The Jalopy Journal
My model A has a 1940 Ford car front axle. I’ve had trouble with the shock adapters rotating on long road trips, making the shocks rub against the...
You guys have been super helpful. No, a frame isn’t supposed to flex so much that is breaks components and cracks itself. After chatting with...
I have been running Competition Engineering 3-way adjustable drag shocks. I’ve run them on the street 60/40 setting. I haven’t really been happy...
I don’t understand the question…?
I tried removing springs and my ride height went all screwy. So, I lubed the whole front end assembly-between leafs and the shackles. And what do...
Yes, it looks like another crack where you indicated. It kinda looks like whoever put this crossmember in the frame thought that welding the back...
Sure enough fellas, my frame is cracking where the front crossmember attaches to the boxing plate. I disconnected the shocks and there’s a bit...
When I first got to driving my car, I had a front end shake at 51 mph. Very re-producable. Went away below and above that speed, but it felt like...
It’s flexing (twisting) for sure. Im exploring the possibility of front suspension bind.
Yeah, I think I watched the same video last night. He removes all but the main leaf to test for bind. I may do that today. I may have to make some...
I made 8 passes (from 123 to 149) over 2 days at Bonneville with the ECTA back in July. Drove the car 2000 miles each way. The car was actually...
Problem: I’ve got a 1931 Model A coupe on a 1932 frame with a 1940 Ford front axle and what looks like a Posies Superglide front spring (I bought...
I wouldn’t say that I’ve got it figured out-lol. But I’m not ready to give up yet. The car has side steer with a F1 box. I have a dead perch...
if I can get it smoother at 65, it will be smoother at higher speeds too! You e given me a lot to think about and I appreciate it. I think my...
Not an option!
That’s what I’m entertaining. 149mph to be exact-at Bonneville on a super rough track. Headed to Arkansas Mile in 2 weeks to see how she is on...
I just climbed up on the front spreader bar and it barely moves under my 200 pounds of added weight. It’s scary as hell at 140mph!
Been this way since new. Not getting worse, but I’m hating it worse-lol! Yes, I have a spring mount kit on radiator, with rubber underneath....
The frame twist is causing me to repeatedly break the bracket on the radiator where the firewall support rods connect. So, if I’m gonna try...
Yes, same frame.
The central crossmember is tubular and substantial. It attaches to both the top edge of the boxed frame and to the bottom edge of the boxed...
I’ve for a 31 Model A coupe on a boxed 1932 frame. Recently completed and now has 5200 miles on it. I see the radiator moving around a lot-then...
Bleche -white did pretty well, but I had to use a Scotch bright pad and probably went over each tire 4-5 times. The pie-crust edges were very...
That sounds right!-they are more brown with every minute they are in the sun! I’ll give that a try.
When I was little, my dad had something that was like a rubber STAIN, that the tire rubber seemed to absorb….it left no slimy film and was...
Photos added to original post. So just for clarification, Westly’s Bleach-White works on a non-white wall tire?
I’ve got some Coker bias ply Firestones on my coupe. I love them. But, they are turning a nice uniform brown color. I assume that it is surface...
Steve set up a 1.5 mile course 100 yards east of the culdesac at the end of the paved access road. There were less than 15 participants, so we...
Here’s a photo dump of the trip.
I just returned from the ECTA’s inaugural Bonneville landspeed racing event. I’ve always dreamed of taking a car to race (not just spectate) on...
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