The Jalopy Journal
I was born in 1968 & have grown up with my Dad & Grandfather tinkering on cars, I think Grandpa had 26 projects around the property at one time. I...
After many moons I am tearing back into my 31 AV8 project, 46 truck flathead with a Offy 3 carb manifold, full fenders, original firewall (lightly...
I was at a port meeting to correlate our annual car show with the "fly in". We have the car show at the airport, I have to have the ports blessing...
There has been a bill introduced into the legislature to effectively do away with the benefits of having a collector plate on your vehicle. House...
I have a lead on a 57 GMC shorty but no title, is the VIN only on the cab pillar or would it be on the frame somewhere also? thanks
My friend found these tanks here in Washington & is looking to sell a few, wondering what the going rate is, thanks
I have a line on a 38-42 41T truck engine & don't see much info on them, good or bad points? Thanks
31 Model A coupe with full fenders. I was planning on a 4" Z in the rear & using stock 40 springs/rear end but it looks like I will have to cut...
I've seen front sway bars factory mounted on 40's Fords & am thinking that it would greatly improve how my 31 A coupe handles around my narrow...
I posted recently asking about 49 Dynaflow parts & repair, rubberrodder gave me the lead of Dukes transmission in Burien 206-241-5355, very...
I have a customer with a 49 Buick woody wagon that needs the trans at minimum regasketed & resealed, I was reading through my old Motors manual &...
I'm looking to upgrade from my trusty Lincoln 110 mig that has served me well for the last 10 years but has always been on the small side of what...
I am ready to spring for probably the most expensive part of the build, I dont want to skimp on the radiator & want to find a bolt in for the...
I ordered some 2x4 (only available to me in 20' lenths, on an island with limited recourses) steel the other day for making crossmembers & the...
I have a 1956 Packard 400 (4,300lbs/4 wheel power drum brakes) that we did 4 wheel brakes, shoes, wheel cylinders, springs, master cylinder, hoses...
I have been looking for a different way to mount my flatty in the A chassis, the motor will be about 3"s higher than most AV8 builds so the mount...
I pm'd Dave at Midtown trans but havent had a reply yet so hoping someone can send me in the right direction. I have a customer with a 47 Cad...
I found a complete 41 Merc motor thats been sitting for years n the ground, is the crank compatable with the 42-48 ford?
I would like to get a new front crossmember, anybody steer me in the dierection of a new repro or 1 with some caster built in? Thanks
I had some time today to finally get the ball rolling on the A. Started with a F-1 crossmember & pedals but wanted the option of pulling the...
I picked up a flatty the other day, it says 59 on the back of the bellhousing & 59a-b on the heads, it has factory releiving between the valves &...
I started putting my peices in place today, blasted the frame & started to see what it's going to take to make it all work together. It will...
I'm thinking I can mount my fan in the standard generator location & mount the generator on the drivers side head with a speedway bracket, problem...
I have a freind with a 30 A pickup with the stock banger, he switched over to a breaker plate with a newer set of points/condensor, problemn is...
I found a good running 1950 8ba for the 31 A project & would like to run the earlier style motor mounts, the 8ba doesnt have the same mounts as...
I'm ready, have a frame, flatty & running gear for the A coupe, I would like to have the frame square but am not going to blow a fortune on a top...
Well last weekend I finished installing the new wood in the top of my 31 A coupe, hope to get started on the origonal style roof insert this...
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I got raped by a guy in Oregon on a customers 55 t bird radio repair (twice in a row), can anybody vouch for a stand up radio repair shop, closer...
I need to have a set of period correct headers copied that are on a 55 t bird & cant remember the shops name, I think they used to be next to Jim...
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