The Jalopy Journal
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Registered, running unmodified '41 P/U truck has 8BA flathead V8 with rebuilt water pumps and carb. The...
Thanks guys. Yes, the v-bracket is on the car, but the two brackets that connect the radiator to the v-bracket mounting location at the inner...
I need help figuring out how the front fender sheet metal is attached to the truck. I've discovered that I am missing sheet metal parts around...
Kemp's Rod and Custom was one of my favorites. He raked the grill back, relocated the headlights, chopped and chose an amazing color:[ATTACH]...
I never thought of the tail lights on the 59's as inspired by jet exhaust - cool, it works.
Contact the folks at Fastenal. I've shipped 500 pounds from Washington State to Atlanta for $280. It was actually twp packages, one being a...
I'll second the Blink cameras and that I never leave keys in the car. The first and best way to prevent problems is don't keep your shop in a...
This guy was a workhorse and pure stock except wheels and tires installed by one the POs. I had just moved into a house that was built on the...
Oh yeah, and this is very important: DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT NON FACTORY MODS! you'll get crucified. There are some that appreciate...
The original design was for the engine to run on the front carb only until the progressive linkage kicked in the rear carb. The rear car has did...
I noticed that Tri-City only chromes steel and not pot metal. Any suggestions for getting pot metal fixed and chromed? Yep, I know, pot metal...
Somewhere in South Dakota[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Check that smog in the background! In the first clip where the Lincoln and Packard are following the camera car, watch as the Packard accelerates...
I just paid $1,200 for a completely remachined 1940 320 engine with new pistons, bearings, cam, lifters, etc. I have another running 320, no...
It took the auto industry 50 years to discover that 6-volt systems don't work, so don't expect to solve your problem overnight. Wait, that...
Someone on this forum has built some 2x4 structures that he uses to hold his car off the ground. They look more than sufficient and the way he...
They don't look that hard to make. Plus they are low enough on the cab that a couple minor mistakes won't show. Let's see at $2.00 an hour I...
A friend just emailed this link:...
Sold a 64 Tbird with the factory am/fm radio that I found in a junkyard and replaced the original am radio. Added no value to the car when I sold...
A southern apologist (Lewis Grizzard) once wrote that he wasn't going to bother getting married again (4th or 5th time), he was just going to find...
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/gps-and-cell-phone-in-a-6-volt-system.737762/
Here's the result of a quick scan. I feel all the lust that is possible with this resolution! [ATTACH]
I have tons of slides that I wanted to digitize so I checked Craigslist for a used scanner then hit the reviews for each unit that I found. The...
North GA mountains near Amacola Falls. [ATTACH]
"Proudly Hosted by Photobucket" or is it "Photo hijacked by Photobucket"? I think they are getting too much free advertising on this site, with...
I'd be hard pressed to figure out which two, but maybe that test is the answer to the question.
The problem is that we car calling them cars when they are actually an integrated, multi-computer controlled gasoline burning device with some...
Looks like it ran when parked AND is rust-free. Nice project, good luck and be sure to keep us posted!
I recall slang years ago referring to a 6 cyl engine as a six-banger. I assumed "bang" was the obvious gas igntion in the cylinder, six times.
Her lawyer, if she had one could yammer, hem and haw and bitch alot louder so count your blessings!
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
