The Jalopy Journal
I had the needle inserted 180° off. I spun it around and rethreaded it and I got reverse again without fraying the thread. I feel I got to know...
if I could get thise reverse to stop fraying the thread i will be trying the fold and sew method also
I found some youtube videos by the lucky needle. seems pretty informative. I saw the way he is doing tuck and roll so im going to try it his way....
I tried to get fancy with a French seam. this is how it turned out.
why does the thread seem to split as it's going through the needle into the fabric?
ill give the 1/2" a try for the door panel if the cotton does not work out. im interested to see how the cotton stayes inside the pleats when I...
im cutting on the black line and sewing the yellow. 2 1/2" wide pleat to start. finishing with 2" wide after sewn back together. f-head, the...
I tried spraying glue to the 1/4" scrim and to the vinyl then sticking the two together and sewing. the pleats did not look full. im hoping this...
I saw a youtube video and been doing it this way since. not traditional tuck and roll but a variation i guess. cut the pleats 2 1/2" sew 2...
is the stitching always supposed to be hidden?
I recently bought a 3/16" welting foot. is that a good size to use or what's your recommendation?
is there a social forum for uphulstery
I picked up a Mercury 280l last Sunday. came with a servo motor and walking foot. it has reverse also. not sure how i could have turned it down at...
looks like the old link is gone. im behind a few years
thanks fleetside66
216 intake ports are smaller than the 235/261 so you will need a set of adapter rings
ok smarty, what about elpolako and need louvers?
I noticed his lack of input around here as well as a lot of others who were beneficial to the hobby. the hamb is changing, as everything does,...
I got a tape measure, but no studebaker
what if this is thrown in the mix?
how are you installing the gasket with the spacer? o ring against the head and spacer?
carb king, are you up for the challenge
the mcgurk intake hits on fenton headers so I went with the stock exhaust manifold. I got the mcgurk valve cover so I'm kinda married to using the...
I like the way he had done this and I was looking to do similar but to dual carbs not triple.
this engine has been my motivation and inspiration to achieve this
I have my engine block and head at the machine shop getting cleaned up so I can assemble my chevy 261 inline 6. at some point later in its life,...
still work in progress. 1949 desoto bumper. 1947 chevy truck. 1949 olds lights.
I have a set of 15" 5 on 4 3/4 and a set of 14" 5 on 4.5
I actually cut the weeds down 2 weeks ago and found a truck in my backyard. it's my never gonna sell it because I'm gonna fix it up someday
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