The Jalopy Journal
It's been a while since I posted, mostly because I've been driving! 400 miles on it so far and aside from the steering column u-joint retainer...
Thank you all! It's great to drive it now instead of worry about what's next. Still a few tweaks, vacuum issues etc. Winter work! Sent from my...
Also apparently no PCV valve equals oil everywhere....so I guess I'll need to plumb one of those in. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B....
So I've searched through various forms and posts, Best I can tell I may have a chipped first gear. I found a video of a similar issue that sounds...
Another new issue now that it's mobile is a rattle I can hear in first gear. Goes away when I push in the clutch or move to second?? I thought...
Thank you all! I got to drive it briefly on the weekend to the Mrs. out for a ride but found another leak at the water pump which as it turns out...
I freaked out a bit when I drained the oil. Looked an awful lot like metal filings in the pan. As it turns the magnet only grabbed a few tiny...
I've listened to the video a couple of times and it leaves you with the impression you could still hear someone talking next to the car....you...
Ya it sounds pretty good to me too! On Mother's Day no less, my wife lets me do stuff like this! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Six plus years in the making.
Feels damn good!! [MEDIA] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
After over a week and a handful of calls to EZ wiring tech I have it solved. Basically it was a misunderstanding on how the exciter wire tied into...
Ya so electrical gremlins still persisting, at least the guys from ez wiring are more than willing to help troubleshoot over the phone. The...
[ATTACH] Had to work to jam the pedals in but a Saginaw 4 makes er go.....theoretically still haven't put it to the road quite yet. Sent from...
From outside [ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
...Rebuilt alternator was the culprit! I thought I had ruled it out. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Been trouble shooting and getting ready to break in the cam but I ran into an issue. Slow parasitic drain on the battery? I've double and triple...
A little interior progress today. [ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I was looking at those 2 part coatings. It's always hard to tell from the reviews what actually works better and what's marketing! Good to hear an...
I've got some wood panels and braces I'm putting back in and looking to keep it pretty natural. I was looking at spar varnish as being pretty...
Good tip I'll take a look. To be honest it could happen to any manufacturer they were pretty inexpensive and the rest looks reasonably built. I...
It's definitely the housing, I swapped bulbs just to check as that would be a cheap fix, and had same issue. Sent from my iPhone using The...
Speedway says that was not intentional. Also because of how long ago that I purchased the headlights there is nothing they can do, which is...
I could easily cut new tabs in but I hate modifying something and then finding out it was done right in the first place. I will contact speedway...
I'm pressing on with my build and have wired the headlights I bought from speedway. [IMG] Now that they are hooked up and working I have noticed...
Wiring is done. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 50' of wire loom, boxes of connectors, hundreds of twist ties, and countless trips to Autoparts store later!...
Yes I do like the extremely sophisticated security system! I was hoping to secure a briefcase made of actual leather. This sweet 70's era...
And due to limited space a thrift store briefcase will have to be my tool box. I figure the likely hood of a breakdown on something I built is...
Thanks they were a leather belt in a former life! Yes the posts are on the inside. Wired to a hidden kill switch and the remote solenoid so I...
Battery secured and looking very non de script after the cover installed in the end. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Spoke with my local starter and...
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