The Jalopy Journal
Hi. I have a Ford 8" rear end. I have had this car for 17 years now. I was told back when I bought the project that it was a 9". turns out it is a...
What size front rotors can you use with 15" wheels.
Hi. My 37 Ford Tudor is being finished, and will be painted soon. When I get it back I will be putting the door panels back on, and putting a heat...
I have a 37 Ford Tudor. Had it for many years. I bought wheels and tires for it maybe 20 years ago. The tires are in great shape, but have to be...
Hi. Been building a car now for many years pretty much alone, except for the help from this site, and a couple of others. Now that I am retired I...
I can start the car runs pretty good. Put it in gear, and as soon as it starts to move I can hear a loud grinding coming from under the car. It...
Okay. I have a 67-82 GM headlight switch. Everything seems to be wired right. I have headlights. High, and Lows. Now on the headlight switch it...
Hi. I will be painting a 1937 Ford Tudor Sedan the late Spring. I want to spray it a single stage urethane Bright White. I have a 21 gallon...
I have turned the screws on both sides from the stop out 1 1/2 turns. I put the vacuum gauge on it and got it up to 16. Then started to stink...
I keep having problems setting up a Holley 600 on my motor. A guy at the local auto parts store said to remove the intake and swap it out with a...
Hi. I have a Holley 600 with vacuum seconds. I started up the engine for the first time this year. It started Idle was real high. Then I got it to...
I built my car from the ground up over the last 28 years. Now it is getting time to paint it. I plan to paint it myself. Last time I painted was...
I have a 37 Ford Tudor. It has a 350/350. I had a GM column in it, but it was for a floor mounted shift. I want one with a column shift instead. I...
I have a 37 Ford Tudor Sedan. Right now I have a Pontiac steering column with a floor mounted shifter. I want to change to a column mounted...
Ok. I was reading a post here on adjusting the doors on a 40 Ford Tudor. Should be about the same for the 37. I just put on the new Grille I made....
Is there any special way to take a twist out of a 37 Ford Grille?? I can get another section from another Grille that is in good shape. Cut out my...
I bought the front part of a 37 hood off ebay that has the handle, and the parts I need for the hood. There are two small screws that are rusted....
What the heck is that bolt called that sits on the top of a 37 Ford car grille?? I think it aligns the hood up to the grille.. I have a hood...
I bought a hood ornament for a 37 Ford. It has pits, and chips on it. I want to paint it. What kind of paint would work the best on it?? I plan to...
Hi. Having a problem with my brakes. Last time I bled the brakes was maybe 10 years ago. I have a dual master cylinder under the floor. Disc...
Going to get colder up here in Mn. My car sits in a unheated garage. My question is: Do you jack it up and put it on jack stands and leave the...
Has anyone repaired bends, and broken ribs on a 37 Ford grille?? Also. If I could find a old book on how they did it back in the 30's maybe I...
How tight can a bend be made in the down tubes off the headers?? Mine right now end up below the frame. I am building the down tube off the...
How tight can you make a bend in a down tube coming from the exhaust manifold?? I have a 37 Ford Tudor. It has a 350/350. I switched from huger...
I have some block huger headers, but I want to switch to the GM Ram horn cast iron ones. I need to run my exhaust threw some frame work I have....
Been working on a 37 Ford Tudor for a number of years now. I finished one side. Now turned it around to do the other. I have a problem with the...
When I bought a 37 Ford Tudor it was gutted. I have been buying parts here and there. I am trying to put in the rear side glass. I made a...
Question.. Is the glass on the drivers, passengers doors the same size as the back side glass?? I am doing the windows on my 37 Tudor. I made a...
Question for you all. I have a 37 Ford Tudor. I am going to leave my rear sides stationary. I can't seem to find the rear regulators. I have two...
I have a small kink in a bumper bracket for a 37 Ford. Will one of those mapp gas torches heat about a 2" area so I can bend it back in a vice??
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