The Jalopy Journal
Hey everyone... I lost the lease on a barn I was storing parts in, so I need to start clearing it out. I came across this axle that I bought for...
Just got home from SOS 2014! Michigan's original, biggest, and best traditional hot rod show! Had a blast, as always! Got completely...
Hey everybody... there's a car show in Downtown Clio (48420) tomorrow afternoon (8/27); they are closing Vienna Rd West of Clio Rd from...
I'm finally getting around to putting the Chevy II back together, and the bearing clearances are a little tighter than what I'm used to running,...
Hey guys, I put a "good" used TH350 with a shift kit in "Plan B" last summer, and it has worked great until yesterday... I put about 150 miles or...
Hey guys, I'm trying to get the Chevy II back on the road before Back to the Bricks/Woodward, and after 2 days of searching, I've found that...
Hey guys, does anybody know the test procedure for the trunk pull down motor from a 1958 Cadillac? There are yellow, black, and green wires...
I have someone that wants to buy the steering wheel out of the caddy I'm parting out, but I can't figure out how to get the stupid horn ring off...
I scored an OLD work light, and I'm trying to figure out when it was made. It's a "Utilight" from "Woodward Machine Co, Detroit". I'm guessing...
Ok... so Kasey and I are having a housewarming party Saturday, October 4th; and I'd love it if we could have some hot rods show up. I've got 2.5...
Hey guys... my "friend" had a photo shoot a few weeks ago; they are supposedly doing a feature of "his" car in their magazine. At a recent car...
Hey guys... I just got my block back from the machine shop, and I have the parts to give me two options when I build my shortblock. I'm not sure...
So I have a '57 Poncho rear under my '55; It's been under it since the 60's. It's a 5.13 with a posi; which, in case you were unaware, is worth a...
I noticed she started shifting REALLY lazy on the way back from Billetproof, and I thought it was just low on fluid. It turns out the fluid was...
Hey Everybody... we're throwing a 2 day car show (with camping overnight) the weekend after Billetproof (June 14-15). That's the weekend of...
Hey everybody... I have a '63 Nova that's an old drag car (with a chrome tube straight axle), and since the day I bought it I've wanted to make...
So I ordered a shifter conversion kit for my wife's '64 Impala from Year One. It's part number 206; here's the description from their site: "Our...
Do any companies STOCK a chrome steelie in a 5 on 5" pattern? I need 15x8, with 4" or 4.25" backspacing (4.25" would be ideal), and I'd prefer an...
Does anybody make one? Have any of you ever converted a small cap computer dizzy to non-computer use? There are a lot of companies that make...
Hey everybody... we're throwing a 2 day car show (with camping overnight) the weekend after Billetproof (June 14-15). That's the weekend of...
Moderators: If this needs to be moved or deleted, I understand. Hey guys, I need space and money, so the Caddy's getting parted out. The plan is...
Hey guys, I'm re-wiring the ignition of the '55 and I have a question. The reason I wanted to re-wire it is because the ignition would only come...
Hey guys, I have a 4L60E out of a 2002 Yukon (4wd) with the 6 bolt tail shaft.... What would be involved in converting it to 2wd use? Does...
Hey guys, does anybody know what the difference is between a forging number 1182, and an 1182X? I'm guessing maybe the heat treat is different,...
So... I was at the Sloan museum car show in Flint today. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but apparently some guy across the way started up...
Hey guys, I have a '58 Caddy Eldorado Seville, and I'm unsure what I want to do with it. I don't have a title for it, it needs quite a bit of...
Hey guys... I found a 47 Dodge today. It's a 4dr, with the suicide rears; flathead I6. It was running... one day the owner went out to start it,...
The barn that I'm renting has hay lofts in it, one of which has a bunch of super heavy duty shelving on it. Obviously, that would be the ideal...
Our club has been invited to show our cars at "The Field Where Robert Moss Played" (http://hauntedfield.com) this coming Friday night, Friday the...
Hey guys, I just made the deal to rent a shop yesterday, and I'm considering offering space to a couple of my friends to help offset the monthly...
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