The Jalopy Journal
I had a previously built set of headlight mounts that i finally had to admit that I hated. So it was back to the drawing board. Finally set on...
Better get y'all cought up. Been thrashing trying to get the car running for Speedweek. I took the paper template and taped it down on my plasma...
Six second street car....:eek: Awesome!
Thank you that's a big compliment! The little details that take awhile to notice are my favorite part of a hand built car. Thank Marty! Might...
I received back the fuel tank strap from the waterjet and installed it, pretty happy with it. [ATTACH] Then pushed it outside to get a feel for...
I still have these, how about $300?
$900?
It's alive, sounds awesome! Throttle response is amazing, we are going to do a full driveline enclosure and we need to add back in another leaf or...
I have that one covered.
Well let's try this again [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I ran across this adapter that uses a 32 to 36 V8 water pump on a Model A, looks like there's a block off plate for the original upper water...
Little tear down to switch out the steering gear, strange little car for sure.[ATTACH]
Ever tried polishing pot metal? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So I found some reference to this water pump adapter and using a 32 to 36 V8 water pump, this might help with some of my Plumbing issues. I...
Pretty darn solid as far as rust goes, but they do have some bullet holes in both doors very repairable and solid metal to work with. Obviously...
Looks like 39-40 Mercury coupe, thank you ClayMart, Good eye!
Shoot I think you have it there, I can't see anything that says no.
The SU carbs on a banger aren't anything new, i don't have any personal experience YET!...
Someone gave me this quarter with a bunch of other random parts. Damn solid piece but I don't have a clue what it fits. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] The intake i got the carbs off of had a crossover tube, I figured it couldn't hurt. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here it is after cutting...
This has been a fun build in the sense that it is my transition car for the last 10 yrs or so the builds have been on rails because that was what...
Yeah someone gave me a few posters a few years back, notice how they spelled Fremont
That looks good, seems like it was planned rather than an afterthought.
Thanks guys, i appreciate the kind words, really been letting myself do whatever comes to mind on this one. It's really being built out of raw...
Worked on the dash a bit. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The brackets for the side exhaust pass threw there.
The family is out of town for a few days so onto the no-frame to keep out of the bars... Cut a new door blank for the drivers door and shaped it...
Not a whole lot to report I did get the head back for a few hours this week to pin and Port match the intake and clean up the bowls before he...
The mailman brought gifts. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'm sure it won't have the Cadillac ride as the unsprung weight ratio is going to be pretty ugly, but i think it will still be fun.
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