The Jalopy Journal
I was wondering if anyone might have any info or be able to steer me in the right direction.I was trying to find info on the paint color used on...
If everything goes as planned my 49 ford will be going into the paint booth no later than the end of this month. I've hit a roadblock though. I...
My shoebox is ready to start getting painted. Problem is I know the color i'm looking to do it but don't have a paint code. I attached a picture...
Well I am not happy with the chop on my shoebox ,had a place do it, and it came out like @#%& so I have decided to get a donor roof and completely...
I was wondering if the Gennie swan style shifter (not sure if it's 23 or 28 ") would work with a bench seat in a shoebox ford as far as clearance...
I'm going to be ordering the 28" model I think, and I was wondering what would be the best for my application? As far as dash/seat interference.I...
I'm really drawing blanks on this one. I've kicked around a few ideas for colors, but thought I'd see if anyone had any pics of ones they really...
I'm in the process of installing a 302/OD tranny into my 49 ford.It's time for me to order a radiator. I was wondering if anyone knew what's the...
I'm putting a 302 in my 49 shoebox ford. It currently has no exhaust. I'm going to run dual straight pipes as far back as I can go. I was curious...
Well, here is a pic of my car when I first got it. I looked up stock fender skirts for it and these definitely aren't them. I know the pic isn't...
I have a 49 ford tudor sedan that I am looking to get chopped around 5-5.5" in front and around 7 or so inches out back with canted pillars. I'm...
I have a 49 ford 2 door sedan. It originally came with the 8BA/OD/stock rear end. Since my model had the OD unit I believe it has 410 gears in it....
I have a 49 ford and was wondering if it'd be possible to keep my 6v system and do some modifications to make my airbag setup work? I don't want...
In the process of bagging a 49 shoebox. The front suspension is taken apart, can't seem to get the hub out from the middle of the old spindle....
i have a 49 ford w/ the 3 speed manual trans w/ OD. I was trying to figure out if the OD worked or not. How would I go about doing this? Don't you...
I have a 49 ford tudor, and it has the stock 8BA motor. I took it to a guy around here who was well recommended at workin on flatties.It runs...
I have a 49 shoebox. It has the overdrive and 4.10 gears. The overdrive isn't currently functioning. I was just wondering if this is hard/pricey...
gonna start bagging the front.Was wondering if someone could tell me the upper/lower cup size they used? Thanks
I'm currently having my flathead checked out by a guy here that came well recommended by some people I know that have flatheads in their cars. I...
I was just curious if I should just order both the steering arms and the spindles or just the spindles? I know it said it helps to maintain...
I have a bone stock 49 2 door sedan, it came with the flathead v8 along w/ manual OD trans. I looked up somewhere and it stated that this car came...
When I finally get the $$ to do the full airbag setup, of course the key is nowhere to be found. What are my options as far as getting a new key...
Ok, I plan on driving this car daily, and hopefully make some longer trips in it to some of the different events held. I was wondering if someone...
This is a total newbie question. But I've always had cars with smallblock chevy's and I just got a 49 ford with a flathead v8. I pulled the...
Ok , I drained the gas outta the shoebox ford I got, probably the nastiest gas i've ever seen. It was brown , and the tank definitely has...
If I end up keeping my shoebox I definitely want to get rid of the 3 on the tree. What is the easiest route to take in doing this? Didn't they...
Ok, the pedal has broken off on the ford I just got, it's all old and weathered, probably was the original i'm guessing. So there is just the...
I want to start narrowing down on who can do the chop on my 49 shoebox ford. I was just wondering if you guys could throw some suggestions my way....
Ok, I purchased a car on ebay,this was probably my first and last time doing this. I guess some people's word doesn't mean much. I was told the...
Well I finally got a shoebox ford. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4564688774 Pretty decent shape, should be...
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