The Jalopy Journal
We have a '55 Custom Royal that we are working on.
Hey Kevin, we are turning blue waiting on an outside picture with the glass installed. When do you get her back?:D:D
We did a lot of prep and repair work to the radiator support, inner fenders and cowl vent. Man this is/was a rusty car! Taylor brushed on two...
What kind of help?
Thanks guys!! I thought I was messing up as a dad when he showed no interest... Then he got a Job and a driver's license... His motivation...
overhauled!
The crank and pistons are back in. The heads and rockers are all cleaned up and ready.
Sooo... We ended up ordering new rings and bearings and a timing set from Hot Heads. More work and money than I was hopping, but with everything...
This project was set aside for a while... But we are back on it. Taylor is now an Eagle Scout as of April. He got a job as a life guard at the...
I just finished the chop on one. The owner was able to order glass rubber front and rear. The car is at the glass guy's shop now... Send...
Permission to buzz the tower?
BTT for tomorrow!!!
I have set out my chairs and prepped the cooler... sunscreen too...
Oh man! cant wait, cant wait, cant wait!
I'm getting excited!!! the '55 is not going to be ready in time to make it... So it will just be me and my bride in the '29!
This is year's party is going to be bigger and better than ever! I can't wait!
Yes sir. the glass guy came by and test fit the new rubber moldings and took finial measurements to cut the front curved glass. Sat he plans on...
Thanks Smokey! People that walk into my shop ask if it is a Merc. That makes me smile. Fill tube is going to stay in the trunk with a vent...
I'm ready... See you in the morning sir!
What year is your 318? We are building a '54 Plymouth in my shop. It is getting a '63 318 Poly and 727. It had the 6 in it... so we know we...
I built my car this way... every one kept asking where my compressor was... where my big tool box was... and don't forget the pawn shop... they...
Thank you!
Thanks Caddyman!
If you guys look at the roof line in this photo, you will see that it is flat... it is not damaged, or sagging.... just made long and flat......
Since this out-side profile picture was taken, I have moved the rear window forward 1 1/2" and raised the bottom/rear of the windo up 1". I also...
You guys are the best! I played a game this morning with a 36" level... As Dart said, we did nothing to the middle... It hads to be the tape...
Zed, There is a piece of tape marking the center line of the roof at the b pillar... Is that what you see? Or do you see a dip, or low spot in...
Thanks Chuy! It is going to be a sweet one for sure.
2 days burned on the rear window location... I moved it forward 1" and up 1"... If that makes since... I like this much more gooder...
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