The Jalopy Journal
Have been using app for years now and all of a sudden pictures will only load to 99%, the message "failed to upload" appears. Anybody have the...
[IMG] I have had this car for a couple of years and finally stared to dig in. The car is a NY native and has some lower rust as can be expected.
Had to kick the roadster out of the garage before starting on the 39 Merc. Anyway I found a 20' cargo container for $1200 locally and turned into...
Well, maybe not quite so dramatic... This roadster was my first car project more than 10 years ago and started out with a Brookville body and...
Does anybody have a torque spec for the big nut that holds the driveshaft yoke on a open drive banjo rear ('42-'47)? The yoke has a taper and a...
I first rebuilt this transmission about 10 years ago and it has seen a couple of thousand miles in my roadster without problems. I am currently...
A friend of mine needs body and structural (rust) repair done on his OT 67 Mustang. Any recommendation for a trustworthy shop in the Cambridge/...
Where do you guys mount the coils on flatheads with crab style distributors in a open engine roadster? I used to mount it horizontally with a...
Does anybody have specs how much to torque the nut on the tapered stud (not the 11/16" thread that goes into the tubing)? Never gave it much...
I have one of the early SW tachs which require the sending unit that goes under the distributor cap. They are not all that rare, but they hardly...
My 39 Merc hood ornament is pretty much beyond repair. Does anybody know with certainty if either 39 Ford deluxe or 40 Standard hood ornament will...
Bought a fairly solid project car, but the previous owner started a "restoration" and patched the ususal problem areas with fiberglass mat and...
Got the french block with 4" crank, Egge Pistons and new Edelbrock Blockletter heads ready to be zipped up. I clearanced the pistons and valves...
Got a axle chromed and want to point the inside of the I-beam black for a highlight. I am reluctant to sand or blast away on the axle and was...
What is the correct orientation for installing 8BA Connecting Rods? The Frank Oddo book says the " stamped number on the rod is visible to you...
Bought an Offenhauser head stud and found the following instructions included. The installation instructions say to start from one side and work...
Tried Joblot, Mac's, etc. Nobody seems to carry the pinion nut for the open drive banjo foe the '42-'47 f1 truck. It's the nut 7/8"-20 that holds...
Does anybody have the "GEAR-TORQUE" book sold by Speedway. The description says: "Modified Flathead running gear and drive line instructions...
The starter on the wife's car works fine when the car is cold, but after it has been driven for half an hour or so, it will not crank. The only...
I just started a Triumph bobber project that kind of fell in my lap. It already has a rigid tail and a HD rim laced to the rear hub. I want to get...
After effectively ruining my 3-brush generator in my roadster I decided to build a alternator in a generator. One of my buddies has one of the...
I have been lurking for the last two years or so after Nads turned me on to this place. I guess I couldn't resist any longer giving my $.02 or tap...
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