The Jalopy Journal
Guys, I would really appreciate some ideas on this. I put a new AOD transmission in my Ford... done in time for RoundUp (for once) BUT... during...
I was asked at a party over the weekend how I knew to use this or that part in my car. Hell, I didn't figure any of it out... I learned from...
I need two simple spacers made so I can mount a transmission x-member flush to the frame on my 50 Ford. It's moved 2" back and the frame there is...
There are a billion threads on welders here. I'm like everyone else here who wants a weld shop at home but on a reasonable budget. I would LOVE...
Guys, any recommendations for powder coating in/near austin? It's a small job.
Before: [IMG][IMG] After: [IMG] [IMG] It's a 67 Beaumont wheel I got last year. Shaved 3/8" off the back side to fit the...
Guys, I've seen a couple of threads on this... but I still could use some advice. I have a 302 and c4 in my 50 ford. I swapped the original rear...
One of the glass fender skirts on my car fits like hell. The "good" one fits fairly flush to the fender, the other doesn't. It's probably a...
A while ago Ryan posted a thread, or JJ article about an online welding store. I can't find it, or a bookmark, or anything, or the thread in...
I need an AOD trans, with enough beef to handle 350-400 hp and could use some advice... PATC, TCI, B&M, Phoenix... ??? Any...
I went from Alliance Member back to Grenade Inspector. My title in the forum means squat, my concern is that somehow after I signed up, whatever...
I have a bead on a 1963 Chrysler New Yorker project car in really nice shape. A friend is moving and can't take it with him. I need some advice...
Kustoms are about looks, not performance. Right? I have a 50 Shoebox kustom that I've been doing a ton of mechanical work to. When I told a...
I've been posting for a while and haven't shown any pictures of my car or the work I've been doing to it for the last couple of months over many...
Another thread got me thinking about all the big American cars from the 50's still being maintained, rebuilt, and run as daily transportation in...
I'm swapping my 14" steel wheels with lancer caps with 15's. For a new look for my shoebox I figured I'd paint the wheels black, add trim-rings...
I could use some recommendations from you Austin area HAMBers. My shoebox is getting close to (I hope!) the point where it will be back on four...
I am always seeing posts about 235 sixes. It's extremely cool to see alternatives to the SBC for a good driver rod. However I grew up with a kid...
I'm looking into overdrive for my Ford's 302-c4-3:70:1 drivetrain. For you guys running AOD's, what do you recommend? Did you buy a used core and...
Are there any reasons why it would be a bad idea to reverse an old glasspack muffler? The old glasspack exhaust system in my Ford is in the way...
This feels like a really stupid question, but how can you tell which side of a residual valve goes towards the master cylinder? I have a 2psi...
I have a 9" rear out of a 57-59 Ford passenger car, it came with 11" x 2" drums, 7/8" bore cylinders. The only salvageable brake parts are the...
Any good old-car salvage yards (left?) in central Texas?
I finally scored a 9" posi rear-end for my '50 Shoebox... Any HAMB-tested recommendations for a shop in Austin/Round Rock to service/inspect it...
Any recomendations for headers on a Ford shoebox with a 302 and stock steering box?
My name's Mike Minardi. I live in Round Rock, Texas and am lucky enough to have lived in Austin and the surrounding area since 1991. I am...
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