The Jalopy Journal
My 401 nailhead buick electra was tooling down the road just fine and it quit. I diagnos a No Spark condition. I do a full tune-up,...
I have a lead on a 392 ci hemi. Is there a quick and easy way verify the ci and year?
My father (an old car guy) passed away unexpectedly. He wanted cremated so when it came time to pick out his urn. We decided to use a porcelain...
I found a 59 jeep that has a buick bellhousing and an adaptor to the jeep transmission. Is this thing desirable? Will it work on my 401 nailhead?
My brother swears we can run diesel in my torpedo heater. Is this true? Just doesn't sit well with me.. Please educate me.
Leaving Akron Ohio on 4-18-08 towards Charlotte N. Carolina with empty car hauler. I can haul your jalopy or large parts anywhere close to the...
The dragway 42 sight doesn't have a start time or entry fees listed. Anyone know? Anyone ever go to this event?
I'm told that the trim on my buick is diecast not potmetal , like I had previously thought. The stuff is not magnetic, and its all pitted and...
I have Buick with a 401 nailhead and a set of Harley Rocket tip exhaust pipes that I want to use for tail pipes. Should I run straight pipes to...
I just picked up buick wildcat stainless trim and want to install it on my electra. The two models are real close, but not exactly the same so I...
I purchased the ultra rare weiand valve covers for my nailhead(orginals because nobody repops them) from ebay about a year ago. I just got around...
I need to see pics and /or tech articles for the kustom paint job that looks like it just rained on your car. I am by no means a bodyman/painter...
Ok. after getting back from the cinematic, I keep thinking of kustomlincolnladies (and husbands) lincoln. Great car!! I love the extended quarter...
My Dad claims that the newer antifreeze will not work with the radiator stop leak in a can. Is he crazy? My 65 electra's radiator is seeping...
I see that he isn't listed as a moderator anymore. Whats the deal?
My 1965 electra. Replaced the master cylinder and a broken line and bled the system. System is a single resevoir , power brake drum set-up. With...
After reading wheelkids post about his e-bay snafu, I decided to ask my fellow hamb ers what they would do in my shoes. I found a nailhead marine...
Anybody fabricate there own front tilting hood? How did you do it? I don't want to pay the $250 for the autoloc kit, it only consist of a couple...
I'm thinking of painting my electra convertible "Gold" metalflake and run the Coker Goldline tires. Question is "do you think they would look good...
I have a lead on a ronko magneto for a 322 nailhead. Will this work on my 401? And is this set-up streetable? or strickly race?
Ok, heres the deal. I found a junkyard in Mo. that said they had my part, passenger side quarter window for my 2 door hardtop Buick. They sent me...
Thinking of buying complete intake and 3x2 carb set up from him. Anyone know if he builds good or bad stuff???
My Dad says I cannot rotate my bais-ply tires without screwing them up. Is this correct???
Just talked to a guy in Cali (Russ Martin nailhead GURU set me up with this guy). He's repoping weiand timing covers for the nailhead. Due out in...
Randolph swap meet is this weekend. I'll be set-up on Saturday selling some of my crap. Look for my '50 ply wagon for sale. Stop by and have a...
I really want to use all weiand speed parts for my 401 nailhead. I recently purchased weiand marine log style exhaust manifolds and would love a...
ok, I purchased an old Buick electra for $750. The guy said it was his mother in laws car and she had the title, and getting it was no problem. I...
I just spent all damn day trying to reinstall the windsheild in '50 plymouth suburban. I bought a new weather stripping and a used windsheild to...
Are the exhaust manifolds interchangable? I have a 401 and wanna bolt older 322 manifolds on it. Thanks in advanced!
Hey, I'm trying to buy exhaust manifolds from a guy in Rochester N.Y. on E-bay but the guy will not ship them. CAN YOU HELP ME OUT? Maybe pick...
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