The Jalopy Journal
Sometimes you just put off stuff. In my case suffering with s crapola chrome water neck that leaks every couple years. Well as my buddy Stan used...
So a while back I saw a pic of a guy with a service truck that did a similar thing. For those who have towed and been annoyed with the inevitable...
My ‘37 Chevy’s needed a tailgate for ... pretty much forever! When I bought the truck gee I dunno 30 years ago I remember the guy that sold it to...
I haven’t seen a lot on this so maybe it’ll be helpful to someone. I’ve run the original knee action shocks on my truck for years and frankly...
My old truck had one of these old Sun Tach boxes (didn’t work) and I thought it was cool and I wanted to keep it - and NOW I have a use for it....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's been a while since I posted last - I guess I'm pretty overdue. So for your...
Looking for pictures of Jim Mahalik's Gas Dragster (1960's)???? Thanks
Needed to make an adapter for the Sending Unit on my 1947 Ford Truck. As I understand Ford used that pattern for a LONG time. I looked all over...
I thought you guys might like to see my latest distraction...So I've been wanting to try this for awhile now- a homemade 392 Hemi distributor!...
Sometimes it's about being cheap - other times it's just about using what you got laying around. So I picked up this converter for the digger a...
So I am missing the knob (handle) for the cowl vent on my '47. I suppose I could go find the "right" one, but where's the FUN in that! Out comes...
So lately I've noticed that my old convertible has been "clunking" when putting it in gear. After looking at it I was bummed to see that the...
I've got to remove some VERY hard tires (mega old) from some old magnesium wheels (15" x 4") The last time I did this was LONG ago and the only...
Just like the title says - here's a product I ran across that I wondered JUST MIGHT work good for an old Black Ford Steering wheel. It's called...
I am looking to duplicate the Ford Safety Glass logo (I doubt it exist - but I dunno) assuming it does not - does anyone have a DXF of the Ford...
What are you guys paying for glass? I see Vintage glass on Ebay is right around 55 bucks ea. (windshield halves, doors) This is for a '47 Ford...
So after running across this plate on Ebay I immediately knew that it needed to go on my FED trailer...well after some minor tweaking of course....
Having used my '47 to back up my dragster trailer up my very narrow driveway has proven to be a major PITA with the stock steering so......
Can anyone tell me if they make a tie rod end with the tapered hole in it instead of a stud. So far the closest I could find is one of those...
So I'm puttin' in some patches on my '47 ford truck's running boards. The issue was, previously it had patches (apparently) gas welded in at some...
Since I've come to the conclusion that landing a real Christmas tree is unlikely to happen -so I took to the garage to see what I could come up...
I started to ask this in another thread, but thought I'd get more exposure if I titled it right. I tow my FED with a '47 Ford 1/2 truck with a...
Any one here ever sleeve these themselves? Any tips? I've got some 304 tubing and made some decent test cuts in it. I'm thinking 1" OD 15/16"...
I've tinkered with my fair share of brake problems or so I thought until this little gem of a problem dropped into my lap this week. While...
Any favorites out there? I have a set of old race heads and one has epoxy - one does not - did a little searching on the web - was wondering what...
My nearly new RJS racing shoes are coming apart. They are a couple years old so they are in perfect shape other than the soles coming off like a...
So every once in a while I see a really cool vacuum gage - often sold as motor minders and such. Any cool pics to share???
Guys I'm looking for a picture of the original radiator for a '47 Ford 1/2 ton truck. My buddy gave me a radiator out of a bigger (1 ton? maybe?)...
what are you guys doing with you spare tires? Any slick ideas out there? So far I've just tossed one in the back - always seems to be in the way...
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The Jalopy Journal
