The Jalopy Journal
Chopped 1951 Ford Victoria project. All apart and have most parts. Not Title, No motor, no transmission. Hood, Fenders, pans, doors, rust free...
Trying this again. I will not ship this. If you are local then come and check it out. At this price, it has got to be worth the trip. Was...
59ab Ford Flathead. Bored 1/8th over. Has 4" merc crank. Isky cam. New internals. New clutch. Lightened flywheel. Work done over 20 years ago....
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1942 Chris Craft 17' Deluxe Runabout "Barrel Back" Fully restored. Boat has been in storage for over ten years since restoration. Motor has...
I bought a 270 gallon tote off craigslist and cut the top off and filled with water and then added about 16 gallons of molasses bought from Gander...
Car windshields are between 16.8 and 17.5 inches tall at center from what I have found on a 55-57 website. I am going to check the opening on my...
Any chance you could take a measurement of the height of the Car windshield in the middle from the cowl to the roof?
Thanks man, the passenger car windshield is definitely shorter so I was thinking what you said above about just having to trim the sides. I am...
Carl La Fong, My signature was given to me by a fellow HAMB'r that was agitated that I gave away a 55 chevy part for free to someone else...
I did send a PM to noname who had mentioned it in an earlier post but I have not heard back and his website is disabled
Wow you think no kidding it's a different piece of glass that wasn't my question so I guess that means you're going to answer for the rest of the...
Bueller? Anyone?
Thanks man- looks like I could make it work but the posts would be more straight up and down. Really depends on the width side to side. Is a 57...
I read on here where someone said that you could use a 57 chevy passenger car windshield for a chop top chevy truck 55-57. The shield will allow...
Unfortunately, this project is now in the classified section and on our fave auction site. I am involved in a new business deal that will have me...
All the pics I had here on the HAMB are no longer with the posts and this is the only pic I have.
I chopped my 5-window and made lexan corner windows that I heated in the oven on top of the originals to get the right shape. Dont get them to...
Cool barn door in first pic. There is a junkyard in Amesbury that has at least two 49 or 50 or 51 chevy's but they are 4 doors. It is rigft...
Congrats! My advise is to get it running and driving before you take on any major body mods. This way, you can still cruize it around while "in...
Are the front fenders the same on a Standard and a deluxe 38 ford car. A friend of mine has a 38 deluxe tudor and wants to put standard hood and...
That is a beautiful chop. Not excessive and well proportioned. great job.
Still so much to do. I will mount the hood once finished putting motor together. Looks sick with the hood on it as it evens it out and gives the...
Lookin great! Wish you would get that crusty old grille off there though! Keep on it and thanks for the updates!
Chris, since you have to mate the merc firewall to the late model floor pan then why not slide the motor back. Granted you will have to shorten...
Beautiful work Ian. You have incredible talent and skill not to mention patience. Thanks for sharing
Snow tires- now that is ambitious. I was thinking Springtime.
when I look back over the past year, it is cool to realise how much work I have accomplished on this pile of left for dead carcass of a victoria....
C'mon man. Need some update pics. I am all about the pics. I rarely read the posts. Love the build- lookin good.
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