The Jalopy Journal
So, I finally have possession of the title from my father and to my surprise, it states it’s a 1930, so I guess I’m in luck there. Examining the...
Thanks for pointing out. The frame did have damage from an accident in the 40’s from what I could tell. I spent a lot of time last year removing...
More progress over the last few weeks! Removing the fuel tank (cutting it out to make room for the reversed firewall). Working on reversing the...
It’s been way too long since I updated so here are some updates though not huge progress with the cold Wisco winter. Mounted the front hair...
The motor was built by a motor shop and used as a giveaway at the Back to the 50's car show in MN a couple of years ago. A family member bought...
That is a very nice looking truck! I hope I can make mine look close to that nice!
Thanks for pointing that out, I will re-evaluate and take another stab at it! Hate to do things twice but it's easier when it's at this stage vs...
Finished up the boxing of the frame and took another 4.75” out of the axle housing to get a proper fit (it went much faster the 2nd time...
Spent the last couple of weekends fabricating motor mounts and center cross member/trans mount. Pretty happy with the results. Next step is to...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Worked on shortening the Ford 9” this weekend that will handle the 400 hp. Shortened to...
Thanks for the info. The title they got when they bought it says 1929 but I have been thinking it had many features the indicated it was a later...
And finally, some work inside the cab, stepping the frame, fabricating coil over mounts, and removing the center cross member in prep for motor...
And a few more pics: Cleaning off 45 years of dirt from the shed floor, new motor, transmission post rebuild, ford 9" that is now needed with the...
More pics from the past 8 months: New parts, frame back from sandblasting, and boxing the frame (leaving room for future fabricated center cross...
Back in 1961, my father and grandfather bought this 1929 Model A Pickup. My father drove it between farms for a handful of years before parking...
JW, did you have to "pinch" the frame in order to make the A work with T body? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks for all the responses!! I've been doing a fair amount of searches on here but they were very specific to the Speedway frame and I wasn't...
Anyone able/willing to offer any advice? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks JW! I'm looking forward the knowledge to come! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I've been tossing around the idea of building a '26 T roadster as my dad has offered me an original Henry Ford that's been sitting up on the loft...
I ended up purchasing one and got it from "National Chevy Association". It's not the greatest shifter but it works and comes with everything you...
I took my '52 chev styleline deluxe 4 door out of winter storage and had struggles with the clutch. Turns out that the clutch plate rusted to the...
For those who used lowering blocks, did you have any issues with pressure on the torque tube? I did a three inch drop block on my '52 last summer...
New guy here, I was in a car club in college that had many guys who talked about the HAMB, I owned a '72 Chevelle at the time and wasn't sure I...
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