The Jalopy Journal
Last chance before the scrapper. Free to a good home.
300 bucks takes everything! I have complete front and rear seats in good shape for a 49, trunk, apron, steering box and column for a 51,...
She finally went to paint. Hopefully I'll have some real progress pictures to show later this fall / early winter and get her put back together...
I'm moving to a new house and cant drag these shoebox parts with me. Somebody make me an offer and they are all yours. Smoothed out trunk lid,...
I haven't been posting much, but I have made a ton of progress. I ended up replacing both rockers (inner and outer) and had to do some surgery on...
1951 Ford Shoebox Grill And Parking Lights Complete. Great condition, no dents, dings, or rust through. This is not show quality, but is perfect...
Updated list of remaining parts. No reasonable offer refused.
I think I'm going to try that trick on the rest. It is a real pain in the ass! I think the chop was quicker than all the trim work.
My fuel tank is leaking terrible. I had it coated inside and out a few years ago. Just ordered a new steel one from Shoebox Central and will...
I changed my trunk latch setup so that the cable is not on the deck lid. I used something from the local junkyard out of a toyota. I ran the...
I finished my t5 shifter and added a nice swan shifter and white knob. [ATTACH]
I wanted the rear windows to roll down. That ended up being a little more work than I anticipated. I had to slant the window channels but...
I finished chopping down all the stainless and the window templates are finished and glass is being cut as we speak. [ATTACH]
I made a new latch for the hood. I got tired of the pull cable always sticking and it didnt look good anyways. Here is what I came up with. I...
Its been a while since I have worked on the shoebox. Ive been back at it for a few months. I've been working on alot of small things trying to...
Updated with new prices. Make me a reasonable offer. These parts need to go.
I updated this thread with new lower prices. Make a reasonable offer. These parts need to go.
SOLD. Please remove ad.
Updated with parts that have been sold. I am open to offers!
I updated the post with the parts that have sold. Plenty of good parts still available. Open to offers!
Here are quite a few parts left over from a shoebox build. Most of these parts will need to be picked up in person. If there is anything else...
The dash, front bumper, grill, and headlight buckets are sold. Everything else is still available. Prices are negotiable. I need to clear out...
I am cleaning out the garage and need to get rid of some old shoebox ford parts. These are mostly 49 but there are some 51 parts. These are all...
I have a 1949 ford 2 door sedan parts car that I need to get rid of. The floors are pretty rough but the frame and roof section is in great...
Thanks for the kind words Dave. The single bolt mount works great! The crossmember is bolted in for serviceability. I have a stock rear end in...
I haven't updated this thread in a long time, and I don't have any current pictures to share, but the shoebox will be going to paint in the next...
Do you have any pictures of this? This sounds like a great idea.
Thanks guys! I'm not sure what cam is in it. It was in there when I bought it. It certainly isn't stock though. It has a nice lopey sound to it.
I bought this 49-53 flathead from a fellow hamber about 8 or 9 years ago. I finally went through the engine and got it fired for the first time....
It took a little bit longer than expected (always does), but I am proud to say that the flattie breathes again! I hope you guys enjoy this video...
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