The Jalopy Journal
thanks all. ive got my hands full with other proj so if this one sits for a bit its ok, just figured with Spring finally getting here (soon...
well the PO decided to hide everything behind some black spray paint. the front body mounts were held in place by 2 x 3 blocks of wood hidden...
long story short found out the previous owner really REALLY fubard some elements on the 41 chevy i have. It's not a lost cause but it is beyond...
thanks all. i checked it with the car runing and it was def low. about 1/2 on the stick so i filled it slowly while checking. took about 1/2...
awesome guys thank you very much. will check those things tonight. thanks again! - jason
hello all! was FINALLY a decent day on sat so i took the 1964 galaxie out for a (short) drive. it was a short one because even after 15...
hi all, finally got the 53 poncho out of storage today. id love to swap the grill if i could find something as the original one is pretty well...
thanks all. just found the serial #? on the pillar. 2kk j 821XX or something like that. but thats not on the title. ill try and find numbers...
hello all, just picked up a 52 chevy 2 door project with mass title (i am a mass resident). mass is a notoriously tough state to get a title...
hello all, after making some steps forward with my 41 chevy coupe proj (installed M2 setup, rear leaf conversion done, picked up a 350, started...
thanks all - D2 are you saying you have a 55 287 for sale? if so let me know!
quick photoshop mockup. white roof, dropped front and rear. thats it.
literally .5 miles away from my office with storage to boot, couldn't say no. she runs though most likely needs some adjustering. straight 8...
hey all, well looks like the 41 coupe project is back on after a long hiatus. anyway i have the chassis engineering front M2 suspension in place...
ha nah its not that i am not happy - its a lack of confidence in abilities etc. i actually very much like the car. ive already learned a ton...
thanks all - got inspired and went out and welded the rear crossmember/upper shock mount in place. now its a matter of lots of planning and...
i got into cars much much later in life so oddly i have no allegiance to any make. thats the prob is that i like everything - really comes down...
this is why i love this place. i know my question is pretty rudimentary but for those of us with bigger dreams and aspirations versus wallet size...
i wish i had the finances to do both but alas its one or the other!
long long story short a friend turned me on to a 47 plymouth coupe running with stock 6 cyl, everything works, its registered insured and daily...
well got the idiot lights working! so now its a matter of installing the new old gauges and getting a new fuel sender. may grab a couple 1.5...
well went up to advance auto and got a new switch for $12 instead of $41 from ron francis. installed it and got all the light back. tested the...
ha yea. to say i was pissed is fair. since calmed down. i still dont think its a great product for what needs to be done - everything has to be...
well i was wrong. this piece of shit harness sucks. no extra fuses included for 300.00. un friggin real. i will never EVER buy anything from...
got taillights and turn signals front and back working still have the following left: - horn (it works just need to connect it to steering...
that is correct Hackerbilt - i DID pay a premioum for what i thought i was geeting. What i was told was that the wires etc were to be cut at the...
well after 1.5 days we have PROGRESS! - car runs again - fuse blocks mounted (poorly but in place for now) - wipers work - horn works - hi and...
well took the day off to start attempting wiring. not a success. at all. supposedly the install is 3 hours lol - yeah right. the ron francis...
got tired of staring at the ron francis retro kit on the floor and never driving the galaxie for fear of jacking my insurance for no inspection....
hey all, well its been a while and went back to working on some bike projects and hanging with the kids. weather is good now and i have made some...
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