The Jalopy Journal
I'm gasping for oxygen, too, Tim. Guys, these A-bones seem like there's never an end to the projects. In a way, that's kinda a good thing. I did...
Update on my quest for a functioning hydraulic brake light switch: I bought two Harley-Davidson switches yesterday and installed one this morning....
I never felt like I was doing a good enough job, or making enough steady progress to post glimpses of this journey. Now here I am, about a few...
"The only thing certain is change. . ." but don't go asking for change. That just makes you a panhandler. I moved my hotrod twice through the 51+...
I called Ron Francis today to order their SW32 switch. They said their supplier no longer produces the high-quality low pressure, DOT 5 compatible...
Wow! That Poncho looks like my family's first car, a '41 Torpedo (my avatar photo). I can almost smell the musty mohair from here. I can't wait to...
The Valiant reminds me of our family's '62 red Valiant stationwagon I drove from '65 into '69. Reliable as hell. Took it airborne at 85 mph down a...
Upgrade that 10-amp glass fuse to 30 amp. I just blew out one. My Rebel Wire fuse box has a 30-amp bayonet fuse for the headlights, so obviously...
The wood is nearly indestructible, burns hotter than anything but coal, grows all over around here and a bit prickly at times. Makes great walking...
It;s always the left firewall that "grows" after mock up. Everything is adjustable with a BFH.
I cut mine out of some 1/8th inch steel plate. Had to modify it to pull it in a little farther to accommodate the Model A hood and got creative...
I'm finishing up wiring my '29 Model A truck. Cory at Rebel Wiring has been amazing in helping me diagnose so many issues. I still have some...
Wouldn't be my choice. Some body styles can look worse when chopped, like the 28-29 Ford 82A pickup body. It's a phone booth for a reason, not to...
Damn, James! Nice work. I've about finished wiring my '29 AA and will probably start it up for the first time in a week or two. Got to change out...
This is basically what my Missouri Motor Vehicle Inspection Station directed me to do. I bought my '29 Model AA back in 1974 and got a notarized...
Got non-adhesive vinyl wrap yesterday and spent a good part of the day wrapping wires. I could have done a better job if I'd wrapped wires from...
This is how the overhead dash turned out. I'm satisfied with it. I'm now wiring up the '29 AA and will soon check out continuity, then pressurize...
I've been wiring my '29 Model A truck and taking extra care to make good connections between the headlights, taillights and other switches and the...
[ATTACH] Your dash inspired me to adapt mine to the stock panel. Yours is so clean, tasteful and direct. I still needed some gauges but didn't...
Stoc Stock Model A gauge holes need to be opened up to 2-1/16 standard SW gauge diameter for modern gauges. Also, if trying to put modern gauges...
Stock '29 dash for speedo, oil pressure, volts and fuel gauges with horn button where the dash light was. Overhead is the water and trans temp...
'29 Standard Coupe, much like the one I had in 1968. Trunk with no fabric top going down the back of the cab. Much preferred as far as I was...
A highly skilled friend of mine advised me to "just get better fenders" instead of putting in the time and effort to repair the '29 Model A front...
I bought a Rebel 9+3 kit before they changed ownership, based on their positive reputation. Cory replaced Jeremy and has been excellent help when...
Approved! I think I saw a cottonwood in a Kansas gully. I'd love to have that Hudson truck but the thought of what it would take to bring it back...
I found a trick to use a regular spring spreader when you flip the eyes of the main leaf. I cut off two four-inch-long pieces of 1 x 3 channel,...
The fastest way to "lunch" an A differential is to be stupid. like I was. Drove the car for more than two years after I bought the '29 standard...
50 years ago I used it to freshen up some window sills that had long been neglected. Sticky stuff. I'd hate to think someone would pour it into a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just completed wiring the dash and overhead console on my '29 A truck cab. I put the trans and engine temperature...
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