The Jalopy Journal
Well I haven't posted in a while but the poncho made it to its first car show (Billetproof). It was its first time hitting the road. Roundtrip of...
I'll have to remove the seat which isn't too bad. Most New Mercedes have the battery hidden under the passenger front seat. I own a Mercedes shop...
Not sure yet. I'm still looking into it. If I swap over to a 12v starter do I also have to change the ring gear or does it still use the same...
Ya I removed all of the factory wiring and will be installing a universal 8 circuit wiring harness & fuse box. Keeping it clean and simple.
Impressive! Man you're old!! Haha :D
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Its still patina with a lot of rust!
The frame is still lower then the bottom of the battery box.
I decided to rip out the heater system under the front seat since it was leaking anyways when I filled up the cooling system with water. After...
I removed all the wiring so I could start fresh. I also charged up the 6v battery and tried to crank it over. It turns over great! I checked for...
It was time to tear into the interior and gut it. Found a tissue box from the 60's which was pretty cool. Also found a rat nest which wasnt cool.
Someone had shot out both passenger door windows, right windwhield & rear window. So it was time to find some used glass. Man it wasnt cheap!! I'm...
Hey guys! Heres the start of my newest project. Picked up an all original and complete 1950 Pontiac Silverstreak with the flathead inline 8. Pick...
Truck is turning out great! Makes me want to go out into the garage and start working on my pile!
Hey guys! Im Nelson and just picked up a 1950 Pontiac Silverstreak 4 door. Keeping the flathead 8 in it and just going to get it running and make...
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