The Jalopy Journal
Yupp. It's got plenty of room. The axle is also super constrained in its movement, so it can only move in a narrow arc. And the axle will actually...
Well its been more than a couple weeks, and I finally decided I was sick of it sitting around, so I got to work. [IMG] We got the frame...
I've been absent, but not slacking... I've been dealing with multiple family members being in and out of the hospital, clearing out a couple...
dude, I tell people all the time, the world looks so much bigger in a roadster. [IMG] the views are 100% worth being out in the elements. .
I think I used a socket.
I decided I wanted to drive my car on my birthday, (Oct 30th) So when I got home from work, I spent an hour or so pulling the rear hairpins off,...
thanks buddy. While I am a huge fan of overkill, I think Johnny joints would be a little far in the weeds. I do plan on using some on another...
haha! "guaranteed to break, just give us time" .
they are speedway clevis' , and they are 1 piece forged. I don't believe it is the clevis failing, as much as the load exceeding its rated...
It was good to see you guys in bartlesville again this year. the sedan looked good even though a little part of me was sad it wasn't the coupe....
That would have been easy, so I didn't do that. but I did take a roadtrip. [IMG] "No Pain, No Glory" or something along those lines, rolled...
another day in paradise. [IMG] If you heard me driving in Oklahoma, you would have noticed that the roadster sounded a little different, like...
I dig my stock S10 finned calipers on the back of my T. No regrets on the discs, they are so easy to drive, I haven't had any issues, and...
Boy howdy, you're in for a treat! early cars are the best. I'm not gonna re-hash my tall tales, you can read them (and I think @Just Gary has)...
yeah, the plan is a rear panhard, and a front one too ('cause cross steer)
oh nice! yeah I have no clue on holley jets, rochesters are in thousands of an inch.
yeah, I am gonna swap to Pete and Jakes clevis' and see if its a quality issue, or if the suspension is doing something weird. If the problem...
MAN! how did I miss this!?!? First drive, tuning, and a bunch of photos out in the wild? I'm here for it! looks great and sound like you are...
thanks @Dan Hay it was a big surprise, and really cool to get to drive up the hill.
Lets go to the ROC. [IMG] We took off at 6:30 in the morning We found the sun in Kansas. [IMG] and with the help of some gun mufflers, I...
well lets get caught up pre-ROC I drove the car to work a few more days, [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Got a few more photos from Kustomville......
well its been a hot minute. we thrashed a bit to see if we could make it happen for the ROC, but there was just too much left. so we decided...
Me and the wife should be wheels up at 5:30 tomorrow morning Just a big model T by BigJoeArt posted Oct 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Honestly I wish I could have videoed the tire balancing process for the rear tires, cause they are so messed up. I don't know how they run...
haha I was gonna text you about that, and my hammers!
haha ok fine, we were just late and lazy. thanks to you and vanessa for putting me up for the weekend! it was a blast. see you in oklahoma!
Remember how I said even switching the tires didn't fix my tire shake? well when I got back home I was DETERMINED to figure out the problem. I...
You guys wanna see another trip? of course you do. [IMG] I tried to fix my oil leaking gauge by putting a new ferrule and tightening the...
Well I got up Saturday and it was lightly raining, but rain never hurt nobody, so I left for Kansas city. [IMG] Luckily, by the time I hit KC...
I don't care how many measurements you do, I wouldn't weld that crossmember in till you tack the ladder bars to the rearend. are you gonna...
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