The Jalopy Journal
Come to think of it, the short wheel base Morris/Austin Minis used a brake limiter, so no matter how hard you pressed the brakes, a man could turn...
Since the original question in this thread reamins unanswered, I'll answer it myself.:rolleyes: Here's what came out of my...
B Blue hit the nail here, I beleive this is why prop valves were (are?) used. The original question in this thread was: Does anybody know how to...
Thanks guys for all the thoughts and suggestions! Firstly I already have a prop (combination) valve, plumbed just as it was from factory, only...
Here's an update on my steering problems nearly two years ago. The caster wedges helped a lot, along with the stiffer Toyot¤&´ (sorry 'bout that)...
I have a GM brake system From a 1975 Olds Cutlass (Main cylinder, front disc brakes and proportioning valve). The rear axle is a 9" Ford and the...
Thanks for all advice and ideas, guys! The tube, pie cut and hose clamps way sounds interesting, I'm going to try that. Of course I made a few...
[IMG] I've been thinking about how to make cones for lakes style headers for a while, and I'm stuck. I think hammering them from 4" stainless pipe...
These paint jobs are actually done indoors (not in the back yard), but in my own garage with water on the floor to reduce dust... [IMG] [IMG]...
I found short and nice useful shocks at a car parts store, they were for small trailers, work nicely under my Essex and were cheap too at some $20...
Um, I hope nobody's thinking of turning the axle upside down :eek: !!! *LOL*
Come to think of it, there's an easy way to mount the shocks. Like I did (Duh!) I just drilled a hole through the axle and bolted the shock to it....
I think turning the axle around should be no problem as long as you mount the parallel link on the same side (aft, usually) that it was designed...
7.50-14 front and L78-15 rears [IMG]
Thanks again, guys, for all your thoughts! I've done some work on the frontend, so here comes! New caster wedges got me a tad more than 7 degrees...
Thank you for all your answers! The caster angle is now some 3 degrees relative to the ground. The toe in is double and triple checked. I had...
Help!!! I've just gotten my first rod registered and it's now street legal. I'm enjoying cruising it every day, or not really, as it's all over...
Before and after pics here: [IMG] Yellow Viper stripes and white lettered tires on a black '60 Flat top LeSabre. Yes the front springs are cut. A...
I don't know if you can categorize this one as a custom, but it's fun and the sound from that nail head is fantastic...:cool: [IMG]
Did you get any help/measures on thet Essex frame? Maybe I can help some. The Essex '29 frame is quite simple, so it should be no problem to build...
Thank you all for the warm welcome!
Hi! I'm building my first rod, which is supposed to be done in a late fifties - early sixties style. I'm well into the project, having worked on...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
