The Jalopy Journal
I made a custom gauge panel for my 64 Riv. It's going in place of the radio. I'm using angled aluminum spacers to aim the gauges to the driver's...
My 64 Riv has a older custom white naugahyde interior. Is there such a thing as pearlescent dye? Wondering if it's possible to make it pearl white...
Anyone know what steering wheels interchange on 64 Riviera's? Long story short, I'd like to get a 67-68 Skylark steering wheel, cut the two thin...
What do you think about the condition of my 64 Riviera 425 cam shaft? Do the lobes look ok? Bought the car from the owner's son, he thought the...
Engine is a Buick 425 nailhead in a 64 Riviera. I bought some Speedhut gauges, and one is a oil temp gauge. Where can I put the oil temp sender?...
The car is my 64 Riviera. Has anyone ever tapped the tank to accept a fuel pickup tube? I bought a Tanks Inc "floatless sender", and my dumb ass...
I'm changing my 64 Riviera to a dual master cylinder. I bought a 67 Buick dual MC, and 65 Chevy distribution (junction) block. I need to find a 90...
I'm redoing the brake lines on my 64 Riviera, and I want to convert to a dual chamber master cylinder. Currently have stock drum brakes. I...
Looking for a source for flexible heater hose, that holds its shape when it is bent. I found a picture of hose with an embedded wire core that...
My 64 Wildcat wheels on my 64 Riviera are lug-centric. The mags I want to buy to replace them are also. I can't find anyone in my area that can...
My 64 Riviera has been sitting for at least 14 years that I know of, and an unknown number of years before that. The rubber lines were replaced by...
Is there a problem with using a brass wire mesh fuel sock (strainer) on the pickup tube in a gas tank? Issues with static spark or anything? I...
On my 64 Riviera, the passenger side manifold has a couple of small tubes. Is this some type of air injection? It's a Detroit built car, so I...
My 64 Riviera had a rusted fuse box. The HAMB helped me find new fuse clips, but I was reading about race cars using circuit breaker panels, and...
Just pulled the tank from my 64 Riviera. The sender sock was in pieces in the tank. Do I need to replace it, or just put a high flow filter before...
I'm rewiring my 64 Riviera's power windows. I've got questions about switches and motor systems. I understand that GM used a body grounded window...
My 64 Riviera has rusted terminals in the fuse box. I was able to clean off the fuse contact areas fairly well, but I checked the backside of the...
Would you worry about running a separate trans fluid cooler on a stock daily driver? Is it the optimum thing to do? Or is a radiator integrated...
I'm doing custom wiring on my 64 Riv's power windows. I'm running one 10 ga power wire into the door, and I need it to split into 6. What's the...
Has anyone used ball bearings as window guide rollers? Good or bad idea? I need to replace the window guide wheels for my 64 Riviera. They spin,...
I have a newly purchased 64 Riviera that has been sitting for about 4 years. I noticed the other day there's a fine white powder coating the...
I own a 64 Riviera. I'd like to move the headlights to the fenders, behind the parking light grilles. Like the 65's, but without the flip-up...
Has anyone changed the wheel bolt pattern on a 64 Riviera? It is possible to go from 5x5, to 5x4.75? I'm buying a 64 Riviera, and I've been...
I'd like a quad 5" gauge, but i'm not interested in paying a few hundred for one. Has anyone made a gauge face, and combined a couple of gauges...
I have a Ford 302, and it's getting spark knock once it gets around 200 degrees. It happens right at 1800 rpm, and again at 3200. I've tried all...
I have a ford 302. The cam was moved to 6 degrees advanced on the crank gear. I'm moving it back to zero, with a new chain too. I put the new...
I have a Ford 302 with a performer intake. Mild cam, headers, hot ignition, the typical stuff. Trying to figure out what to get for a 4bbl carb. I...
I have a later Ford 302 in a pony car. Several years ago, I had some engine work done at a garage. I had the timing chain replaced while it was...
I have a Ford 302. I have an issue with it running rough at 2500 RPM. With the car parked, freely revving the engine to about 2500 RPM, it shakes...
How many amps is typically pulled through the main power feed to the ignition switch? I want to put a circuit breaker on the power going to my...
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