The Jalopy Journal
Fuel system getting wrapped up, Here is a valve you can close while doing filters...There is a hard line that goes from this to the fitting you...
New headers came in from Doug's, 1 5/8" Primaries to 3" collectors and they fit after a slight adjustment to one tube. [img] [img] You can also...
More new stuff.. [img] And this was an interesting one..we looked at the factory 2 speed wiper motor, it was pretty big and not much to look at,...
We had the trim panels rechromed already but I really don't like what they look like so we are sanding on the little fins to smooth them out, then...
That was the old damper
Some parts showed up, this should be fun.. [img] [img] Got the front cover on and most of the vintage air stuff on, Hilborn manifold just...
Been Quite awhile since I have done anything on the old Fairlane, but it is time.. So I rolled her outside, and cleaned off some of the dust....
So I cleaned a spot in the garage, It has been a disaster ever since I brought my dads stuff over, still working on that stuff.. [img] And I got...
Havent posted on this in a while, but that's because not much is going on.. we finished up at the hot rod shop, Got the deck lid installed.....
Not sure what I'll do long term for a motor in this thing, putting it together with the carbed 5.0 for now, may get an 8 stack in the future, and...
All stainless brake lines are in, and the brakes bled.. [img] Sound deadener is in along with the shifter, that means brakes and park!.. [img]...
[img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] Plan is now to get the weather stripping on the doors and the trunk, fresh latches, then I'll prob be taking...
So, this had some special meaning to me. Back when I first got my White Fairlane, my gas door was crooked. My dad took it apart and made a...
Steering linkage is in.. [img] Painted behind the speaker/defrost grille.. [img] [img] Took the red wheels home.. [img] Doors hung.. [img]...
Brake lines went in.. [img] [img] Some sound deadener, the shifter, Steering column, access panel.. [img] [img] In the trunk.. [img] [img]...
Rust preventative coating on the bare metal inside the car.. [img] [img] Random bolt checkin..thread cleanin.. [img] Fender seals installed.....
Friend of mine sent me some pics..."Look what I found" [img] [img] [img] Noticed that the car is going on and off of jackstands so the shop can...
No real updates, I did set a wheel on though, just to see what it looks like.. [img] [img]
No real changes to report, the shop was able to get a bronco out, which allowed my car to move into a safer location.. [img] All the parts...
Parts at the shop.. [img] [img] Aaaaand.... [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] [img] Nice to have it over here, much less of a drive....
Was a bummer to lose the white one but she donated all for the red and blue.
Parts have been getting moved over to the shop, Car itself is supposed to move over today.. [img] [img] [img] [img]
Here are the pics from yesterday, all the parts will be moving this week and the main car next week to a friend's shop to start on assy work....
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