The Jalopy Journal
A while back I bought and rebuilt a heat control valve that I thought would fit my '56 Pontiac. Turned out to be the wrong one! Can anyone...
Hey fellas. No experience at all with metal shaping so please forgive my novice questions. I'm gonna need to make some floorboards and some...
Hey fellas, I need a bunch of front suspension parts for my '56 Pontiac and was hoping someone could help with part numbers for aftermarket...
Hey fellas, my 56 Pontiac is eating front tires in fairly short order. The inside edges about 2" wide are showing cord and the rest of the tire...
Hey fellas, I have some trim pieces I need to remove some rust from and had a question or two. Will vinegar or electrolysis harm chrome...
I'd like to make some chrome plug wire guides and I bought some sections of tubing made for use as bathroom sink water supply lines. The wire fits...
Hey guys. Just finished up getting this clock running for my 56 Pontiac. This is my 2nd clock that I've managed to revive. The problem is that the...
Hey fellas, I have a few dual point distributor questions. I've been running a Mallory dual point in my 56 Pontiac for a few years now with no...
Hey fellas, I'd like to rebuild a few components on my 56 Pontiac and was hoping you guys could provide some insight. I need to rebuild:...
Hey fellas, Changing out the window channels in my '56 Pontiac and found a bit of rust. None of it is really threatening the strength of any...
Can any of you tell me what year and any other info you have on these two Buick grilles? Id like to put some ads in the classifieds, one WTB, one...
Hey fellas, Been doing some research on doing some of my own interior on my '56 Pontiac and was wondering about materials to use. I'd like to...
Ok...maybe a bad thread title for what Im asking.....I understand their function. Thinking of making some custom calve cover breathers using some...
Hey fellas, I was thinking of putting a '56 PA inspection sticker on my Pontiac and had a few questions. Apparently PA had inspections every...
Hey fellas, I found some pictures of old 50's service decals (oil change, lube, etc) and wanted to print them out on address labels with my...
I have a 56 Pontiac with stock 316 engine and a Mallory dual point. I'd like to change my plug wires and had some questions. What size...
Hey fellas. I got a window fur channel kit for my 56 Pontiac Star Chief 4dr sedan and have some questions. My felt is all long gone. The...
I've been trying to reach him via PM's and email for about a year now regarding a parts trade we did last year. No response......... I believe...
Hey guys, May be a silly question....... I have an old Fairmount body hammer that is missing a chunk on one edge. Can I weld the area to fill it...
Hey fellas, hope this isn't OT. I have a Craftsman oiless compressor that I use for all my air tools. I've had it about 6 years with no problems...
Man, I like how the finished trunks in some of my favorite customs look. Just wondering how they're made, what they're made of, and mostly how do...
Hey fellas, just finished re-capping most of my amp/speaker section of the radio for my 56 Pontiac Starchief. All I have left is the three...
I forgot all about it till a buddy asked me yesterday if I'm going. Anybody else going? It'll be nice to see some old friends and this will be...
Hey fellas. I have a 56 Pontiac with a 56 Chevy electric wiper motor. Currently wired to an ignition hot terminal on the fuse block. I'd like to...
I have an old MECO torch and don't have any tips for the cutting torch. Anybody know if other brands will fit or am I limited to MECO? Hoping...
My 56 Pontiac is in real need of some rear suspension work. The leaf springs need new bushings, needs new shocks and I wanted to put spring liners...
1956 Pontiac Star Chief. ....no power anything. With the gas pedal down to maintain speed or accelerate, the car pulls to the right. If I let off...
Hey fellas, Just was looking at the engine bay wiring in my long term driver/work in progress and noticed how the modern wiring practices such as...
Last year I found my road draft tube to be completely blocked at the filter. Oil was starting to leak from the breathers. So I converted to a PCV...
The Pontiac ('56 Star Chief) has been puking out a little antifreeze after I park it. Gonna add a catch jar, but wondering how the internals of...
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