The Jalopy Journal
No, I bought it west of Phoenix. I think it originally came from Young, AZ. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Daaaaang:-) nice work going on. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
That’s a valid question. The answer is a little long. I may be unconventional in some of my methods. I follow a formula I came up with 30 years...
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On projects like this where different years and models are involved sometimes I just let things flow. The front frame horns are 1 1/2” closer...
Cleaned and reused all the pins, new grease zerks. Everything lined up great. [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Cut a pair of bushings for Chevy spring eyes, they are the original stronger eyes so they go in front. Welded eyes go in rear position, leaf pack...
Cut off any leaves that are too long. Weld eyes in position. Springs are low carbon steel, weldability is good, weld on sides of springs/ linear...
Next slide the entire spring pack except top leaf down to correct center for existing frame mounts. Drill a hole thru top spring/ bolt the spring...
A pair of 1950ish Chevy 1/2 ton front springs. I need eyes on both ends. I cut a pair of good ends off some junk springs. I then cut the slider...
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I pulled the spark plugs out of the flathead Caddy engine I’ve got and was in for a big (actually tiny) surprise. Left plug is out of the Caddy,...
It’s new. Crazy story. Frank Burrell worked for Cadillac during WW2, they developed this manifold for the tank engines. WW2 ended and...
Oops, double.
It showed up, oh yeah:-) $575 with shipping. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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I just bought an aluminum 2X2 intake manifold for a Cadillac 346 flathead. It’ll go on a project I’ve got. [emoji15]$575[emoji15] including...
Nicely done:-) Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
100% 4130 w/4130 filler TIG[IMG]
Thx for joining the cheering section, I need it lol. Welding steering pieces makes me squeamish too, I take it very seriously and try to consider...
Super cool 346:-) Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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I ended up buying a pair of model A steering ball studs, cutting the shafts off, drilling and threading them. With a stainless .015 shim for...
Heck yeah, if they look good, put ‘em on:-) Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Nice lines:-)
Makes sense, the bearings and races looked like new.... Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I couldn’t tell you but it looks like a good piece:-) Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Hey Beater40, thank you for the suggestion but I already cut, welded, plated, assembled it. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
The right side ball stud is in decent shape but the left and the drag link stud were thin under the ball in stem area. I’m sticking with the early...
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