The Jalopy Journal
I have set up the new drag link and side link for the steering these I had made up at a hot rod shop in Balclutha called Flat Out Engineering run...
I have made up a temporary floor from plywood so I can work out the seating height and pedal placement the floor will later be made using the wood...
Today I made up the adapter to fit a GM duel master cylinder to the original 1928 Dodge under floor brake pedal assembly, the pedal assembly will...
I have made up the shackles and fitted the front and rear springs made up with new main leafs and assorted 37 dodge leaves the greasable top...
Things are moving along nicely I have worked out the engine setback and the mounting points I am using 1937 dodge chassis mounts these are riveted...
the engine is stock but I am setting the chassis up so I can swap in the larger (25 inch) engine at a later date. the 23 inch block looks good...
its been a while since I posted any thing about the project a lot has changed for me I got made redundant from the factory I worked at for 33...
here are a few more pics of work so far[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
when it comes to custom grills transplanting grills from other makes might be the norm but sometimes they just dont work and will look like an...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] got the grill back from my mate who did the alloy welding for me he is pretty good at this...
Hi Jeff I had not seen this done before myself but was the only way to have it tidy and lift away from the cowl as it raised without a double...
Here's some pics of the hidden bonnet hinges that retract into the cowl and pivot up by the front roof pillars under the dash, the hinge arms are...
heres some pics of mine [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hi Pat just had a look at the new Chevy Denso 1 wire alt I am fitting to my Flathead and it is 15mm or 6/10th of an inch I am using the Chevy...
here are some more pics of the burst proof latches the stainless steel cover plates and the rod ends hooked up to the outside handles I have not...
got the grill bars all fitted today with top and bottom plates in and all ready to weld together, because the bars are slotted into the plates for...
hi Dago thats a nice looking car love the I beam
hi guys here is my 59 Desoto 250 inch flathead 6 with 3 x holly 94s and headers that I am putting in a roadster pick up[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
the car was a hit and I planed to get it on the road as fast as I could but my daughter got diagnosed with leukemia and we had to relocate to...
and thats about how she sat in storage for a few years until I got her out and ready for some flat black paint so I could put her in a local show...
the Flathead needed some hotting up so I fitted 3 x 97s on an alloy manifold with home made progressive linkage and a Motor City full flow oil...
I decided to fit 36 ford guards and do a full custom nose the grill surround has be filled at the sides and the 2 piece guards have been joined...
I have posted about my 36 ford custom sedan before as I was looking at fitting it with a Studebaker engine and I may still do this at a later date...
the Studebaker has now gone to a new owner as the wife said I had too many toys. the fund from the sale are going towards getting my 36 ford...
Hi Kippers I love the way you have kept this going and the amount of guys that have sent you support, the grill work on this is great and I like...
I found a new 1st and reverse gear for sale at Queensland Studebaker in Australia these guys are great to deal with and they sent me the gear and...
hi 48 jeep its a Jim Turner disk kit I am getting Cheers
Hi 48jeep the New Zealand assembled cars are right hand drive with the same firewall as the left hand drive cars so on our cars the heater is in...
tons of these here in New Zealand had a few myself early Datsun/Nissan 1600/1800 engines are a common swap here Morris Marina disk brakes...
I am looking at fitting mustang disks on the front of my 63 Lark in place of the stock drums, the car has the stock single master cylinder on the...
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