The Jalopy Journal
Speedwaymotors.com has a few different kits available. You will need the size of your current clutch pressure plate and disk size. 9" or10".
I used a tank sealer kit from kbs coatings on my original gas tank out of my 49 F1. The tank was nasty, about an inch of gum and varnish at the...
A pic of the dye I used. It's alcohol based dye. [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
22 coats later. With a block sand every 4 coats. They are done. Color Sand and buff and installed. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom...
Stained with behlen solar lux medium red mahogany. [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Used an orbital with 80 then 120 then 320 grit to even them out. 5 hours later they are smooth. [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Just finished my bed. Boards are from Northern classic trucks. I wouldn't recommend them for the wood. Way to many imperfections. Their planer...
Here the boards are installed after a color sand and buff. There was a lot of cloud cover so I didn't get a bright picture to share. I added a...
Here they are after their final 2 coats. Just a final color sand and buff a week later. [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Here are the fronts after a total of 20 coats with 220 block sanding every 4 coats. This is the final block sand with 320 then a wet sand with...
Here are the back of the boards with a total of 8 thick coats of automotive clear. [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
If anyone thinks that automotive clear doesn't soak into the wood you are wrong here is the first two coats and you can see the grain is soaking...
I stained the boards with Behlen Solar Lux medium red mahogany. It's alcohol based dye. It worked great. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full...
Here is the test fit. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I got my bed kit from Northern Classic Trucks. The wood fit perfect but the wood had many imperfections from plaining. I had to sand with 80 grit...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] My 49 F1. Painted with hot rod flatz Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
My 49 f1. Just registered it this week. First time on the road!! [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Here are some resent pictures of my truck. I've spent a lot of time to get her to this point. I'm goin to get her registered this week!!...
This one will go on my F1 one day. [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I'm roughly 5000' above sea level and run a 49 jet on a 8ba. Stock would be a 51 jet at sea level. Usually go a size down for every 2000' above...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Getting more and more done to the old truck. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Lol! It sure is!! [ATTACH][ATTACH] You tube link. http://youtu.be/_3dYCugaERU Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] My 1949 F1. Still far from finished. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Not really rare at all but exactly what I want. 1955 Oldsmobile hubcaps on some American racing chrome baby moon rims....
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