The Jalopy Journal
Old Cars and Old People and I don't think Old yet even though I'm past halfway through my 70's. I was scheduled for surgery yesterday. It got...
I remember back in the 60's and 70's being able to buy a Fan adapter/spacer that bolted a manual fan to the Crankshaft of a S.B.C to set the fan...
Who can shed some light on who to use for shipping larger items without breaking the deal due to cost? I found a front bench seat for my 40 Ford...
How I got where I'm at. Bought a new to me Wrecked 40 Ford Coupe. Prior 2 owners have both passed. It's been sitting Wrecked 25 years. It appears...
How often do you need new Heat/Air control cables that fit exact and have that dang Rolled eye that slips over that push/pull arm. You can't buy...
I need some photos of your stock arm rest in 2 door models. I have assumed the rest on the front doors have an opening behind them to pull the...
I know there at least two other ones here and I need a little information/help. I know parts for these are the real Hens Teeth. I am finally...
I have used photos of work in progress a few times for visual help when addressing How To questions. At times due to my wide field of Car projects...
Looking for first hand info and maybe a photo or two. These wing windows. My project is getting close to paint and I would like to install new...
I'm so tired of buying repro parts that at first glance look fine then you start with the install only to find out they are only close,, sorta....
This is the real deal right down to the Vintage driver. Circa 1960 west coast. This is not a Clone of but for the most part as it was. Ran...
I see one link talking about door bottom patch panels. I'd like to get more feed back about them before I buy any. The Wizzard
Working on a 27 Roadster Pick-up. I had to rebuild the back half of sub frame. On the outer wall of the sub frame there are 2, 5/16" holes that...
$18,500.00 NOT $1,850.oo as in opening price window. YES, there is a Zero missing. All Factory stock. 78K miles. Never been in a Body shop. Always...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This is a Very clean one Owner. All it's paint is 1959, it's never seen a Body Shop. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 100 percent of...
I was having a conversation with a Friend about the Hood on my 53 F-100 and it soon became the question "why not just buy a Kit?". Well you can do...
May sound strange being I've been on the H.A.M.B. over 10 years now, but I have never used or joined any of the Social Groups. I'll also add I'm...
This car is Screaming for a Watson treatment, a set of Astro Supremes and someone to just keep driving it. How often do you find a One Owner...
So I have this Motor. It came to me in a running and driving 40 Ford truck. It was a very low mile rebuild with a confusing vibration. The...
I had gathered up pieces for years to do my A-V8 and knew it would have a 39 style Trans in it. I gathered up a shifter Top with the large...
Talk to me about your stock 50 Pontiac tail lights. NO, Not the re pops. Did Pontiac make more than 1 size in Dia light? I have a nice pair of...
Lost track of things. Changing the Dash in my A V-8 project. I thought this was a 36 Dash for years. Now that I need parts for it turns out to be...
Or a good lesson learned,,,Again. Something we all need to remember when building any Custom parts. How ya going to repair that when the time...
I've lost track of where this one came from and it's different to look at. I have the Mac Van Pelt book and the I.D. # is not in his book. It does...
I'm looking at buying a car just north of Bozeman and thinking I should have someone at least verify he's for real (shake his hand) and the car...
So I'm moving along on my A-V8. Thought I had what I needed but proved myself wrong again. I will not run an electric Fan so just don't go there....
I put this under History because "We" are nearing the 100,000 member count. New member rubens is 99,994 and I would say before the weekend is over...
So I finally got my 57 Fairlane painted and it's time to start making a Car out of all these pieces. I'd like to do Dropped Spindles again. I have...
I'm working out of a Box of loose pieces some one else took apart. The box may or may not have all the parts required. My Motors Manual doesn't...
A year ago I had Jordan do 2 Axles for me and was very happy with the finished Parts. I'm ready to have 2 more done so sent him a P.M. on 4-24. I...
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