The Jalopy Journal
I just bought a '50 Ford Tudor sedan a week ago. The car has a good running flat 6 with a 3 speed. I plan on driving the car with the flat 6 for...
Were coming to the goodguys show in Ft. Worth in 2 weeks and I was wondering what else is there to do besides the show. Are there any cool hot rod...
I was wondering if '59 Cadillac taillights will fit on a '64 Chevy Biscayne? I've seen them on '58 and '59 Impalas, even on a '61, but not on a...
I'm thinking about going with chrome reverse wheels with 1" whitewall tires on my '64 Biscayne. I originally thought about supremes, but everybody...
My interior in my '64 Chevy is already black and I'm looking at getting them redone. I thought about staying with black. Lets see some black...
I was looking at the 2011 Mooneyes catalog and noticed that they had supremes in standard backspace and reversed. Are those the U.S. Wheel...
Right now my exhaust on my '64 Biscayne is running straight out the back. I was thinking about running bellflower tips, but I haven't really seen...
I'm trying to decide where to mount my gauges for my air ride in my '64 Biscayne. I am thinking about building a console to put those in as well...
On my '64 Biscayne, the exhaust pipe comes extremely close to the air bag in the rear when I drop it all the way down. Apparently it's been like...
Heres mine I just bought. The wires will be taken off and replaced with supremes or cragars with pinner whites....
My fiance just told me that they need a Hamb for girls. She said that way she and all the other women can talk about us and how much time we spend...
I was looking at buying a '59 Ford Fairlane Galaxie and make it a nice mild custom. What are y'alls opinions about '59 Fords? Would it make a...
My gas tank started leaking in my '62 Mercury. I looked at replacement tanks, but there $300. Don't really want to spend that much if I can help...
I bought a 3 gauge Stewart Warner set with temp, oil pressure, and volts.. My question is on the temp sending unit. I removed the stock temp...
I have a 1962 Mercury Monterey that the transmission won't shift. First off about a few months ago, the stock carb float stuck and the engine...
I have a 62 Mercury Monterey 4 door sedan and have been thinking about making it a 4 door hardtop. Can this be done and what would it take to do...
I did some searching, but didn't find anything on replacing an fe intake manifold. My question is, how hard is it to replace the intake manifold...
I was wondering what kind of shifters is typica for 60's style customs? Is it just on the column with a cool shift knob or is it floor mounted?...
I have a 62 Mercury Monterey with a 352fe. The temp guage stays at 3/4 the way over all the time, but today while sitting in a drive thru line, it...
I want to lower my 62 Mercury 2 inches. I did some searching and I noticed most people just cut a few coils up front and put blocks in the rear....
I got this 62 Mercury from a fellow hamber yesterday. Its all original including the stock 352. I would like some opinions on wheels. Should I do...
I just received my first issue of TRJ with Kirk's 60 Starliner on the cover. I see what everybody on here has been saying about this magazine....
My buddy called me today and said that his aunt and uncle had an old pontiac that they might sell and wanted to know if I would want to look at...
I just bought a 56 Plymouth savoy with the original flat 6 in it. Does anybody know of any performance accessories that I can get? I thought about...
Ok, before everybody jumps me, I know this isn't a hamb friendly truck, but just thought I would ask. I have a 69 F-100 swb that I have been...
I was wondering what anyone thought about lake pipes on 53-56 f100's. I have thought about installing some, but I haven't seen many with them....
I have a 54 F-100 with a 223 straight 6 and I can't keep it running. The only way it would keep running was if I sprayed gas from a spray bottle...
I bought a 51 Ford Victoria steering wheel for my 54 F100, but the shaft isn't tall enough for the nut to screw on. Its the original column. It...
I have a 54 F-100 that I am converting to 12V. I bought a ron francis bare bonez kit and everything has been going good until I got to the...
I was thinking of a V8 swap for my 54 F-100 and was considering a non SBF or SBC engine. Maybe a nailhead, caddy, or hemi. What engine are y'all...
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