The Jalopy Journal
Putting a straight axle under my 57 chevy, I have a 69 camaro manual box. There is not room to mount the box for rear steer like it is in the...
I have a 69 camaro manual steering box I'm using on my project. It was a little rough feeling so I pulled it apart and water had got in it....
I need someone to refresh my memory, I have a 57 chevy I'm thinking about putting a straight axle in, it's in the process off converting it from 4...
Redoing my bead roller, Woodward Fab, got it braced so there is no flex and I got a question on the motor. I have 2 identical motors, they came...
I found a corvette steering box, ad says 63 to 72, guy got it with a bunch of parts he bought. Will this work on a 57 chevy belair? I'd like a...
Seen where LarryT put a vega steering box on his 55 chevy in his build thread, does anyone know how this worked out? I have a 57 and I would go...
I'm building a 57 chevy 4 door for street and strip and need some steering suggestions, it has the factory manual steering box now, 24,000 miles...
I bought a 57 chevy 4 door sedan today. It has some rust, some in the floor, doors have some minor rust, the worst is at the very rear panel and...
Need more pics of 4 door Tri Fives. Nothing wrong with 2 more doors.
I have a late 70's I believe toyota truck manual steering box in real nice shape. I've seen on here it mentioned that they make a good box for...
What would you all prefer on steering ratio on a light car? I'm going to buy a new 525 GM Borgeson box and I see they come in a 16 to 1 ratio...
I'm have problems with my 33 plymouth, it steers like crap, I mean it'll scare you. If you ever had a f250 truck with the china ball joints, it...
What size does the lower anvil need to be on one? I've seen where some used a large carriage bolt but didn't say how large. Would a 1 7/8 trailer...
What gauge of metal do most of you use for body patch panels? I've used 18 but thought maybe 20 would be a lot easier to form. Some of the...
I would like to know different methods of making the belt line on a patch panel. Unless you got a ford, patch panels are hard to find for some...
Anyone have their engine painted gold? I was wanting something in a metallic gold and even considered Oldsmoble gold. I don't want to go with...
Need some help from people that do this kind of work. Working on my 33 plymouth sedan but model A sedan and several others would be the same. How...
Posted a thread on window channels a while ago for my 33 plymouth sedan. Anyway I'm making them out of 3/4, 1/16 wall box tubing by cutting one...
Anyone on here watched 'Iron Trap' on U tube? This guy does some cool stuff with old cars. He's working on a coupe now and installing a 324 Olds...
With all the shipping problems that everyone has had with this covid crap, took me 3 weeks to get a Holley carb kit, I want to give a shout out to...
Anyone got any suggestions on replacing the window channels in the doors of my 33 plymouth? There is none now, guess they were cut out when it was...
Does anyone have a link to where you can buy the buttons that you use for upholstery? I've been looking but haven't had any luck, I know I've seen...
Anyone here run RJay's rear ladder bar set up that would have some pics of their set up? They appear to hang well below the rear end housing from...
I know several of you on here have made their own sand blasting cabinet, just wondering what kind of gun you purchased and how good does it work?...
Got this old plymouth this far, thought I'd share some pics.
Has anyone used Evercoat Feather Fill, pt # 711 primer? If so, does it fill and sand good? I used a polyester primer on a truck I done and it...
Friend of mine just bought a model A coupe, pretty solid car that had been restored years ago. This car had an overdrive installed behind the...
A friend is looking at a 31 chevy coupe, he wants disc brakes on the front, original front axle, does anyone know of a kit for these cars? I done...
What is a good brand of tin snips that will last? I have around 10 pair and none of them are worth a crap, some of them weren't cheap. I watched a...
I know it was on here in another paint thread but I just want to make sure. I want a satin black color, I've found Matte Black at rural king in...
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