The Jalopy Journal
I have a pair for the front of my 46. Waiting on new tires before they go on the car though.
My $.02 I can see both sides of the argument a few posts above. The car is on the razor thin edge of its external character rolling into a...
Been a while for an update. WHEW. Stupid COVID shutdown isn't helping with speed on this. Regardless. One sleeve in the block. All 8 punched .060...
Awesome. Looks like I'll be trying this on mine then. Nice to have first hand experience for an answer.
The '39 Trans in my '46 Ford has the truck open drive flange on it. Can the flange be flipped upside down to put the speedometer connection in a...
This dang HAMB forum is costing me $$$, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Started with the Flathead Ford stuff, then a 4-Banger Ford, now I've...
It's been an adventure for sure. There are things that need to be redone. There were rodents in the headliner and it's honestly ruined. All the...
My '46 Old build from the late 50's/ Early 60's. Engine is a 291 Desoto Firedome with a '39 Ford trans. Interior was done in Tijuana. Paint is...
Nice find!
Finally took the time to pull the engine. Finding interesting stuff. One of the lifters was not like the other 15 and shorter to boot. Not only is...
Way cool! Neat to see that companies like this are true members of the community. Thanks for representing our little niche world!
"Start" HAHAHAH Yep when I was a wee tot. It just scaled up slowly. Still buy 1/64, 1/24, 1/18, and 1/1 scale stuff.
There is also a chopped and channeled 35/36 truck in their collection. It's fenderless, no hood sides that reveal a flathed, and the suspension...
Haven't updated this in a long while. After I got the cooling system back up and running, I dove into the electrical. It's getting A full harness....
I just acquired one of these too. Question on the adjustment screw beneath the dial knob for the manual pointer. I can see it actuates a lever ind...
Sad to hear that they are struggling. It is truly a niche market for these type of parts. I have to respect how they are doing their...
[ATTACH] I've used this with acceptable results. You have to have a good base to start with though. I put a couple coats inside and out on the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Updates! So the radiator top decided it didn't like to hold pressure on my first real drive. That was in late...
Another happy customer.
What an interesting nut to crack. How does a publisher stay competitive with modern times and please the old main stays at the same time? No to...
For the tag mount I just made a bracket that uses the spare tire stud bosses and built from there. The remaining hole worked pretty good for...
I was able to mount mina a little more outboard. I have the conversion panel for rumble seat to trunk lid. This gave a bit more room back there. I...
Usually just this. I forgot this year though. Nobody will ever guess where the inspiration came from (sarcasm).[ATTACH]
For some of us it is an economics thing. Those of us that live a couple of hours from anyplace that has a swap meet have a few things to consider....
So much cool in that place. My first time there I entered "radiator Springs" just as the sun was setting. What do you know, the music kicked on,...
BZNRAT- Rear tires are L78-15 bobss396-That's the plan, to do a little at a time. Just a big chunk right now while waiting for the radiator. I...
I'll be spraying a coat of rust converter on what surface rest is there as well. I've also been working on polishing the paint up. Slow process...
So, the radiator is taking a bit longer to show up than anticipated. While waiting I've been cleaning a bit of other things up. The seats are out,...
The poor old radiator let go on the way to work. It looks like it may be original to the gar but modified for the Firedome. Has a few repairs....
Been working on shining it up over the last week. Working in the cool of night after work. Doing one panel at a time, I came up with a process...
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