The Jalopy Journal
I have a 1200 sq ft shop. It has 14 ft ceilings, which is good, as it allowed me to put in a good-sized mezzanine, which greatly increased my...
I have finally come to the realization that my racing days are long past. As such, I have reluctantly decided I have to part with my car. I pulled...
When I first joined the H.A.M.B about 15 years ago, there was a thread about an independent filmmaker who was making a movie about some kid and...
In don't like to put a lot of water on my old cars, so I usually use "Spray Detailer" when I try to clean them up.. I decided to go over my '51...
I was shuffling some parts around in my shop yesterday. One of the items I came across was a Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. While looking at it,...
I have a 19.2 volt 1/2" Craftsman battery powered drill that I really like. The problem is that it has a "hand chuck" (not a geared one with a...
The good news is that I was fortunate enough to have assembled a complete Mallory Magspark set up for my '51 Olds 303. The bad news is that it's...
I have a problem with a set of headers I bought. The holes in the flange are supposed to be 3/8, but 4 of the 8 bolts required won't drop through...
I think "Evaporust" and "Rust-911" are wonderful products, but a little expensive. I have heard that the main active ingredient in both is citric...
I have some 1" plastic discs that I want to drill a hole in the exact center. Measure as I might, I can't hit the exact center. Does anyone have a...
Today at the shop, I took my '56 Hemi off of my test stand so I could put the '51 Mercury on it. I had built a wheeled dolly for the Hemi so I...
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