The Jalopy Journal
FYI, $50 takes everything listed, open to trades but don't really don't know for what. Will not ship.
53 Cadillac parts transmission. Functioned when removed though leaked and would slip on occasion as a result. That was over 15 years ago, it's...
bump for the weekend.
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Cedar Park here. Finally starting work on a 38-9 Ford Pickup with my son. We're trying to figure out how to put the frame back together but not...
Anyone have patterns for the cab to frame wood? Or some good pictures of it, installed or not. I'm piecing together a hot rod 38-39 with my son...
Don't make it here much any more and didn't know Casey though I probably meet him at one of the Round Ups, enjoyed his post about the fly-ins. Was...
OK, so the first shot of the California Kid engine is from the American Graffitti car, but the shot at the end where the carbs are being adjusted...
The measurements for their 36-40 frame isn't very accurate, so I would have my doubts about any of the others.
And prone to self destruction around 60K miles.
I remember seeing the Lava Machine at Wall. Saw another jet car there but can't remember the name. That was in the early '80s.
Some one out that way has been selling old stuff on Craigslist for that reason for quite a while now. Don't remember who.
I think I would like to join in this build. Are we posting before/progress pics anywhere to prove we aren't submitting a previously built kit?...
I was told to use a piece of the metal tape the AC guys use for ducts. It's thicker than foil and has the adhesive already. Never seen it done...
Before you think about buying anything from ebay, contact Clausing. You will be surprised how inexpensive some items are. Of course other parts...
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88-93 Mustang in the trunk, to the drivers side of the latch.
What they said, and keep that ground clamp near the weld. Makes a huge difference with consistency in my experience.
One is all I remember, but I am only 40. It's still there. The current web site http://www.sanangelodragway.com/
I don't now how or if it was/is sanctioned, but Wall Drag Strip in Wall, TX near San Angelo has been around a long time. My dad went there as a...
Either way would be wrong, but there's no backing out of it. ;)
Good buy. I think that's the welder I have. I have been to cheep to buy the bottle yet so I have been using flux cored wire. For small jobs I...
Wide 5 is 36-39. 39 will be juice whereas earlier verisions are mechanical brakes. I can't remember if 35 is wide 5, but they do have holes in the...
I was just thinking "Finds" needs to be a weekly thread, or at least a tag like "Technical" is. Here's my contribution, West Texas material......
Not mine. Just though I would post the pics. Figured this was more relevant than "My 3000th post". They are in TX, between San Angelo and Robert...
From my dad, who owns both a Dodge and a Plymouth. "Nice photos. The 39 looks just like 40 except 39 did not have the three chrome strips on top...
Awe, :eek:, geez, I think I've been shot. Not looking to make them to pretty, just hide my ugly welds.
As i get better at welding I am grinding less. Got a flap wheel for the 4.5" and that thing is awesome! I had a craftsman surface prep attachment...
Wow, someone knows more about "Pinto motors" than me! I haven't had one in 15 years so my memory is a bit fuzzy, but everything I see looks...
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