The Jalopy Journal
hey all, as i move along on my 30 Model A Flathead with t5 conversion I had to notch the stock crossmember to fit the T5 shifter. No biggie. But...
THANK YOU! That's what it was. I did also o the open drive conversion and that bearing must have slipped off and I never noticed it. i was just...
hi all, starting on my 30 Model A flathead and T5 swap. I got most of the way done and was setting the engine in place when i noticed what...
hey all, got started on the steering setup today. Running the stock A setup up front with a new 1968-repop Mustang steering box. I got the...
yup just called. getting the right master cyl and brake setup. thank you all !
thank you both! sadly i left denver some years back - forgot to change the avatar. I lived there way back in 2002 and loved it! such a great...
hi all - starting from scratch on a build of a 27ish T bucket. Running a rebuilt but stock 305 and tH350 out of an 87 Monte Carlo. As much as I...
after searching all over here and other sites i've come to learn that the stock transverse rear spring perches for a Model A should be mounted...
well i picked up yet another project from a local hot rod guy who had assembled lots of bits and pieces. 27 T body 31 A frame 46 in Model A rear...
thank you everyone - i just took a look and noticed that there is a Mr Gasket fuel regulator inline before the carb. settings 1-5, currently set...
curious about how to hop this up a bit. had a stall the other day but turns out it was vapor lock (I think).
Hi all, Not sure where to post this and I've searched the forum to try to find a New England group but no avail. I picked up a great running 61...
Sorted it!! well she runs, has lights and a horn. Not much else to wire up except the turn signals!
yep - already did!!!
turns out the regulator was dead. Got a new one, rechecked all the wires and the hot wire problem seems to be better. Now to sort how to wire...
yep - a fire extinguisher is a def must! PROGRESS! got the harness working again - i double checked all the connections in the engine bay. Had...
"One other thing--its against the law to put a lowly chevy 6 in a Mighty Hudson " - i agree! but i don't have the coin for a rebuild so it's what...
that is correct 31Vicky.
thank you all. To add a little clarity: I did NOT have a fusible link when i tested it initially (I should have and didn't realize I needed one)...
sorry - should have mentioned that. i have a new neg cable going to the chassis and then a 2 gauge wire from the engine to the chassis.
hey all, FINALLY got the 48 Hudson to run (albeit with a Chevy 250). Was jumping the solenoid to battery and she fired right up after a new set...
well after about 6 months off I am back onto the Hudson. I couldn't get the stock engine to run so it sits tucked away in the garage, out of...
Well long story short, my life is changing and so is my residence. That said the Hudson will need a new home. I have an option for storage at a...
hey DRV13 - saw that on the Hudson forum and on eBay. Nice score!! You paid MUCH less than I did lol so you are well ahead of the game from...
looks like i found my answer - the fenco cp 4201 clutch disc. sorry for premature posting.
hey all, Working on mating an 86 S10 T5 to my 1971 Chevy 250. The engine came with the stock 3 speed with what appears to be about a 10 inch or...
I am still having troubles getting the engine to run so am considering my alternative of running the chevy 250 and manual trans until I can have...
i got compression on all cyls!! now need to rebuild the distributor as i have no spark. but making progress. i have a standard trans...
thanks all, well it has been a tiring few weeks since I updated this post so here goes: After spending a week under the car pulling the lower...
I have an online journal with more detail (www.jasonmrenda.com) of the failures and successes but for here I'll be more brief. I don't expect...
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