The Jalopy Journal
Real nice looking car. Great job. Vic
There was a new chrome one listed in my neck of the woods for sale 2 weeks ago . I do not think it has sold. Vic
Happy Birthday ! Another milestone in life . Vic
Most of the time I receive a notice from Pay Pal but not all the time. I always have to look up my account to see if payment was made. Vic
I have relocated to another state and had to give up a 60 X 100 building. I had purchased a place that has a 60 X 120 riding arena with 16' high...
I just made a major move and with that , I left my dream garage which was a complete machine and fab shop. It was my sanctuary for sanity for the...
Like Unkl ian Now that it is too late, Google: "Anti Spatter Spray". I have found that anti splatter is a great protectant.
I went for the first time. I enjoyed myself . A lot of great people there to chat with and network over parts. I got a couple of great deals on...
I was just at the Turlock swap meet and I can tell you that there were a lot of good deals on parts for the pre 40's stuff. Vic
The welds on the aluminum looks to have a lot of porosities in the weld. Vic
DO NOT MESS WITH IT ! Without using heat. Heat up the hinge pin area with a oxy/ acetylene torch , red hot then quench it with water. Do this...
Also before welding the nut to the screw , spray the part with anti splatter shield to protect the part from those pesky weld splatters. Vic
When I blasted my body , I used ultra fine glass beads as to not destroy my body. It took ne 2 days to do the body inside snd out , doors inside...
Here is a real nice survivor. Vic
I have to agree here. You have used up the medias life expentency. Try new media and turn down your air pressure.. when changing out your media...
I have brought a lot of parts from Canada with no issue. As long as you have a list of parts and mention to the US Customs agent. They will just...
I have a walker radiator in my 33. It was damaged in aaccident. I have called numerous times to the new owners Johnson's Hot Rod shop and left...
Not to be a smart ass , but the center section of the frame looks to be a bit light for that big block. Vic
As a conservative kind of guy. I prefer un cut tops. Vic
Map Gas torch is just playing with it. As I mentioned earlier and others also. You need serious heat . Oxy Acetylene is the only way , Serious...
Way Cool that you wound up with your grandfathers car. Vic
Thank you both for the information. I will be in contact with them on monday Vic
Who still makes interior wood parts for a stock 34 5 window coupe ? Any help is always appreciated
As mentioned earlier HEAT is your friend. Heat up red hot , quench with cold water , do that process several times. Weld a rod coupler nut onto...
I have a friend here that has a over 35 vehicles like that . He claims that one day he is going to build them. . Most of them do not have floors...
Bench pressing this crap is why we all are in bad shape now. I used to do the same back when I was in my 20"s , now I even struggle with changing...
I have found that Pirate Shipping is your best bet. Vic
I run my Van Norman off a inverter and it works great. Vic
Give Pirates shipping .com a try. I have actually looked into this route for 5 steel wheels and they were 50% cheaper than anyone else. Vic
It looks like you will need to cut some of the welds and use a porta power to move the rails around to fit the floor and drawings. If not , you...
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