The Jalopy Journal
The service manual says to pull the rockers and use the head bolts, so that's what I did and it worked fine. The exhaust/intake bolts (any bolts...
I was a diesel technician for 9 years, worked for Peterbilt and Caterpillar on class 8 trucks. When the economy started going south, I started...
What is the preferred method for attaching stainless headlight rings to normal carbon steel fenders when frenching headlights? I have a mig in...
Thanks guys... I couldn't really find anything I like that bolts up, so I'm making some air cleaners.
Wow, I had completely overlooked the g-bodies... no use for the SBC, but the trans and rear would be nice. thanks for the tip!
That was the plan, but the wife shot it down. I only have a 2 car garage, and it's got 2 project cars in it currently. The '52 sits in the...
I'm trying to avoid the fast-back look... I'd like to keep the sedan feel intact if possible. It wouldn't be too terrible as a fastback with the...
I had an interference problem between fan and rad on mine ('52 235 with unknown year water pump)... I just pressed the pulley further onto the...
Hmmm.... I'm still not 100% on the section. Some look good (the Polynesian posted above), but some throw the proportions way off. I'm kind of...
That's what I would do... Head swap later (as budget allows) is easy and can be done in-frame... not so easy to go back and add extra cubes later.
A small block is a small block no matter how you dress it up. I'd take one of the 010 blocks, find a 400 crank to throw in it, cut the 68cc heads...
My wife saw this and said, "Oh, shit... here we go."
That visor is killer! The anti-ford.
Looks good! I hope yours works better than mine did! I ended up having to buy a split header... it was my first attempt at welding cast iron...
The rear doors are definitely getting suicided... I already have some hinges left over from another project and some bear claw latches.
That makes sense... I was thinking I'd bag it first because it's easy and already have all of the parts I need... maybe I'll wait on that. I...
I think it's worthwhile on a four door... and, as odd as it may sound, I don't want a 2 door or to convert it to 2 doors. That's a sick ride...
^^ Now THAT is what I'm talking about. Everything looks easy to me except for around the rear. How do you guys ensure that the stock windshield...
Looking good man, I love the C-10's. I'm building a '68, but my pics aren't welcome here since it's O/T. Your pics with the bed on but no cab...
It sounds to me like you are describing a pie-crust bias ply on a rim that's too wide... pics would help.
I like the intro, it's easy and enjoyable to read and tells the story of how you became a quick change guru without sounding snobby as some...
6V starter: [IMG] 12V starter: [IMG]
I thought the same thing until today... there is indeed a 12v and 6v starter. The solenoid for the 6v is mounted to the starter motor, whereas...
They may indeed be the same, I'm not sure... mine certainly looks longer with the vent windows in the back though... maybe it's just an optical...
And that's a good point about spring coming up... Maybe this is a project for next winter...
Well it definitely needs door lowers and rockers... the previous owner did them, but it looks terrible. There's about 3/8" of bondo in one spot,...
I used a 2-ton to load/unload a '68 C10 that's probably heavier than that car. It worked great, just slow and had to keep resetting. Be sure to...
Here's my '52 more-door: [IMG] It's in rough shape... inner and outer rockers were replaced by a previous owner, and they need to be done...
Thanks for the info! And sorry to the OP for the hijack. I guess I'm off to count some teeth...
Awesome, so I basically need a 6V starter and I'll be good? I was hoping to make a frankenstarter from the 2, but my machining skills are...
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