The Jalopy Journal
HAHA! Finish them?? What fun would that be?! So THAT'S where your RPU went! I've been following your busy world, also. Crazy how much we all...
Oh man! you said it, buddy! I've been following your life adventures, as well. Seems like there's been a lot of similarities along the way....
Life really caught up to me on this one. Some of the things that fall in the "distractions" category have been good for my creative soul and some...
Hopefully none of these are repeats of old progress. I’m having troubles viewing this ol’ thread on a mobile device. In summary, all brake lines...
Uh oh. Someone told me this got bumped. Oh boy… well… ya’ see… ummm… sort of?? There has been a little progress. Most of it has been plumbing...
All parts sold! Thanks!
**SOLD** Hey everyone! I have this super cool V8-60 axle with old chrome. I bought this axle here on the HAMB many years ago and have been...
SOLD! Thanks
Okay… $1400.
BTTT - I still up grabs
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BTTT... will also consider swap for a good QC center section to build out an early V8 rear with. Rodsville, orrr??
BTTT... Please let me know if you need more pictures or info
Columbia 2-speed rear axle. Complete less controls and brake drums. Turns freely, no heavy pitting, mostly just dirty and oily with some surface...
Anyone happen to have a resource that compares or cross-references the different Girling calipers? Seems the BR and CR type calipers were used...
Sorry guys! I derailed this conversation. I should have seen that coming. HAHA! Cool stuff! Let's get back to brakes. Talk to me about...
Yes, the Ferraris and Maseratis used the transaxle. Probably others too, I suppose.
Yeah, or in several cases a watts link with these types of setups for lateral placement. It seems they've flipped the 4-link mounting and the...
It's a De Dion rear suspension arrangement. There are several variations of this concept. This arrangement is still used today in several...
Found some more info to add to this. Lotus was running Girling AR and possibly BR brakes on their little 1956 Lotus 11 with DeDion rear...
It's official... I've created a post that has responses using Star Wars references! :D FINALLY! Thanks @nobby
@nobby WOW! That was a lot to digest. Thank you! That picture from the advertisement was accompanied with an article I was readying about early...
God lucky and found another picture of the Allard rear brakes. Definitely finned aluminum. But 12x2.25!? And looks like a standard banjo type...
Refreshing this. Lots of interesting stuff added! Thanks! I'm not as much interested in production road car stuff. Specifically interested in...
Here ya go! Looks like 1949. Cute little thing. Looks mechanical. [IMG]
Good question. Briggs Cunningham started with a lateral finned drum, but switched to a radial finned drum and had more success with cooling. I...
The Lobsters (from Roadster.com) Were these pretty common and plentiful? [IMG]
WOW! Look at that! Those "Quick Change" Airheart calipers are cool! And those Halibrand Lobsters are incredible! What year is that catalog page?
Visual from a 1953 Alfa Romeo 6C with inboard brakes [IMG]
Found Metalshapes thread... https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/finned-drum-brakes.964782/ I miss hearing about that car, actually.
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