The Jalopy Journal
I have about 15-20 Rodders Journals from about 6-7 years ago all in great shape. I might have more I will check. Would like to go to some young...
Some of this doesn't sound right? How about posting exactly what make/model and what was done to better understand what is being discussed. Is...
Awesome pics!!!THANKS! Love that black 56 Chevy. Can someone tell Chip Foose nice car but ENOUGH with the 2 tone paint and hand him a...
This seams like a budget vs all out build correct? If so I have built an American and they are built like tanks. Mine was done with a Mustang 2...
Went through similar deal. Trunk mounted batteries need perfect ground to chassis of the same or larger size cable. I would run ground directly...
New to area need vintage 60's race car lettered and striped. I am in Poway area. Car is in clean empty 2 car garage to do work. Please PM with...
I have been doing this succesfully for a couple years but this will be the last batch of magazines I send out. If you are in the military and...
No argument meant and I appreciate the help. Ok I do not want anybody looking back and seeing wrong numbers so after a long battle here it is. My...
It says right in the 1st post Car will not start due to not enough voltage to coil. Starter spins fine. Grounds are fine? What am I taking pic...
Ok, I just moved from NY to CA and lost quite a bit of my tools in the move so I am working with bare min here. Car has rear mounted battery but...
Battery is brand new but I will have it load tested tomorrow. There is barely .3 of a voltage drop anywhere to the solenoid. I checked evey power...
As you can tell from my posts I am no wiring guru. I have a car that is just killing me with strange issues. It is a late 60's GM car with...
TINMAN What brake are you using to do that reverse bend in what looks like 1/2-3/4" an inch apart? What gauge? I had a TENNSMITH and could...
The 80's all the heavy cars hung out at the end of Astoria Park. There was a black early 70's Vette maybe blue striping with a tunnel ram if...
The checkbook comment get sold real fast. What does it matter if someone paid or built it themselves. Somebody built the car it wasn't screwed...
Anybody know good shop to recurve dist near Poway CA??? Thanks
As an update to anyone else having the same issue.. I have new starter gm iron nose Changed drive from ORIELLY'S and the gears were better then...
Ok I have had many cars with many engines but this one is giving me problems. It is a 427 BBC with a Muncie. It is a 11:1 compression engine and...
How about knocking on her door like you did the 1st time? Then pay her a reasonable amount for the cars you want? If not the tongue ring deal...
It is funny that guys are saying how goofy they look when they have about the exact look of the real ones that are posted. Even worse is everybody...
I don't know if I am jealous that Vinny owns one or even more upset that he can afford to buy one? Nice machine. I have a small power hammer...
STR8AXLE Not to throw you under the bus but explain how you can eye ball .001-.002 of movement? That is the problem. If you did put an indicator...
Sorry for the double post but... If the surface of the cut itself has .001 ridges wouldn't that also effect a reading?
See that is kind of my question?? What set up is capable of delivering a .001 cut?? I mean the lathe itself would have to have almost zero...
It is a general question what it is on has really nothing to do with it? Bearing play is the reason for supposedly cutting on a car correcting...
Ok I was changing pad compounds on a car that had rotors that were never cut. They are low mile but had some surface rust from sittting, just...
I searched an old thread about someone having issues with crush washers. There was some info about annealing them and reusing them. First thought...
These are a rare find as I have been on the net all day. Grainger.Maccarr, etc, etc, 12mm 1.25 57mm long 3/4 center unthreaded. I can't even find...
At least I know it wasn't a stupid question. It is a rare Renault race car that has 12mm stud. Cant install from back has to screw in from front....
If you take a grade 8 bolt lets say 5" in length. 3/4 of the bolt is unthread and the other is threaded. If one was to cut off head and run the...
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