The Jalopy Journal
What are common problem spots with the 1950 Packard? Going to look at a sedan Sunday that has a lot of potential (but currently runs and drives),...
My great grandad died about an hour ago. Covid and being locked in a nursing home the last 9 months did him in. It still feels a bit numb, like it...
It’s $300 for a 390 man
Motor came out of my 66 tbird, was a fresh rebuild gone wrong. Block and heads were machined, new rings and bearings, pump, etc, but I only got...
Wouldn’t reverse be in a different place then if that was the case?
Hmm, interesting. I’ll have to try that
So new update, tuesday it started giving us neutral in second and second in third. Or at least we think it’s second since we can’t really go above...
What’s the difference between the 66 and 67+ valve body? Do I need to make any modifications to install it?
I have an... interesting relationship with the vintage tbird forum. It is the green dot C6, that’s how I know I don’t have 3rd when I try to...
We had some linkage issues in a prior iteration that have resulted in us checking the adjustment once the motor is in every time we’ve done it so...
I have actually never pulled a transmission apart, what does the governor look like?
I believe so given that we did not touch the transmission since I bought the car, and 3rd worked fine until we tore the motor apart in 2017 the...
Long time no see everyone! Got home from college a few weeks ago and finally got the time to fiddle around with my 4th gen Tbird, got a used...
I was actually supposed to sell my Tbird to a buddy I went to high school with. He ended up backing out at the last minute cause the motor was out...
Sweet man
They work, but any threaded fitting will strip in those.
No, it’s not shifting late. Just hard
It’s a 93 octane ethanol blend with sea foam. However, I have more news. Replaced the modulator and took it outside the neighborhood to see if...
Last I looked that question had a yes answer, but that was three months ago
Condom over a tail pipe of a dude who “pranked” me first, unbolted the driveshaft on another dude who pissed me wayyyyyy tf off, had someone leave...
Alright folks, back for round four with the Thunderbird. Both this round and the previous two I noticed that the car pulses slightly when it comes...
Felpro
I mean, I’ve been described as “trash with class” before, nothing new here. Or was that my Thunderbird? I don’t remember.
Here’s a few of me. One was in the back of my great grandad’s 47 Canadian Mercury, a Car I’ve been trying to track down again for a little bit....
It’s bright freaking green and doesn’t like to stay running. Those are the signature features
Awesome progress
Currently working on a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
Tried that, got a “NO THREADS” message. Maybe I need to try using my computer instead of a tablet
Where do you even find those???
Well, so much for some of us seeing it
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