The Jalopy Journal
Anyone with a 55/56 Chevy be able to give me a quick measurement? I bought a 57 steering column apparently and the top mounting point is different...
Had a guy stop by my work a couple of weeks back, said he really liked my beater model a and gave him a spark for remembering his dads old hot...
I'm wanting to put 63/64 impala seats in my 55. The buckets are easy enough and I see them online a lot, I'm wondering about the rear bench....
Just wondering what they are like? My 55 came with a 10 bolt 8.5, pretty well setup ready to go drag racing, strange gears & posi, moser cover...
I'm a novice sheet metal guy, I have the most rudimentary tools, crappy bead roller, some body hammers/dollys, shrinker/stretcher, bench top...
I've been thinking with it happening in September this year, that this should be the year me and the wife drive down and experience it. If the...
I’ve been working on this for a bit, stuck it in my build thread, but thought I’d post it on main page. I’ve got it pretty well finalized, it’s...
Scored some old car magazines today, turned out to have some mid 50s stuff in there. Scanned some to share. This is "Cars" magazine, November...
Hey everyone, I'm working on a 55 chevy, and wanted to document some of the build. The plan is a car that has a 60's gasser look, that I can take...
Just wondering how others go about bracing their fiberglass front ends? I have a few ideas, mainly using round tubing, just not sure what size...
Just a question on gasser suspension, I’ve noticed a lot of cars have the radius wheel wells very close to the tire, it looks great but are they...
I have been wanting to see what my homebuilt jalopy would run and finally was able to make a couple of passes. I’m a virgin racer and there was...
Looking for some 28-34 normal hot rod style spring perches, wondering if anyone knows of any that are forged and American made? Not some Chinese...
Hey everyone, thanks for the help, I'm wondering what I should expect from my brake setup as far as stopping performance. This is all in my model...
Long story short 2500 miles in my cam is starting to go flat. Ended up catching it early as it pulled a rocker stud. Noticed a few valve stems...
We are home from our awesome trip out to Victoria for deuce days. We had a great time with a few highs and lows, and thought some would appreciate...
Had a rocker stud pull and I’m going to get my heads machined for screw in studs. Pulled the heads and thought the cylinders were shined up more...
I’m wondering if anyone knows a part number of a commercially available tube that I could get locally or even mail order that fits a 5.00/5.25-16...
I just finished up my model a and took its maiden voyage down the highway. The car itself runs super smooth, no vibrations, and tracks awesome...
I joined the hamb almost 16 years ago, though I'm not active like lots of folks on here I have always used it for searching info, reading build...
So I'd like to replace my missing 1/4 window wood with steel. Has anyone done it, and have pictures on how they attached the garnish moulding?...
[ATTACH] Got this 32 style brookville dash for my 31 coupe. It came with a random piece of metal. Might be a dumb question, but what’s it for? I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] i don’t post that often but here is an update on my coupe that I’m building. Hoping to get it done enough to take to deuce days...
Could someone be kind enough to snap a picture and get a measurement on the wind deflector that goes on the bottom of a model a windshield? My...
I am running a Chevy/ansen type brake/clutch reservoir with a factory style slave cylinder. I was doing some searching and read a lot of replies...
i an finishing floors in my model a coupe. All the pieces are butt welded and I plan on some sort of undercoat on the outside and sound deadener...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have a build thread somewhere but it's too much work to update right now so I'm just doing a spoiler instead.
I wanted to start a thread on my Model A coupe build. The intentions are a 5 year plan, and I’m coming up on the end of year one. With this...
I want to mount my coilover in front of my axle so you can't see it from the rear on my model a. I have a beefy 4 link, any down falls on...
I have a ford 9" that I bought already narrowed for my A coupe project. It came with backing plates and drums only. The backing plates match the...
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