The Jalopy Journal
Back from GNRS and I found a lot of stuff to bring home. From Brookville I got cowl panels, full length subframe, patch panels for quarter panels...
I got two blocks and one four banger head welded and this is what the head looks like... [ATTACH][ATTACH] If you're a professional you should be...
Oh, and I spent a couple of hundred dollars on eBay again. Bought a timesert kit for fixing the threads for head studs in the blocks (cracked...
Spent a couple of hours in the shop today and did some metal work. Tried to put lead on the fuel tank where I cut the filler neck. It will take...
Thanks! I'll try to buy everything I need in the US and bring home with me. Just got word from my friend yesterday that the wagon looks good and...
Thanks for the info! One of the reasons for setting the engine level was the angle on the torque tube. I wanted the torque tube to be angled...
The seller was kind enough to cancel the auction so I didn't have to go thru with the purchase. Lesson learned, always check the pictures...
Hmm, I guess because I don't know better :). How much angle should I be looking for?
I thought I bought a 39-40 pedal box on eBay today, but on closer inspection I think the seller is wrong. The pedal box looks more like a 35-38...
After a couple of days off work I had to do some hot rod stuff. I started with trying to find out why it was lower on the drivers side, and upon...
Awesome thread, just what a hot rod newbie like me needs! Thank you!
Bought a Magnaflux spot check kit so I can detect cracks myself. Decent price on Amazon, $90 shipped inc Ca sales tax. [ATTACH]
I have spent my Saturday doing some kind of inventory on my stuff. Will be going to LA in January and will stuff my Rambler wagon with tons of...
More parts coming in: Johnson lifters [ATTACH]
Haven't come that far yet. I was too tired after a whole day of cutting, grinding and welding so I didn't think of the obvious, turning the spring...
Yes, still building but the progress is slow due to work. I have my build in a dedicated corner in my workshop, but I have no energy to stay after...
[ATTACH] My latest find, a Schroeder sprint car steering box. Side steering here we come!
Today I confirmed that my gearbox is a 78-7006 T, which should be the heavy duty gearbox with the long reinforcement casting underneath and a...
More work done: Had to cut the frame rails open to remove the engine mount brackets that I welded in the wrong position. Didn't hurt that much...
I had a friend visiting the shop today, and I showed him the progress. I then realized that the firewall is 1/4" too far forward on the passenger...
Thank you so much! Just before I read your comment I was thinking that this thread is for myself and I'm just noodling around, and no one is...
Changed the search criteria to Gemmer 3CC03 and that worked better. It's a 53-56 F100 steering box :). I guess it's better then the model A and I...
Cut the old mounts from the frame today and put the mock up drive train in. Had to remove the Model A steering box which was interfering with the...
And here it's shown in pictures The gearbox needs to come back 3/4" [ATTACH] And the mounts are already to far forward in the frame [ATTACH]
I delivered the engine blocks to the welding company yesterday and will get an estimate on Monday or Tuesday. They use a technique called plasma...
If you use the exellent Tardel/Bishop book just remeber there is some misinformation regarding the positioning of the engine mounts in the frame....
The rest of the engine is now disassembled and the block is empty. I went to the hardware store and bought a $10 crow bar and did some creative...
[ATTACH] Removed one of the valves and that was a lot easier then I expected. Everything in this engine seems to be in good condition except for...
Decided to break down one of my flatheads. This block is cracked between the cylinder wall and valve seat, but I'll try to fix it with stitching...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Got some work done to the cowl. Tried using an english wheel for the first time, and...
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