The Jalopy Journal
I took the intake off the engine to tack the intake runners to the flanges. [ATTACH] The intake flanges are tacked together with sheet metal...
Since the last post, I've acquired a pair of slant six distributors. I might use them, because the Ford ones are new and made in China, and the...
More of the V-12 flavour here @1952henry , just saying. Trying to figure out how to modify a pair of FordCologne V6 distributors to fit the...
Nice, @Rj27buick I like all fun, out of the ordinary engine swaps. Thank you @chessterd5 that warms my heart! And @Hot Rod Ron , I'll update as...
Nice car, @Rj27buick ! what engine are you running? I think a good wood body might be nice and quiet compared to a metal one. To me it would make...
Thank you @1952henry Sorry for the long break, a lot of things have had to be done, wedding for one son, the other one got a new baby girl and...
Work on the project is grinding to a halt now, it's spring, and lots of things to do. I have been procrastrinating regarding the front end. It...
The front en still in the works, I decided to jump back to the rear axle to make the shock absorber crossmember. I got a used tube that a buddy...
The Mercedes power steering box is a huge unit, and the fact that it needs to occupy the same space as the frame doesn't exactly help. [ATTACH]...
Thank you @TFoch .Progress feels very slow. Lots of planning an experimenting at this time. After collecting all relevant parts and all kinds of...
Thank you @trollst . Now as the shocks are ordered I will turn to the steering. I touched this subject a few posts ago: Since the front suspension...
I finally got the four link brackets done. A lot of welding and a bit of grinding later the axle sits back in the frame. [ATTACH] Just a squirt...
Everything but the shock absorber crossmember fitted now, so the axle came out, and I started welding everything for real. As seen in pic #1...
Just more of the same going on. The left hand side lower spring mount is done and tacked into its place. [ATTACH] It looks a bit stretched, as...
Sorry @Mr48chev to leave this hang for over a year. Yes, you're right, the angle of the draglink is not ideal, which would have given some bump...
Measuring and planning going on for the front suspension and steering. Balljoints, tie rod ends, steering box etc are en route here from America,...
It took me a few days after all that rambling... All brackets done yesterday. 48 holes in total. [ATTACH] I centerpunched thoroughly with a big...
Thank you @TFoch , Hoping this will work decently when it's all done. The rear suspension will be a bit unconventional. Today I got the rear axle...
It's been 5 weeks exactly since I posted my K-member sketch, and today it was finally welded in. [ATTACH] Except from part of the old...
The right hand side kick up done today, save for grinding. Times like this I wish that I'd work with motorcycles. Never fun to do the other side....
Thank you @Bandit Billy I enjoy the build, and it's fun to share, especially of someone can get inspired from my ramblings. Here's a couple more...
Thank you @40two , very nice to see that someone is reading this. Now it's time for the kick up. Some time ago I cut out the kick up frame sides,...
A very old thread I just found, but because I'm working on a Marquette myself... @brigrat It would have been an interesting build, I'm sure Two...
Great to be able to bring some inspiration for your project @Guy Patterson . I welded in the box plates today, on both sides. They are only bit...
Thank you @TFoch , I'll be forced to run a rear axle with a centered pinion, but maybe that's not an issue. Time will tell. Not much progress,...
The edges were ground, and on the whole, things start looking like planned. [ATTACH] Hoping this should make for an almost factory look when...
When I made the A-pillars in the beginning of this project, I experienced how the welds pull the material even if the sheet metal is pretty...
I thought I'd show you what I meant with the "Slit" I used to bend sheet metal. [ATTACH] For the second front part of the K-member I used a...
Thank you @TFoch . Just a minor update. I started tacking today, and got this part together. [ATTACH] It went together well, I'm really happy...
@goldmountain Thank you, I finally found it! Thread tools to the right.
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