The Jalopy Journal
Also wanted to note that I have all the mechanical window mechanisms installed and operational. New windows should be coming soon as they are in...
[ATTACH] Also I purchased a new project car this past weekend if you guys would like to see that project I will have a link soon in this thread. I...
Got a little done today. -checked the horn I bought and it works fine -wired up the horn (it just needs soldered in) -put the front light wiring...
Got all the door window tracks installed. I installed 2 in the bottom of the door, and two above. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Rear window is installed. Very simple process: install rubber seal around window, cut fabric smaller than...
I’m not sure what I’ll do next on this but I’d love to get the doors to shut and the windows to go up and down. Currently the doors are completely...
Got all the panels made today. It was a little of every thing to get it done: cutting, gluing, sewing, and bolting. I’ll let the photos speak for...
Today i started to make the inner door panels as well as the panels by the floorboard. I had to made the drivers side panel special to cover the...
Next thing accomplished was installing the windshield wiper motor and linkage. I’ve explored this before but if you can remember I had to change...
The first thing i did was install the new front window regulator. She works incredibly smooth and was a simple installation. Here’s some pictures...
Got a little more stuff done recently. I’ll do multiple posts for each thing I did.
Got the new hood Ornament the other day [ATTACH]
Started to do some research this past week on truck beds for this truck. It seems i'm going to have to make mine completely custom because finding...
[MEDIA] Link to this actuator after it was rebuilt
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Got something else in the works. Thanks to my father for organizing the shipment of the front window actuator we were able to get the piece...
I went home this past week for spring break to see the family and did some work on the truck i thought i'd add. It wasn't much as i didn't have...
I’m 19 and currently studying automotive restoration at McPherson college in Kansas. I’ve been into restorations since I was 13 starting on mopeds...
@vtwhead I just looked back at the beginning of my thread and realized you’ve been here since I started this. Thanks for keeping up with it and...
Thank you, that’s good to note. Like I said, I don’t know much about the specifics of amps and what everything pulls so anything helps! I...
As an update I got most things wired in with exception to accessories and some things that have not been set up yet. Things not set up yet are...
If it helps I’m using 16 gauge wire
What amp fuse do you think I should run for my lights? I’m running the following -2 halogen front headlights with high beam and low beam -2 tail...
Got my new gauges in the mail today. My old ones were BUTCHERED. I’m guessing with the old set something went out and they modified it for just...
Made the bracket for my ignition coil today and got that all wrapped up. I think it turned out pretty good.
Just a few more photos. I’ll try to finish up the ammeter gauge and get it actually fixed into the dash. At this point all I need is some thick...
As a follow up to my last post here’s how the wiring is going for the generator and the regulator. I need to make a bracket for the ignition coils...
Thank you! This helped a lot when I was wiring
Bought a lot of Electrical equipment the other day to prepare for a full wiring job on this vehicle. I made a wiring diagram I’ll attach below in...
So I’m home for the holidays, first semester of College down and learned a lot! It was a great learning experience and definitely worth it. That...
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