The Jalopy Journal
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Hey all I'm needing tires for my 49 Hudson. the tire size on the car now is G78-15. According to the Coker site these aren't the right size tire,...
They let you do it about hobbies too so I went to my daughters school today. I had two classes to do one for each daughter and ended up doing 5...
I just bought a 1949 Hudson. I believe to be all stock other than it has a 1951 308 twin H power motor in it. It was restored about 20 years ago...
I have a 60 Biscayne but it's way more of a project than I believe I can do so I'm selling it and I bought this tonight. It is about a 20 year old...
Pics and info please. If there is a thread on it a link to that will work. I tried searching but those three words bring back way to many...
I know you guy hate these threads but I am really conflicted here. I am being offered this truck in trade for my T-bucket. I don't mind losing...
I bought this 60 Impala for parts a few weeks ago and thought for the fun of it I would try to make it run before taking it apart. It had been...
Heading out tomorrow to get a parts car for my 60 Biscayne and I was hooking up the trailer and thought "man I haven't checked my tire pressures...
Is there a difference between a 2 door and 4 door trunk lid? I'm going to look at a 4 door for parts and if the trunk lid is useable that will...
Does the upper metal part of the dash come out or is it spot welded in? I can unbolt some of the lower dash but can't see anywhere to unbolt the...
I guess I will update this thread as I go but it won't be a quick process...it also probably won't do much impressing with the talent here but I...
I'm not having any luck finding a place that sells a kit to rebuild for the front suspension on a 1946 Chevy Fleetmaster. Is there such a kit? Is...
I have a 60 Biscayne that has had the floors cut out of it and a truck frame grafted to the stock frame about at the firewall. I also got a 61...
I recently bought one of my dream cars and I can't wait to get to work on it. To do that I have to shelf my current project. It's a 46 Studebaker...
I've always wanted one of these and I finally found one at a price I could afford. It will need alot of work but it will be worth it. I also got a...
3986388 it appears between the 2 and 4 cylinders on the pass. side head. Where else to look for numbers and what could these be? Also the number...
The link for Keep it clean wiring isn't working. I think I found them via google but don't know if it's the same company.
I know this has been beat to death, I've been reading all those threads, but I'm more confused now than when I started. The car is a 1946...
Hey guys, I've been reading some build threads and I think I have a plan here but if I could get some guidance before I start that would be great....
I have a friend rebuilding a 1946 Fleetmaster. When pulling the seats tonight we came across this under the passenger seat. What is it and how...
This is in a buddies early 55 chevy truck. It's a 3/4 ton long bed. We want to know what it is and if there are gearsets available for it. Also...
don't keep in in the fire!:o My Dad, Brother-in-law and I were working on my T-bucket. I was having some gas dumping issues so as we were working...
Hey guys, I'm going with a friend tonight to look at an early 1955 Chevy truck. It's a 3/4 ton and I'm wondering if there is any difference other...
I have two questions, I did some searching but wasn't able to find these answers. When you box in your frame: A) How do you prep the inside...
Don't know anything about them but got a good deal on it and I'm a sucker for an old truck. I'm working towards a certain group of cars and an old...
Hey guys, help me out here. I found this car for sale and the owner doesn't have a price in mind he is accepting sealed bids for it. I'm thinking...
I'm pretty sure it was here I was reading a thread with someone that linked to a company that builds fiberglass Tudor roadster bodies. Kinda like...
For the main power wire from the alt. that goes to battery can I put that on the main lug on the starter rather than run it all the way back to...
I have an econoline axle on my T Bucket and I ordered a new steering arm, my old one was not real safe looking. My problem is the brake line hits...
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