The Jalopy Journal
Happy Monday out there, Looking to weld a small tab on my Diesel tank so I can lock my cap. Since diesel is less volatile than gasoline I wonder...
Hey gang, My wife, daughter and I are gonna hit Vegas for a week this Saturday. We're not interested in casinos or shows, but found some cool...
Basically, where do the stock vertical braces go and in what order? Stock subrails, unchopped body, have all the original bracing. Anyone have...
Hey out there! Not sure what this piece is called, or if it mounts above or below the curved roof sections. Also, would I be premature to weld it...
Hey guys, I don't know where else to ask this, but I need a hand.... Need to make a shallow, graceful bend in thinwall 1 1/2 square tube. Piece...
What are you guys doing, other than leaving the slotted holes in the roof edge channels on your A Sedans? I don't want mine unfinished, and don't...
Wondering what are you guys using for the front bushings on split rear bones? I want to make a good choice, all my forward torque goes through...
Well, my experience with POR-15 so far, so good I guess. Coated my subrails in it, let it dry a few days. Took them to the shop to cut and fit...
Title pretty much says it all. Speedway doesn't offer these, Google search came up lame. Where are you guys getting rear spring U-bolt kits? I...
Hey guys, laying out my dash and was looking for opinions and ideas. It's for my '29 A Sedan. Grilles are '36 Ford horn grilles, using as heater...
Hey all, I was cleaning and prepping my metal subrails for my '29 Tudor Sedan, and found some numbers stamped near the front. Would that be...
Looking to paint my 29 Sedan a classic steel blue. KINDA LIKE THIS OR MAYBE THIS. There's a member on the HAMB here, has this color in his avatar...
It seems I need one. I have a few questions please............. How thick are they? Does it require using the Ford clutch linkage and throwout...
I did a search, surprised I didn't see much on this. Anyway, I have a steel body piece that's been chromed and I'd like to paint over it. What's...
Anyone use them? Awfully good price if they're good quality. I plan to pay more for Timkens, unless Speedway bearings are as good. Putting F100...
Hey all, I've got a Ford diff that I'm not using and after seeing the banjo rear axle end conversions I thought I'd use this diff I have as the...
You guys notch the crossmember, spacer out the spring some, or a little of both? Lets see some examples! I'm thinking of notching my A...
Tucson's BIGGEST car swap meet is this weekend! Pima county Fairgrounds SIR is the location. Expecting great weather, I'll be there Saturday...
So, my Ford truck spindles won't work on my drop axle. Are the Speedway ones any good? 28-48 year span. Any decent used stuff, looking for all...
Please? Pics wouldn't upload, but they're from a GM straight axle drum brake car. 5 lugs, ball bearings. Cast inside is: 389 47...
What's the general consensus on using the T strips when assembling the Sedans? Leaving it out look too street-roddy? Leaving it in doubles the...
Updated April 9 2012 Updated Feb 10 2012 post #146 UPDATED JAN 29 2012 post #113 Well, my latest brain MRI showed a new small mass on the right...
Well, here goes..... my project in pictures and words. Let's start with the basic recipe... One 1929 Ford Tudor Sedan body, a 1948 59ab flathead,...
Read this on Ford Barn, pretty fascinating background into a Russian inventor...........
Seems I can get a good FREE 5 speed from a '97 S10, only thing is it's not called a T5, its something else. Just a renamed T-5, or a whole...
Been looking for a pair of F-100 hubs, found F1 hubs. Are they the same? Thanks! I've been told I need some from '48 - '54
Apparently this big gathering of cars, food, music and friends goes on every week. Lots of HAMB friendly rides. I stumbled across it last night...
What's the best way to go? Buy and redrill Ford hubs, or adapt GM hubs somehow to the F-100 spindles I have? I did the search function, not much...
I'd like to use it, it's a truck rear, open drive. I've had suggestions to use the S-10 rear that I have, need some input here. Wheels are...
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