The Jalopy Journal
Need a little help from Tig users. When doing a fillet weld I normally feed the filler rod into the leading edge of the puddle and can get good...
Was just looking through the latest Hot Rod Deluxe, it's actually the May issue. It's got a prety nice cover. Anyway I'm looking through it and...
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Picked up a new 28-29 roadster body a few months back and have since moved and lots of other things and I'm just now getting to really look it...
30-31 Coupe drip rails ( rain gutters). I know that this subject has been discussed before and people have used "unitstrut" to make new ones, but...
Well, spend Friday driving down to Ohio and picking up my brand new 28 roadster body from Brookville. Has anyone else had the opportunity to walk...
I am in the process of doing my first chop. Giving my 31 coupe a 5" haircut. Got everything measured out and looked good. Took care to measure...
I have the chance to buy a brand new Lincoln Tig185 welder for a very reasonable price. Would like some opinions of other that have used this...
I hope this subject hasn't been beat'n to death. Couldn't find much with a search. I am planning on putting a S-10 T-5 behind my 51 flathead and...
Looking for some opionions on the cam profile I am thinking about for my flathead. 51 Ford flathead, 3 5/16 bore, 4" crank, stainless valves,...
Getting ready to pull the trigger and order a roadster body. Will be putting it on a 32 frame. I really like the looks of the 28-29 on a deuce...
Getting ready to chop the top on my 31 coupe. Will probably start at 4 in. and see how that looks and fits, then think about more. I would...
I was bidding on a 31 coupe that closed without ever reaching the the reserve price. I know a lot of people hate e-bay but I have gotten some...
Does anyone know a really good flathead person in Wisconsin. I need hardened valve seats put in a 51 8BA. The exhaust already has hard seats...
I spent a LONG time looking for a good flathead block and finally find a REALLY nice one. No rust, standard bore, valve seats still in perfect...
The machine shop that is doing the machine work on my flathead block called and told me that the stainless valves they ordered are longer than the...
Found a guy that has a good model B block and a model A diamond block. Anyone know what the approx. value of these are now. I need the B block...
Does anyone have any experience shipping an engine block. I have a banger block I would like to ship form wisconsin to california. Curious who...
Does anyone know of somewhere that I can access information on setting up pressure oiling in a model A banger motor. My guess is a whole system...
Does anyone know if there is much difference between a 28-29 roadster and a 30-31 as far as seating area size. It seems like the 29-29 might be...
Hi Need to get new pistons for my 51 flathead. Has a 4" crank and will be bored to 3 5/16. I am trying to get as much info as possible on...
Currently building flathead for my 31 coupe and want to end up with a nice strong motor that is still ok with the highway cruise. What I have is...
Got my 51 block all cleaned and magnafluxed good. Brought it home to do a pressure check of the block before I have any machine work done and I...
I have a model "B" that has a cylinder with a scratch in it and I am not sure what the standard bore size is. I know they sell pistons up to .125...
I have a late model flathead and it looks like it may have replaceable valve seats on the exhaust valves but the intake looks like just part of...
Getting started on my 31 coupe project. The body is complete but I have stripped it down at this point. It's better than some I have seen and a...
Curious if a 31 Ford roadster 1/4 panel will fit a coupe from the belt line on down or is the door area really different? Maybe the forward edge...
Does anyone know if Ford 31 Coupe drip rails are being re-popped by anyone?? Or possibly have a set?? Thanks, Jim
I hope this subject hasn't been beat'en to death. I have had many 55-6-7 chevy's back in my younger days and really wish I still had all the...
I need a little help. The very top of my 31 coupe doors have a panel missing on the top of the door on the inside. Seems like it would be a...
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