The Jalopy Journal
I sold the Clark Coupe to a guy in New York back in January who seems to like buying and selling cars. He made some minor changes and is the one...
That is what I would have always said/thought but it is funny how things can change and make you stop and think about what is bringing the most...
Thought I should post some of last photos I took of the coupe before it sold. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It...
I did not block it off so some air will circulate behind the dash and gauges.
Clark Coupe has sold to another HAMBer and will be heading to New York.
Hate to say it but I just listed the Clark Coupe for sale in the HAMB classifieds. Its been done for about a year but I am finding that I have...
Major milestone today. The smog referee process took over four months to complete. After a couple of virtual appointments I was able to get all...
[ATTACH] I incorporated an Olds horn button onto the Ford horn ring. Not sure what year Olds this is from. [ATTACH] The Rocket Circle emblem is...
[ATTACH] Floor is in. When I do the interior some day I plan on having a rubber mat type flooring.
I have to correct my previous post. All three of the lower exhaust manifold bolts go into the water jacket.
For you guys with Olds Rockets i just figured out why one off my header bolts is damp and looking rusty. I pulled out a spare head I had and...
[ATTACH] I have been out of town a lot the last two months but finally had some time to work on Clark. Got the tires mounted and on the car...
I had missed this build till today. Just looked through the whole thing. It is looking fantastic.
I made them from purchased flanges and mandrel bends.
Got through my CHP inspection okay last month and was assigned a VIN number which the officer mounted on the drivers side A pillar door jamb. The...
My recollection is that it had a 2" chop. Top of top tank to bottom of bottom tank is about 25".
Got the other carbs mounted up along with the Weiand valve covers. [ATTACH] My CHP inspection is set for the middle of November.
No my motor did not have one. It's a 56 324 so not sure what year they stopped using them. On my motor where the road draft tube was mounted on...
Today I gathered up all my courage and patience and went to the DMV to start the process to get the car registered and inspected by the CHP for a...
Got the motor running a week ago or so and was able to back it out under it's own power.[ATTACH]
Engine is back in the car and I am working on getting everything hooked up. Also have some more wiring to do.[ATTACH]
There is some rolled up paper sticking out of the filler tube so it's not as long as it looks in the photo. I used epoxy primer and acrylic...
Just finished painting the motor. [ATTACH] The water pump got sent out last week to be rebuilt. I have the distributor torn apart and the...
51 Plymouth dash in my 30 model A. See the Clark Coupe Build thread for more photos of the dash construction. [ATTACH]
The motor was bored 40 over (it was previously 30 over). The heads have new guides, hardened exhaust seats, and 1.94/1.6 stainless valves. Cam...
Drove up to central California on Friday and picked up my engine from Tim at Hanford Auto. I am looking forward to going back to work on this...
Its been a long time since I posted an update. The project has been waiting for the engine to get done. Lesson learned is that if I want a...
Check out my post #193 on my Clark Coupe Build and you can see how I handled this issue. Sent from my Pixel 3a using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Took a stab at polishing my vintage Weiand valve covers. [ATTACH] They had a lot of nicks and scratches. I started with 180 grit and worked my...
Top is done. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sent from my Pixel 3a using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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