The Jalopy Journal
I consider myself to be more of an "idea" guy these days. In my lifetime, I have had many hobbies, interests, projects and travel adventures. I...
In an attempt at maximizing foot space in the A coupe, I repurposed a set of stainless steel side shelves off my old barbeque. After upholstery...
I know you can use ABS plastic pipe, a hacksaw and a heatgun to fabricate them. Just depends how particular you are with authenticity.
While reading this post, I had this vintage flashlight and clip sitting on a shelf in front of me. Similar 1 1/2" . How about searching for...
Since color is a subjective decision, I usually just suggest choosing either a complimentary or contrasting color from a color wheel such as this,...
Started out at about age 10 helping my Dad and Uncle. They both decided to paint their cars themselves with no previous experience. They got a...
Oh yeah, funny, I do remember using the emergency brake handle in that manner too for braking for a while but can't remember why it was necessary....
Great work! Very well executed and looks comfortable, maximizing the available interior space. I need to clear the clutter off of my Juki Lu 563...
Hey Dan, I'm enjoying your thread. It seems like a lifetime ago but I was a fully immersed small block Mopar guy for a long time, having once had...
Priorities and just a lack of urgency on my part. I can easily be talked into doing just about anything else these days other then spending the...
I was 12 years old in '62, riding gravel roads on an overhauled, hand me down, CCM bicycle that was hanging in my Granddads shed ever since my Dad...
I would also allow some time for penetrant to soak in. I prefer a 50/50 mix of ATF & Acetone. The mixture is effective because of the smaller...
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Put me in the "no need for speed" catagory as well. As long as I can keep up with modern day traffic and look good doing it, I'm happy. In my...
Another mention of using copper. Maybe a smaller system then you are planning but my results have been excellent for many years now. I have a...
Dry ice, liquid nitrogen or just tossing rubber parts in the freezer will harden the rubber to some extent, enabling the material to harden enough...
Rubber is much easier to cut/drill after being frozen. A light coating of a fast evaporating lubricant will help as well.
Its got that "flip me over, this sides cooked" look. Cool, have fun with it! Congrats on the retirement. Been 25 years now since they put me out...
Awesome blasting cabinet! I envisioned building one from a fuel/oil tank many times over the years but never got around to it. It might happen...
I've had 4 cars with Ford & Merc flatheads, down to 1 now with a couple of spare flathead engines. I have another in the machine shop which was a...
In the next few days, I will try to get some shots of a few in my neck of the woods. One of my former highly skilled co-workers produced images...
I used "Pacific Blue" for the headliner in my Barracuda. It took several light coats to cover completely and evenly. It was sprayed over a...
A few things that come to mind related to the topics in this thread. For welding, I just use these cheap rechargable LED headband lights fastened...
For the past several years I thought the prices of collector cars were escalating too quickly. I have not been in the market to buy but most, in...
I have almost the same set-up on my avatar '30 "A" coupe as lake_harley with the exception of having the 46" axle. I narrowed the front fenders...
I happened across this 2001 Dodge Caravan 3rd row seat, free. If you keep your ear to the ground, there are lots still out there.It appealed to me...
Awesome project and great progress!
I once used a jug of a liquid solution from the MayTag repair guy, intended for removing rust from dishwashers. Don't know if it is still...
If, in your younger days before you even had a garage and were renting an apartment you used the shower stall for painting small parts up to and...
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