The Jalopy Journal
This is a fair bit of work for a subtle change, but I like things to look right to me, so it was worth it. I decided to narrow the bottom of the...
Here I was thinking I needed to scratch up my nickels and dimes and buy a grill shell, just because the '30/'31 I have is too tall. I must have...
Here you go. Sorry for the crappy phone video quality. [MEDIA]
Well, new things arose. I'm not going to put up a bunch of pictures of this, since the process has already been covered, but in the spirit of...
So, this morning I think to myself: "Let's just pop that rear end under the car before we start on the front shackles. It'll only take a few...
Not a lot of progress this AM. I'm taking advantage of having the axles out to replace the spring shackles. Started with the rear end today. I...
@fourspd2quad, it actually got down in the high 20's last night. Hahaha. Seriously though, not having a frame table worried me a good bit, but I...
I spent this morning working on the permanent attachment of my front and rear crossmembers. The front was just about ready, I just had to drill...
Just for kicks I looked back for a shot I could compare it to. I'll do another one from as close to this angle as I can, once I get it back on...
Thank you, @simplestone. You probably have a pretty long wait ahead of you, though. I have been making progress on the frame, at least. Those...
I'm slowly reaching the evolutionary culmination of this rear end business. I decided to bolt those two upright ears on my angle iron bracket...
Engineering is a generous term for what I'm doing, Fabber. Haha. It's the damnedest thing, but I swear I sometimes figure this stuff out in my...
More blacksmithing this morning. I needed to unfold the middle part of the rolled edge of the crossmember. That side is the new bottom, and I...
@Fabber McGee, I have considered boxing that crossmember, even though this is going to be a lightweight car. Jury is still out in that. @62pan,...
At this point, the frame rails were sitting on the differential, at the ride height that looks good to me. [ATTACH] You can see the '37 main...
Make them shine like a diamond in a goat's ass? Nah. Hahaa
Thanks, @Fabber McGee. I do love figuring out how to use random stuff. I couldn't help but run out after lunch and braze those cut-off forged...
This will be a long one, although the job took less time than welding up and straightening the driveshaft and torque tube. There's just a lot to...
Turns out I was right to be intimidated by this driveshaft/torque tube shortening business. What a time I have had. My only welding equipment...
I agree, @drtrcrV-8. Speaking of Crosley stuff, have you seen this? [MEDIA]
Piddling along over here. Not a lot of time today, but I did get the other end of that plug turned, plus I went ahead and turned out a piece of...
I've done about all I can to the front end, at this stage. I'll have to wait until I have the car sitting on all four tires before I tackle...
Well, I've got the front end mocked up enough to hold weight. I'm bolting the front crossmember assembly in, partly because I don't think I could...
I recognize that the last few posts have looked pretty questionable. I could see it in my head, but I'm not sure my communication skills are up...
I'm busily modifying the old T parts to fit my front end application. They have a curvature to the "foot" that fits the modified frame horns...
Thanks, @patsurf. If I'm being completely honest, I had no idea what a "whizzer" was. Makes perfect sense now. Hahaha. That whole slot-making...
@ne'erdowell, I don't think the angle change will affect that. For one thing, I haven't even addressed the split wishbone attachment yet. If the...
I have been thinking about bracing my new front crossmember. Seems to me I need to keep it from twisting rearward and keep the tube from bending....
I've done a bit of work on my spring perch. Let me say right off of the bat that this will all be reinforced, so please don't be concerned I'll...
OK. This will be a lot of reading, but you all can always just skip to the pictures. Kind of like old Hefner's magazine, back in the day. Ever...
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