The Jalopy Journal
Please help me figure out what this originally came off of. I cleaned off the paint on the dash housing (orig. black). Clear lense is plastic,...
To anyone who lives in NC, I'll be in Raleigh from Feb 11-18. I am just tagging along with my wife who has a work conference in town. I'm...
I just finished the front of my 53 truck, and now in order to get the rear as low, I am going to have to c-notch it for clearance. Probably...
I am about to swap the generator out on my 58 chevy wagon with a 235 for an alternator. I just need more juice (airride w/ compressor, radio,...
I have an axle with the #'s L203 3725899 GM3 GOOGLE search turned up late 50's/early 60's chevy passenger car. I would like to narrow it...
Putting a drop-axle on my truck. (53 1/2 ton) I forgot to mark which spindle was which during disassembly, and was wondering, are they...
I have a 58 Chevy wagon (4 door) The rear quarters are rusted BAD along the "lip" of the fenders above the rear wheel well.. My question is: Is...
Do I need to disconnect anything from the elec. system? I have a 235 with a mallory unilite dist. in my 58 wagon, a 144 with a pertronix dist....
I need a package sent to your house. No, not a bad one... I am going to order a custom California license plate for my truck from a company...
I want to replace the bubbled wing window glass in my truck (53 chevy), and rather than take the assembly out, can it be done with the vent window...
I have been trying to trace this noise for a while. 235 chevy six 1958, hydraulic lifters. Sounds like a "peice of foil in a fan" Started...
I want to cut the top off my pick-up. I just want to get it off, and chop the the split window (easy) It is a 53 chevy 3 window (has the flat...
Here is a little something I will contribute: Unity Spotlight model S6 Handheld with bakelite handle. Plugs into your cigg lighter. Works good,...
Alright, with $3.55 premium the other day, I ran outta gas about 2 miles from the station. Walked myself over there, had to buy a can . $12 for...
OK, when I got my truck, it came with a brand new radiator (I think a big 6 cyl.) radiator, don't know if it's 2, 3, or 4 core. It has the...
I have a 53 Chevy pickup, with a '85 SBC 350/350 combo that the previous owner put in. Has mismatched cast-iron exhaust manifolds. Passenger...
Just curious. General question about ALL helicoil applications. The one I am doing is on a thermostat housing on an aluminum intake (which...
Can anyone tell me the diameter of the ones for 15" wheels? I am not sure if mine are 14's or 15's. They fit on my 15" steel wheels (off a 80's...
This is a post asking EVERYONE with tips on how to jack up a car/truck,etc.., and avoid getting hurt while working under it. PLEASE POST a...
I have a bunch of these on my 58 wagon, and 53 truck. Buttonhead bolt, with an "hourglass" shaped indent. Usually fastens sheetmetal togeter....
I am going to be the proud owner of 2 1953 trucks tomorrow. Got a good deal, and one is just for parts. After using the SEARCH on here, I saw a...
Is it worth going to? I live in SAC, and want to know if it's cool. Looking for parts for my triumph sickle, and 58 chev, 62 falcon, and misc...
Very mysterious, awe inspiring, and gets rid of pesky household odors! It's the mystery pedal! Cast aluminum, could be from a sewing machine,...
Picked this up at the Turlock swap meet. Wire wheeled it and this is how it came out. No casting marks, symbols, etc. Thanks, Erron...
I am rebuilding a 56 235. It is going to have dual holley-weber 2bbls, fentons with very little backpressure, a mallory electronic distributor,...
Anyone used it. I have one of their set-ups, and it works great. Was looking at using their "high-temp" powder for a set of fenton headers....
I hate to rant, but it's been getting to me. Every time I go to the classifieds, I see some jackoff with no posts selling shit. While some of it...
Probably been posted and done, but, I have some pm's that I need, and some that I don't. I know less is more, but is there a "general" rule?...
That's right, I said "bungs". Need some to weld into my exhuast for my flamethrowers. Had them on my old exhuast, but they came with a kit, and...
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