The Jalopy Journal
Making a little more headway.. I think I finally have the front fenders all smoothed out.. just one last sand with 400 before putting some color...
Now just working on the splash aprons and cowl panels [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Also blasted and primed a few of the inner...
Thank you! Thread won't die [emoji4] Just been fighting bodywork.. i think I have the fenders pretty much where I want them just working on the...
Thanks guys! Started redoing the brake lines since the salt ate up the fittings.. [ATTACH] [IMG] For some reason the new roll of nickel...
Now it can start to go the other way.. [IMG] Had to make some new bushings for the rear spring since the others were just a quick temp last...
Well making some progress on the truck.. [IMG] [IMG] Had a guy in Columbus polish the intake and heads.. try to make things a little bit classy...
Just primer.. actually working on painting the truck now.. and the 36 is some sort of primer also.. trying to decide on a color for its future...
Finally getting some color on things.. Miss communication with the blaster and he painted the frame and parts gloss instead of satin.. [IMG]...
I tried to buy this one last year.. last time it was out of the garage I rode in it and it was about 28 years ago.. between me and one other...
Wanted to round the edges of the pedals so they didn't look like a cut out piece of plate steel.. [IMG] [IMG] Loaded up and dropped off to the...
Little more progress... Thought I had cleaned most all the salt off it.. still finding it as I take it apart [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Since paying...
Been chipping away at it slowly.. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG][IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using...
I do believe I finally have the rear fenders where they need to be after some heating, bending, cutting, and welding.. This is where they sat...
I need to work on them some more.. I do remember struggling to get them to fit passenger side fits up against the cowl and the hood still stuck...
Basically along these lines.. maroon with black fenders.. between a 79 ford maroon and a gm maroon. [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Well I finally have some of the other things I have been working on done enough to move out.. think it's time to start back on the Rpu.. Going to...
Posted it before but I think im actually going to try and paint it this winter... put the truck to use today after removing the rear shocks to...
Dang good info there! Thanks!! I will call that place here in Ohio and see what they have going on and what they have for parts also... Thing I...
The drain/fill for it is on the drivers side little in front of the speedo cable [ATTACH] I remember that due to draining the trans first then...
Went to drive overto the goodguys show yesterday and made it about 15miles before I started to smell oil... Noticed some a little smoke coming...
I made that picture if you look closely the truck it's sitting on is the roadster pickup on the right in my picture couple replies up. Sent from...
[ATTACH] And I picked up on more ford after this was taken.. Only way to go :) Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Well not to bring up an old thread but I happened to be driving by there today and they had drug it out of the building.. I guess the old guy (in...
At first I was running around 20psi... had some shaking around 55-60.. Upped all of them to 32 and took about half the shake out of it.....
Little more progress on fixing little issues that I have noticed overtime.. First was the doors banging around since I didn't have the dove tails...
Hey man! What's up down your way?? Just parts chasing and working few more little bugs out.. switched to friction shocks up front... they seem to...
Been driving the truck for a good while now and I think it's time for it to come back apart and paint it.. [ATTACH] First want to get a few...
Getting ready today.. [ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Stumbled across this 40 ford while at work one day.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Finally was able to get it out and about the other day.. [ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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The Jalopy Journal
