The Jalopy Journal
Just got the notification on this thread, so I thought I might post up a picture of my son's 64.......
LOL, thank you gentlemen! Sorry it took me so long to thank you all, I couldn't hind this post with my I-Phone, so I had to use a real computer...
Several years ago I bought this hood ornament/latch for my 39 coupe because I KNEW it would fit the hood I hadn't bought yet. I was so confident...
I kind of agree that this is a dumb thread, but I have something to add anyway... :D There are certainly people out there who have some natural...
Not really an answer, I read up on rebuilding a knee action setup several months back, seems like an "involved", but rewarding project. From...
I am guessing one of them is wrong... :D Sorry I don't know for sure which one, but I assume since lots of TQs before the 700R4 didn't lock, that...
Oh the denial of it all.... Do the compression check, my bet is that you will have consistently LOW readings across the board due to the timing...
Sanding is the best, albeit the most time consuming due to the edges, seams, and curves you are likely to encounter on an air cleaner. I used a...
To get the piston out you might try smacking the m/c on a 2"x6" and see if inertia will push it out.... But, I like the compressed air idea...
A couple of years ago I decided to sell a few excess parts "on-line". I sold a stock filler neck from my 39 for something like $12.00. It was a...
Integrity is not necessarily the same thing as bowing down to a buyer who thinks he or she is "King Shit", when all terms of a sale are met as...
LOL point noted.... :D
After 25+ years in business, I have to disagree. that "customer is always right" shit is not really traditional, it started a few decades back and...
The guy is either a dumb ass or an unreasonable prick. Which? I can't say... I would give the guy the option, if he pays shipping (both ways)...
Simple for me,,, Auto in my 55 Lincoln, cruise..... Stick in my 39 Coupe, Hot Rod... (Not to say an auto wont hot rod, because it will), but...
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I like that answer.... edit... except now that I think about it, the plug would probably miss the fire ring in the head gasket.... I think I...
I have never owned a spotweld cutter. To me they always seemed like a "gimmicky" took with limited real world value. I usually grind off the top...
I know that it is supposed to be illegal to patch or cap a truck tire that is over 10 years old, I don't know about car tires. The Coker radials...
When my mom was young and my dad was out of the country while serving in the Air Force, my mom attempted to fix her first flat using the typical...
Want to talk about a crude fix? It is my understanding that sometimes core shift can cause cam bearing alignment issues. This isin't a big issue...
How about a LINCOLN Y-Block????? [IMG]
I am "voting" for recessing the firewall three inches, using the short water pump, AND trying to re-clock the oil filter mount. Just a guess on...
Yea, but the owner hardly slept at all for the first 25 years..... :D
? If I was trying to do this on the cheap without removing the crank, I would just take a chance and roll in a new set of bearings the same...
Is it just me or is there a real pattern of some American parts vendors screwing overseas HAMB members? Folks like this are just common crooks,...
Well yea, if the pushrod length is too short, you wont get full travel, and the pedal will sit too low, if too long, the m/c will never come fully...
My son posted up this thread while working on the Model A while on vacation here in Arkansas. he bought it a few years ago, and since he has had...
No pics of Fort Auto Parts (Milo's) along SR90 in Huachuca City, AZ ? I don't know why I never took pics, but I didn't. It was more impressive...
Just let the guy know that it is a good thing that you didn't build the car for HIM. Also let him know that they made millions of stock model...
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