The Jalopy Journal
Just some small stuff done today. [ATTACH] Bolted the package tray in and luckily all the screws except one pulled nicely in the wood...
A quickie today. Riveted the seat frame to the floor and bolted the seat structure to the frame. Retapped the threads from inch-something to M6...
I guess I double posted a bit, but it was late. Tried to remove the post but I get an error message that says I’m not allowed to take that...
Got lots of stuff done on the project this weekend. The car is test driven around the block. Everything is making noise and the whole car...
The car is now test driven a couple of times around the parking lot, and a trip around the block with my wife riding shotgun. Brakes are binding...
Disassembled the carb today and gave it a good cleaning. Gasket broke so I had to use silicone to get it back together. Proved to work just fine...
It’s alive! For some reason I got the engine timed 180* wrong. My guess is that the cam sprocket is 180* wrong since when the dimple, or line in...
Picked up a Optima 6 volt battery today and was hoping to hear the engine come to life. Checked and redid the timing several times, and I’m pretty...
Thanks! It seems like I made the correct decision when I bought this one. Chances are that I will actually drive it this season [emoji41] Sent...
Sun was shining today so I bolted the 18” wheels on the coupe and rolled it outside. Pulled the intake and exhaust again since there is four...
Got some stuff done today! [ATTACH] Started with pulling the intake on the new engine to free up the lifter galley cover and to be able to remove...
Water pump rebuilt today. The pump wheel was disintegrated due to the pure water that have been in the engine for a long time. This pump was...
I know what you mean! Here in the south of Sweden everything is rusty. I replace brake lines on BMWs just 6-7 years old. I bought a blast cabinet...
The new engine is in the car but I need to fix some small things and rebuild the water pump, the front bearing was shot and the fan and pulley was...
[ATTACH] New set of wheels arrived today, 18” from a ‘32 that will fill the fenders a bit more than the 16”. The engine goes in tomorrow.
Old engine out today and that was a lot easier than pulling the head. I’m really enjoying wrenching on cars I’ve imported from California, all...
Found another engine that has been driven 3 years ago then stored on a pallet in a shop. The engine turns freely so it seems promising. Will take...
You mean like one of those humidity absorbers? [emoji41] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
No problem, I can continue to sip on a coke without worrying too much [emoji23]. Will try to pull the engine the coming weekend. Have found...
If this works I’ll never drink Coke again.. [ATTACH]
The head finally gave in and let go today. We had to wiggle the head, with one person on each side of the car using two pry bars each. Up and down...
Amazingly foul words don’t seem to help either, this head is S T U C K. Dropped by the shop today and tightened the screws a couple of turns and...
The saga continues. Sourced a steel plate from a fellow hot rodder and borrowed a head to use as a template for drilling. Fabbed the puller...
[ATTACH] Tried to lift a little bit more. Chain snapped. Going home to change underwear... Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Hejsan! Dear god, you finally gave up on getting the head off? I have my hoist chained to the neck of the water pump lifting the car almost...
Worked on getting the head off the engine today, but no luck. I have sprayed the studs liberally with penetrating oil the last two days. Today I...
Right! It seems like the nuts and bolt are there for decoration purposes only. I think it will loosen up with some careful beating of the head...
I removed the hood today to get more access to the engine. Decided to pull the head to make it a little bit easier to free up the engine. Pulling...
Thanks Bob! The car is in really god condition as far as I can tell. Don’t know anything about the running gear but I hope it okay. The fenders...
So the model A has landed in my shop today. Had to tinker with it a little bit, so I test fitted my 16” wire wheels and pulled the starter to try...
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