The Jalopy Journal
I’m actually on the Quebec side, 45 kms (30 miles) from Ottawa. Things are cheaper on the Quebec side, but I get your point in a way. Jobs I’m...
Yep. Great local pizza place just closed due to after effects of Covid and not being able to find folks who want to work. Damn shame these days....
Welcome! Nice to see you doing something for your father. Before getting started, think about how much you can afford or are willing to spend on...
Been working away at the wiring the last two days. Just have the fan to wire up and some 1/0 ground cables. Will need to verify the wiring as I’ve...
A couple years ago, I was cutting down some trees on my property with my one neighbour when the other neighbour came out to complain about me...
I’m in the midst of wiring up my flathead for its’ first start. Was looking for a decent hand crimper for non-insulated terminals the last two...
Agree. Just in mock-up stage. Picked up the 3’x3’ alum 18 ga sheet on Monday for the shroud. Fan will be a puller. Thermostats on the flathead are...
Not sure how I missed this thread when doing searches for rear mounted rad setups. Hoping mine will work…Lol! Very nice ride BTW! [ATTACH]...
Had no dog in this fight. Could they have communicated better - yes. Have a handful of editions I purchased over the last 20 years that I still...
If you consider my walkout basement workshop, then yes. I had an OT IH Traveler chassis in there for a while. Now, it’s just my speedster build....
Interesting about the 6V H4 bulb, Who would have known. Know nothing about the hot rod cover trick. Lol!
Not sure. Link seems janky. Should have mentioned that I’m keeping things 6VD .
Suggest watching a few vids from Fitzee’s Fabrications. I’m sure I watched one where he does the bottom of doors. He is amazing and essentially...
As I chip away at the wiring for my speedster, I thought I would dig out the headlight and side marker lights I purchased at Hershey years ago....
You might also trying posting on the Ford Barn. I went through a couple of flathead books I have, and one mentions them doing a 3-angle valve job...
Are you using Fitzee’s cut & butt?
Running the 1/0 cable to the starter/battery/solenoid. Used the hydraulic hand crimper for the terminals. Does a nice job. Should have bought one...
I was googling the BNC above wanting to know more about its’ front suspension/ steering setup, and then came across this strange creation....
Interesting thread. Being a relative newb, I have no idea what a “lake modified” is, but I have saved pics over the years in an album I called “T...
Oh yeah, can’t find that damn Bosch light switch again…
Got the mock-dash mounted. Just winged it as far as positioning it as I had no help, but steering wheel ended up in the perfect spot. Will need to...
I signed up to FB a couple years ago just so I could use FB market to look for parts for my other OT project. Then, last Oct I decided to try FB...
So, work has started on the electrical system. Lol! Solenoids mounted. Tomorrow I’ll use some 1” sq tubing to mount the mock-up dash. Will need to...
Fabbed this up this afternoon to mount the starter and radiator fan solenoids. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I take comfort knowing I’m not alone.
Happens to me multiple times a week. Usually recall on my way back after wondering why I went there. Trying hard to practice being mindful, but...
First - Welcome! Second - Can you tell if the NPT threads are damaged or cross-threaded? If so, start over. In any event, if it was my car, I’d...
Stunning! New owner will be happy. So far, you and Karl are the only ones I have ever bought any merch from. Love both your channels.
Glad to see he was ok. Says a lot about his character and likely of that generation. Literally rolled with the punches and goes straight back to...
Some of the bus manufactures we supplied used to use them. I got to know the Southco rep in our area, and we started using some of their products...
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