The Jalopy Journal
I've seen plenty of rust free cars from the northeast.... Lots of people here with nicer cars have winter beaters so the cars that aren't driven...
Jeez, I just always liked the picture! Yes, this car is a royal pain in the ass to work on. Everything is very heavy, big and not that...
Ill try a serious post for once... It's his car, let him do what he wants. It seems to be a pain in the ass job and not one that's really done...
Hmmm... So that roadster with the 392 in it... That was bought from a junkyard and installed in 1959... Guess its a Kustom then? ;)
I'm not 100% sure but I swore it was on the top of the trans closer to the bell housing on my car. (60 Premiere, same trans.. Large case...
Ahhh thanks! I am going To check the cylinders for pinholes as well Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Maybe that came out wrong. I figured it had to be blown HG or Intake or cracked head. What surprised me was when I got it apart. I figured I'd see...
I thought I had posted it here that combustion gases were getting into the coolant. The thing that gets me tho, and I've changed blown head...
Dan, Yup. I used the autozone kit with the fluid. It changed color to the bad color, blue or green I forget. Posted using the Full Custom...
Oh I've been through radiator hell with this car. I pressurized it at 16psi and it held for the 30 minutes that I had it there. It's had 3...
I've posted this before i think but, wtf... I had a lady, in probably her mid 70s walk up to my 54 Ford and start looking it over. We get to...
For just like slaves? Craigslist, or worn out ones from the local tire shop. I make it clear to them that they're going to be used as slaves only.
Wow is that cool! And, no offense, its not a Ford! Got any better pics of the grille?
Not really... maybe a little but nothing too noticeable. What surprised me was how little torque it took to remove the head bolts that were under...
Don, Thanks! You made my day! :) This has come on pretty recently mileage wise. By the way... This car came from your neck of the...
Leak dye block tester. I didn't specifically see bubbles per se, but I did see churning at the filler neck and what looked like some cavitation...
Mike, Thanks... Good stuff to look for. I keep thinking maybe I should disassemble the head and get the magnifying glass out and look closely...
I just re-read this thread. I am a dumb fuck. I forgot to mention that combustion gasses were getting into the cooling system.
Oh this isn't Mike F's car. His came from Canada IIRC and was in showroom condition. And he died... 3-4 years ago I think?
Thanks Dane, I've just never seen staining like that before. I'm going to take the heads and intake to a machine shop on Monday and see what they...
That's Mike Frankovich. His Zephyr was, if I recall, pretty much pristine. I'm not sure what happened to it. I heard his PA Cresta Friary ended up...
Here's a few more pics... Thinking thisis the smoking gun? I've never seen stains like this on a head before, but I havent taken dozens of...
I'd CLR it and see what it looks like... If there's enough original paint there forgot to be halfway presentable I'd run it like that myself. 85...
Nice channel job, but it needs a rubber rake IMO. ;)
Age is what's going to be your albatross here. No matter how nice the car is, any time I buy an old car (And I don't always follow this rule and...
Geez, what's wrong with a Y Block?
Ill repeat what I said on Instagram... (To the tune of "its a wonderful life") Every time you remove the radials on an old car and replace...
Hankooks and Kumhos are excellent tires. And as has been mentioned, Korea is one of our closest allies so it's not like you're supporting China...
I'm gonna be there! Not sure about hotel, if I get my shore house rebuilt in time I might just stay there. And I may even have a car to run......
Those specific type of Dunlops haven't been made in over 10 years, maybe even 15. Doesn't matter what they look like, they're lethal. Sorry for...
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