The Jalopy Journal
Getting ready to hang the steering column in the A Model. Need to rustle up a pair of piston rods that'll bolt around the old F100 column housing...
First time doing this: Using a Vega steering box in our A Model hot rod. Don't want to re-invent the wheel here, since this has been done so much....
What's the Speedway part? It was also suggested that I check with a local driveshaft shop about havin g a single-piece driveshaft built with the...
A buddy gave me the driveline from a 67 F100 for the Model A hot rod project this weekend. Bellhousing and tranny bolts right to our 302, so all...
Great information & photos! Wasn't sure how much further the behind-the-axle setup would move it, but 9+ inches is more than I expected. I like...
Getting ready to hang the 9-inch in the Model A project. Sticking with the traditional transverse spring. Speedway sells mounts that sit on top...
Hey, I think I bought my Vega box mount from you! Tell me about your cross-member! Rick
What was the cost on the Chassis Engineering x-member?
Thanks for all the imput! As for tacking things in place, yeah, that was kind of the plan. When it comes to patching a bush hog or lift arms on...
We're building a no-billet low-dollar Model A project. Chassis has to carry a mild 302 and 4-speed toploader pushing a 9-inch rear. I like...
Here are photos of the spindles. F1? F100? Something else?
I'll get some pics up this evening. Yeah, I'm thinking F100 spindles, too. It looked like someone had already ground off the steering arm, which...
I picked up a pair of spindles that I thought were the squareback 42-48s. Now I'm not so sure. I was going to use a Speedway bearing adapter...
Quick follow-up: Yep, probably will end up scrubbing the tires against the split bones, once it's all in place. I'll deal with that once...
Thanks for the photo! I don't think that I'd even notice it was a few inches wider, just by looking. Even so, that drilled axle looks so damn...
This is perfect -- I checked the Posie's site and yep, the 1025 is exactly what I need. I had wanted to use Posie slides, anyway, so this saves me...
Yeah, I'm a little concerned about how the wider axle will look, but then, this drilled axle looks really cool, which is why I want to use it....
Picked up a nice vintage drilled front axle, appears to be out of a 42-48 Ford (spring perch holes are about 41 inches center-to-center, and king...
Man, I got a bad feeling about that setup. I don't think those bones will take the stress -- they weren't that strong to begin with.
Used to make every Turkey Run back in the late '80s and the '90s. Last one was 2004, and I drove back with an unrestored '57 Chevrolet. Always...
My first was an ex-gasser '57 Chevy. Don't know why, but the '57 Chevrolet was always my favorite. Built models of them for years. Started working...
A 210 is the best kind of '55 there is! Nice choice, and welcome!
Thanks... I'll check on it.
I cut the roof out of a 75 Ford Econoline, before it went to the crusher. It was handy and free...
Anyone know of someone who repairs Ford Toploader 4-speeds (cast numbers say this one came from a 67 Mustang), in the Atlanta area, or north Georgia?
Not sure if I could ever find pictures of it, but "back in the day," I hogged out the wheel wells on my 57 to make room for the larger tires. Did...
Let me know about what size you need. I might have something around the farm... I'll check this weekend.
Thanks -- that's the kind of feedback I was looking for. No doubt a panard bar works, but yeah, I was thinking that the dead perch would offer a...
Here's the one that SoCal's got: http://www.socalspeedshopla.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=663 The idea sounds good on paper......
Yeah, several shops sell them.
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