The Jalopy Journal
Not too much of an update here, but I finally found some weekend free-time, and made some forward progress to the build yesterday, Sunday Jan...
Major update to the build Ladies and Gentleman. Instead of the 1950 Mercury V8 flathead as originally planned, I have decided on installing the...
The tank came off the Northrop F5 Tigershark supersonic jet. I don't work for them
Found some time this evening and ended up making a bit of progress on the lakester. First time in a long time making any real progress. I swapped...
Small, but big update. Talked with the owner of Van Pelt Sales in Ohio this morning and had a discussion about starter plates. He helped me...
Took a visit to the belly tank yesterday while visiting with family. Getting a game plan together. Getting ready to dive back into the build here...
Thanks Alan! Just gotta keep kicking the ball.
I have been leaning more towards making my own seat, and I very well may have to do that given the space constraints. The tank at it's widest is...
Hey all! Should hopefully start making a little more progress on the lakester in the near future. The lakester has found a new home since I sold...
Thanks Alan, I think the tank is going to be perfect for this lakester! Unfortunate to hear about your luck there as well! Mother nature these...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I guess I do have one update I could toss you guys. Since building is on hold for the time...
You guys might be wondering why there has been no progress in the past 2 and a half months. I had a large lightning storm roll through my area...
Small update. It's been awhile since my last progress post and figured I'd throw you guys a couple of bones to chew on. Life has been MAD BUSY and...
I will have a small progress update soon. I have been extremely busy and my whole life has been changing dramatically on all fronts within the...
Thanks Joe. I watched a video on this car. Looks like a fun little build!
Thanks for that reference @alanp561. I know you're trying to "steer" me right! I'm aware it will throw out my steering, including widening my...
You see, this is exactly why I have started a build blog. It is really helping me fill in the blanks, and providing further insight beyond my own...
I didn't make as much progress as I had planned, but Wednesday's job was to start working on the front support structure for the leaf spring. I...
Now that the rear end is on wheels, the next step of the build is to get the front end on wheels. Tuesday's job was to find the front end its...
On Monday, my focus was getting the rear end on wheels. In order to do that, I needed to finish fabricating the rear end mounting brackets and...
I bagged around 30 hours of garage time over the course of my weekend, all in 90-95+ degree heat. No air conditioning, no fans, no airflow. I may...
Thank you! The only questionable items on the car are the white wall tires, but I don't see why T.R.O.G wouldn't approve the lakester how it will...
Thanks Harv. Having a great time with the build so far. This kinda stuff comes easy to me and it's therapy with everything going on. It's all...
Thanks for that. I'll look into an adjustable solution when I get there! It's something I haven't thought to consider.
Yes Gasless MIG. I didn't really take good pictures of the welds but those are just small tac welds currently. I ran some test welds on another...
Time to fabricate the rear end mounting brackets. I took a decent amount of time and leveled out the tank for a couple of purposes: -...
Frame rails are recessed. I spent a good deal of time getting this part right because I needed to get the frame rails sitting evenly and level...
Starting to look like a lakester! This is one of my favorite updates so far! I get my first visual of what it will look like when it is on...
Making that template was a big positive and really helped keep me on track with the completion of the frame rails. They fit inside the confines of...
Time for another set of updates. I have been extremely busy with life outside the garage and have had some big life changes. I won't get into...
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