The Jalopy Journal
Glad that you are both OK. It could have been a lot worse.
Small ports in the 265 heads. They might be better for fuel economy in low power situations but very limited in power potential.
[ATTACH]
The picture in question was in Life magazine, April 1957.
The extension on the nose of the cam is to allow use of an early distributer on a later cam. There is an add-on adapter to do this.
I remember my father painting his 1940 Plymouth with the vacuum cleaner spray gun. Before he painted the car, it was a dull grey. After...
The "turn signals in the profile" style fender was on the 1953 Plymouth while the "round turn signal" style was used for the 1954 Plymouth. That...
1938 Plymouth speedometer. Other guages may be from a different year or model.
Left side, top of frame just inside the firewall foot. Here are some examples:[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I do not think there was a DOT back when Ford was making tires.
The open drive tailshaft housing is worth something.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
'39 Deluxe coupe is certainly worth looking at.
Plan on replacing the clutch after the lessons are completed.
Take a look at these threads: Hot Rods - The Coleman Coupe? | The H.A.M.B. Coleman Coupe at Dover Reunion | The H.A.M.B. Event Coverage -...
Another possibility is to first register the car in New York state, then apply for a Mass title. You will need to list a New York address. New...
Go to George (Skip) Haney Coils and Pumps (skipscoilsandpumps.com)
Wow, what a great starting point. More photos please.
1937 or 1938 Plymouth or Dodge
Very nice! That is an interesting fan on the engine. Anyone know the source of the fan?
Lost an uncle due to a pit. He was walking across a service station bay and ........
I have two ultrasonic cleaners which I use for carbs. One is actually made for jewelry but it does a good job on the small parts.
Sad news. Lots of good times at Malta.
'68 Dodge "Racing Green" [ATTACH]
@krylon32 I sent you some pictures via email. [ATTACH]
You could just measure the resistance of the electric choke and add a resistor of the same ohm rating in series. This will give you the same...
I used to do the "winter beater" thing when I lived near Buffalo, NY. For the winter of 1976-77 I bought a 1969 Ford Galaxie 500 XL which had...
On your brakes, the larger wheel cylinder and the longer shoe should be toward the front. You have it reversed if the photo is of the passenger side.
No, that would not be a Ford serial number.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FORD NUMBER 799000 SERIES BEARING NUMBER APPLICATION YEAR B1201 799072 15118 INNER CONE 1928-1942 B1202 799076 15250X INNER...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
