The Jalopy Journal
Correct again Jack! Had to go out and check what was on the neglected ol girl. Either way, it’s off for a tune up soon [ATTACH]
Your rims are “lock ring” type, often referred to incorrectly as “split rim”. Straight side tires are basically the same bead type we think of as...
I sent the WCFB on my Avanti to a fella that did a beautiful job cleaning it up with new plating and such, but sumthin bout it ain’t right tho....
Vacuum leak…?
Here!
Gettin closer… [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
They’re hell to clean, but nothing looks better! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Workin on a dual Winfield setup and missing one of these… not anymore!:D [ATTACH]
The original castings are of zinc alloy (pot metal), but not a typical blend as they are unusually heavy. Mine are machined from solid aluminum,...
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Anyone runnin a BIG Winfield…? Just finished a NEW CC/D choke horn:D [ATTACH]
I spooled one down years ago to clear the gear set, not sure if I still have the notes tho. Will look around…
Slowly getting the new toy set up with better tooling, and starting to make noticeable progress. This week’s project was the Winfield CC/D choke...
Not mine, will connect you if interested. Send me a PM
R R Giant racing head for Chebby 4. I’m helping a friend find a new home for it, we want it to see some use rather than sit on a shelf [ATTACH]
This Roof racing head for Chebby 4 just popped up. Doesn’t fit a T so it’s looking for a good home. Head appears to be complete and in usable...
Bob at Competition Carburetion was great to work with on my Winfield project. Of course, his specialty is modern 4 barrel racing stuff, give him...
Before the term “hot rod” was commonplace, folks built racers from stock cars, and drove them to (and hopefully from) the track. Superchargers...
Another example of a blower during the T era. This one built by Green Engineering [ATTACH]
Here’s a T race car in the late 20’s… wonder how the carb got all the way over there…?! Blowers were a thing since very early on. They just...
Lookin for sumpin to do in NorCal…? [ATTACH]
Just finished making a new Houk #4 knock off cap that accepts an original Veeder hub mounted odometer. For when your ride needs accessories on...
Looks like a bonafide hot rod to me! McDowell…?
Thanks! The next project will also be wheel related… but much bigger! We’ll see how it goes…
Made a new hub nut for a Houk #4 wire wheel set last weekend. The original special hub nut is cast aluminum, and houses a hub mounted Veeder...
I told my wife on our first date… it was here when you got here, it’ll be here when you leave. Been 20 years and still have both!:p
Yup, one thin layer of sand at a time, with the printer being basically a big inkjet laying down glue between sand layers. When the printing...
Factory tanks are made from galvanized steel, or possibly galvanized after forming and assembly. Typically crimped edges with continuous...
Here is printed sand mold that pours 2 banger intake manifolds, waaaaay more affordable process than DMLS [ATTACH] [ATTACH] There are also...
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