The Jalopy Journal
I was recently asked by a fellow in the gas station as I was filling up my '63 corvette. "Is this a kit car?" its fiberglass!
When I turned 60 I built a new shop. Put another double door in the back of the two car garage and added on another 44 X 28 shop with full bath,...
Interesting read.. Being a typical old guy also I have a couple of thoughts on what you say. And I mostly agree with you. I can only talk...
The Aston Martin is a DB-4 I sold one the same color in that part of the country some time ago. Makes me wonder if its the same car. Could...
They look identicle to head lights I took off a ford perfect (British) from about 1950. They will fit on many cars and look good. also fit model A...
While you are at the AustinRodShop take a look at his quick change. I have one and love it. Also his Lincoln V12 powered roadster. And all the...
Maybe this is the best place to post this. It's an older thread but I'll try. I now own a 58 Dodge 325 which was in an old school bus. The...
Oregon is one of two states where you can't pump your own gas. So there I was standing at the back of my OLD Corvette watching the kid hold the...
If the block is aluminum it is a 215 which they also used in some inboard/outdrive units. Johnson used it in a boat they built for a short time.
I put a 283 chev in my 39 sedan back in about 1964. Duntov cam, AFB on high rise manifold, etc. Ran great and would do it again. It was cheap,...
An update for what its worth. I have one also. Took it to the Portland swap meet this past weekend to see if there was any interest. Got very...
Many years ago, late one night on my way home it became very foggy. Easier to see the center line on this four lane road with my head out the side...
I run two at once connected by air line only. Put one in the shop and the other in the garage. Just seperate them to bring down the noise. Better...
I had strange tick at idle on a 350 in a camero years ago. Couldn't find it for weeks turned out to be a rock lodged in the pully on the...
sold it wish I had it back many times
That's great photo!!!!!!!! Scotts' head is getting so big and this wont help a bit.
Tinbender, I have a 51 pickup body on the frame and with axels but not front brakes, drums, etc., no steering, not shock mounts, as so on. The...
If you will look at a 35 or 36 cabriolet or coupe and pay attention to the rear body reliefs you will see a difference. Look inside the trunk...
I have quite a few pictures of that car somewhere around here. It's been for sale several times. The windshield is from some other car and not an...
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned about the 300 crank in the 215 block. Small amount of block relief needed and crank regrind for smaller...
I just looked at the manifold on a '49 331 I have and the manifold from my '61 390 I'm putting in the '49 sedanette I own. They are very different...
I believe it can as the alternator charges and everything else will work fine. But when you turn it all off then the power will slowly leak back...
I had a similar problem a few years ago. Turn out to be a diode in the alternator. Slowly leaked back through the alternator overnight. Battery...
My wife of 40 years says I act like I'm 18. I say "thank you" and go back to the garage.
You know this thread gives me an idea. I've got an old '63 corvette roadster out here in the garage taken up space. It's old like me. I'm the...
In 1974, when I built my house, 1958 Olds four doors were not anything but old cars. It cost more to take them to the junk yard than they would...
Is this any different than the guy who just writes the checks to have everything done for him and then says "I built the car" ????????
Metalshapes, sorry the post above didnt finish. As far as the engine warmng up, with an air cooled engine that is less of a problem. But...
Metalshapes, It was a Porsche 911. The owner was a lady that knew nothing about cars and didn't care. I would also believe that the snot...
Another thing to remember. I bought a car with dry sump system some years ago. The seller was very unhappy with the car because he couldn't...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
