The Jalopy Journal
Can't tell you what it is, but isn't it fun pulling a car or car part out of the earth? I pulled a couple flathead v8s out of the ground and it...
Turn 21 in a little over a month. Appreciate many different eras of cars but there is just something about the older ones...
The new wheels look great with the pinstriping. Match much better than the other ones.
That's basically the same reason my dad and I painted my truck. We could paint multiple times before we reached the price the shop wanted. Also I...
Any more pics of the car? A build thread? Anything? That car is beautiful
Does it have to be in Detroit? I've had a bunch of parts sand blasted by a place in Ortonville and they have always turned out real nice. The shop...
Gman - 73-87 Chevy/GM truck bodies sat lower on the frame than yours does. Which is why you notice C10s sitting lower in the front. If you look at...
Looks great! I like the color matching on the grille and wheels. Do you have any pictures of the car with the old grille and shell?
Wow your truck looks awesome! The steering wheel came out great too. What color are you going to paint the car cooler? The same white/cream color...
The engine looks great, I really like the color. Any pictures of the whole car? Is it that blue color?
Done
So now that we figured out what make it is. If I were to rebuild it where would I go to get parts for it? Are there any websites out there for...
Is there any way to get them to stop blowing head gaskets? Rebuilding it wouldn't be to fun if it kept blowing head gaskets
What a wealth of knowledge this forum is. I knew no history about this type of motor a couple days ago and now I know a lot. Thanks everyone. I...
Wow so it went into some fancy cars compared to the orchard sprayer it was in. I wonder if its actually out of one of those or if it was...
So it was made by continental for kaiser-willys? What did kaiser put them in? I was planning on selling it because I have no use for it right now...
So it's a continental and it's also normal rotation?
Everything up front is belt driven.
I have an industrial flathead 6 and I can't figure out what make it is. The pictures go in order. These are the only numbers and logo left on the...
http://www.classicchambered.com/ I run two 26 inch long 2.5 inch pipe powersticks on my truck and they sound great. They're a little too louder...
My truck used to leak fuel out of the carb after it was hot but once I put a foam like material spacer in between the carb and intake it didn't do...
Once I take the heads off and see whats inside I'll decide what to put in them. Maybe I'll put atf/acetone in one side and diesel/kerosene on the...
Does the proportioning valve have a little pin on it that slides when there isn't equal pressure. For my truck the pin was pushed way over and I...
I figured that sitting for so long with open holes would be bad for them but I am hoping that one is still good. If not then at least Ill know...
I pulled these two flatheads out of my neighbors junk pile area about a week ago after they had been back there for years. My neighbor said I...
That shade of purple is perfect
Being one of the youngest on this board I didn't grow up with being able to go to the local hobby shop and buy a car for a couple bucks. I...
I found this website http://www.carshownews.com/national/MI.htm and it shows a couple of car shows this weekend but I don't know if these cities...
Looks good I really like the color matched wheels and grille
I'm pretty sure the 4x4 is wider than the 2wd by a couple of inches but I am not sure the exact amount.
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