The Jalopy Journal
My favorite is brown primer and orange wheels. What’s your experience with the new tires? I returned my Coker bias waiting for the roadster...
I like the look of the mid 80’s vette callipers. Roadster Supply has this option for the front. [ATTACH] I don’t see an option for the rear....
@BigJoeArt makes some great points. I hate to compliment him as his head will only get bigger . One suggestion I have when building your car...
It’s a bell 4 spoke and it didn’t have collared bolts on it. It does now. Seems to have fixed it. Surely a loose nut behind the wheel.
About 10 years ago i was able to buy a hot rod back that I had sold in 2000. It’s a 41 Willys pickup that I finished in ‘95 and had out about 30k...
I saw this roadster at the ROC this year 39-40 Packard The bezel was was fairly flat and didn’t fit the panel great but that could be dealt...
I may steal the slapper. I don’t have one. lol You can help me decide which pile I’m taking next week.
Are you coming up to repossess the fuel pump you lent me in June? Will I get to see you or do I have to wait till next week in Okeyhoma?
I ruined one of those as a kid. I was 11 or 12 and a school friend was staying over and we decided to work on it. Dad said to just wait, he...
Love the business coupes. Especially the ‘53’s. My second car was a ‘54 210 2 door sedan in 1990. There was a car lot that had a really nice...
ET wheels either the Fueler or their vintage -V 5 spoke, both come in 16x10’s....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I always liked the Hudson Hornet dual carb air filters. I found that the v8 Studebaker housings had the 2 5/16 openings. Got...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I haven’t made as much progress this spring as I would like. I had a surgery that took me out of commission for about 5 weeks,...
I love me a nice model a phaeton and this is the perfect example, and has history. It’s happening everywhere. Maybe your car will influence...
Back in the late 80’s I missed an opportunity to own one of these. I ended up with a 54 210 as a junior in high school. Would still love to...
Thank you for the kind words. Sometimes I get in my own way when something doesn’t look 100%. There’s a lot of talent out there and it’s hard...
I’m hoping it will help. When I get to the body conversion I’m going to run one behind the b pillar up about shoulder height and tie it in in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’ve been bouncing around on this project. I pulled the radiator apart to prep it to send off to Brassworks for a rework. I...
I got the patch installed last weekend and the passenger bump out cut out and new piece tacked in before the subzero temps hit. I am going to...
Looking forward to attending this swap again.
Not sure how I’ve missed this thread but what neat car and a great color for it. Watching thread and excited to see progress.
] I put the body back on and have been working on the steering. Can’t show pics of that here. With little to zero room between the frame and...
Funny that Jerry started with this coupe that he bought in Des Moines, a 77k mile original car. And I thought I knew of all the central Iowa Willys
I appreciate the concern guys. This is not me running the lathe, but my coworker that owns it. He grew up on a farm and has been around...
For the front suspension I am sticking with the stock Willys axle and parallel springs. I bought a pair of Posie’s drop springs and sent the axle...
This past fall I was able to start back on the chassis fab. I have finished up the rear suspension with the panhard bar, bump stops, and the rear...
I started to brace the k member back in trying to tie the stock look of the original crossmember. I built some c channel boxing plates that tie...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Never a 4 door fan I reached out to my buddy @BigJoeArt for a quick scetch which I felt would be the easiest...
I’ve been on this forum for many years and have learned a lot of tricks and tips and gained a ton of knowledge. Build threads are a favourite of...
I saw it last year when I was up there. Hadn’t seen it in 20 years or so.
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