The Jalopy Journal
Yeah, looks like I’m gonna havta make sure it works first on my car! Not a two stroke! :(
I might have purchased a nice display piece! :(
Jokester, what is the source of your alternative tach cup? thanks, Al
Gents, found this vintage 6 cylinder Sun tach on EBay. Would like to find a steering column mount housing for it. Seems deeper than most of the...
So thought I would follow up with the final resolution to my charging issues. As was related when I first initiated this thread to explore the...
I can’t stop scrollin’ thru the photo’s!! What a cool ride. Congrats to the current caretaker an I wish I had the opportunity to meet the fella...
squirrel, hav a coupla very early 2000’s BMw x5’s that we run, one as a grocery getter jalopy and the other my daughter’s driver for the past nine...
Steve, so I’m stuck with the gen as I’m not willing to hang an alternator on the side of my 30 roadster, Now I get to reconsider my aversion to...
bad shifter, are u running the solid state regulators u mentioned or mechanical? Thanks the lead!
jaracer, so the only item I’ve adjusted is the voltage regulator but can’t get it to be consistent, it’s either not charging or putting out 16 to...
Gents, newly converted to 12v gm generator on my stovebolt. Generator shop that converted and rebuilt the gen supplied an old school type...
Gents, thanks the feedback, I do hav a Google account. Tryin to upload the video to YouTube, not successful yet but I’ll get it I hope!
Gettin farther outta my comfort zone! o_O thanks!
Photos of the old box outta my 53 F100. Digits are different but box appears pretty much identical. If the action is smooth and box is in good...
Despite my apparent ineptitude with this awesome site at times, I do know the rightsy tightsy rule and which end of a screwdriver is the handle...
Out on the road grinnin ear to ear! Bubba, hav a great short video :15 second video I’d love to share! Tryin figure out how to post it here!...
Gents, how do you post an iPhone video to the H.A.M.B.? Sumbuddy help an old guy out! Al
Not at home so can’t positively I’d thru comparison but it appears like the same box that’s in my 53 F100 as others hav suggested
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Been making process on the Pontiac as I put some more shakedown miles on it. Grinnin ear to ear...
Yeah, on the lookout for the parts! Not that the spouse will ever put the hammer down on the thing! That stuff is getting harder to find n spendier!
My spouse’s 66. Currently 6cyl auto, upgraded to power steering and power brakes. Have a 90’s 5.0 roller motor on the stand for future install....
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Thanks all! Feelin better about the health of the 235.
Gents, been getting more shakedown miles on my Pontiac. Working through the issues that you often find in a new build, there hav been several....
Mayb so, however seems a lotta the restoration folks r convinced that because that’s what they used back in the day that’s what yah gotta use...
So it still had the 600w “steam oil” in that section of the drive train. Lottsa opinions about whether yah havta use that stuff. After a bunch...
Nice find! Get it running!
Gents, appreciate all of your responses. It occurs to me that mayb I was worrying to much about the preload on the ball bearings. After...
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