The Jalopy Journal
Got a little street roddy with the wires but they hopefully won’t get burnt this way!? FLiP
Got the front windows cut and installed today and the grill shell in and the motor odds and ends are done. I’ve been chipping away here and there....
A[ATTACH] partial sun shots from before when I wasn’t sharing the color yet. So much more to look forward to!! FLiP
On this car the only thing that’d come close is a set of chrome 40’s with bias ply Firestones!!
I know you do!!
Doors on…..now to shim the body to get them in line!! wait till you see this thing in the sun!!!! FLiP
Glad to hear you’re feeling O…K…. I think about you often!! Best wishes and I know you’ll beat this shit.
I’ll let the cat out of the bag soon…..
I’ve been 1/2 busy and 1/2 lazy!! I thankfully got pressured into putting shiny paint on the body so now l am going to take my time and make sure...
Northern California……a bit wetter when we’re not in a drought.
I’ve actually done that in the past….unsure what I’m going to do this time???
A couple hero shots just cuz….
And full white exhaust pipes!!!
It’s been awhile….. Well the body came off again. I had to cut out the floor and install a flat floor because the diff was hitting the floor....
I got the body on today. FLiP
Unfortunately shiny paint for the body isn’t in the budget right now. I just want to get it on the road and fancy paint on the body will have to...
I got the chassis bits back from powder coat a few weeks ago and haven’t had a lot of time but the adult size model is going together nicely!!...
I got the steering box where it will live, the pan hard bar mounted and the front shock/headlight mounts made, also rear shocks mounted. I got the...
I went with a flat firewall instead of cutting up the cherry original. I moved the motor back within about 1/2” of the firewall and locked it and...
SOLD-please delete
1953/4 Studebaker coupe. This is a land speed race car that was last run in 2021. I bought it in late 22’ and had hoped to get it out for the 23’...
I’ve also got to find a way to get a fan in there, electric unfortunately.
On the crank pulley the first 3 grooves are the blower drive and the closest to the bock two are for the generator and other accessories....
Another pic
Got the motor dropped in to check some things…the 5 groove crank pulley says that I’m going to need to recess the firewall or put a flat firewall...
Just a little something to get the pants tight!! FLiP
Not so exciting but since the floor is stock, beautifully shapely and rust free I had to modify the X member to get the body on the chassis. FLiP
After selling my last Vicky and missing it ever since I decided to pursue another one. The last one admittedly was more radical than I would’ve...
TO CLARIFY-IM KEEPING THE LONG BLOCK!! I’m just selling the outside bits. . Are you going for a completely understated sbc in your early hot...
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The Jalopy Journal
