The Jalopy Journal
Alright, I'm on to a part of the build that I thought wouldn't happen for much longer down the line but here I am installing audio! After sound...
Haven’t tried yet but I don’t expect my cars window seals to handle a garden hose unfortunately. Got any leaks?
Noico 80mil sound deadening installed. The floor pans were a breeze but applying the mat to the firewall was a chore. Just so many dodgy areas and...
Wow, what a difference that makes. Sound deadening material from Noico coming soon! Need to have the metal above 60F to apply and it just getting...
Cannot keep count of the friends who have asked, “So is it down now?” I just grin and say “It’s never done”.
Floors prepped and ready for Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer. I decided to skip the $56/quart POR-15 for the interior and get the $28 gallon of...
Confirmed. They were the EXACT same part in the same bag from NCA. Sliced off a little extra rubber hanging over the front end of the cars flipper...
Also, anyone looking for 1950-52 Pontiac Hardtop Flipper Springs. Olds and Chev springs too. There is a limited reproduction run made in the USA...
Well, my laziness and assumption caught me. The 1952 Buick NOS chrome flipper molding is about 3" too short for my door. I thought the GM part...
$125 on ebay I swooped up this ‘50-‘52 Buick branded hardtop NOS RH chrome flipper. So happy to get this even if its not for the driver side of my...
Yesterday I picked up a $7 brake line and installed it from the proportioning valve to the front left disc brake. My original brake light switch...
Ignition key locks doors clockwise 90 degrees and unlocks counterclockwise 90 degrees. Didn’t realize I could lock my car ha. Had it at work and...
OHHH, the more you know...Sweet! I had no clue that's what "knock out" was referring to. That is pretty cool. Which also makes sense when I was...
I had no idea that even the keys to the Catalina were a hit. The employee at my local Ace Hardware was so verbally stoked on the Briggs and...
Right twice a day!
Alright it has been a little while and I have been working on the Catalina just not anything really worth posting about. Rerouting some wires,...
That sounds low just by PSI but I don’t know what bias ply are supposed to run at. I bought radials from Cali White Walls at an affordable price...
What PSI you running your tires?
Yeah seriously, it was kind of a blessing in disguise because if not then, when? I'm so lucky to have made it home. Used up some serious Chief Carma.
[MEDIA] [MEDIA] Moments before I dumped the radiator: I wish I moved the camera over another inch to see how the hose was connected at the bottom...
I finally drove the Chieftain home from the Speedshop. I’m not gonna lie, I was terrified a bit haha. First time driving the car and I immediately...
Loving the level stance after cutting off some of the original front coils. I looked at buying new 2” drop coils and they are 300+ from Eaton...
Oh nice, thanks for sending those Grotes over. I had never seen this style upgraded with LED. I like that, a lot actually.
Haha, before posting the headlight pics I kind of forgot I was hiding them from the HAMB until I decided if I liked them. The (future) amber is...
Those are NOS headlights... [emoji12] Ha, so 7” Jeep Wrangler Halo lights fit for the Chief and were $100 bucks. The halo is supposed to be amber...
I saw the Chief yesterday at Bud's Speedshop. They're still getting the brakes dialed in. We scrapped the entire Right Stuff rear disc brake kit...
So upon trying to sell one of my visors I was informed both have mounting brackets for a sedan that attaches to the drip edge as seen in the image...
A friend of mine gave me this lighter colored visor he had gotten free but he didn't know what it came off of. I knew the hardtop needed a...
Some updates from the Speed shop. I was on my way to the car and drive it home when I got a call mid ride saying my brake proportioning valve was...
Well the snow came yesterday. 4ish inches and the car is still at the shop getting worked on. Hoping we have a warm dry day to drive it home when...
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