The Jalopy Journal
The fuel tank for my 47 Ford has the 1/4" line coming out of the tank. Someone had suggested drilling out the threaded fitting to fit 3/8" line...
Saw this pic on Instagram the other day of a license plate plaque, I think it was from the Autorama. I tried doing some digging but came up empty...
I have this laying around. One of the tabs on the face plate, bottom right, is busted. The giant glass button could just use a cleaning, the...
I found a pile of pretty slick-looking boat gauges for sale, gas gauge, temp, oil, and tach etc...Would I have an issue using any of these gauges...
Found an early 80s Jag in the junkyard with a nice set of wire wheels. Wondering if they're worth trying to resell?
I have this push button momentary switch ( one wire in, one wire out) that I want to use to quick fire up my engine. I don't have a wiring...
I got a FoMoCo reman alternator from a 99 Taurus. The v belt pulley that I have is from a late 70 Thunderbird which has a tall shoulder on the...
I have an aftermarket heater that I bought from a swapmeet, 40s-50s, with a single wire going to the fan. Looking at a factory blower and switch...
The world famous Rosies Diner in Michigan finally has a new owner and it's moving to Missouri. It's been sitting empty since 2011...
I picked up this haywire kit the other day and there's a few pieces that I can't id, or I didn't see them in the instructions.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I can't help but think that this is to close to the intake. There's about a 1/2" between the line and the intake, it also snakes close to the...
Pretty low turnout with the cars and swap meet this year but still got to see some great cars and get some help from the vendors. [ATTACH]...
I was watching some gasser videos instead of working today and this video of the Goodguys Indy nats pops up from '97. This was one of the last...
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I made it to the Red Barns Spectacular yesterday. Lots of stockers, lots of foreign, muscle cars some hot rods and customs [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I want to run my fuel line through the frame and have it exit in front of the crossmember through the factory hole. I found this 90* 3/8" line...
[ATTACH] I was dicking around with the car last night, and this morning I heard something scraping from my shoe and I pulled this thing out. Makes...
I've been having trouble getting a good ground from my welder at times. There are times when I'll have the gun right next to the ground clamp and...
I was flipping through the custom car chronical the other day and came across a European fellas 41 Ford build. In this car he cut out the trunk...
I can already hear the giggles over the thread title, but has anyone used clinch nuts on their frame instead of trying to get nuts and washers...
Not exactly a promotion, but wondering if it was worth the two and half hour drive for an old Ford guy? [ATTACH]
I saw something this morning about using late 60's Bettle wiper assemblies for 46-48 Fords. Does anyone know if newer VW wiper assemblies would...
After my dad passed a few years ago my mom sold the homestead and moved into a condo. Yesterday I was over there re-re-re-re decorating and my mom...
This winter in West Michigan has been a strange one to say the least. It seems like lately that we get a couple of decent days twords the tail end...
So this summer I will be dragged kicking and screaming to Appling (near Augusta) Georgia for my wife's family reunion in June or July. Are there...
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I found some pics from the chop class that a local hot rod shop put on recently. The donor car was a 41 Ford business coupe that they put mild...
I need some ideas for my center console for my 47 Ford. I found this console in the junkyard and I was thinking about bending up a turned aluminum...
Looking outside my winter projects got bumped to the front of the line. I want to make a couple of aluminum plates for my center console cut and...
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