The Jalopy Journal
Curious if anybody is doing any actual hands on fab work lately? Haven't noticed much posting on any. Yes I like the "how to" fab work posts,...
If anyone has followed along with my builds up to this point they know I've about hand fab'd everything, frame, frame xmembers, headlight stands,...
Setting up my rear leaf springs in my model A Tudor and I want to use heim joints but a little nervous even after reading the specs. First a...
I weld a bunch of different thicknesses of steel, from 20 gauge to 1/2" plate. I have my lincoln 175 220v welder set up with, I believe. 035...
Remember when rebuilding alternators, wheel cylinders, master cylinders and even brake calipers were standard fare ? Heck part stores used to...
Thanks to all of you who have helped me along this last yr. I've just celebrated my 58th birthday and started working in a frame and...
Imagine you could take yourself and your hot rod back in time to when you were in your early 20's and show yourself your hot rod? What would...
One thing I've got to do and enjoy during the building process of my 31 tudor is using files. I have one of the big adjustable body metal...
Looking for info on cutting sheet metal, particularly for my floor pans. I see hand shears, tin snips, electric shears, air shears and...
As the title states I'm starting the install of bear claws latches on my 31 tudor, although in truth I'm only on design 5. I decided to do a...
I have, after months of trying, given up. The 31 tudor has whupped my butt. Not whipped, whupped, thats worse. I have, sadly, given up the...
Well I decided to goof off today on the 31 tudor and thought I'd get some of the extra/un_needed crap off the motor. Thats when my 3 yr old...
Haven't really touched the model A in about 4 months, got disappointed so I went to building my heavy duty tubing bender. Well it's pretty much...
Ok, yesterday was one of those days, time to say enough. In the past couple years it's really gotten worse and it doesn't seem to be getting...
It's Saturday afternoon and your headed for the shop to get some serious work done on your pet project so what do you listen too? I'm 54 so...
I wanted some brake line clips but I wanted something small and inconspicuous so cruising around the net I found some used on high end European...
Well I haven't found a good solid frame for my 31 tudor so after almost a year I decided to do my own. I've decided a couple of details it...
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