The Jalopy Journal
So much things to do, so today I start to make 5w coupe top. We have so quiet here when "midsummer" weekend. We have + 550 000summer cottage here...
I have had 5pc those Harman Collins. Magneto coils has been recoiled here in Finland. Two times recoiled coil has leak. Yes, I have adjust...
Monday engine lost spark. Magneto gives spark when plugs are not installed, but not when those are "under pressure". Yesterday I removed and...
Supercharger line is pleed so little. only approx. 1mm hole, there is come only very little oil. I removed system, filled supercharger gear oil...
Thanks. Brakes are model "kamikaze". Engine smokes, clutch shaking, oilpressure is low,..... small problems :oops:, need to check one by one....
first time drive outside from garage. 1/4 mile "street trip" done. Aulis Video: 20250614_181338.mp4 Aulis [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Today had "offical 1hour garage cleaning", before continue rod works. I changed motor oil. First I used basic 10w40 mineal oil. Good to use car...
Today We started up engine few times. All works good. Only problem is leaking fuel tank. There is 1-2mm hole near bottom plug. I have built oil...
Thank You. Nothing special or show quality. I´m lucky that I have passion spend time in Garage. Good thing is that Im interested in walk to the...
Sunday, just worked few horus with Rod. We have cold weather here (not remember when we have had so cold and windy summer begining like this...
Thank You. Im not sure if supercharger is make any boost. Maybe little, but need to remember that supercharger is 90y old and maybe not small...
Saturday 7th of June. Yesterday I was in Helsinki (350km south from here). Nice FHRA Cruising in Helsinki Malmi Airfield area. Today continued...
Hahaaa! I drive daily, Enjoy more and more when clutch finally works right. 286cid Big runners Big ProFlo Manley valves 9.5:1 compressio +...
Off topic. Flathead sound is so nice..... AH 20250602_191131.mp4
While I rebuild P-51 Roadster. Last summer clutch was going worse and worse. driving has been challenging. Today it was rainy weather, I decided...
Thanks! Yesterday I paint and installed Tie Rod and Drag link. Found only two different colour spark plug wirings. Black cloth cover and old...
You dont need any thermostat. I have used all my flathead engines Alum. washers in upper hoses. If original pumps ( for 2 v-belt) washer hole...
Thursday, Ascension day. I keep few hours coffee place open until it was start to rain. I spend only few hours in garage. Used industrial belt...
Thank You ! Yes, I think rotor is old Small Block ford. Last weekend I visit North in "ProForest" -trade fair. Many companies who are buy...
thanks. Magneto (Harman Collins) has been rebuilt. "magnetoman" here in Finland cant reload magnetics (8).. so I sent magneto wheel to Tom Cirello...
This week I started to make engine ready for fire up. Waterpumps are now cut (I removed engine mounting stands), grinded, sandblasted and painted....
Sunday I just check and wash all cars on my yard. I cleanded whitewalls, opened tach mounting holes, installed fuel tank and rear spearder bar....
Today, Friday, I painted fuel tank. in one pic You can see my hot rod in Seinajoki market place where I have big coffee shop trailer and my...
Today I painted few parts. Glasurit black + 40% matting base. Also sanded fuel tank. Tomorrow I paint fuel tank. Aulis [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
steering wheel, front spearder bar, fuel tank... are primer painted. Two days and I can sand down. Today we worked outside. Also we pushed...
Hello Thank You! I was last time in Piston Rumble 2005.... so im not there "every year"... This is last summer I have coffee place in Seinäjoki...
Driver side pinstripes ready. Aulis [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank You! You told it. "willing to try". When I start every project, I have seen pictures of ready car on my mind. Building is give me very...
Hahaaa,.... maybe not. Need to remember that those are only owner´s handmade, not real stripers art. I just want to see how outlook is change...
Too much things to do, I try to keep wheels turning (dayjob, coffee place, hot rods, homeworks...) Saturday I give some hot spots fuel tank...
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