The Jalopy Journal
Sign of the times Per Speedway Motors No more parts catalogs mailed to our homes From now on all ordering ( done on line).... The days old...
Been mentioned before... have a fairly clean shop, nothing that can be used for mice bedding. food crumbs etc laying around. Pulled the rear...
Winter is about to arrive here in Mn. Moving everything out of my shop to clean the floor and rearrange the old cars & stuff. Before I shove...
Seeing and watching videos where newly installed lifters were bad , damaged the cam lobe and left metal in the engine. Ground wrong or not...
As many of you know that have spent years working on cars it can be a dangerous job ,hobby or both. Many may not know what I'm talking about if...
Not sure many of you know this. My Dad in the 50,s never would buy a vehicle with what he called gadgets that could break so he ordered cars that...
No matter what electrical component you might buy for your car the same thing is always mentioned on the item or the package that it came in(...
Want to move my battery from the firewall to the trunk in my 40 Ford sedan w. SBC mild performance Want to go with heavy gauge bat cable , maybe...
I use our websight for tech / learning only .Usually my tech questions get moved to another category ?? well here goes Question ! Yes I know...
Probably been discussed a million times..A issue with a lot of us up here in Mn. Our cars are stored for a period of time during the winter...
Sun , weather elements etc break down tires over time. For most of us our old cars are inside most of the time,not exposed to the ( sun) being...
Just installed fairly expensive straight through mufflers on the old Ford, SBC. Am disappointed (,much too load.) I like the dual deep mellow...
Years ago I had quite a few brass radiators recored.One was for a 40 Ford which was done perfect and lasted for years. I know the thing now is...
Working on a old 60,s engine today . It calls for positive ground, in my case a British engine.. I have run into this in the past with other...
I think I messed up. SBC 350 CI 290 hp mild cam .Very light car ,model A coupe. Didn't think I would have a problem with a stock converter ,...
. This got touched on earlier by one of you / Not so sure where you live but here in Mn if you live in some of the cities or many of the...
2 out of the 5 gauges I ordered new did not work.. Stewart Warner ; Have always liked them, used them for years very nostalgic. What Gives ??
Got a copy of Hemmings the latest issue. Was checking out the average costs in the magazine for classics ,rods etc for sale compared to what I...
I don't plan on doing this but I'm just curious. I don't hear this anymore as I did years ago. The subject never comes up . The theory was, after...
Here in our community there are a lot of chemicals added to your tap water to make it drinkable. Maybe a odd question but would one be better off...
So this doesn't get buried can we keep this at the top. Not sure how to do that ? This car was taken just 6 miles from my house. Paper...
This was brought up just briefly recently and got lost in the shuffle since it was under a different heading. This is something I have done a...
For over 10 years I have used the same 1/2 inch air Impact wrench to take of wheels off cars, and misc rusted on bolts . Finally after years of...
This tool I'm questioning is designed to pull engines,is used with the carb off and then bolted where the carb attaches,the same holes, directly...
Read several articles about doing this .Would like your opinion. After applying body filler shortly after it is no longer workable but still...
Thought I would try my hand at building my entire exhaust system myself Model A coupe w. SBC. Never have tried this before.. Am going to go with...
The loss of a close friend and his 1950 Plymouth Coupe. Jay has trouble not losing it.... Well done.... Gene
Not a pleasant thing to bring up but being aware is so important At out Mn State Fairgrounds was a big car show last weekend, during the week at...
Nothing will make you more stressed, more worked up and saddened now than turning on the TV or reading the paper. Put them asside enjoy your old...
Hemi under class while doing a wheel stand unbelievable...
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