The Jalopy Journal
Maybe this has been posted before, but in case it hasn't. google books has a TON of the old popular science magazines... lots of GREAT car...
YES... I used the search engine,, I looked though litterally page after page of posts.. I didn't find anything pertaining to my exact situation,...
I got my new project stripped to the frame. it is a 1953 F100 shortbox. I discovered that directly at the front of the box the frame is cracked...
Per recommendations from guys on the H.A.M.B (gotta remember to get that aliance memebership)..... I purchased a few autolite 4100 carburetors....
OK,, I purchased a group of 53 -55 ford f-100's. there is enough parts to make a really nice F-100 minus a motor and transmission. SO.... I...
WELL,, new to me....LOL. here is the first pic of the old girl,,, and her parts cousins that came along with the deal. at some point in her...
OK.... I might have made a HUGE mistake,, maybe not. here's the long and short of it. my wifes 97 neons fuel pump went out the other week and...
well,,, I got these pics up,,, I am going to take a lot of BETTER pics and change up the page layout, and add alot more detail soon..... BUT,,,,...
OK.... on my 53 pontiac it came with american racing (I'm assuming that is the brand) chrome smoothies on the car. BUT the car has wider than...
so,,,,,, I'm getting alot closer on the old 53 pontiac and now comes the part I dread... Paying to have the chrome re-done.... now,,, yes,,, for...
I have seen alot of posts that recommend jamco for suspension parts..... I want to lower my 53 pontiac about 2-3 inches but have...
what's worse than a obviously unsafe car?....... a car that is not safe and NOT OBVIOUS. I gotta say, the more I did into the old 53 the more I...
somewhat related to my other post... but have you ever gotten "attached" to a customer car or truck that you work on? I have a friend that has...
i have a good friend of mine that owns a local repair shop here in town. I asked him the other day if I could use his engine cleaner. The big...
has anyone taken the dash out of a pontiac chieftain? I've got a 53 I'm going to check it over tonight, I have a service manual, and a trans...
as if you guys didn't already know that... I have to say though, as some of you already know I picked up a 53 pontiac chieftain sedan this...
I have a question about a car in the classifieds... if the car is listed as a 1954 and you know it is a 1953.... are you allowed to post that...
as some of you know I purchased a 1953 pontiac chieftain sedan,,, gotta say i LOVE the car. the most annoying thing about it though is the lack...
I going to paint my car. I'm not going to chop it or anything radical right away.. just a paint job to keep the body solid.... I have...
Will the Hood / Hinges / Springs off of a 1954 Pontiac Chieftain fit on a 1953 pontiac chieftain? P.S. WITHOUT a grinder ect... are they the...
I saw the other post, my prayers go out to the family and friends... I did not have the privelege of ever meeting him. but would love to see...
I picked up a 53 pontiac chieftain a couple weeks ago and it has been a BLAST to drive around with only one exception, the car does not idle...
the 53 pontiac I picked up is rust free... there are ZERO holes anywhere in the floors, trunk, frame brackets ect..... Well,, i would like to...
I've been hanging around here for a few years, purchased a 51 chevy a couple years ago but there was more rust than car, so I got rid of it. I...
I am not new to the board,, but new to Plymouth cars. I have the chance to buy a 1950 plymouth special deluxe 4 door. it has a good but not...
I'm trying to sort it all out believe me. I must have read HUNDREDS of posts on H.A.M.B. , Stovebolt.com, ect..... Here is my question.... or...
I just picked up a 1961 pickup , 235 for my 51 chevy. droppin the motor in should be pretty straight forward. I am going to be using the rear...
As you guys are tired of hearing I'm sure... I picked up a 51 chevy 4 door coupe.... for 200 bucks.... complete.... I also just picked up a...
I have a chance to buy a CHEAP 1993 chevy Astro Van 4 wheel drive. I measured the rear axle distance and came up with 60 inches from back of...
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