The Jalopy Journal
Most places do use a dip tank but one place I worked we always sprayed it on and rinsed it off. It did fine. At my current work we either use...
Well I was thinking it wouldn't be an issue with the seat cushions in there. I agree though
I tried doing a piece where I drilled everything up and primed and painted it, then went back and cleaned the holes out and shot the rivets. It...
Air you an aircraft mechanic? Nice work man.
You gotta wash your hands BEFORE you take a piss
-Keep it greasy side down -Shakes like an old dog shittin' logging chains -If you can't get one good one, get a bunch of shitty ones -Hand me the...
The best of all!!!
The only cast piston failures I've seen have been under nitrous/boost and a poor tune. It's all in the tune. Forged stuff just takes a little...
Wow! I love it! Perfect build man. I like your welding table too I wonder how many guys it took to haul that thing in lol.
I was in the service at the time, at work. I walked in the office and everyone was watching TV. I gave a look to my troops like "WTF are you...
Learned it from an old employer that how we did the shop floor.
It needs a 5th wheel then I'd love it.
I throw on kitty litter, grind it in with a board and then hit it with some laundry soap, brush it in and spray off. Works good for me.
A shop truck or a daily should be a longbed just because it's more useful. For a trail truck or a rod, SWB all the way.
1.)The back window of my drag car (one day) it will say "Harder to catch than a greased up midget" 2.)My old auto shop teacher would say about my...
Nice truck Bluebolt, the interior looks really nice.
I wouldn't even try to put our trucks in the same equation, I've got a beat-ass old jalopy drag truck in a million pieces in my garage. Hopefully...
Well, with the old setup it ran consistent 6.10's perfectly straight and it weighs 4000lbs. I never seen the dyno but I'm guessing that put it...
Mine has a 79 Malibu front clip with stock height springs and spindles. It's defiantely gonna be lower after I lop off a coil and put the drop...
My wife likes it I think she'd be more interested if any of my junk actually drove around under it's own power lol. I'm sure some of the turds at...
This truck is bad to the bone I love it thanks for the pics! More please if you got em'
I used to live in RabbitHash once upon a time. Out on Beechgrove road at the top of "Big Jimmy Hill" we called it I think it was actually St....
On the 46' PU some busy little mice carried all the stuffing from the seat down into the gas tank and packed it plum full. Made himself a pretty...
Well I have a whole front disk setup off a 79 Malibu I hope it works.
you're the man just the answer i was lookin for thanks man -Mack
What bearings would I use and what disks? It's a 46' Ford PU.
My 66 has a Malibu clip the rest is a 63 frame. The track is too narrow up front it looks kinda dumb IMO.
I just found on a rod magazine website anyone heard anything from it yet? "Tennessee Custom Vehicles: SAN legislation to create a vehicle...
I'm trying to figure out how I would get a title for a completely home built rod. There is no specific donor. Starting from scratch with no...
Very cool. I've probably done 50 pics already.
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