The Jalopy Journal
After 8 months, a few pics of the Chief on its way to have dual exhaust put on at Dave's Custom Exhaust on Payne Ave in St. Paul, MN a local...
Added 8 qts of ATF the other day to find a leaking automatic transmission vacuum modulator. I guess better now then later when it's driving. Local...
Really seeing the progress in the engine bay. I installed a V belt, upper & lower radiator hoses, transmission cooling lines, and radiator over...
Bought some sexy electric AutoMeter gauges for the under dash mount. I'm excited to see these puppies working. Flipping $264 after tax and free...
I finished connecting the -6AN fuel line to the fuel filter and into the fuel pump. I originally had the line cut in on the crossmember but it was...
A month ago I installed the disc/disc proportioning valve on the MC and crushed the flares while also damaging the Pvalve connections going nuts...
A lot of progress was made when a friend came in town and we did a 2 day stint to knock out brakes, exhaust and get the motor running. The first...
WHEELS!!! Rear end is nice and low. Front end is up and hopefully just needs a motor to lower it. Hoping to drop it in this weekend and start...
Finally got my front rotors installed after weeks of issues. The conversion kit is made to be 5x5 for the rotor. I wanted 5x4.75 to match the rear...
Yeah after looking through the Pontiac owner's manual I decided I'm going to have a hotrod/speedshop do the front end suspension swap once I get...
I decided to buy a front suspension kit for the Chief. I figured I may as well do this now while the front end is apart and ensure some tight...
Connected my Summit AN -6 fittings to my 3/8" PTFE Stainless Braided Fuel Line and attached it to my 3/8" Fuel sending unit. I ran it in the...
Degreased and cleaned so I could spray bomb the engine bay black after a little scuffing with a red 3M pad. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Picked up my front disc brake conversion kit from Autocity Classic in Isanti, MN today. $500 buckaroos. I was very lucky in that the drums just...
HA! That doesn't sound good. Ok, so I didn't touch anything up in the dash in regards to the fuel gauge and new sending unit. I just took the wire...
Hey Phil! Hope you're well. I am planning on utilizing the original gas gauge. 1.) If it uses resistance, which doesn't need a current to read,...
So since we are talking about Firewall and Brake Master Cylinder I thought I'd show someones setup that was shared with me. THIS IS NOT MY CAR....
And of course....This happened to my Tacoma too while parked on the street living in an apartment a couple years back but it was in my cabin...
My workspace for a couple hours yesterday. I took some time to figure out how to get the heater box off the firewall and when it was done I was...
Figured out why my car smelt moldy. I'm sure there's more to the smells in the cabin but getting this out significantly helped. Yes, that is an...
After weeks of searching locally I pulled the trigger on some wheels from Summit. I got them already and they look super sweet. I am pleased with...
Gas tank is in. So is the rear axle. Whew. So happy to have the rear end installed minus the new fuel line which is coming Monday and I haven't...
So I wasn't thinking/didn't know better the original Pontiac sending unit wouldn't fit correctly in the universal tank. Looking at it now it's...
Got the sending unit. Looks awesome. Tank arrived too. Its primered, going to paint it black this afternoon.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Oh definitely, Ha. I had a tyvek suit, double gloves, bandanna on my head, around my face and eye protection. Prob was, with the brush I kept...
POR15. What a mess. You're supposed to apply two thin coats within 2-6 hours of each other so you don't have to sand in between. I did about 3...
Next I lightly wire brushed the crusty rust off the underside to prep it for POR15. I figured this was the time to do it while the rear axle and...
The rear leaf shackles just took some heat and popped right off with a few dead swings. Got the axle removed. Also, removed the gas tank. I picked...
Started to remove the rear axle. The top shock bolts into the frame came out way easier than off the leaf mounting plate and since I'm trying to...
So I'm planning on using this firewall mounted dual diaphragm MC with a 1" bore from Speedway. I have to remove the heater box from its original...
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