The Jalopy Journal
Got a little work done. Should have done a before and after but all I can post is the after, sorry. The original instrument cluster's face plate...
Thanks Lancer, been trying to keep it clean and as stock appearing as possible. So a lot of the fab work (and a lot of it) has been directed with...
Catching up, answer to kick down, there is enough clearance under the floor to install the kick down cable, not an issue. Still not sure if i'm...
Things that have been done over the winter. The heater lines have been install from the water pump to the firewall bulkhead connectors. Overflow...
Still working on it. Am having to rethink and rebuild rear diff. Have done a few things to get it up and running beside having to deal with a...
Hopefully this is the last time I'll need to mount the motor in the car. Not sure, might need to take it out again to get paint on the car,...
This is the end results of the firewall modification.
Update: Took my transmission to a local rebuilder here in my hometown, he did a great job considering this trans had set outside for a number of...
Have come a ways with the 426, got some paint on it and mocked up the new parts. The pictures are the before and after, although the after isn't...
Some more bling, didn't keep track of the hours but I think it took as long to do the three pieces as it did to do the manifold. Now that is done...
Now on to the next polishing project. Lots of aluminum going on this engine. It should help a little bit with the heating problem I'm pretty...
Ok the polishing is done and we now have functional bling for the jewelry box. So there is 71 hours in doing the polishing. A lot of trial and...
Just a quick update on the manifold project, got about 26 total hours into it.
Yelp it is, thought I was good at this. Have done this before on another ride. But it was on rather flat pieces. This is going to take some...
Got about 8 hours in this intake polish.
Thank you, was very challenging, turned out better than I had hoped. I've turned my attention to freshening up the 426, have started to polish out...
Just did a quick review of your work, for inspiration and ideas. Am impressed with what you've done and only hope my project turns out as good as...
While I was waiting for the steering column parts I did some rough in body work on the rear fenders, lower rear body panel and the trunk lid . I...
lol, yep, these retro production vehicles have the right measurement to fit prewar vehicles. Whole lot cheaper than buying new seats and try to...
Finally got the rear seats installed. Was an interesting engineering issue but I believe it worked out well. The seats are comfortable and the...
Now the front seats have a mount. When I was taking out the front seats from the donor the rear mounting platform for the seat was a structural...
Steering wheel is out and mocked up in the 36. Looks like to me it will work. Do need to remove the airbag still.
Yeppers on the geometry, will be pulling the steer column out today and figure out the mounting brackets to mount in the 36.
And so it begins. Mockup of the seats from the donor car has gone well. These are leather and suede. Drivers front seat has electric height...
Radiator has been mounted. Was a fun fabrication. I configured the mounting system as close to the original system as possible. Included a...
Ah, love the smell of Por-15 first thing in the morning. Finished up the the swiss cheese in the deck lid and gave it a coat of Por -15. Now on...
The stuff I've been working on lately. Finished up the mods for the headers and the splash shields, picture of the right side shield, ground down...
This is an account of what has been done since December. I wanted to use the original engine bay splash shields that fit up on the inside fender...
And the work continues. Thought I would add these pictures I took the early part of last December. Should have been included with my last...
Thanks Hobo, the camera makes them look good but they are a smidgen out, so I've been working to get them tightened up. Right now I have an issue...
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The Jalopy Journal
