The Jalopy Journal
It has been a long time since I last posted here. But that has it's reasons. I have now moved in with my girlfriend and the master is awaiting...
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Some of the bits, that needs blasting [IMG] Placed the gaskets....
It's sunday, snowing, and the kids are at their mothers. A nice hot cup of coffee, and a few logs in the fireplace. And I'm ready for another...
This is a low budget build, and spareparts are rare i Norway, if you are not made of money. So used parts it is. This intake was from a fellow...
Can't be bothered with showing you many hours of removing old paint and filler. so I'll just show you the build. [IMG] I want the licenseplate...
And time for some body work [IMG] This took a lot of time [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Made a few mistakes on the way, but that's something I'll fix...
Just need the stator. [IMG] Here it is. [IMG] The bearing in place. [IMG] Gentle taps with my plastic hammer did the job. [IMG] Couldn't...
It has been a while since my last update, due to work, and little spare time. But I have done some work now and then. so let me show you. I...
Worked on the starter, had one that was working from a buick, but the nose was facing the wrong way, so I tore it down and rebuilt it with a new...
Thank you. It's sunday again, and I'm having my morning coffee, and thought that you guys would like to see more. My birthday was in june, but...
Radiator for the teststand. [IMG] It's all just steel. [IMG] This radiator might be a bit to small, but it was the largest one I had in...
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Modifying an old floorshifter from an 87 buick. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Repurposing an old defect torch [IMG] [IMG]...
[IMG] A level-block, that an old mechanic gave me, it is 99% straight on the one side, and these were used during the war, for grinding the...
This is my pet project, A smallblock 305, that will be turned into a woodgas burning engine. It's a 50$ block, but filled with new bearings, cam,...
Modifying exhaust. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] To low. [IMG] More modification is required [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The cheapest...
[IMG] And got a helping hand from my stepdaughter and son in law. [IMG] Had to try [IMG] after some work, it got mounted. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
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Sunday again, and time for another update. [IMG] Mounting the instruments. [IMG] And switches [IMG] Looks like this on the back. [IMG]...
Painted the legs on the teststand. [IMG] And the adjustable. [IMG] And started on the controlbox. [IMG] [IMG] Biltema instruments. Volt,...
After a trip to my local dumpster, I found a scrap piece of steel that could be made into the rear up-rights. [IMG] Nice with an extra pair of...
Thees are the engine mounts, in case you were wondering. [IMG] Needs a bit of cleaning [IMG] After sandblasting they got painted [IMG] [IMG]...
I still remember my first run of a new-built engine on an engine test stand (smooth as silk!!) and I remember those done with the engine in the...
Sunday again and time for another update. Not that I have done anything lately, but I still have a lot of pictures of the previous month! hehehe...
The weekend after I got up early again, and decided to test the brake pedal assembly [IMG] And took a small turn with the grinder on the...
Freshly painted headbolts in use. [IMG] [IMG] Lifters going in. [IMG] Oilpan in place [IMG] Rails in place [IMG] Harmonic balancer in...
Thank you, It's nice to see that people enjoy my work. The weekend after, I got up early, and vent into the garage, and painted the heads. This...
I wanted the booster and brake assembly under the dash, but there was quite simply no room. Forgot the camera, so I have no pics, of the...
Pistons in. [IMG] Well, These does not look nice. [IMG] Everything in, and it rotates perfectly [IMG] New roller timing chain. (Only had it...
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