The Jalopy Journal
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Nice score by the way
Lmao! I understood you the first time. I think the lingo thru off the old timers. :D:D:D
What is the best method for installing inner and outer rockers? :D I don't have tons of experience thats why I'm asking questions. Thanks guys
I was thinking just that. Cause I got it really close.
I went to the volo auto museum today and notice that the 2 other 54's I looked at were very similar. The convertible had a gap almost a half inch...
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Sure! I'll have to take a couple of photos from top to bottom. Ill post em in a few Rusty.
I removed the striker a long time ago.
The tape was to keep the door closed
[IMG] Got it lined up pretty good. I think the hinges need to be taken apart and rebuilt with new hardware if thats possible.
Those sound like fighting words.....
Earl School is long gone
Took the fenders off. I'm putting the door on because I'm repairing the roof section over the door. It was rotted. So I cut it away. I'm...
Lmfao :D
I second that. Looks like someone that would be texting to his next target in his highly modified much faster and reliable than your putt putt...
Yeah thats far from a Rat.
I try not to judge but HRP is right. I like 40's,50's and 60's cars with the exception of a few post 65 cars. I usually walk past any cars. From...
The bottom of the door the gap is about a quarter inch wide. Its slowly gets wider by the time its at the door pillar. Its at a half inch at the...
Sorry the photos not the greatest. Low light and its at night. Ill take a fresh one in the morning
[IMG] I made my wife get her hands dirty. The body lines line up but the gap at the top of the door pillar in much bigger than by the rocker. But...
Lining up this door has been a sonovabitch! I get the body lines to look good then the upper door. Piller is off. I get the top lined up andthe...
I'm putting one in my 54 cause its just fuckin bad ass!
Thanks for all the great info. About how much of an inch would have been stock from Chevrolet? Quarter inch? Eighth inch? The Volo auto museum...
Does anyone have a good method they use for lining up the doors on a 54 Chevy 210? I installed my door. Looks good. But makes contact somewhere....
Its a cool cruiser. Paint, fat whites, clean up the interior and restore it with a little of your own custom flare. A cool old car is a cool old...
I agree! I like 4 doors on certain cars.
The 59 is sick also!
I'd like to know more about what looks to be a 65,66 or 67 impala under the cover. I love me some call lowriders!.
Take photos Twist. I'm on baby duty otherwise I would go.
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