The Jalopy Journal
Gasser, I think I saw your Dart on CL. Surprised you don't have more interest in it. Looks to be a nice solid car.
Wow! Just to be safe I'm going to install the Lokar kick down linkage, doesn't look too hard. I think the Lokar shifter needs a little...
Fluid shows full on the stick but I'm not sure how much is in the torque converter. I ran it in gear and the level went down but I think it...
When I pulled the Plymouth out of the garage yesterday it was the first time I used the 727 (from a 1979 Dodge PU). The transmission engaged in...
It's been 5 years since the '34 has moved on it own. Last time was with the original flathead 6. Today I was able to drive it out of the garage!...
I got three garage elves to help me fire up the '34 Plymouth and drive it out of the garage for the very first time powered by the 354 Hemi.
Been a few weeks since I've got garage time but I made some good progress today with the help of my dad and brother. Got the parking brake...
Thanks for the responses and encouragement. Trailered the truck to my dad's on Saturday. He'd never considered one of these as a project but he...
I'm crossing my fingers that the motor is okay. If not then I will need to consider the challenge of a swap with getting rebuild parts. I found...
I got the old car gene from my dad. I wouldn't have my 34 Plymouth if not for him. He bought my first car, a 69 Thunderbird that had been...
Semper Fi!
Airforums.com is where I've picked up tips on polishing the aluminum skin on my Airstream trailer.
Farmer - The Lokar parking brake seems like it is built well but it seems a little pricey for what you get. At the purchase price I was a little...
That looks great!
I took some time to tackle brakes this weekend. Took a little trial and error but I think I got fluid in all the lines and what few leaks I found...
Thanks for the feedback. I'll do the gravity feed in the morning.
I have a new Wilwood dual master cylinder set up under my dash with new 3/16 brake lines. The system needs fluid and bled. Since the front and...
That is a beautiful motor!
An old salt I've worked with had a sign on his desk saying he could do it fast, cheap, or right but he could only do two of those three. Even...
Took the day off to get some garage time. Need to get on the brakes. Since I'm running the notorious 9 inch Versailles rear I apparently need to...
Thanks exterminator. I had been waiting for 4 years for that moment to start that motor. I have to admit I was shaking when I fired it up.
Thanks for the kind words and support. Now that I've had it running I'm thinking about how the crankcase breathes, or in this case, doesn't....
I tried too many times to make a decent flare with the cheaper tool only to have it leak. I get a perfect flare every time with my Eastwood kit....
The first task on the list is now complete. I had to spend a little time troubleshooting a stuck float on the front carb and learning about how...
Just wanted to consolidate some links to previous threads and keep track of future work on my project as I move along. Introduction:...
The Weiand intake manifold has a flange that matches the outer edge of the truck intake gasket. The water opening in the manifold for the...
Yeah, there is a center crossover in the intake. The head has a taller opening than the intake crossover but the truck intake gasket has plenty...
It's been a while but the motor is running like a champ. Thanks to Willard and his crew at CAM in Spring, Texas for all the work! Now I need to...
Looks like a rat rod after they come out of the crusher.
Just did start-up part 2. Sorry, no video this time. Plugging all the holes sure did help. The motor started and ran at ~1500 RPM for a few...
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