The Jalopy Journal
I've wanted a proper Hotrod forever. It always seemed that I'd buy stuff I wasn't totally into to try and work my way into so etching I actually...
Sold sold sold 1955 Ford Customline 2 door sedan Y block V8 292ci C4 automatic New wiring harness (rebelwire) Engine and transmission were...
Anyone know the torque spec for the pitman arm nut? The big one that holds the arm to the box.
Mid swapping a steering box and column from a 55 3 spd column to a 56 auto column. And learning the hard way that some things done change over...
So I somehow misplaced the 4 washers for the ends of the rocker shafts. Anyone have any or know where I can get some? How about other options for...
Ok so I searched and found a couple threads related to this but they seemed like the beginnings of a build thread and I didn't want to hijack. I...
Title says it all. The front crossmember drawing from the sticky thread is missing the dimension for where the crush sleeves go from top to...
My car came with a 223 and a Weber 32/36 carb but still has the original load-o-matic distributor. What are my options are for replacing the...
Ok so I started a thread for my new car in the main page. This is my first attempt at the social groups and not sure how they work. Will my...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I traded my '47 project a few hours ago for this '55 Customline. My original intent was to...
Picking up a '55 Customline with a 6 cyl in a couple days. Naturally I've been "building" the car in my head since making the decision to get it....
So still in limbo somewhat. But a couple weeks ago my boss informed me that our company was consolidating offices (in West Des Moines,...
Testing the water. Considering selling to fund another project. 1947 Ford Tudor Sedan Hood included though not installed currently. $19k...Open...
We're planning to go to Greaserama for the first time this year... Going to tow my car down since it'd take me a week and I probably wouldn't make...
I'm trying to help my uncle. He has a 50 Pontiac with a flat 6 and a stock 3 on the tree. He was attempting to "fix" some other issue. He took...
Last winter I found out my 47 ford tudor has smokers windows after mentioning in my work in progress thread tha t j thought they were broke or not...
1962 metropolitan hard top. 1500cc 4cyl 3 spd manual Rebuilt front suspension New bushings in rear suspension New shocks All new gaskets in...
SOLD !!! I recently purchased rockers on ebay and when these showed up they were for the wrong car. The parts I got are labeled for a 51-54 Henry...
I work for Casey's General Stores in the construction department for starters. While at work today our archivist and resident awesome, slightly...
Just bought this '47 super deluxe and roadtrip'd to Long Island, NY from Des Moines, IA and back over a 4 day weekend. We're back home now and...
62 Nash Metropolitan hard top 72,000 miles 1500cc 4 cyl 3 spd manual $5,300 Adam 515-490-1108 Almost everything mechanical has been done Engine...
****SOLD **** 63 Ford Falcon sedan 170ci 6 cyl 2 spd auto. 54,000 original miles $4,800 obo 2 barrel weber carb 32/36 DGV-2v Duraspark II...
So would anybody be interested in BBQ/ meet up in the Des Moines area? I live in Urbandale and was thinking there are quite a few parks around...
Ok so I bought a 63 falcon to use as a daily driver. I started a thread about it before I bought it but figured I would start a nother now to...
So I'm debating buying a 63 falcon to use as a year round daily driver and selling my current late model. Obviously its never going to be as...
Hey guys everyone knows about good guys on July 4th weekend (5,6,7th) on Thursday there is a small show at Urbandale High School. Its the second...
To hambers... is there anything going on tomorrow night. I'm in town for a business training and looking for something to do tomorrow night...
So my uncle asked me to ask around. He wanted to know if there are any mostly Pontiac shows in the Midwest. He has a '50 silver streak and a '52...
just wondering if it will fit and if anybody has done it? any pics if it has been done before. Im curious what it would look like
saw this driving home the other day. anyone know what it is. Im sure some one does. [IMG] her's an International pickup rotting away in the...
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