The Jalopy Journal
I always enjoy reading thru the tech week posts, there is always such a wide display of talent and ingenuity. This is the first time I had a...
This build is a full custom 52 stude truck as if done in the late 50's early 60's. Proportions are key, there is such a thing as to much or to...
If you are a fan of space race designs check out fiberglassics.com A nice thing about these boats is they don't seem to share the same exploited...
Everyone who ran said it was a blast. Drivin thru lights and up on curbs. Good times. I will try and get everyones pics they took during the...
Looking for some history on Q-E springs, when and what types of builds? I already did a search not much history just discussion of how.
You may ask Why Chopsuey? When a couple of our club members used to drive around the city for work we used to see a lot of chopsueys and said it...
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60 401 w/ stock cam new bearings, service manual says that they need to be reamed after installation. Not positive if I was sent undersized...
on the stock valve stems are thin metal seals that fit inside the inner spring. In a felpro gasket kit the replacement is a thick cuped rubber...
At our monthly meeting last night we did our first greensand casting. I don't think they turned out to bad for being the first ones we ever did....
What years were wide five artillary wheels availible? Does any one know any good books that go through the model A progression or through the...
I would like to become a member but I do not want "kustomer64" on my tag. Can I change the name? That was just something i chose for my email...
60' 401 nailhead keeping stock cam Does anyone know if putting in new valve guides requires any machine work or difficulty in getting old out...
Two years ago I decided to make a "race car" (as my three year old nephew would call it) costume for halloween. Using cardboard from work I made...
Its an idea I have had for a couple of years, since one of my buddies and I were discussing a truck he was going to make and did using a '50s...
the plan has been to put "creep" on the tailgate in an old monster movie like font in green and vermillion because a little waitress at...
Found this 37 ford panel for sale at I-270 and lilac. You can see it going east bound on the south side before you reach the lilac exit. to get to...
I am looking for the "corrugated" exhaust tubing they used in choppertown. I have looked all over, does anyone know who might carry it? Or maybe...
choptruck finally got to drive his year long project. It's got some little bugs to work out but damn is it a shit load of fun going around the block!
Does any one know if the pinion angle should be set the same with a two peice drive shaft on a truck lowered so the rear shaft angle is up not...
out with the old and in with the new, 4 inches left to go in the rear and she'll be sittin pretty
started lowering the rear first 4 1/2 inches only 6 1/2 to go. Start to put in the all new front end this weekend. First time doing a project of...
I am thinking about doing my own upholstery and I was talking to my momz about helping sew them up. She was questioning whether the vinyl would...
One of our club members has gone through some really tough times recently, being that his went through multiple brain surgeries as reults of brain...
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