The Jalopy Journal
I swear I've seen some aftermarket side trim kits produced in the 50's to put two tone and different stuff on certain cars, but I can't seem to...
I have the chance to pull some stuff off of a 46-48 Lincoln parts car and I'm wondering what to get. Pretty sure it's got 4 matching wheels so I...
So I've been working on my '26 T roadster, getting ready for a race in 2 weeks. Last month Rob Paul set up my dual carbs and added much needed...
There's an auction locally that's online bidding only, and in one pile there's an early Ford banjo rear and a transmission, plus what looks like a...
There's an auction going on with some stuff I'm interested in bidding on, and one lot I saw had this thing in it, I think the lot is just marked...
I've spent the last 4 hours or so reading all about early Flathead generators and how they work, in an effort to get my T charging system working....
I saw these pics posted in a different forum and I'm kinda fascinated by them because I can't figure out what this thing was. The pics are...
For years I'd heard legends of a nearby yard with an enormous dome erected in the middle of it, full of all kinds of scrap metal including (but...
This summer I bought a pretty good sized collection of trim and parts from the grandson of a guy who died, and I was able to identify everything I...
So I got this '41 Cadillac this summer... [ATTACH] ...which has been stored for many, many years and I never gave any real attempt to turn the...
I always wanted a convertible of this era, and this past weekend I got the opportunity. I really was hoping when I got one it would be a driver...
So my '26 T is on an A frame with a banjo rearend and I'd like to have a functional hand brake for safety and parking's sake. I saw this...
Boring details are below, but my basic questions if you don't want to read all that are about will mounting an oil filled coil on it's side make...
I'm finishing up a '57 Chevy build and I took a lot of reference photos for the 2 door conversion so I thought I'd make up a build thread for it....
With great help from my friend John and also some important wiring questions explained and answered here on the HAMB, my '57 Chevy ran and drove...
I'm super lost when it comes to wiring but thanks to the HAMB I've got my new alternator wiring figured out but I have a question about...
Guys, I'm a total amateur mechanic, I'm much more of a sheetmetal/welding guy, so be gentle and I won't be offended if you explain things like I'm...
So I'm working on a '57 Chevy, it's got a newer Turbo 350 (1980ish) in it with the original rearend. I found a driveshaft that is almost the...
So I found out about the BobK auction from a post by Fargoguy (Thanks BTW, was the first I'd heard of it) and I spent about 2 weeks getting my...
I'm working on a '57 Chevy car and I've got some engine mount questions. Please keep in mind I'm a body man and not a mechanic so stuff that...
Can someone tell me how to tell a front bumper from a rear for a 47-53 Chevy truck? Do they all have 5 bolt holes? I know one is flatter and one...
I recently bought out some of the contents of an old gas station that's closing down, it had been a service station since before WWII I believe,...
I just bought this off of a friend of mine, pics don't really do it justice, it's super low to the ground, has a 3 speed floor shift and an I beam...
[ATTACH] I took this car apart for a paint job and detailing nearly 5 years ago. It's all back together now and I'm trying to get it running...
Here's all the sheetmetal parts you'd need to convert a 1949-1950-1951 Merc from a 4 door into a coupe. You get a pair of original coupe doors,...
So two years ago there was a Vanderbrink auction in Hustisford WI where a guy was selling off a part of his huge collection of cars, parts and...
Got these doors in a cleanout of a big collection of random old car parts, they're obviously not Ford, but what are they? What early open car...
Got this pic of a '64 Impala that's for sale and I've never seen this type of damage to a front fender. It tore so clean, doesn't look like...
I'm doing some work on my dad's '57 Chevy 210 2 door hardtop and I thought I'd start a mini-build thread and also ask for some advice on buffing....
I've searched and read a lot but I have not found the answer, I'm planning to french '52 Mercury headlight bezels on my '51 Merc and I understand...
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