The Jalopy Journal
Thanks, I contacted Nick but he didn't think it was the same person.
I figured that this might be a long shot but you never know if you don't ask.
No I don't.
I just came across the title that came with my '32 five window when I bought it back in 1974. It's dated May 1966 and Gary Wills was the owner at...
I bought steel repo fenders for my coupe back about '92. Not sure who made them but probably off shore Chinese or Taiwan. They did require a...
Nice work. Wondering how you attached the new drip rails? Spot weld from inside of the roof?
I really like the 2 barrel Webbers I have on mine....
Great work Jerry. If you are interested in selling the pieces you cut out of your A posts please let me know. I think I could use them to fix my...
Just an FYI for you. A friend of mine with a '60 Vette discovered that by using the spindle uprights from a '49-'54 Chev he could lower the front...
Thanks for this great info. Confirms my use of HD diesel oil in my '54 261 for the last several years.
This article might help you out. http://www.1954advance-design.com/Web%20images/261-engine/index.htm
For future reference, here is a company I have used and been very happy with. Best $$$ I ever spent. Very detailed inspection report and personal...
Reading this thread brought back a memory. My dad bought new Pontiacs in '59, '62 and '66. All were 4 door hardtop Parisiennes. I think it was the...
"Nice Roadster, is that a kit car" , referring to my Henry Ford steel '32 five window coupe.
I found this info on line regarding exporting a vehicle from the U.S. into Canada. The rules changed last year and I would assume are the same no...
I found it. http://lbcunited.com/earlyford2/product_info.php/cPath/196_199/products_id/6900?osCsid=a23cb2c86d7eb9a059c4ee7e02b6c6f1
That bracket is a separate item. Be careful when you buy the trunk hinges. Most of the ones you see for sale for about $20 or less don't include...
Sorry for the poor picture quality. I'm away from home and these are all I have available right now. Here's one showing the lower rain gutter and...
Just finished rumble to trunk conversion. I've got about 3/16" at the top and pretty much all around the lid. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Mine has an original metal bracket with a tack strip that goes from the top of the quarter window wood to the top of the back window wood. It...
Thanks guys. That's what I thought. In they go.
Just wondering if anyone can tell me if the brackets that go in the top corners of the trunk opening and hold the rubber bumpers if you have a...
I have stock springs front and rear with a 4" dropped bell axle up front. I used a front sway bar from Chassis Engineering and it solved the...
Any RV trailer or utility trailer dealer will have replacement spring pads for 1 3/4" springs for cheap. Easy to drill another hole to locate axle...
If you check out Jim Carter's Antique Truck catalog he has all the differences listed for each year. Go to page 8....
Can't offer any opinion on the Billetproof event at Milan but I have been to all of the museums except the one in Ypsilanti and they are...
Hi Ron, great story. Glad to see you got your old car back and that at 75 you're still hard at it. Gives me hope. The coupe in my avatar was...
Just did this on my '49 P/U with a 261. Had to change over to 3/8" belt pulleys. Don't know how much my alt. puts out (GM 1 wire) but so far so...
SOLD Please delete. Nice project car. Has glass front fenders and running boards. Steel front side mount fenders go with it. New grill, new...
Don't have a picture but I built one to tow behind the coupe many years ago out of an old apartment size chest freezer. Took about 6" or 8" off...
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