The Jalopy Journal
Here's a short video showing the Dakota Digital gauges in operation: [MEDIA].
Haven't posted any updates in a while, so here's a little one. Had a shop pull the upholstery off my warn out door panels and put them on the new...
My current fix is keeping it between 1,600 (65 MPH) and 1,700 (70 MPH) RPM when it's hot out. That seems to keep it below 200 degrees even when...
I run a PerTronix electronic ignition in the original crab housing with their 40011 coil. The coil has 1.5 ohm internal resistance. I use the same...
Thanks. That calculator is better than the one I've been using. Yes, I intend to change the gears. 3.73 might be the best compromise. Sent from...
No reason to apologize F-ONE! You're right, I was thinking current school of engine RPM. I've got a lot to learn about this engine yet. This is a...
So, I'm running an early-model 59AB flathead, T-5 (.72), 28.03" tall tires, 8.8 rear with 2.73 gears and 180 degree thermostats. When the ambient...
What about getting wheels made with enough offset to get the tires centered in the wheel well? That's what I did. Cheaper than narrowing the axle....
Steve, you can just send Fred an email to see. His email is [email protected]. He's also got a website:...
So, after I installed the new door glass, I still wasn't happy with the way the driver's side rolled up and down. I thought I'd ping Fred at...
Saw an article in The V8 Times about someone who was making engine diapers, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cut out a square from an old double...
Finished rebuilding door hardware, glass anti-rattlers, vent seals and installed new door glass. A few more upgrades . . . Stereo system . . ....
Cooling Components. Can hardly hear it run.
So, after I took the front door glass out I noticed that the lock side retainers on both doors were broken. There was no way the new runs that sit...
Thanks. So, was that ground wire a bad idea? Should I just spread the grounds around rather than to a single stud? The sheetmetal that secures the...
Yup, got those. Thanks. Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
OK, so I'm in the process of installing a stereo system and was about to attach the ground wires from the radio and amp to the common ground I use...
Thanks. We're just the other side of the pond from you on the Irish Riviera (South Shore of Massachusetts, USA).
Pic from first week I had it on the road last summer . . . [ATTACH]
So, after I reinstalled the rebuilt latch, I was still disappointed that the outside handle still drooped a hair. For the heck of it, I reached...
I had J&M Machine in Southborough do the machine work/short block assembly on mine. Very thorough. Happy with their work. Runs great....
I got my Sealed Power ones from Summit. PN 9805CA20 (20 under). Paid $209 with coupon. Got my main bearings from them as well.
Finally got back to work on this thing. Since the weather was in the 60's this weekend I decided I'd replace the door locks, latch springs,...
Tommy, there are more resources for NOS parts than you might think. Here are a few that I was able to utilize, but I know there are many more....
For what it's worth, I'd recommend buying/finding new or NOS whenever possible. By the time you're done rebuilding old stuff, you'll be spending...
On my 59AB, it's on the outside. Because the threads of my original restrictor were damaged, I had to source a fitting from NAPA with the right...
Shop manual states that you need to pull the engine to change the clutch. Pretty much impossible without a lift. I think I've heard people say you...
The two holes in the center tube are how the oil drains back to the pan. The brass fitting on the inlet side of the filter is where the...
I've got occasional bump steer even without a bad shock mount! Gets your attention at speed! I'll try to resolve it with sway bars from...
Not sure if this pic will help since my setup is not offset, but it shows the belt # I'm using (NAPA B52). [ATTACH]
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