The Jalopy Journal
Bought an analogue wideband O2 sensor for the Rust Tractor to match my existing gauges. Decided the best place to mount it was where the gaping...
Need some help. I discovered I was making a really excellent controlled vacuum leak with the PVC set up I had. I remedied it by installing OEM...
I had a local small hotrod shop weld up my exhaust and I'm officially on the road! I've been driving this thing all over the place. Longest drive...
I will never be running this thing to 7k RPMs so I'm not worried about it. I have the windage tray and an extra quart of oil. Should be fine. A...
No exhaust, no hood, no problems. :D First shake-down drive I motored down to the local lake here to disturb the peace. The lake goers met me with...
Almost forgot... I put the new carpet in today and threw a cheap-o blanket/seat cover down on the seat overtop some foam from Micahel's so I'm not...
Realized I never posted any videos of this thing running. The driveshaft is being made this week and should be in the truck by Wednesday,...
Here's the current state of affairs. Just a few loose ends to tie up, but should have fire by the end of the weekend. Can't wait to hear it run....
I actually have an ugly billet one that came with the motor, but I'm opting to keep it manual steering. It doesn't bother me and I love the look...
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428 Super Cobra Jet is in. Ready for blast off. [ATTACH]
Vintage air is just a few hours drive from where I am, so I may buy one of their set-ups and road trip down there to pick it up. This summer will...
Yeah I hear you. With the overdrive trans though I know It'll be pulling alot of highway duty, so I'm eventually going to put a radio in just to...
Been working on the truck. My wife came down to visit this week, so didn't get anything done. I'm getting really close. I think it may be on the...
Almost complete set of body trim for a 1965-66 F100 Custom Cab longbed. Missing the small back of cab pieces and the drivers side 12” long piece...
*raises eyebrow, questioningly* Lol IMO I think they're the best looking generation of trucks, period. I'm not a fan of the 67+ square bodies....
Sold.
Update here...I'm an idiot. The 428 that we pulled from the Q-code turned out to be a 390 short block with all the 428 dressings. At some point...
The floor pans are COMPLETELY gone. This thing was seriously rusted out. I didn't take pictures, but I could have rolled under the car and sat up...
[ATTACH] I've got the truck back at my garage now. Working on getting the 352 fired up, but it's going to need brakes, tires, and the wiring gone...
Read um and weep. Lol. Unless it's been swapped out at some point, but I have no reason to believe this truck is anything but original. [ATTACH]
I read up on that stuff and it looks pretty good. Don’t know what I hadn’t heard of it before. Say I wanted to knock off the surface rust like on...
He built the building around 2000-2001 himself and leases it out. It's currently vacant and housing a bunch of street rods from one of the local...
This is what I'm thinking I'll probably do. Right?? lol. There's a reason I looked for a project while I was down here.
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A bit of an update... Dad's been working on the 40 a bunch getting a ton of tiny things finished off. It's CLOSE. Finished the brakes, he...
I'm going to clean up the surface rust on the drip rails, but I'm not sure what the best method to seal them up would be. I'm guessing there's...
Honestly, I'd rather it be a ford 9in, but it's cool in it's different.
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