The Jalopy Journal
Its been a few years since I've started a thread and a half of a year since I wound up with our new family truckster, so I figured it was about...
Too many projects going on at once so I'm just throwing a few lines out there to see what bites... This is an original 1930 Ford Model A Coupe...
I just got an old Mallory Double-Life Dual Point for my early SBC that I'm building. It is a YC-310-F. I know that the YC denotes a Dual Point...
This is for an off-topic but within-era project, but since I haven't found an answer elsewhere I figured I'd put it to the gauge guys here. I'm...
One thing I can be proud of is attaining a hat-trick in the realm of the old; I've got old cars, an old boat, and an old house. I'm sure there are...
[ATTACH] Let me introduce Duffy, our Bridgedeck Cruiser that we have owned (or has it owned us?) and have been working on for about a year now....
Gone to scrap heaps, everyone... So, last night I drug home a LB 21-Stud flathead block from a now defunct shop... [ATTACH] The previous shop...
This is a good rebuilt 1933-34 Ford Passenger Car / Light Truck Transmission. New bearings, bushings, thrust washers and synchros. Rebuilt to...
I'm hoping some parts gurus out there can help me identify the hydraulic slave cylinder used for the clutch on my '50s built drag car... [ATTACH]...
I just pulled this cam out of the 'spare' motor that I got with my time-capsule 1950s Drag Coupster. This motor was built, but obviously never...
Last week I was given a chance to take a gamble when a friend told me of an "old Model A drag car" at an undisclosed location. Information was...
I have been slowly reinventing the wheel while building a 4-71 blower setup for a flathead. Restricting myself to a mid-1950s timeframe, I'm...
...because we needed one. Like in all things, the best laid plans are often derailed, and my family's trip to The Race of Gentlemen started off...
Just doing some brain storming for a future (but not too distant) build, and started thinking about one of the various four-barrel intakes on a...
Clearing out the garage of unneeded parts. Up on the chopping block is an original 1928 Ford Phaeton/Touring right-hand rear door. It has been...
Clearing out the garage of unneeded parts. Up on the chopping block is an original 1929 Ford Phaeton/Touring left-hand rear door. It has been...
SOLD Clearing out the garage of unneeded parts. On the chopping block is this original driver's side Roadster/Phaeton door. The door has been...
SOLD SOLD SOLD Cleaning up the garage, and pairing down extra hot rod and classic car parts. On the chopping block is a near new Edelbrock SU...
In an effort to finish some projects, I'm clearing out others. So, this '29 Model A pickup that I've been amassing parts for is on the chopping...
By far and away, my favorite era, whether on the Hot Rod or Custom side of the house, seems to be that sliver of brilliance between the end of...
Some time ago I acquired a small hoard of speed equipment that was pulled off a hot rod Model A in 1956, and the centerpiece of that collection...
Looking forward to getting a few passes in at the strip this year has made me re-visit the question of rubber for my '39 Ford Tudor. While turning...
This year was the first time the planets aligned and I was able to bring a car down for a day of drag racing at Riverdale Raceway, put on by...
I've been chasing my tail getting the mill in my '39 Tudor running right for the last two weekends. Here's the story: Starting out, the motor is...
Clearing out the parts pile... Here's a pair of good '32 Ford Headlight Buckets. Just the buckets, no reflectors, lenses, or bezels. But what is...
It's been a while in coming, so I figured I'd finally get around to posting my most recent automotive escapade... When my daily driver, a 1984...
SOLD Too many Projects. Not enough, time or space... Up for sale is our 1952 Studebaker Champion 4-Door Regal Sedan. This car was purchased new...
Just putting the finishing touches on my rewire of my tub. Yes, I'm converting back to 6v, and I'm using a Mallory C-5000 6-Volt "Best Ignition...
Just like you may gleen from the title, I'm concidering getting a Non-Operational Registered vehicle from California and bringing it up to...
Just a quick question... I'm cleaning up the 283 that was yanked out of my '58 Chevy. It's a strong, good runner, but is a greasy nasty pig as...
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