The Jalopy Journal
Ive welded cast iron manifolds with mig a couple of times, many miles and no problems...maybe I just got lucky. I did heat them up in front of a...
I wonder if tacking the hood to the fenders would help keep its shape while welding???
Exactly...I warped the crap out of mine because I was impatient.
I work at a retail store that sells "everyone's favorite tool brand" ;) and you would not believe the stuff we throw away, appliances, exercise...
Thanks cretin...that was exactly what I was looking for. PM sent.
I don't have sill plates yet on my 53 Chevy 2dr Sedan, but I need to now how much of the jamb the sill plate covers....close up pics would be a...
Its a universal gm type ignition switch from the parts store...I do suspect it as the problem. Thanks all for your help.
WTF? I've been rebuilding the front end on my car so I haven't started it in a while. I turn the key to "ON" and maybe 2 seconds later the...
All the Lowes, Home Depot and other big stores around here have it. Its 36 inches wide and not very thick...used some in my trunk.
Did this in my driveway, the neighbors were excited to see it!!! Primer, two different color base coats and 3 coats of clear. All done outside...
I get the same problem, wont load then it goes to the server error screen.
Here is what I did on my 53 Chevy. The support at the lower end of the column is actually an upper support from a manual transmission, the arm is...
Wow...believe it or not a friend of mine sold that car to a guy in Texas (presumably Jimmy). My friend traded an El Camino for the car...the guy...
I ran into the same problem you are having, older block with newer manifolds....in my experience nothing will work. The flexible tubes for the...
Far as I know its not supposed to come apart...you take the whole thing out, box and column by jacking the car up high enough to slide it out...
Here is my 53...just got done painting it.
Has anyone ever tried a 55 front bumper on a 54 Chevy? Im just wondering how well it fits...too wide maybe?
I just made up a whole new shaft from the shift arm on the column, I used an extra support from another car under the hood then a linkage with...
I flushed the gun with straight acetone when I first got it because it had some yellow gummed up stuff inside it and assembly lube on the needle....
Compressor is rated 7cfm at 40psi and gun calls for 4.2 - 7.1cfm with 29 psi recommended. 3/8 hose 25ft long just changed all of my air fittings...
Trying my hand at polyester primer again because I have heard people go on and on about how amazing it is. Well I can't get the shit to spray...
I just painted the dash in my 53...in the car with the windshield in place, used a smaller touch up type gun on it.
I had a similar problem...and the only thing I could really pinpoint was a tiny air leak at a rubber to hard line connection. Seems it was...
uhhhhh...if your carb is getting that hot to melt plastic, you've got more serious problems.
Did you check and recheck the distributor gear? Reason I ask cause I had the same problem once and accidentally put the gear on upside down. Just...
I'm one of those that wasn't going to say anything as well....but after looking at the pics on myspace, the blood and spikes on the dash and...
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