The Jalopy Journal
40 sedan for a friend is now off to upholstery. Runs great and only little "bugs" to get out when it returns--chg the a.c., etc. Friend is in...
Here we go--a 40 std sedan going together--good retirement therapy--coming along. Hopefully going to Uph in two weeks--gotta keep going.
Well here is the next 40 that will be done in a couple of month I hope--have done quite a few 40's but this is the 1st sedan--it is a very nice...
Wife and I were going thru stuff to go to the dump amd I found this stuff. The 55 pics are from about 87-88 at Sears Pt and this car was a budget...
Helping a friend with an OT drag car (it's a 66)--it weighs 3600 lbs, 496 BB, powerglide with trans brake,etc.pretty good motor-guesstimate is...
Here's another one coming along--still stuff left to do but shaping up pretty well so far-never have done a sedan delivery before-mostly coupes a...
here are some pics of a 40 woody I'm finishing up for a friend-this one took about 30-40 hrs for wife and I to align hood/fenders/grille/cowl but...
Bought some 40 parts from a fellow on here from Canada-good deal and well packed--anyway, I now got a bill in the mail from UPS for charges for...
My neighbor and I went to this event today--alot of nice stuff-(bought some great 40 stuff)-walked alot and found a real nice 50-53 Chevy 5 window...
Just finished the folkstone grey one--327,auto,etc--runs well and bugs are out I hope--friend is picking it up today
OK--have a bunch of car trophies--I would think that some group/club could use them and just make new little plaques--offered to a local club and...
Here's the latest 40--Folkstone grey--just finishing up, it hauls ass pretty good with the HIPO 62 327. It is going to a friend who I worked with...
Just finishing up this folkstone grey coupe--got back from upholstery. Now to sort out all of the little things
Update--getting closer--going to uph this week--all systems work-played with doors for better fit--fired it and it runs great--will do front sheet...
Well, here we go again--doing a 40 Woody for a friend-similar to the rest, axle car 350/350, a.c.,-hope to have it running in about a month--alot...
Here's another one near done--going to uph tomorrow--Folkstone grey,62 327--axle car starting on a 40 Woody in a couple of weeks for a friend
Son and my 40's at Ptown and new 40 project this one is Folkstone grey-will be basically the same as my current one --axle car-62 327 etc
Have been driving it some(500 miles) and getting the bugs out--runs very well and no problems to date--even civilized in traffic-quite pleased...
can't seem to break the habit--starting another 40 coupe--coming along pretty good-will be axle car, etc, etc-folkstone grey this time--have 62...
Got a nice write-up this month on my Son's and my 40's--from the Bakersfield show.
I have been sending all sorts of car/hot rod magazines to the troops for the past 6 months but need the name and address of some more guys over...
Chevy gurus--need a little insight- fired the car a few days ago--runs fairly well but having issues with the dist--it's an FI dist with the pump...
does anyone know of a source for the key holders they used to give away at dealerships--the kind that are leather and snap around the keys not in...
well I finally fired it yesterday--it's been 5 yrs since it ran (barely) and 28 years since it ran like it's supposed to(last time it really ran...
has anyone ever cut the side mt bosses off of an early 327 sm journal mtr--hope they are cast hevily onder the bosses like earlier (57) block but...
here's my 57-been playing with it on and off since 76--nearing completion again (3rd time)
I know they went out of business but I had better luck with their cams (and Schneider) than Comp ,etc. My favorite in a small (283/327) motor for...
went out today and looked at the old race cars--they do this every year--some pics attached
Have a 4 speed I've packed around for 30+ years-t-10, iron case. Don't know the codes on these tailshaft has M-55-58,T107A,case has t10-1,a...
tried to attach pics to update--didn't work
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