The Jalopy Journal
If you’re just in need of a flat 1/4” disc with a Buncha holes in it get me dimensions and I can do it on my cnc plasma table. I am up in Canada...
Lot of talk about beads. On material that thick I’ve never run a bead… Hold in place, zap until the puddle is like 3/16 - 1/4 around, and then...
I’ve got a 48 I can measure? Different year but happy too - let me know.
Working on this as we speak. Mind you my car was completely trashed from the get go so it’s been an adventure. Full floor and rockers. I...
Could be really simple with some cad skills. Or be straight forward with a grinder and torch and punch & drill! Got and pics of the mating...
Heya! Another amateur international enthusiast here… I’ve got a 47. International trucks are really interesting in my area - seems they had a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Small updates - I bought a plasma table and have been learning to use that. Any of the guys in the north here - if you have...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]Small update: Passenger side two door was badly mangled. Push backwards about 3/4 of an inch and very badly mangler on the front...
I sure haven’t bought many hot rods…. But I have bought ton of cars and trucks. Every time someone has said to me “oh it just needs this bled or...
only one side was bent, and alignment only off on one side. I’m gonna spend the day with it, and get back to y’all!
Just measure. Drip rail to rocker is the exact same measurement as yours - but that’s likely because I planned the rocker around the door...
that would be awesome if you don’t mind!
Got the floor in today. Sort of. After prepping I had just enough time to get it under. Seems to line up pretty good - I cut it and didn’t use...
And adapts well using a GM bell housing and and adapter plate - giving you the correct input shaft length. All things I just did, and relied on...
Hey Irishsteve - obviously getting way ahead of myself here, but glue in rear windows? Explain that one? Obviously getting them cut is no...
Sqaublow - yup, you nailed my plan. I think I made a post here before about the order of operations for the rockers, floor, rust repair, and...
will do!!
Thanks for all the help guys and I appreciate the offer for parts. Unfortunately I’m up in Canada. Parts are hard to come by up here, so I’ve...
Update: After the good advice here I rigged up a pull down setup using a long chunk of angle over the far side of the frame, and under the close...
And this is why I post here! A great suggestion. Going back out to the garage with cardboard now.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
do they power contract or only expand? might run a solid beam under the frame, and then ready rod to tighten down.
Irish Steve - okay, sounds good. I’m concerned with buckling the roof, but will give her a go! As per the other questions, the floor is pretty...
Hey all! Progress is now well underway with my 57 Chevy project. Basically I took a 4 door car sitting in the field and aim to give it the DD...
Snuck one in last time. Some of the yards around here don’t allow grinders or cut off wheels. Dumb I know!
You tell me when! hub to hub with brakes and calipers as well as plates I think the last one I bought was $190 CAD. So like $130 or so. The...
Correct. It is the drop out centre section. I haven’t been into it yet, but the ol turn and check method seemed like it’s a 3 and change. I...
I plan on running something only marginally larger than stock - the rear end is stock, and fragile. I believe in the low 3.xx’s. If I swap I...
wow. That’s a wealth of info right there…. So I should pull the trigger and be satisfied it’s just as good as any other T5… I have to say...
Hey all! Thought I had a good line on a transmission for my 1955 Chevy build… going to be running a mild 327 and a T5 seemed like an ok choice...
Just to increase overall rigidity - going to be a mild street car.
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