The Jalopy Journal
Car is sold - Mild custom 1953 Ford convertible, originally customized in the early 60's. Now being rebuilt, needs completion. Has 1954 Desoto...
The basic problem is all the bolt holes don't line up with the back of the crank. I have two flywheels for a Cadillac 331 motor - a stock one and...
Need help to ID this NOS Speed Gems trans adapter. I believe it is to adapt a Cad-Lasalle trans to the early 322 Buick motor, but I want to be...
This week my friend John managed to buy an old hot rod that had been built in the 60's. The car is made up of the front half of a 1918 Chev...
I am finally getting back on my 53 Ford convertible project. It has Jamco rear springs with a 57 Ford nine inch rear in it now. The mounting...
This 33 Ford five window coupe shown behind the 32 in the photo was built in B.C. in the 60's. It made it's way to Alberta in the 80's, I...
My friend Dale - Micamountain on here - asked me to post these photos in the hopes someone can id the axle. Kingpin centres are 50.5 inches...
I sold this 33 Ford three window in 1997 to a fellow named Rick from Lake Stevens, Washington. Have not heard anything about the coupe since then....
My question is this: has anyone run 7.50 by 16 inch bias ply tires on the early 40's Ford rims? One of the tire sites says to use 5 inch wide...
I've done a search on this and come up with some information. I want to put this 48 banjo in a 34 Ford full-fendered coupe. My question is...
Here are a coupe of pics from back in the day. Anyone recognize the 34 coupe, a pic taken in 1960? Would be from the Vancouver/Victoria area of...
I have read a lot of threads on this great site about barn finds, but never thought it would happen for me. A few weeks ago I was at the local...
I have repro Lincoln brakes on all four corners of my 33 Ford five window build. I am using 42-48 Ford spindles because the Lincoln backing...
I'm building a 33 Ford 5 window coupe using a stock frame. The engine is a 53 Cad 331 V8, and I have the choice of two transmissions - either a...
I'm building a 33 Ford coupe, channeled body, cycle fenders - just like they did back in the day. The engine is a 53 Cad 331, using a stock...
Anyone recognize this 34 Ford coupe? The photos were taken during a parade in Victoria, B.C. about 1960. The coupe appears to be chopped and...
I'm building a 1933 Ford five window coupe. The body has been channeled over the frame, and it will run cycle fenders. The stock gas tank...
I'm building a 50's style 33 Ford five window coupe, and have a 56 Ford F100 pickup steering box that I will use in it. My question is what...
I'm rebuilding a 53 Ford convertible, and am going to swap in a Ford or Chevy small-block with an automatic trans. My question is will an auto...
This is a pic of a chopped and channeled 32 Ford tudor from the Vancouver, B.C. area in the mid-60's. It had a very distinctive rear fender and...
I'm going to rebuild an old customized 53 Ford convertible. The floor panels are shot and need to be replaced. I could make something to work,...
I always wanted to build a channeled 33-34 Ford five window, with no fenders, no hood, old time motor, just like they did back in the 50's. But...
Anybody got any pics or advice on putting a 56 F100 steering box and column in a 33 Ford? Yep, I've done a search and did not find anything right...
here are pics of my two coupe bodies as they looked the day I got them. One is a '34 three window that had been chopped in the fifties, and I...
I owned this customized 1953 Ford convertible from 1971 to 1977. It had rolled pans front and rear, frenched headlights and 59 Cadillac...
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