The Jalopy Journal
I put a SSBC disk brake kit on my 1959 Chrysler. The master cylinder they provide does not fit below the brake booster that Chrysler uses on...
I have done a couple of the conversions and am looking at how to get oil to the lower bushing of the distributor. How do you do it? The...
I have been beat on getting the front brakes on my 1959 Chrysler to work well so I am thinking about buying SSBC's kit for disk brakes. Does...
I bought a '36 Ford this summer and am making my list of changes. It currently is stock with hydraulic brakes. Back in the day, when the...
I bought this trunk lid hoping it was a Model A. After I looked at it for a bit, I see that it is not for a Model A. What do you think it is...
I took apart an early style McCulloch supercharger, it is a 37F85 model. The worm gear has had some rust on it in it's earlier life and is...
I am filling some holes in a bumper for a 50 Merc before it gets rechromed. I was going to leave the four holes for mounting the bumper to the...
I am rebuilding the steering assembly in my '50 Mercury. I have bushings in mine that hold the steering gear sector. The shop manual shows the...
I have a question for you. How much different from an original would it be to use a cowl and doors from a sedan and buy the repopped back...
Got a question on serial numbers for Model A's. Do all Model A numbers began with an "A"? On the '29 Model A's that I have, they began with...
I ran across a '49 Nash Ambassador for sale with no wheels. What bolt pattern would the Nash have? Thanks. Neal
I have a 1948 Studebaker and want to put the bullet front clip on it. The question I have is the '50 a better fit than the '51? Is there a...
Question. How does the fill neck seal to the gas tank on a '35. Mine leaks. I took off the taillight and I can move the fill neck back and...
I have been working on my Mercury. I have a '50 that I was pretty close to being done with the body work and started to question if I should chop...
I see where Mac's has 15% off on their interior kits til the end of January and was thinking about buying a kit for my '28 Tudor. Any...
I have a 1950 Mercury that I have been working on forever and a year. First when I started on it my plans were to leave it unchopped. So the...
I am finally getting back to working on my mercury. I have welded up the front seams and removed the turn signal lights. Now I am getting ready...
I went to the vanpeltsales.com site for the instructions on setting the advance on the distributor. I set the point gap and then went to set the...
I am working on the wiring of a 1935 Ford. Where was the starter button originally? The wiring harness seems to lead to the floor board...
I have a stock Model A motor and am setting the valves on it. The book that I have has every other spec. number but I cannot find the valve...
A neighbor has a 1948 Chrysler with the flathead 6 motor that has a cracked exhaust manifold. I have a Dodge of the same year and was wondering...
I just put an Edelbrock 600cfm carb on my 1959 Chrysler with a 383. The old carburetor was an AFB carter which is more or less the same...
I put up a post over in the O'Dex but thought I would give Adam a plug over here too. I bought a car out west and had Adam of Pantown Classic...
I have an 8ba in a '29 Model A. Right water pump was leaking so I bought a kit and was going the rebuild it. After I got it apart I find...
I have found a couple parts cars in British Columbia but the problem is in getting them down to the States. The destination for the cars is North...
I have a '29 Model A frame and am looking for a body to put on it. I have been finding several 30/31 sedan bodies. What is the difference...
I bought one of harbor freight's 3 in 1 brake shear rollers. I cannot find anything it is good for. Was trying to use it on some 20 guage...
Just a heads up for anyone who was looking at ordering something from Mr. Merc. He is retiring and the business closes at the end of the month....
I have picked up a Mcculloch blower to put on my sbc. Do I need to do any modifications to the engine or can I just bolt it on and run it?...
I don't have much of an intro but here it is. I have been lurking here for a long time but have never had much to contribute. Mostly just...
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