The Jalopy Journal
I restored a '55 TBird about ten years ago and found a couple of holes in strange places. Two on the bottom surface of the drivers door shell and...
Thanks for all the great tips, I've passed them on to him. I'm sure he'll get the hang off it, just takes patience and time.
He's in welding shool and really likes it, has passed stick, flux, and MIG, but he's struggling with TIG. He said he is struggling with the...
Leaving tomorrow AM to make the 11 hour drive. First time there, about how many vehicles in total? Is it worth being there two days?
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I wonder if it's possible to save mig welds by doing this. I have some patch panels mig welded in but there is a lot of shrinkage. I wonder if I...
I vote for the winter months if you have a way of heating your garage. no bugs low moisture in the air - less water in the...
Great solution, simple but effective. Have to put that one on my "tips and tricks" list.
One of those 4x6 vetical/horzontal band saws look like a good idea and reasonable price too. I was also reading in the other theard about...
I have most of the basics for tool ,welder air compressor, grinder, drill press, etc. But I would like step up my game so I can make small parts...
Wow, can' believe this thread hasn't been thrashed and locked already. but since it's still going, I'll pile on too (I would NEVER start my own...
check here: http://www.capitalcarshows.com/ looks like a show at metro ford in schenectady on sat
I tried using a modified stock Ford truck intake manifold with the stock EFI computer. The intake manifold was highly modified and I couldn't get...
I was actually going to ask if all flip bodys were glass or did they ever weld metal ones together. At least I now know there was at least one!...
We believe you, BUT, the Continental and Mark VIII blocks are different, even though they are both 4.6 DOHC. The FWD Continental has different...
As far as what defines 100%, I'd say that everything that can be accomplished with typical home garage type tools, other wise where do you draw...
Pretty slim pickings around here. Most of the yards crushed the old tin when prices were high, they were worth more as scrap than parts. You can...
I usually try to mind my HAMB manners, but since the topic came up.... Megasquirt all the way. Don't even bother trying to use a stock setup,...
This proposed law is the same one that has been approved by many states across the country. This only applies to parts built vehicles with no...
Once again the streetrodder bill is up in NY. Please follow the link and email your representatives in support of this bill....
The car is awsome and I like it - motor is over the top. But I've been going to HAMB school for over a year now and I thought I was starting to...
read here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135150
I lived for shop class. Used to bring in all my pet projects. Was even in a work share program where I would go to a company and get on the job...
It's called King T now. Talked to thier order line this morning. The 800 number goes striaght to Florida. He told me the CT shop was closed and...
I'm running a 5.0 from an '87 E-150 van in my T bucket. When I rebuilt the engine, the engine cost like $100 more than other years. PAW told me...
I use McMaster for all my hardware. The prices are great and shipping is cheap. http://www.mcmaster.com/
I think it looks awsome and very well built. The only thing I could add is maybe incorporate a postive type screw adjust for the idler. You...
Yea, those fairings suck. What's up with that? Still, I like the show. Something different.
The cold weather also keeps the humidity down so there's less problems with moisture in the compressed air. I like to time things so I paint my...
Those Sullivan valve covers are gonna run almost $1,000 by the time you buy the covers, special wires and special hardware - and that's...
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