The Jalopy Journal
I found some good abrasive grinder wheels ar Harbor Freight, surprisingly. Easy to use taks down rust and heavy old paint to bare metal. Just have...
this was covered some time ago but I'm to lazy to look for it. I can tell you that I mounted mine with the shackle in the rear and fix ount to the...
I think one thing we forgot was securing the wheels also. Had a friend working on a tranny when it slipped gears and the suburban rolled over his...
I live right next to Northglenn, about five minutes. Going through there Saturday morning on the way to a salvage yard. Let me know can send pics...
I've got a 68' 383 and I don't have any gaskets just the valley pan to the heads. It shocked me the first time I took it off. I would think that...
Hot damn Rustybolts understood my dumbass. That was the answer I was looking for. Feel free to keep the ideas coming though every little bit will...
The whole firewall is being moved into the cabin about five to six inches so pedals and everything are moving in. The steering is going to be...
Should have explained better. I am running the cage in front of where the dash would/will be. A straight bar running from the driver side to the...
Putting a full cage in my Dodge with a home made dash if thats what you want to call it. Was wondering if its a dumb idea to run a steering column...
look up Ply-Do on the net i have a 51' wayfarer that they had parts for. this guy is real cool and will talk your ear off. just make sure you have...
Look up B&M for their shift kit made for racing. Its cheap and like the above said that when you want to shift it you can and when cruising leave...
Calling the 51 Dodge "Widow Maker"
in my opinion he's like everyone else that tries to buy cool or have it done. he is just a dime a dozen today. since when do you take credit for...
go to www.yblocks.com they have a ton of info and kits to rebuild or stroke the motor.
We are using the stock frame which came boxed from the factory. speedway strait axle kit. narrowed ford 9" with 4:56 spool and some vintage m&h...
I know how everyone likes to see pics of others rides so here you go. Some are hard to see because of the light and I'm no pohotgrapher. I will...
hey vaphead didn't mean to insult your town. i know of you through people and shady isn't you. just hardly ever make it that way, i like my buble....
commerce city is a shit hole of a town. it stinks and lots of shady ass people live there. if you're from denver and someone says commerce city it...
since we're on the subject of suspension and gassers. have any of you tried a rear floater kit with ladder bars. trying one in my 51 and just...
i agree with kilroy and plowboy. in colorado you see these at every show and swap meet, not too hard to find. to me they are like bel-airs in that...
you may also want to look into 90/10's for the front. i know competition engineering sells them among other ratios. don't know how they run on the...
big block mopars are the way to go. i've had a 383/727 combo for 5 years now. previously in a charger but soon in a 51. i cruised that thing to...
the guy we got our house from cleaned construction and warehouses in his retirement. needless to say we had a two car garage and a tractor barn...
thanks for posting that question. i have to scoop my hood as well because i'm cursed by it raining everytime i leave the garage. one question on...
i'm installing the speedway kit right now which isn't all that bad. its pretty heavy duty and worth the price. got everything i needed in 3 days....
thanks for the reply. we did rewire the headlights and tail lights a few months back. i know these were done right because i didn't really help...
Just signed onto the HAMB today, but need some help. I'm not that great with 6volt systems that run with generators. I searched this but nothing...
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