The Jalopy Journal
Thanks everyone! Yes, I am installing a later style cross shaft and parking brake cross shaft into my car (it was an early or what some call "AR"...
Just finished installing my T5 in my '28 Tudor sedan. It seems to be an awfully long distance from the clutch housing motor mounts to the rear...
Stovebolt - I am currently "rebuilding" some Houdaille shocks for Model A's. After a thorough cooking in a charcoal bbq to aid in disassembly I...
Getting my banger motor back from the builder this month! In the meantime - I have a stock Model A exhaust set-up that I wish to mount behind a...
Some updates. Realized after I cleaned up my entire rear end that the bearing races are shot on both sides. Recall that my car is also an early...
Looks good (the cars, not Rod's "junk")!
Can't say at the moment - I have 8 shocks in various stages but I'm pretty sure there are a few with "Made in Canada" stamped on them. What a...
The '32 wheels are 1 inch larger diameter than the A - 12" vs 11" and the drums are cast for better stopping power. Plus, I got them cheap and...
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Long overdue update. The front end is now basically complete. I had to get new perches and replacement spindles w new balls. I also added some...
First time at the Jamup and I had a blast! Nice to talk to so many people and fellow HAMBers! And thanks for adding the photo of my car to the...
I have Fat Man dropped spindles for 2.5" of drop on my '49 Meteor with stock engine. I also had 2" lowered Jamco springs, but 4.5" of drop was...
Ya, been thinking about adding some hardware. I want the car to be safe. Now that the spring pack is back out while I wait for spacers it's a...
I'm learning every day......seems the Posies spring pack is 1 3/4 inches thick and my stock spring pack was 2 1/4 inches thick (11 leaves). I...
Slow progress but progress, nonetheless. Installed rear float-a-motor mounts on the frame to replace the cracked stock motor mount (bolts not...
I thought the same thing but I forgot to mention that in addition to trying two types of aerosol paint I also followed the instructions for each...
Haven't accomplished as much as I would like lately but I am making progress, having some fun (and some frustrations) and learning plenty. I did...
This is good information! Thanks for letting me know.
Not much to report other than everything is now off the frame. Had some difficulty locating a replacement crossmember. My good friends Wuga and...
Mitch - I have an early '28 and a '30 transmission in my garage. The first 3 photos show the '30 style that 4bangerbob mentioned and the last...
Man, your car looks really cool Mitch. Love the blacks and blues. The wheels and tires. Everything.
I have decided to completely tear down my car to the frame. I've given myself until the Spring of 2025 to havc this banger on the road so I may...
I can't say enough good things about Warren, both as a person and as a hot rodder willing to share his knowledge and his time. I can't wait until...
Great meeting you on Sunday, Bogline and can't wait to see progress on your build. Reach out if any questions - there seems to be a number of us...
The car had rotted tires so I could not drive it. But I did get engine running and also did a compression test where all cylinders were about 60...
Spent some time today working on removing the brake components. I am replacing the "early" multi-piece cross shaft (shown on the right in first...
29Sleeper - That's one of the first things I looked for but I don't know if it's because the car is Canadian or a very early '28 but there is no...
Finally separated the body from the chassis yesterday with the help of my dad, a bunch of 2x4s, some jackstands, a variety of jacks and a few...
Cool - thanks for the info.
Hi Beanscoot - Thanks for the info. I've also discovered that this is an early '28 pan with a seperate cleanout (and for access to the oil pump)....
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