The Jalopy Journal
Hey guys, scored a nice set of edelbrock heads for my build. I’m still learning much about these engines but I’m not completely in the dark. My...
I picked up an early borg warner t5 or t45. Its a five speed. Popped the top cover off and gears look very nice. Bearings look good aswell. The...
69’ block and now fully assembled , boiled and completely machined,Fresh bore, .030 over. New flat top pistons, new bearings in bottom end. New...
Picked up a pile of parts from my buddy today. For what its worth I believe I got 36’ spindles, a pair of 4” wide 5’s and a pair of the v8 60 3.5”...
Hey all, I’ve starting pilling parts up for my AV8 rod. Yesterday I picked up 2 v8 flatties. One a 8ba and the other looks to be a later 59ab. The...
Loads of receipts. Fresh bore, .030 over. Block numbers detect it was most likely from 69’. New flat top pistons, new bearings in bottom end. New...
[IMG] Here is the deal, I have a 29’ model A special. Ford made these for less than a year as far as I know. They have a slightly different top....
I’m not new to hot rodding or customing, but the A is new to me. So I’m sure I’ll post some dumb comments,but my intent is to keep this...
I'm covered in projects so I am thinning out things so I can concentrate on whats next. I bought this 54' Chevy years ago, drove it around quite a...
Hey all, This is Seth from Evansville IN. I'm customizing a 54' Chevy bel air 2 door HT. inthe middle of swapping a v8 and updated driveline. The...
Hey all, I thought I was getting close to wrapping up this engine. Until I got the call from the fella balancing my bottom end. He asked if I had...
I'm trying to get an idea for the drive train in my 54 Chevy. So far I've found a 69' 350 sbc and a 93 700R4 (4L60) tranny. Both need gone through...
Hey all, I scored a cheap and good sbc. The 235 and the cast iron pg are in need of seals and some tlc, so I opted to make the 54' into a more...
Hey all, I starting a list of to does on my 54 Chevy hardtop. I was lucky to find a really good start. The only sheet metal that does need...
I've been searching high n low for a solid project. Finally, brought it home today. It's a 54' 2 door hardtop bel air. :D Runs n drives, kinda...
Hey guys, I need a bit more insight here. I've been looking for a solid project. My interests keep turning me back to the 53-54' 2 door Chevy's....
I've been on the look out for a 2 door 50's car. Chevy, Olds,Buick ...etc i've come across a 51 chevy 2 door post in town. Body is fair....
Been lurking for a short bit and have a question for you guru's out there. I'm looking at buying a 1953 2 door olds 98 hardtop. I'm wondering if...
Hello all, newbie just looking to nose around a bit. Been building bikes for awhile now. 76' shovel is about done and I have a few others too. But...
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