The Jalopy Journal
Here's my fresh Nailhead in the wooden "sled" I built. Yes, it is a carriage house tack room. Nice place to build a hot rod except the floor is...
I just picked up my 1964 401 cu. in. nailhead from the machine shop and now I'm really excited.:D Hot cam, Quadrajet intake on 1" risers, Kring...
Here's Bill's roadster in a rare photo with the top installed. [IMG]
Someday my hot rod woodie may be Olin's but right now my grandson has to be content trying to reach the pedals!!:p [IMG]
Thanks to all who responded. I think a version of zman's wooden cradle on Leadsledmerc's HF dolly does the trick for me. Don't want to chip the...
This 401 Nailhead is destined for my deuce roadster. Just buttoned up the bottom end and the heads should go on next week. I notice that these...
Bill tells me they are NANKANG 145-15s, whatever NANKANG is. He was running Coker bias ply 5.50-15s but could not get more than one season out of...
Hi Ryan, No Bill doesn't have that truck any longer but he does have a Bones-style 3 window with a 327 Chevy and Muncie 4-speed tied to a...
After having a cup of coffee in the house to warm up, they had to brush the accumulated sleet off the seat! [IMG]
Bill and Kat stopped by the house last Sunday, temperature about 45 degrees in light sleet and rain. No top, no windows, no heater, no wipers -...
This is a 4" chop. Headroom is no problem, just custom build your seat using a wooden seat frame or a minivan seat.:D [IMG]
I was a senior in high school in the detention room for throwing a ball of mercury at some dope in Physics class. My beautiful bone stock 1940...
Good ol' deuce tail lights on the push bar do the trick for me!:D [IMG]
A buddy of mine has a '56 Caribbean convertible, two tone green and the big Packard V-8 with factory dual quads. One of the most impressive cars...
I live in the next town over from J.J. Best & Co. The owner is a collector "car guy" and knows what all cars are worth and how much money they...
I'm looking to buy or build a 15 or 16 gallon fuel tank to fit in the trunk of my deuce hiboy. Whether I buy or build, is it important to have a...
How about this one? [IMG]
I bought 5 of these wheels on ebay for cheap money. One has never had paint on it. I don't know what they are (not Ford) but they're cool! The...
The Ford "Green Bible" Chassis Parts catalog lists the 1938 passenger rear bumper bar as p/n 74 17757 HOWEVER it shows that it was replaced by p/n...
Bill and I will be there, Paul and the Woodie will be full of stuff for sale:) [IMG]
Congratulations! I had one when I was a teenager in the mid-60s. The Forty Deluxe ranks as one of the most beautiful Fords ever!:)
Oh, hell, one more picture. This one done in Rolling Bones style:o [IMG]
Black is best! [IMG] [IMG]
This is a fresh flathead with two 94's for carburetion and an alternator mounted inside a Ford generator case. Two weeks of running have produced...
Big house, 6,000 sq.ft., built 1895 on a little harbor on MA. We ran it as a B&B for over 10 years and would pick up arriving B&B guests coming...
600/16 front and 700/16 rear:D [IMG]
Old Ford driveshaft cut in half, stuffed with a baffle, and hung under each door. Sounds nice!:D [IMG]
3-windows look very mean when built correctly:eek: [IMG]
My buddy just installed a fresh flathead in his deuce roadster. It has a one-wire alternator inside a Ford generator case. Ignition is a dual...
Have fun, Paul! These two stay-at-homes will be waiting for your return!:D [IMG]
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