The Jalopy Journal
I got Lance to help me put in motor and trans mounts. I tried doing it all myself out in the backyard on dirt last summer, with the cab on, but...
Yesterday we hit the HAN swap. I had high hopes that it would be huge, after last year's cancellation. It actually seemed a little smaller than...
As an old guy currently back in school, pursuing the mechanical engineering degree that I was too lazy to get the first time around, I love all...
Fwiw, I ran the Mooneyes cut-em-to-fit red wires, on my seventies Yamaha xs650. Had no probs with them :) Can't imagine the speedway ones being...
I started with a little Taig, and then was lucky to have my dad find me a 12" Craftsman. Best present I ever got was him hauling that beast all...
While looking for the loctite that you use to keep press-in bearings from spinning, I came across loctite 638, which says it is for that purpose,...
The new kingpins I got are the same diameter as the ones I pulled out (after scotchbriting the rust and gunk off), so I think the axle and...
Very sad news! But if it helps at all, he definitely led an exciting life doing what he loved. He will be missed
There is a flat on the kingpin, and a crossbolt with a matching flat that goes through axle perpendicularly. Kind of a funky deal, I wish they'd...
In the axle. I don't think I need any grease in the axle, since the kingpin shouldn't spin in the axle (if it does spin, that's a whole new can...
After waiting over a month for parts, my kingpin set finally arrived for the Apache I slid the new one in, and noticed it had the tiniest wiggle....
Thanks, guys, for the thoughtful input. My brother is indeed coming from the view of someone who knows tons about 4x4 and off-road suspension (and...
I know GM did switch it, his '73 has the fixed mount in front, and the shackle in back. Hit a bump, the force makes the shackle swing up and back,...
Hey all, looking at the front leaf springs on my truck, my brother noticed that the shackles are in the front and the fixed mount is at the back...
It's been years since I needed any engine machining done, but many years ago, AIMs, in sparks redid the heads on my 460, and did a good job. Can't...
Thanks for the info!
I'm looking for a front drum brake spring kit for my 1958 Chevy/GMC truck (Chevy body, but I'm pretty sure they stuffed 58-59 gmc running gear...
Words can't do justice, but we are sorry for your loss. Remember the good times, hopeful that it will cancel the current bad time. Sending...
Sorry to hear that, our prayers go out to you and your family. The sadness is an indicator of how happy your times together were, and I hope that...
Thanks for sharing the vid, a nice stoke for the weekend, good motivation. Finally got to meet Cole at his Salinas show back in 2012, after...
2007 was first year for the Busch Bros. We had finished our Model A Bucket one week prior, and got invited to caravan out to the salt with a...
Are you planning on reusing them? Or is it a big stuck together rusted mess? You have the style where a bolt goes through some rubber washers...
Also, you should get a book or two on the topic, they will help a lot. Tex Smith's Hot Rod Chassis and Larry O'Toole's Street Rod Engineering are...
I'm inclined to agree Chris. It looks like someone was trying to save money using scrapends. But just like with plumbing, every joint is one more...
My memory's a bit fuzzy since it was a decade ago, but I seem to remember we made our own speedo cable with a kit from Lokar(?) to hook a C6 to a...
Thanks very much for the pics, Eddie, they are super helpful! I really appreciate your (and Squirrel's) help This should give me enough info to...
My brother STILL has our shed clogged up with old four banger bits from his first Model A, swearing he's gonna build another. And in my bedroom is...
Thank you for the info on the GMCs. The way I'm figuring on doing it, I'll make brackets like the Chevys had, and bolt them to the frame, and...
Awesome, thanks, man! That helps a lot. Take care!
Bare metal beauty *drool*!
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