The Jalopy Journal
Just the Lakes, I trimmed down a couple of cherry bombs and installed them in the ends as baffles....to keep the local constabulatory off my back...
Got the clamps off last night and routered the last piece down. [IMG] Needs a little sanding and some stain/laquer to preserve it and we are down!...
It helps when the center section is in decent shape and made of aluminum, a little sanding and polishing and it looks new. Well.... not exactly...
So heres my atempt at a functioning steering wheel. Started with a few pcs of oak glued and clamped, routered in a steel ring and epoxied it into...
Thanks I had some momentum going early on that I have lost got to get back into it this fall/winter. This weekend project is going to be building...
So a little more done, re fit the headers to the old inline, looks pretty good sitting there. [IMG] Also working on the subfloor. Trying to...
If it makes you feel any better I have spent that much on my 250. It's the cost to do them up right, Pistons, Cams, Valves, Machineing and all...
MDF is probably not a great option IMO, plywood has structural capacities and it handles water better, MDF gets wet 1 time it swells and distorts,...
[IMG] Getting the doors to line up has been a real challenge, that and getting them to operate smoothly. I think I have it cased though. Just...
[IMG] Putting it all back together now. I tacked the door back in place but I'm having a real hard time with the door gap. [IMG] New...
Simply can't argue with that logic!
[IMG] So after a very long time at the sandblasters, voila! He did a pretty good job I know it can be tough sandblasting sheet metal. I did...
Great Build, I love seeing these Bow Ties brought back to life, although I am a little biased, building a 31 Olds myself.....but not at the pace...
To a wrecker? No can't see that happening, I mean she would if I asked, she's has waited in the car when I went in but if I brought her, I'd have...
No argument here, there is no replacement for displacement. My thoughts were though that a 2000 lbs car with 200hp is going to feel the same as a...
Got the 230 come 250 back from machine shop last night...muhahahaha. Wallet feels lighter for some reason, they are not kidding it is probably far...
Unfortunately the very first thing the machine shop did was strip off my red paint job. Chalk that up to a learning experience and a lost...
If you are meaning the red engine pictured then yup it is a chevy was a 230 now its a 250 but most definitly a chevrolet. Thanks, I am hoping to...
Well I got the head work done on the weekend, ported and a mild polish. Pistons are in just need the guys to deck the head and it all goes back...
Thanks RedGrizz, not too many of these vintage Olds kicking around anymore. Most of what I took off was rusted seized and or horribly disfigured,...
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