The Jalopy Journal
Hey All, I'm co-running the car show again. The show took a break last year. Its a fun event in Fremont, CA. Fairly close to where the Asphalt...
Fun for $500 or less in Tracy, CA.
From our favorite web site: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120026471951 Got this from justinm, but figgered people here...
I remember someone posting tech on filling holes using a MIG in conjunction with another metal rod which guides the flux into the hole area. I...
Here are two simple projects from this past hot weekend. Project #1: My buddy Sammy and I installed 3" lowered front springs in his 51 Pontiac....
I've tried Bob Drake. Though the stuff is listed in their catalog, you can't find it on their web site, and their phone is ALWAYS busy. Anyone...
This was a fun event last year. The guys that put it on are buddies of mine, so I'm helping run the car show portion this year. You can find out...
Jive Bomber and I headed on over to our friend Eric Zausner's garage spaces for his yearly pig roast. Eric made a lot of money by starting...
Hey All, I converted my banjo rear to open driveline a year ago. Bought most of the stuff from hot rod works. Its all been fine so far, except...
Ummm yeah.... It seems that those with metal working skills (I'm not one of them) are really wasting their time working on cars and making...
I've done lots of soldering, and have been MIG welding for about 6 months. I now need to fix a 1" crack in my upper radiator tank. The crack is...
So a few months ago I lost my engine to an oil line failure. I had the truck running on its new motor for about 6 months. I had to pull the motor...
So I finally plunked down some cash for a Lincoln SP 135 Plus MIG. I've been borrowing one for months and have been following threads here and...
My buddy Sammy just picked up this 51 Pontiac. Traded his 65 Fairlane for it. I think he came out ahead on the deal. Original all around, even...
So I need to do this and was looking for some ideas from the brain trust here. I'm thinking of only doing a 1 bar setup. Running stock rear end...
Hopefully everyone can view this album. SF Pics Mike
Can't seem to find anyone that makes such a beast. Thanks, Mike
I have a 41 59AB that I've pulled out of my pickup and I'm gonna store it for now. Sorry, ain't for sale. Don't worry it's been replaced with a...
Back in 41, Henry decided that wrapping rubber around a buggy spring would make a fine and dandy dampener. Well 60 years later it still kind of...
Here's a short tech piece on lowering the front of a 41 Ford Pickup with home made lowering shackles. The spring mounts in front of the axle on...
Since we're talking about Caster adjustment on another thread, I thought I'd ask about Camber adjustment. My truck has had radial tires since...
Well its been about 6 months in the making, and I'm about there. I'd like to thank the HAMB for lots of help, especially HAMBers Jive-Bomber and...
Facing the front of an engine, do all crankshafts turn clockwise when running? Just a thought I had when doing timing this weekend on my...
So I got this little guy installed: Isky 3/4 Max 1 and now I'm trying to set the timing. I've hunted around a little, and I think I know how...
So the info I have says I should set the timing to 2 Degrees BTDC at 475 RPM for my manual trans 50 flathead 8BA motor. I am running Edelbrock...
This temp sender is off a 41 Ford flathead that came with my 41 Ford Pickup. Looks like its a switch more than a temp sender. What do you think?...
I posted a WTB on the classifieds section, but its also a general question. I'm looking for a yoke that will fit a 47, 3 speed, open drive line...
I'm finding a lot of things out the hard way. My brother, who has a PhD in chemistry, doesn't hesitate to remind me that 1 hour in the library...
Well I spent quite a bit of time taking apart my banjo, pulling gears, and pressing bearings only to find that the Getz pinion gear I got from...
What's the proper method of determining just how many turns outward you're supposed to turn these 3 adjusting screws on the clutch? I'm talking...
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