The Jalopy Journal
Found this at a yard sale... Has a 9 ⅛" lens. Forgive the wife's decorations! [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
How do you guys feel about window tint on a late 50s mild custom?
It came about that i ended up installing an electric fuel pump on a boat for my parents so my kids could go water skiing this summer. Well low and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] These are out of a stock 352. Valves and guides done 1,000 miles ago. Plugs have 1,000 miles on them as well. Autolite...
Built my very mild 352, srock iron heads and manifolds last winter. Have about 1,000 miles on it. The LH manifold gasket blew at about 300 miles....
Hello, Looking for some gears out of a 3 speed overdrive toploader "imposter". Specifically a 31 tooth second gear. I've got a 3 speed and a 4...
Hello all! Some of you may recall I rebuilt and installed a 79 Granada 3+OD Toploader in my 59 last year. By rebuild I mean bearings, and brass...
I've always used house brand green coolant and mixed it with distilled water. However, my iron FE with aluminum water pump and aluminum radiator,...
What do you guys use for motor oil in your flat tappet engines? Ever since oils were reformulated and most of the zinc was removed for catalytic...
I've been looking for some polished stainless skirts for a few years. I'd like to lower the front by 2-3 inches. I'm thinking just bandsaw the...
Anyone else have their PRW water pump leak? I have one on my FE and the shaft seal started weeping, I've emailed them to see if they would warrant...
While rebuilding my FE, when I was pressure washing the block on the engine stand I noticed a lot of green deposits were rinsed out of the water...
I've had terrible luck trying to fabricate, or locate a replacement. This is what is in the colum of my 59 Galaxie. I dont know if it's a factory...
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Looking for what the shift arms on the trans would look like in the neutral position. I'm converting to a 4 speed colum shift, and fabricating...
Found this in a farmer's "line up" of old farm fleet. Flathead 6. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Getting ready to reassemble my FE and was getting ready for the final cleaning of the block. Found an oil galley pressed in plug to be loose so I...
I've worked on a lot of cars and trucks over the years. I've rebuilt engines, transmissions, diffs, body work, paint work, blah blah blah. I've...
What is the consensus about heat crossovers? I removed the butterfly on the passenger side manifold, and now that I have the engine out, is it...
Has anyone found that upgrading to a true double roller chain is worth it? Stock valve train, cam etc. Just want a simple bolt on replacement...
If this is OT, please feel free to remove it. I'm once again looking to be able to enjoy my 59 with my family. When it's really hot I always...
352FE, cylinder #6 has a dull knock under load, idles quiet as a kitten. Hydraulic lifters, does it hot or cold. Only thing that makes it louder...
For my 59 Galaxie with a 352. I know some things have been changed over the years as it has a later (wide) bolt pattern bell housing and a 69...
Having delt with a long (3 lever) clutch pressure plate and really heavy pedal pressure. While the transmission is out, I've been reading that a...
Anyone have experience with the FX or HP2 mufflers on their rides? The FX looks like a stainless glass pack and I'd guess has similar sound,...
As a bit of visual reference I drew a graph of 3 different Toploader ratios with my specific wheel/tire combo and axle ratio. This is for the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I tried searching and came up empty. I've got 14" steelies, 2 I believe are origional, and 2 from mid 60s. I'm running Coker...
Forgive a new guy, I never realized this forum was for late 50s stuff as well as the traditional 1930s roadsters. Found a bunch of Fords rotting...
With the recent thread on points triggered CDI ignitions, I'm wondering what the advantages are of each: 1. Stock points with a ballast resistor...
I've finally sourced a SMOD side mount overdrive transmission. Guy wants 400 bucks for it..... thought that is steep. I have a 69 Galaxie 390...
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