The Jalopy Journal
Thanks B-bop. The last month has been very productive and have seen things come together quickly. Got the siding on and started taking...
Used a Ididit short column with a Steer Clear (that uses a chain drive) to the stock steering box. If you look back in the feed you can see some...
Thanks for all the great comments. Haven’t been on the site for awhile so I just saw the posts. Had a little set back while doing the cut and...
Sorry haven’t been on here for a while and just saw your post. We only extended the fenders 1.5” and didn’t have any issues with the doors hitting...
_MG_2115 by Dough Boy posted Feb 4, 2016 at 3:02 PM Have body lines in the new panels _MG_2124 by Dough Boy posted Feb 4, 2016 at 3:02 PM_MG_2123...
Sure that's fine with me. I would have done it myself but every time I try it says that the file is to big. Haven't had time to figure it out.
Just wanted to say thanks to all you guys for your interest in our project and the blog. I have no hard feeling over the closure of the thread. I...
Soon, we have been moving to Chris's new shop which has slowed down things alittle. But getting ready to hit it hard soon.
I used some custom made rings that fit in the stock opening that aloud me to use newer gauges. I found them at...
Thanks for all the positive feedback. I'm getting anxious to see all the pieces and hard work come back together. It will be nice to see how it...
Cab brace by Dough Boy posted Dec 14, 2014 at 6:14 PM This is my 1947 and it has I guess what you might call a support brace. Hope it helps.
Image by Dough Boy posted Dec 13, 2014 at 5:22 PM Image by Dough Boy posted Dec 13, 2014 at 5:22 PM Image by Dough Boy posted Dec 13, 2014 at 5:22...
[IMG] Some new updates on the doughboy1947.blogspot.com We are getting close on finishing up the cab and getting excited to start on the box.
Great progress on the truck and your dash turned out great. I'm really liking your plumbing management. Are you making your own clips or can you...
Just would like to say thanks for all the support that we received on the build from the folks that were following us. I was trying to keep my...
The floor pan has a lip that is turned down 90 degrees that is the same height that the wood was and sits on the the same lip that the wood did....
Yes we plan on directing all the air flow that comes through the grill to the radiator.
We haven't place the rubber covers over the holes in the shroud yet. Need to figure out what kind of rubber material will work best for the...
[IMG] Chris made some adjustments on the radiator bracket to make it easier to install the fan shroud and radiator. [IMG] The units will...
[IMG] Chris started on the fan shroud for the radiator. We did not have a lot of room on the top part of radiator, because of the firewall. But...
[IMG] Thank You Sam and Coolhand for your suggestions on making our brake setup more safe with the double shear. That is what I love about the...
[IMG] A better picture of the brake bracket. Needed to notch out the brace to make room for pedal travel. [IMG] The brake pedal all back together...
I agree and thank you for the kind comment.
[IMG] The new bracket for the steering is complete. Will also be running the brake pedal off the same bracket. [IMG] The bracket is welded...
[IMG] Chris built the new hardware that will attach the visor to the truck and finished dialing in the rest of the final fit. Here he drilled and...
[IMG] Starting to layout the custom sun visor. Used 3/8" rod to form up the structure. [IMG] [IMG] Covered the structure with cardboard...
I bought mine as a kit for a cowl vent setup and modified it to work for our setup. It was way over priced. I later found a company that just...
[IMG] Here is part two of the front air bag upgrade. Used 1/2" rod on the sides of the 10" tubing to join it to the a-arm. [IMG] The finished...
No stop in the motor. The plan is to use two adjustable micro switches one for full open and one for closed.
[IMG] Started to work on the front suspension to accept the new air bag setup. These are the parts that we used to make it happen. [IMG]...
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