The Jalopy Journal
I do not want to hijack the thread Squabow will you be putting some of the Pontiac parts up for sale?
I would like to see what happens. Keep us posted
great thread. really enjoying it. Thanks for sharing
tell me more
Never wanted to be a mechanic. Started as an alley mechanic around 1974 (keeping friends cars running so we got to school) had a friend who owned...
What a send off the last two days. Could not get any more cars in the lot. The rain Sat did little to keep people away. I got to see guys I have...
the wire breaks but the insulation does not. When the vacuum advance pulls in it stretches the wire and it breaks contact when the advance...
When I worked a Chevy we always replace the coil and module in pairs. Heat will cause this. Pull on the wires from the pick coil (some call it...
I remember mid 70S Dukes lot was half the size with a gas city station next to it. I also remember that the saying at the time was Fast cars hung...
I was in a couple of car clubs a long time ago. Like others have said money becomes an issue. At first there is no money and the few work to build...
When I was a kid we had 3 Sunoco stations (town was only 1 square mile and bordered Chicago) my best friend’s dad had a Sinclair. His tow truck...
Tough one. I always been a Pontiac Man. My cars are Pontiac powered. But I made my living working on Ford 300 cid engines. Without the Ford 300 I...
hey what was the answer to the no start?
I remember working at a station that had a an old black dial Pay phone. At that time phone calls were a dime. If you were good you could put in a...
On the wiring diagram in the shop manual, It shows the battery voltage to the + side of the coil (see link above) I would 1st make sure you have...
Hopefully changing the polarity was your problem If you go to the link below, you can get the shop manual on line the 1st link is the wiring for...
Did you check if the points open and close? Try putting a test light on the - side of the coil while cranking it should blink.
18 is small, But I would not think it would get that hot. I think 14 or a 12 comes up from the starter.
The R terminal on the starter should do directly to the + side of the coil. This would give the coil 12 volts during cranking. You could always...
Does anyone know if anyone sells a fiberglass bumper for a 56 Pontiac? I have seen a couple of race cars with fiberglass bumpers and was wondering...
Worked at a Clark station, we would have hundreds of cases of 10 oz. Coke and Pepsi for sale in the summer. If you bought a case of coke you got 2...
Brings back many memories. Took the Archer ave bus to State Street. Archer, State about 1900 south State. All lot of horns and hood ornaments in...
Looking forward to this build I just love tri 5 Pontiacs
Even with the cost of the 2nd kingpin set, and paying to ream the bushings, you still probably saved money. But more important you were able to...
I have used the redirad for a few years and it works great. I know it is not what you really wanted but does work I would also add the Customer...
Slap some bacon on a biscuit and let’s go. We’re burning daylight……. The Duke When you make a little mistake, such as a chip or a scratch or a...
I work for a major airline. All those bag tractors that run around pulling carts still use kingpins. You should see the look on the face of some...
In 83 I got a good deal on a total in Nevada. I found out about it from a relative who worked at a dealership. He bought the car put the front...
In the 60’s I lived a block away from the 2 car garage where Austin Coil and Pat Minick built one of the most popular vehicles in Funny Car...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
