The Jalopy Journal
It is always fun messing around in the snow!
At the moment most of the drive train fabrication is completed, and I got most of the car assembled. As of right now I have a mini starter that...
Also, thanks everyone for sharing! It is cool seeing some other projects with similar goals!
At the moment the interior remains quite spartan, consisting of one unknown bucket seat that a friend re-upholstered, a ‘58 Ford steering wheel,...
Some of the last pieces I worked on included the transmission cross member where I was able to modify the stock Willys piece. I fabricated a...
Thanks for the input! I have heard mixed reviews on the 6 bolt units, but my nailhead is going to be pretty much stock and the Aero is in the...
One of the major obstacles was the steering as the oil pan more or less occupied the exact same space. Modifying the oil pan wasn’t really an...
Thanks! It’s been super fun so far!!
Although there is very little rust in the body, the floors were a bit of a different story, needing extensive repair on the driver’s floor. Much...
Here is a little more detailed info regarding the drivetrain for the Aero. Engine is a 1956 322ci Buick Nailhead with a factory 4bbl intake,...
I figured I would share a little more about the look and inspiration for the build. As I mentioned earlier, a friend of mine had a ‘53 Chevy that...
The input shaft looks like it lines up properly, but I don’t have a pilot bushing yet so not totally sure. Yeah, I was super excited to find the...
Regarding motor mounts, I was lucky to find that a junk engine on marketplace with a 4bbl intake and aftermarket C-T engine mounts. The C-T mounts...
After taking a moment to asses, I began the process of fitting the engine, concluding that the firewall would need some slight bashing and the...
I am not sure on the exact measurement, I am away from the car for the summer, but it is a tight fit, IIRC the engine bay is about 30 inches wide...
I have never tried portawalls, but I always notice them peeling off the tires at shows. I have wondered if actually vulcanizing them to the...
Yeah, its been coming along alright so far, and the engine fits well! Still a bit to do until its driveable. I will keep posting semi- detailed...
In my assembly class at school we covered the topic of molding plastics, specifically lenses so the professor let me try out the Aero taillight....
As with any project, I started by giving it an extensive cleaning, pulling out the interior and pressure washing the entire car. I found what I...
Once the car was secured, it was given a thorough cleaning and stuck in the corner while I left for summer break from college. One of the reasons...
Thought I would start a thread here to track my progress on my Willys Aero hot rod build. Although I typically am a fan of stock machines, I found...
No idea, but I love these bare bones hot rods, don’t see the 150 chevs too much
Other aspects of the project got in the way of the shifter issue and I stumbled upon an incorrectly listed BOP Ansen shifter on eBay, so I scooped...
Here's my project, it's not looking like much yet, progress is slow haha. Love looking at all these Nailheads!
Your suspension looks similar to what is in my 55 Chevy, I replaced all the control arm bushings in the summer of 2022. It was quite a bit of...
Thanks for posting! I think I can craft something up here, I have spent some more time observing the movements of the transmission as well. now...
Would that use a heim joint at the selector and one on top of the case? still trying to wrap my head around the movements inside the trans lol
I guess I am a little late to the discussion here, but I am 23 and a McPherson college student. I'm currently cobbling together a 53 Willys Aero...
Thanks for the input so far guys! Ballin on a pretty tight budget, plus I’m not planning on making a ton of power, so hopefully this trans will...
Hey everyone! I have an HD 57 Pontic transmission that will be going behind my nailhead. I don’t have the cash for a 37/8 buick top shift...
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