The Jalopy Journal
A retired friend of mine ,pro mechanic for years, had a friend of his bring over a OT [bare with me here] 85 F150 4X4. Complaint was excessively...
Got to redrill a flattie flywheel to take a 10" cover instead of the 9". Anyone happen to know what the bolt circle is?? The way a Long style...
They said it can't be done ! HA !! Never underestimate a old man with tools !! First step was to cut 2 templates that matched the Ford exhaust...
First a little back ground. A friend of mine is working on a glass 27 T Roadster,built somewhere in the 90s in Cal. Power is a 4 banger Datsun...
For some strange reason I've been having a hankering for a {gasp} Corvair. It has been said I like the offbeat stuff,and I agree. Don't do paint...
Well yesterday my Roadster statred running like crap. Got to where I was going and did my biz. Pulled air filters and looked like one carb was...
Got a little project working and I need something that has a 1.125 X 20 female spline in it. Something a inch long would work as long as I can...
Well after being on the road for about 18 months I finaly got a real interior for my 27 T Roadster. One of ElPolaco's guys does upolstry on the...
I see a lot of questions from people that have very little understanding of how cars actually work. How carbs function ,the internals of...
A friend of mine has a 63 Cad that the engine siezed O/P maybe. Anyway has a 390 what later engines will bolt up to that trans?? Thanks for any help.
For your enjoyment ! LOL The little blue car did in '61 when I was 17. A rails,303 Olds and Hydro and a REALLY cut down 27 or so Hudson body....
I built my first Hot Rod in 61 and the dozen or so I've done since more or less just happened, All pre 34 save a 49 F 1 P'/u. This time I had a...
Hello from Phoenix AZ the land of the Hot!! Built my first rod in 61 when I was 17,Olds powered cut down Hudson body on A rails. Went good but...
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