The Jalopy Journal
A neighbor was cleaning out some property and found 5 of these amongst a bunch of other old car parts. He thought I might know what they go to...
Background info: This is my first time painting, and I'm working panel by panel under a 3-sided carport, so my expectations aren't high, but this...
Here's the background: I've got a Vintage Air Heritage unit in my truck, and the fan blows harder than I need or want, and makes too much noise...
I'm running an Edelbrock 1405 (that's the one with the manual choke) in my truck- Dodge 5.9 engine with low vacuum & a lumpy cam. I'd like to be...
This is for my '59 pickup that gets driven around town, and I like having my radio mounted permanently in the dash. I like to listen to the radio-...
I get the difference between dynamic and coast parking, but does it matter to me? I can get the coast to park motor for half the cost of the...
Yes I did. Took out the check valve, and got the grommet going the wrong way and in it went. Doh! Looking for suggestions how to get it out. Do I...
I need to find someplace in the SF Bay area that can media blast relatively large things. I'm working on an old stepside pickup bed. It is apart,...
On my '59 Dodge pickup I'm using a solid back folding bench seat (no head or arm rests) from a 1988-'99 Chevy pickup. These seats are used on a...
I drove (it was running fine) my car into storage, and it was in storage for a year. I just got it back and can't get it started. When I try, I...
I'm not a frequent yard sale attendee, but Ijust got a couple of little items I thought would be of interest. First is a Nicson Engineering...
My symptom is just no power. Brakes have almost no grab and what I do get seems to happen too far into the stroke (with the pedal too near the...
The bumpers on my '59 Dodge pickup need straightening. They are very heavy, thick metal, and beyond my ability to work. Is there any place in the...
I've rewired a couple of other cars without problems, but this is making me crazy! I'm rewiring a '59 pickup. New wiring harness (Rebel Wire),...
[IMG] I saw this on a page I follow, and thought some of you guys would want to go!
These shocks came to me with a non-running project and have never been used, but it were set up in the vehicle at one time and they show some very...
I know, I could put holes in the kicks or the doors, but what are some other good options? FWIW My project is a '59 Dodge pickup that originally...
I'd like to run hazard lights on my project. I have a late 60's steering column with built-in turn signal lever, but no provision for hazards,...
I've seen some amazing stuff at the GNRS in years past, but I don't know as much as some of you guys, and it makes the show more fun for me to...
My '59 Dodge pickup project was acquired as an unfinished project from the P.O. One thing he did complete before I took it over was this 4-link...
I have a set of 4 1950's to early 60's Dodge wheels with the outside nubs for bottle cap style hub caps. 5x4.5 bolt patters will fit most Mopar,...
I want a wheel that will take a stock '60s Mopar dog dish cap, or a no-logo cap. It needs to be 16" because 15" won't clear my brakes, and have...
My project is getting a new wiper motor & switch. The motor is a one used in some Saturn & VW cars. It has 5 wires: 1. Park1 2. Park2 3. Ground 4....
There are very few junkyards left in my area, and this is the only one with anything old. I know you guys like pictures:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I've got a 360/727 combo in a '59 Dodge truck. There is no column or shifter in it now. I'd like to go column shift, but Mopar didn't do that...
Seems like a simple question, but I've spent the last half hour searching the internet with no luck: What is the wheel mounting surface-to-wms...
I'm going to go have a look at a '59 Dodge Utiline 1/2 ton I'm interested in. It has what is probably the original poly 318 and 4-speed manual...
Is there anybody making this run anytime soon?
I got a cable operated heater valve like this: [IMG] and put it in the inlet line to my 1930's era heater. I didn't notice the flow direction...
I don't think anyone has shown how to do this, and it really is pretty easy- I learned the basics in Jr High shop class. My '38 Chrysler dash has...
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