The Jalopy Journal
Headlight question I have a pair of BLC 682 headlights and they seem to be both made for the same side of the vehicle. The opening on the bottom...
I'm swapping a T-5 into my '64 El Camino and will need to shorten the driveshaft. What I need to know is what slip yoke to use for the t-5. The...
I've just aquired a step down Hudson but have not gotten it home yet. It is a '53 Super Wasp coupe.It has been sitting in a farmyard for a long...
I was recently given two Ford 8.8 complete rear ends. They are both out of late Crown Vics and are really too wide for any older cars. They are...
I'm just buttoning up the front of my 364 Nailhead and was wondering about the coolant by-pass between the water pump housing and the thermostat...
I have a Shieffer aluminum flywheel for my 364 nailhead and i went to clean it up and it has a goldish/bronze hue to it. i thought that it...
This is the story. My old friend Mel has been a car guy most of his life and has a small collection of cars that he has built. Mel will soon be 80...
My A coupe is badly fatigue cracked where the Body line along the trunk meets the belt line at the corner of the passenger compartment. Ihad been...
I am getting ready to test run a De Soto hemi from a car that was 6 volt positive ground. When the engine was pulled the wiring was just clipped...
I am getting ready to set up a dual quad intake for the 364 Nailhead in my A coupe. I have a pair of Carter WCFB carbs that the tags identify as...
I am planning for next year and want to do the Hunnmert Car Pile-UP. Do any of you know if dates have been set?
What are the rules on welding on a Ford I-beam axel. I am planning a T roadster using quarter elliptic springs. I would like to weld the shackel...
I have a set of the Streamlite wheels that I want to run on my A coupe. They are pretty rough cast wheels and I want to run them tubeless. Can any...
A fellow club member offered a three speed manual trans to me. He said it was out of a '66 Pontiac 2+2 with the 421 Tri-power, that was wrecked...
Did you ever spend a Saturday afternoon in the shop working on the new ride and have the wife look in on you with that amused look on her face...
I'm in the process of separating a Buick hub from the drum {45 Fin drums}. After removing the studs and rivets, the hub and drum are still stuck...
I am building a chassis that is using a '39 rear spring. The problem is that it is a little too long. What is the best way to shorten the main...
I'm getting ready to chop my A coupe and was wondering about the tip-out windshield. Do you guys keep it a a tip-out or seal it up? I like the...
I'm planning to build a HA/GR and am wondering what kind of rear suspension to use. Is a solid mounted rear an option? This is going to powered by...
I had a guy offer to sell me a 315 Dodge hemi. It is in an old school bus and still runs well. Is this one worth aquiring? Are there any...
Here's the deal. I have a Weiand 2X4 intake for a 322. The problem is that my engine is a 364. I have heard of guys elongating the bolt holes on a...
Here's the deal. I've got 56 F-100 front brakes on a 47 axel and spindles. The problem is that the inlet to the wheel cylinder,where the brake...
This is a little off topic but I thought you might enjoy hearing about my day. It started yesterday when a friend of mine called and told me that...
I have a broken cast grill from a '41 Ford pickup that I would like to try to fix. I bought some low temp welding rod from Eastwood that is...
Check my post on Saved another one from the crusher and let me hear your ideas for the '53 Buick hardtop. I've learned to respect your ideas and...
Happened acrost this 53 Buick Riviera 2dr Hardtop the other day, found out who had it and bought it. He said he was gonna crush this with a buch...
OK here's the deal. I've got a rough '38 Chev coupe that I want to build into a street version of a dirt track jalopy racer. I want to adapt '53...
Ok guys, I think I,ve got it. Actually, my wife bailed me out. So here is the first pic. Saw this A out tin hunting on Friday. The old guy who...
A good freind of mine and I take a couple of days each year to go tin hunting in the wilderness that is North Dakota. Today we went on a 300 mile...
OK guys, as a new guy I'm looking for my first bit of advice. How big of a tire can you get away with running on stock 4"wide'35 Ford wire wheels?...
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