The Jalopy Journal
Should be cool. Hey, I got a 5th wheel I'll trade you for your 2 speed rear.
Hey, don't be hating them trucks, you just have to know what to do with them. But, I would sure take them if he doesn't want them.
Not much, but its all I got.
I still have the brackets, but they are off the truck. I have some more pictures of the toolbox when it was on the truck. Here they are....
Sorry, I took the toolbox off because it was falling apart. And I think what was left got thrown away.
Thanks everyone for all the kind words and encouragement. Most likely the next time I update this will be when I get it painted. Till next time.
Gotta do what you gotta do I guess.
Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead but I never updated it because I'm not really hot-rodding this truck, I'm more of getting it going...
If everyone's needs are provided for I don't think there should be an issue with what YOU spend YOUR money on. Even after flat out buying your...
I used a mix of kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, carb cleaner. It cleans parts with ease. Of course, its hard on the hands so use some good...
Hello from just across the Wabash, that wagon is great, especially with the picture with it by the wheat fields.
When you rev it, it sounds like a jungle wild cat ready to attack, I think it sounds cool.
Keep the 352, like others have said, a new intake, carb, and headers are the first step, and you might like that enought to just run that. FE's...
This is my first tech week post so here it goes. When I was building my Ford 352 I forgot to take the lifter valley splash pan to get cleaned....
Got a lot done today, we took the truck bed off my dads truck, and me and my buddy took the whole front clip off my 43 Ford, we did it in a couple...
Not HAMB friendly, but I got my first car a couple of years ago at age 16. It was a 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7, 351w FMX trans, A/C, AM/FM, Power...
Its only oxidized iron right? The body already has Iron in it, thats why they say blood is red. BUT I don't know what it does to the lungs and...
perhaps a new starter solenoid? Me and my dad would do this on his ford Pickup. Have a person get in the car, turn the key to the start position...
Yeah, I'd say it has sat in the can too long, especially at lowes. They prolly don't sell enough of it to keep fresh stuff on the shelves.
Wow, what a great story, and great cars, and great pictures, and what sounds like a great guy.
In our parts washer we have a mix of gasoline, carb cleaner, diesel fuel, kerosene, and starting fluid. Yeah, and I use just bare hands not a good...
Lovin the bed, wish I had one to stick on my jailbar... Keep us updated. [IMG]
Here is a 226 in my 1943 Ford 1.5 ton, still holds 30 psi oil pressure at just above idle. Starts right up to. [IMG]
Yeah, stop behind the stop sign too, then roll forward a little if you can't see past. And make sure you stop at stop lights and not speed up at...
Safety first. The first 9 weeks of my auto shop class was what safety equipment is, how to use it, how to properly use tools, know what chemicals...
My 1965 Ford 352 original 4bbl engine. Now has a little bigger cam, intake, flattops, and a carb. Very nice engine. [IMG]
I would want a 1932 Ford Tudor, with a Flathead 8 with 3 dueces, 4 speed trans, 4" chop, lowered, the whole deal. A 57 Chevy Gasser, All the...
Whats this dash, a buddy of mine is doesn't know what its out of, so I thought the all mighty H.A.M.B. gods would know. [IMG]
I would have found a good truck first then build and then build an engine instead of building an engine then finding a good truck. Cause now that...
Got my 352 ford engine bottom end together, put the oil pump on, the pan on and then got the top end together and was going to set the distributor...
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