The Jalopy Journal
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Perma-Cool-1006-Frame-Rail-Transmission-Cooler,98065.html Looking at this cooler for my trans. It'll go at the...
Got some parts this week for my Merc. Just wanted to see if what I have will work together. M/C - 75-78 Ford MC 15/16" bore and Stock Merc...
I'm trying to make a pivot rod for an underfloor brake system to move the MC & booster further outboard to make room for the exhaust. I need the...
Doing assembly on my freshly narrowed 9" and had a few questions (yes, I've searched). 1. Is the gasket between the brake backing plate and...
When setting the wheelbase, can it be done with the weight off the suspension or does it have to be done at approximate ride height? Just wondering.
Finally put the new stock frame under the Merc. It has posies super slides and 4" blocks in the rear. I've seen other Mercs with the same combo,...
Is the corrosion on this ring gear and other area a deal breaker? The corrosion is only on half of the ring and the center part (not sure what...
What do I do now? I scrubbed my frame with ospho and a green scotchbrite pad. Some places crusted over with the white powder that I expected, some...
[ATTACH][ATTACH] I say "stolen" because it was sold without a title by a bitter ex-wife. The car is a heavily chopped 32 5 window. Chopped 32...
So, sometime during the crash of my merc, my wife's derrière managed to knock my the shifter into park (along with breaking off the shift knob)....
I got a 50-51 chev front plate guard from a club member. It's cherry (to me, no rust and it was free) except for 2 substantial dings. The bottom...
I know the '51 & '52 rear bumpers are different. (learned that the hard way) Are the '52 & '53 rear bumpers the same? Going to look at one today...
Just finished up 8 good solid hours with Jeff Myers at Premier Paint & Body in Ark City,KS. We are modifying a '51 Caddy bumper to fit my '51 Merc...
I was in such a hurry to get out the door I forgot my camera. These are my pics from my shitty phone camera. Pretty neat A. Lots of very nice...
I need to rebuild my signals. I have the wheel off and I can see the signal cam and the cable that goes down to the switch. My switch is wired...
New SBC. Good water pump. It's weeping out the top of the hose. Ive loosened the clamp, adjusted the hose and moved the clamp closer down towards...
I stumbled across this link at work. www.wsati.org/lojack_for_classics.html Basically there's a promo code that takes the lojack unit from $695...
Since I am baching it this weekend, I decided to swing by the starliner show. Here's some of my pics. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
The bomb. The wife and I went to the Invasion yesterday. I had seen Ito's 49 on Them's Facebook page as a featured entrant. It looked really...
I'm a few $'s away from rebuilding my 700. The rebuilder was talking about 2 different routes to go with the torque converter. One is a stock type...
[IMG] The twist off is less than a month away, so get those projects done and on the road. This years headliner will be Electric Frankenstein...
[IMG] I finally had a few spare hours to mask & paint my 350. Now I just need to get my 700 rebuilt & I'll be golden.
I've got a 93 700r4, it's got about 30-40k on a rebuild. Shifted strong in the donor car. Pulled it out of the caprice and stuck it in my mercury....
First off, I didn't bring a camera. Second the camera on my iPhone is way better than my digital. Oh well. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
I've been having a tough time with my Mercury lately and it's really got me down. I haven't gotten to drive it at all this year even though I've...
Step 2: Remove engine. It's just that simple. [IMG] Off to the machine shop and tranny shop.
I'm thinking about starting a sideline auto broker business and am looking for advise and contract examples. I recently got burned by a seller and...
One of my wife's relatives called yesterday and asked if I knew anybody that would want her husbands T. I wanted it but can't afford it. My...
[IMG] At the world famous 66 bowl. Due to circumstances beyond our control (and because nobody in the club hit the powerball recently), the 66...
I ordered a 700r4 lockup kit from bow tie overdrives last Friday. I called today to figure out where it was at. The guy on the phone said it was...
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