just about everything I need to put car...
Thanks guys
It's the last of the LA motors, '85-'89.
This weekend I'm going to be swapping heads on the 318 in my dad's '57 swept side pickup. I've never done anything with a MOPAR and the only info...
Congrats Clayton. You deserve all the attention that litte car of yours it getting. It is truely an awesome car and I can't wait to see it on...
I knew if I posted a question here I'd have an answer before my luch break was over. You guys are the best around.
Thanks guys. The 318 in the truck has regular old valve covers, nothing unusual that would indicate anything out of the ordinary. I'll just hunt...
Whats a Poly 318? I don't usually mess with mopar stuff. The motor came out of a '76 Plymouth Fury. This truck was my dad's pride and joy, he's...
This spring I was going to try and freshen up the heads on the 318 in my dad's '57 pickup. The plan was to get a spare set of heads and have them...
How do you shift? I saw a little bit of the linkage in one of the engine picturse, but nothing in the cockpit.
Thanks, I'm going to have to add that one to my collection.
Does anyone know if there are andy books that deal specifically with rebuilding the v8-60? I've got a low miles '37 tin side block and I'd like...
Clayton, did your modifications alter the wheel base at all?
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