The Jalopy Journal
Thanks for all the help, folks. I made a change this week- a HAMBer father and son shop up on Buffalo offered to trade my 34 + cash for a daily...
Oops, lost the first reply. Thanks for the info and cheer, everyone. JustGary, beer and steaks are on me when I ask you and MikeCo out for a...
Yeah, it sounds simple. I'm trying to use all the existing hardware and aux off the engine/trans, move it as a block- which might be a little...
Thanks, Panhead Pete, I'll have to give that a try. I have to run things through an air card or my crackberry, so it's a little slow. Took a...
Thanks, y'all! I'll have to take some pics, downsize and post them. I'll give you a call, Kevin, thanks!
Thanks for the positive motivation, folks. Been getting some tech advice from Mikeco and others along the way. Stripped old suspension and...
Thanks, Gary, I'll give you a shout later. 'Preciate the good word, Jambottle. Huh, shoulda looked before I leapt again, I thought firewall...
Yessir, Mr. Grimes, we wouldn't want that! Sorry, got stuck somehow on "John Christian," must've been thinking about Falkenberg...
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Jambottle, thanks for the offer. Firewall is badly cut up, I just plan on replacing it with a Howell's recessed repro. Could just patch it with...
I've bowed to the collective wisdom of the group. Ordered a Posey's complete traditional front end today, they've got a nice package (better...
Thanks, RC, much obliged!
Thanks for the advice, folks. I'll take another look at the C.E. and Posies traditional front end kits. Speedway has one, too, but I've heard some...
Wanted IFS for my kid on our narrow, twisty country roads. Not traditional, I know...Looking to run a SBC, probably 350/350TH, but I won't be...
Howdy, folks. I've been searching for parts. Got a Fatman MII crossmember in my hands, waiting for my C.E. rear leafspring and transmission...
MikeCo, thanks for coming down and sharing some advice. RC, I appreciate the offer, I'll give you a call this week. Folks, y'all are great-...
Howdy. I'm looking at a 33/34 Ford frame as a potential swap for mine. Are the coupe, 2 door, and 4 door frames identical? Thanks. Doug
Dale and Jeff, much obliged for the parts list. There are too many options and combinations out there, my head is spinning. Mikeco kindly agreed...
Hotrod40Coupe, thanks for the intel. LOTS of stuff on the market, wasn't sure what really works. Sounds like a rust conversion coating, have to...
Thanks for the advice and good cheer, everyone. After I pulled up the glued in carpet, found a bunch of 24 guage galvanized, put together like...
Don, didn't say I wanted to part with that much- those are Posey and Speedline new gear prices, shoots the hell out of my budget so I'll have to...
Howdy, folks. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. I've had a good Saturday. Got the car home last night and was able to pull the...
Back at home finally. The builder's name, per the bill of sale and registration, is Richard Ashby, Jr. I'll put it on stands and start ripping...
Thanks for the lead on the 34 rolling chassis, Tom32 provided good pictures. If I wanted to use his chassis or just the suspension components,...
Mike51Merc, Sorry, been on the road, haven't been able to convince the wife to read the builder's name to me on the phone (yeah, she's working...
Thanks! I've gotten some great gouge from you guys. Builder said he didn't have any spare parts- not sure what he did with them but they weren't...
Pork'n'Beaner, I appreciate the offer- that's mighty nice of ya. I'm going to take a couple of the local guys up on offers and figure out which...
Everybody, thanks for the advice. I'm on the road this week, I'll have to pick the car back up from the local shop it's at, get it up on jacks and...
MikeCo, Thanks, I'll give you a shout when I get back in town next week and get your advice on a path forward. Much obliged! Doug
Brad Chevy, I'll definitely post a pic of the title when I get home. Working in Minneapolis this week, so should have plenty of energy when I get...
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