The Jalopy Journal
Haven't posted in a while, spent the last 6 months building a 1974 motorcycle. Rode it from Little Rock to the Grand Canyon on back highways, then...
I noticed some nice louvers on some equipment at my work the other day, and saw some again today on some old air conditioners. I was wondering if...
What is the name of this style, with the center part knocked out. What's the application for them? I see them around every once in awhile. [IMG]...
In the south, how long can you leave bare steel exposed before 'surface rust' becomes 'cancer'? I moved my cab out side last summer and I just...
Went to a alternator shop and got all the parts, got my starter all torn down, now I got a few questions: How do I pull out the copper bushing at...
Don Stringfellow, a Bonneville record holder, lives in my tiny hometown. I stopped by his shop and he let me poke around and showed me a car he...
Getting ready to weld some sheet meatal patches and I wanted to pick up a small tank for my Lincoln 135. They wanted 150$ at Nexair just for the...
I have made at least one post, and read a lot of others, about where to get sheet metal for patches. Then somebody mentioned old door...
I heard it was featured in the Rodders Journal. Anyone happen to have a link or could scan it? I'd really like to see that. [IMG]
So what is everyone going to do with their economic stimulus check? They should start mailing out next month, and if you filed taxes in 2007...
Are there any basic metal working videos posted for free online? I remember seeing a good one on how to use a shrinking disc and another where a...
This one is for all the AD 47 - 55 Chevy panel truck fans out there. I've been working on mine for almost 2 years now and during that time I've...
Last winter when I did my first rebuild I was flying solo, and did it with help from the big block bible and info online. I got stuck at the first...
Does anyone have pictures of the disc brake conversion for stock front ends on 47 - 54 Chevy AD trucks?? I need to compare, I'm not too sure...
I try to avoid O/T conversations, but this is something I think all HAMBer's could be interested in at one point or another. I was just...
My grandpa and I were yakking about his days as a construction worker for PG&E in the 60's & 70's and he told me about a unique job he worked on....
Can anyone positively identify this sidesteer box? [IMG] big picture: http://hotrodders.com/journal_photos/00043515/11600979112.jpg
Found this on another site. I guess you could be the only guy with a hot rod in the arctic circle. Watch out for penguins......
I was having some clearance issues with my balancer and decided to build new taller engine mounts. I intended to offset it to the drivers side...
I can't find anything. Does anyone know of a good site that shows a manual on how to rebuild my OEM Delco starter & alternator from a 396 big block?
I know several of you are also members of the www.hotrodders.com board. If you've visited the board you've probably seen many of Docvette's posts....
I'd like to get a MIG and don't have a lot of extra cash. I don't want any junk and I've heard good things about Weldmark. Are they really made by...
Education comes fast when you're first starting out. I think that education is also expedited when you're working alone. Last year I did this to...
Found this article on the history of the AD trucks, panels & suburbans. Theres some pretty interesting prototype pictures as well....
I had a lot of trouble finding headers that would fit between my rails. I couldn't move the engine in either direction without cutting the...
The fins on my old radiator are decent looking and I've been straightening them up. Overall it's in fine shape, just looks tired. Can I sand blast...
Anyone think they can get the bubble window off the side? I tinker around with PS, but I can't make it look decent with all that sunlight. Thanks...
Anyone have any pictures of this? I remember seeing it about a year ago somewhere around here. It's a custom job, maybe had 'real flames', not...
This is some footage my Grandpa had on 8mm that he shot sometime, I guess, in the early 70's. I just got it transfered and thought I'd share. If...
I had intended replacing the driveshaft U-joints, but they are the type with the plastic that has to be burned out. The rear is a 59 chevy car, so...
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