The Jalopy Journal
Best part about that song is its a cover of '25 lighters' by a group of little-known Houston rappers... Proving once again that greatness knows...
The Post Office is dealing with a lot right now. They are still trying to catch up with the Christmas surge, and they are involved with vaccine...
In high school I helped at least 4 friends pull running 283’s out of their cars in favor of 350’s. I should have kept those motors. One guy...
Come on man, everybody with half a brain knows the earth is flat.
Have you checked with SMS Auto Fabrics in Oregon? Haha DDDenny and I had the same idea at the same time! A quick search of their website doesn’t...
Simple, stop breathing!
As long as there’s no oil, coolant, or parts shooting out of it, you’re fine.
We had the cardboard cards with the little plastic windows you slid shut when you spotted the thing in the picture... road sign, cow, cop car,...
Two things I’ve learned playing with cars for 30 years: If it’s an electrical issue, it’s a ground. If it’s not running right, it’s NEVER the...
No sealer on the intake bolts. If the locknuts for the rockers loosened themselves up, they need replacing. I would put it together and run it,...
Go over to The Samba and check out the thread about saving original paint. It’s in one of the early bus sections. Those guys have done some...
I don’t even know why you’re asking... Of course your truck needs a caddy. And the caddy needs a bunch of compression, an obnoxious cam, and way...
Loctite green
Those are the same for any A-body, 62-76... probably best to hit the junkyard and get a new pair...
This. Leave the intake passages dry. But seal the water ones. Also sneak up on the torque, to ensure the manifold is seated properly
Buy "How To Rebuild Your Small Block Chevy"... read through it once on the shitter, and then get to it. The book is virtually a step-by-step
Like squirrel said, use paint stripper for most of it, it ends up Being faster and cheaper over sanding discs. Just make sure to wear good gloves!...
As said, the one way car rental could be the deal breaker... Maybe into Chicago a day or two after back to the fifties? My wife and I did Route...
Geez Squirrel, if you can't figure out the issue, it must be undiagnose-able!
Nice photography as well. And... Your roadster's seen more off-roading than most of the lifted 4x4's around.
I agree with you on the radiator... Should be at least 30 degree temp drop.
I was taught this old school mechanic method of setting timing: Run the motor at 1500 rpm, rotate the distributor until you get the highest...
One of the magazines, most likely Rod&Custom or Street Rodder, tested the spray-in bed liners about 15 years ago... They sprayed a certain...
Awesome! I did Route 66 in 2000 as my honeymoon. Keep in mind there are many old alignments of rte 66, so you may find yourself on a road with...
I don't tune in as much as I used to but I saw more threads about Bill Hines passing than I did Roadster Show coverage
3. Rhode Island Wire, www.riwire.com has cloth wire. It's modern stuff underneath the wrapping, so best of both worlds!
Try smacking the end of the puller with a brass hammer. Sometimes you need to shock them loose.
My two biggest gripes are: 1. When you click the home button, it takes you to the Jalopy Journal page and not the H.A.M.B. home screen like it...
If you are planning on buying anything at all, bring a wagon or a cart. Since they changed the layout around a couple years ago, you have to walk...
Is your Field wire run through an idiot light? Or direct to an ignition source? The Field is the ground for the idiot light. The light goes out...
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