The Jalopy Journal
I have a SBC in my '40 Ford with blue oval valve covers, and I've only had one person ever say anything about it being a Chevy motor. The guy was...
AAA has classic car insurance policies, as well. My '40 Ford is strictly a fair-weather weekend driver, and their quote was substantially less...
Thanks for the tip! That's a good one to remember.
I'm buying old Datsun pickup seats on the cheap, and redoing them for practice. I sell them really cheap so I can move onto the next. Here's...
That's very nice! I'm a wagon guy, also..
Man that's cool. I've always loved the commercial vehicles..
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I don't doubt it, but I literally drive out of State to purchase solvents from Arizona or Nevada that work. The Cal-legal stuff is terrible. Both...
I don't normally quote myself, but just a heads up. Most of the EZE spray guns are offered with a plastic cup. Albright's Supply in MS has one...
I just got one of the EZE spray guns, and can really see how much simpler it is. I don't spray all that often since I'm not an upholstery shop,...
I remember when Earl Scheib was $29.99, and they included $10 worth of free metal work! I painted the Caddie (and guitar) in my avatar in the...
I have pared this down quite a bit lately, but I love old English guitar amps. Marshall amps are my preference. I'm getting older, and some of...
I have a wrought iron gate with a metal mesh on it. (Sounds strange but it looks okay) I used Rustoleum spray paint on it, and the rust would...
I think they look great, but after driving just a couple of freeway miles in any convertible, my face feels like it's been sandblasted. Maybe...
Absolutely love the barrel seats. Great idea and better execution. Bravo, sir!
I just got my very first seat done, as well. There is a bit of wonky in it, but for first try, it came out a bit better than I thought it would.....
I personally would wait and see if it's a problem after you get some miles on it. My '40 appears to have about the same amount of tire clearance...
That is a really great tip. Thanks for sharing that.
I recently installed an original gauge set in my '40 ford. The aftermarket gauges had blinker indicators in them. I am currently driving it with...
I always tape edges, and when I remove the tape, I carefully remove it from the panel side towards the edge. I also work slowly and carefully....
What a cool car! I love the worn patina on it, as well.
I put around 1200 or so miles annually on my '40 Ford. Because I live in SoCal, most of the events are really fairly close. I'm about 30 miles...
I've wanted something from this era, and I finally got this a few years ago. I'm about 85-90% done getting the 90's tweed interior and "bitchen"...
Never buy anything made in England that uses gasoline, or has an electrical plug on it..
I have a '40 Ford. It also has the larger diameter windlace around the headliner. It's in good shape, but it's a gawd-awful color and needs to go..
I have no immediate use for a foot like that, but I'm going to get one, anyway. For $13 or so, seems like a nice thing to keep on hand.
If it's smooth, I'd recommend roughing up the surface with a quick sandpaper treatment. I've done that with a few smooth sided wood and plastic...
I use the Harbor Freight smaller ones on my die grinder, and never had a failure. I do not run it at full speed. I know the media they sell is...
Really nice car. I'm be following along, as well.
Well, here's my first seat cushion. It's not pulled tight or attached yet, but I'm pretty satisfied with it. It's mentioned elsewhere, but this...
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