The Jalopy Journal
I agree you don't want to hang it below the frame. Where is it in relation to the fuel tank (height-wise)?
You should ideally mount the pump below the lowest point of the fuel tank. It's irrelevant whether the feed line comes from the top of the tank or...
Manifold part one: It has always been my intention to run a carb on the engine, either N/A or (as it will be now) Blow-through, so it's about time...
Brilliant score. It proves this stuff is still out there!
I wonder if there are any HAMBers out there who would be prepared to do a car inspection on a 60's Chev in San Francisco? It's very difficult...
If you're in New Zealand this weekend, you need to be at the Nostalgia Nationals at Meremere Dragway. There are 3 or 4 fuel altereds from Aus, as...
I never met Steve, but we discussed stuff through the forums, especially when he was building his Willys and I was building mine. An undeniable...
Weekend goals achieved! Finish-welded all of the rollcage (and other major joints) on my project. Next step will be the body mounts. Very exciting...
Just had a brilliant weekend. Just me, the car, and my welder. I've now finish-welded all of the rollcage joints, and all of the main chassis...
Back on the rollcage, I've at last managed to fix the upper seat belt/harness mount plate in place. DSC00544 by Legendlives posted Mar 7, 2017 at...
More flange...... The turbo exhaust flanges started out as a sheet of 10mm (3/8") steel plate which had holes strategically drilled in it:...
I thought it would be neater to have the front brake lines running through the chassis, so made up a couple of 'through chassis' brake bosses that...
Have not had a great deal of time over the last month or so, due to attending three race weekends (two as spectator, one as crew), but have...
Now I have turbos, I need to get oil into and out of them. It would be easy to buy the correct flanges, but let's face it rodders don't do...
Another milestone in the build today. It's funny but I always get a kick when the hubs move when you turn the steering wheel! The draglink and...
No, the arms are parallel to each other. They look odd because they are angled outwards and the photo is not directly from one side.
I was looking for something to fill the gaps under those big front arches. Found these: IMG_0966 by Legendlives posted Jan 24, 2017 at 9:49 PM :D
Swaybar part two: I made adjustable links for the heim joints (rosejoints) from CDS tube with full nuts turned to fit inside them: IMG_0940 by...
Pay the money. If it goes wrong again you've always got a come-back. I've wasted hours (possibly even weeks) of time over the years trying to do...
I didn't have a lot of time to spend with the one I love(!) as I was crew-chiefing on the company comp-altered on Saturday (New PB by 0.4...
The last couple of evenings have been spent making caster plates for the front axle. I think these are necessary as, looking at the front end as...
Another good evening on the project. I cut out the front and rear inner arches: IMG_0918 by Legendlives posted Jan 9, 2017 at 12:46 PM IMG_0919 by...
Another day of bolting things together to make sure they fit. First was the steering box: IMG_0907 by Legendlives posted Jan 7, 2017 at 11:23 PM...
Took an hour out today to mock-up the front suspension: IMG_0902 by Legendlives posted Jan 7, 2017 at 12:20 AM IT ALL FITS! The alloy blocks are...
I've had a couple of weeks off work over Christmas and the new year, so have been finish-welding the rollcage tubes, chassis, mount plates etc....
Swaybar arms. I decided to fit a swaybar to the rear axle to (hopefully) help traction. This, of course, meant more cutting, drilling, grinding...
Merry Christmas to HAMBers everywhere from sunny New Zealand.
Saturday morning and I needed to make the front shock absorber mounts. Couldn't get out to buy any material so rummaged around the bins and found...
I bought a remote dual oil filter housing for my project. Now this wasn't a cheap Chinese one, it came with 'MADE IN USA' cast into it, and was...
Thanks 31Vicky. If you like that you'll love this! Handbrake (or park brake to you I guess). I'm fitting the car with a hydraulic handbrake as it...
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