The Jalopy Journal
So, I finally have possession of the title from my father and to my surprise, it states it’s a 1930, so I guess I’m in luck there. Examining the...
Thanks for pointing out. The frame did have damage from an accident in the 40’s from what I could tell. I spent a lot of time last year removing...
More progress over the last few weeks! Removing the fuel tank (cutting it out to make room for the reversed firewall). Working on reversing the...
It’s been way too long since I updated so here are some updates though not huge progress with the cold Wisco winter. Mounted the front hair...
The motor was built by a motor shop and used as a giveaway at the Back to the 50's car show in MN a couple of years ago. A family member bought...
That is a very nice looking truck! I hope I can make mine look close to that nice!
Thanks for pointing that out, I will re-evaluate and take another stab at it! Hate to do things twice but it's easier when it's at this stage vs...
Finished up the boxing of the frame and took another 4.75” out of the axle housing to get a proper fit (it went much faster the 2nd time...
Spent the last couple of weekends fabricating motor mounts and center cross member/trans mount. Pretty happy with the results. Next step is to...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Worked on shortening the Ford 9” this weekend that will handle the 400 hp. Shortened to...
Thanks for the info. The title they got when they bought it says 1929 but I have been thinking it had many features the indicated it was a later...
And finally, some work inside the cab, stepping the frame, fabricating coil over mounts, and removing the center cross member in prep for motor...
And a few more pics: Cleaning off 45 years of dirt from the shed floor, new motor, transmission post rebuild, ford 9" that is now needed with the...
More pics from the past 8 months: New parts, frame back from sandblasting, and boxing the frame (leaving room for future fabricated center cross...
Back in 1961, my father and grandfather bought this 1929 Model A Pickup. My father drove it between farms for a handful of years before parking...
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The Jalopy Journal