The Jalopy Journal
Love it!....I wish I was as cool as it is
Leather helmet and goggles with a rooster tail of dust bombing down Muroc!
Cool project!.....So what's the story about the the supercharger sitting front and center ?
A couple of small tools for rebuilding stromberg carbs. An emulsion tube puller and a short jet wrench so you can change jets without removing the...
So , I got these carbs from a good friend. I put it out there that I needed 3 97's and for him to keep an eye out for me. He bought a raft of...
This is in my coupe [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I use 303? marine cleaner protectant. Don't wear brand new jeans on white vinyl and don't let people at car shows throw flyers on the seat. The...
I'm not a pro by any means but I think you already know what needs to be done. I don't think there is a "magic trick" that will get you the...
Good to know thanks for the tip !
Ok , I addressed the backward carb mounting issue by making some carb reversers . I still want to recast the manifold but I have been having a few...
Thanks Sandcrab , I am a trial and error kind of learner. The mistakes I make are tuition , sometimes expensive but education is not cheap . I...
Actually , I was going to cast another one just for fun. I just have to fix the pattern and start again. It's only work and I work cheap.
I stepped the intake ports to accept the locator rings , I think it was 1-7/8 down to 1-3/4. I only just now after all this time realised that...
Yeah , shrinkage is a consideration. Five percent is about right. I also figure about 1/8 inch per foot linear shrinkage when I make long patterns...
Just tried bolting it up and it fits pretty good. I have to change the linkage a bit and plumb some lines but I won't be able to do that till the...
It was a while ago but I just used two microfiber cloths , one to apply the other to buff. I had a little bit of overspray from a rattle can , it...
Literally for "getting gassed"
I used swirl remover on the speedo in the modelA...it's a 54 Ford speedometer
I've shown these before . I had a couple broken model A front fender braces . I made cups for the headlight bolt and welded and polished them ....
If not polished how about rolled in glitter?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] My latest effort . I still need to find 3 good carbs .
I found an old belt and did a [ATTACH] little leatherwork....this looks better I think
So , is there going to be rocket car races?
He's just thinking..." I'm going to burn these tires so bad , and get laid in this bitchin car"
Nice!
I finished it off with some ribbed rubber mat to line the trunk and found a seat belt that will hold it down. It' not army[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I've only got my MFH in there at the moment , I'll make sure to bring my BFH
Clever! I like that
Maybe a green canvas strap and buckle. I'll go visit the princess and see what she has.
I was looking for some kind of toolbox to put in the trunk of my modelA. I wanted something old looking and thought I found the perfect thing , a...
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