The Jalopy Journal
I'm still here and still building. Life has a way of stopping me from finishing this thing every couple of years, but we're back on the horse;...
We're getting close to finishing up the motor now. The valve covers are on and the heads are officially done! [IMG] Got these valve tube...
Heads are finally done. Using ARP studs instead of the original head bolts, except the studs were too long and wasn't allowing the valve cover to...
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Got the whole lower end of the motor buttoned up and got the oil pan on. Starting to look like a motor. [IMG] Timing cover and water pump also...
Switched gears a little today. Needed a block off plate for the fuel pump because I'm going to run an electronic pump; so I made this thing from...
Went after the heads today. Discovered that the comp cams springs we got didn't fit in the spring seat on the heads, so I had to cut the seat a...
Decided to glyptal paint the spark plug tubes as well. [IMG] Got oil filter adapter on. Needed to grind down just a tiny bit to clear some...
Pistons and cam shaft are in. Still have to degree the cam, but we're making progress [IMG] [IMG]
Pistons are ready to go. [IMG]
This shit happens in a split second on TV, and maybe it actually does in some shops; but this shit took me all day. Got the crankshaft in, but...
Cases are all painted up, and I'm ready to start blueprinting and assembling this thing. Just did black tractor/implement paint on the outside and...
Well, it's been about a year, but I finally got my block back from the machine shop haha. They did a great job, and I'm ready to start slapping...
Here we go. Time to tear into this motor! [IMG] Only one piston was stuck. Water & rust got to the valves in that one cylinder pretty good...
Not the sexiest brackets ever, but I think they'll do [IMG]
I had ordered some front shock mount / headlight mounts from So-cal but I guess they were made for 32 frames, and the front of my frame was a bit...
This build is going way slower than I hoped, but progress is being made slowly. Biggest setback is definitely the size of this thing (compared...
Hopefully this post brings poor lost souls in the same boat as me, one step closer to hot rod glory haha This is exactly what I needed to see....
I definitely plan on using soft spacers when its all setup and ready to bolt down. Not sure I understand putting the subframe under the frame....
Lord knows there are more "How do I channel my coupe" threads here than anything else, and I've looked through what seems to be all of them. But...
If you guys look at that last picture of the body on the frame, I have about 2 inches where the body is channeled deeper than the frame. I'm...
It's been a while since I've had any progress on the car in a while. My Knucklehead died recently, and I've spent the past couple months...
Saw that, but I need just the lenses, not the whole light. I actually would've considered buying the whole light just for the lens, but the lens...
Been searching all over to replace the cracked lens on my '64-65 Pontiac Grand Prix turn signal lamp. [IMG] Anyone know where I can find a...
Thanks! Appreciate the help. So I'm just gonna plug up 3,4,6, & 7. Simple enough :)
Thanks! I didn't plan on running a heater core; will there be cooling problems if I don't run one? Do you know what guys usually do with all...
Hey Guys, I'm trying to get a better grasp of whats going on with this motor. I think I have a pretty good idea, but still kinda confused about a...
Thanks guys, this all really helps. I'm gonna go with wooden blocks and jacks, I'm sure it'll all work out fine. I'll be sure to update my build...
Yep, no mounts on the frame yet. Wanted to get the motor in position then weld in the motor mounts. I'll work on getting some pictures
Hey guys, I'm finally at a stage where my chassis is a roller and I'm trying to get my motor into the frame. The motor is all together, and has...
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