The Jalopy Journal
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I had a steering shaft and 40 wheel. No point putting in a steering box until engine is located so I made a column drop and mounted a piece of...
I had a fiberglass roadster dash so I fit it to the cowl and made an aluminum panel with 2 big Stewart Warners. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Now was time to paint the body my fleet color, Rustoleum brown rusty metal primer. The inside was painted black. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Assembled the chassis and pushed it outside for a few photos…. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Next the body came off and I finished up the radius rod brackets, body mount tabs etc and fully welded the frame. There was a lot of sanding and...
One part I paid full price for was a door skin for the driver door. I made a 1” square tubing frame on the inside. I used a generic latch/handle...
After a lot of welding holes and cracks, a few patch panels, beating on dents, heat shrinking some high spots etc it was time for the real body...
I will take a picture of me in the driver seat and post it sometime soon, good idea! Here a a couple of pics of my good friend Fermin removing...
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My good friend Tony McDonald hooked me up with a 39 Ford rear end assembly. I added a kick up and simple crossmember to the back of the frame. I...
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The Jalopy Journal
