The Jalopy Journal
You definitely want the baffle in the lifter galley at all times. As for the pcv fitting, I have a rubber valve cover grommet in the back of the...
Have you pulled the pan and cleaned /the filter/ screen. I have no dynaflow experience, but had a borg warner in a 55 stude do the same. It sat so...
Sorry for the confusion. Both summit and jegs as separate entities no longer sell Speedmaster products
And Summit and Jegs cut ties
My attraction, then and now, was availability and price. 50 bucks for a castoff trans 25 for a used shifter, 35 for a driveshaft, 35 for a 12 inch...
25 years ago, when I could get Saginaws for 50 bucks, I bought 5 to keep as spares for the one behind the 427 in my 59 El camino.I was fairly...
[ATTACH] Be nice to the old 59s,one of the few affordable classics left, but going up in value, at least asking prices
I can currently remember 59. 31 Buick, 41 stude,48 Ford, 49 Ford , 49 f1, 4x 51 Henry J, 2x 53 Henry J, 53 stude, 53 stude...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]Before and after, zero prep work, hardware store paint
5. One I should leave alone, one I can't leave alone, 1 I should be working on, I that fixes all the mistakes I made on the one I should be...
The one in my 59 El Camino is a November 1961 casting , has 461s, a Summit 1104 cam, but soon to go to a crower solid out of Boredom. The one in...
I've seen pictures of it somewhere, the Barris crests seem to ring a bell, but I don't remember the source
Your doing a budget build. Buy the adapter plate. Bolt it on and go.Ive used them for years. As time goes on the parts will change to what you want.
[ATTACH]this one in Morro Bay?
The local hardware store had a closeout, so I bought a out 3 gallons of different new crap. I'm only out 3.75, so no big loss. It pulled a little...
First drive for my 59 Ranchero. Put her to work [ATTACH]
25 years ago I bought a rusty Henry J. It was original, but it ran. Sorta. So after blocking the radiator and getting it hot, I dribbled 2 liters...
Because it looks good and they can. In the case of a showcar, you have to push the envelope to be competitive. Eventually you can't go any lower....
I use whatever I find in my many purchases, swap meets etc. As long as it is in good condition. I don't fool myself, I own a 59 Chevy and have...
A custom car is a personalized vision, that may not appeal to enough biders to raise the price. This one does little for me color wise. It becomes...
I have a 59 ElCamino they'll take the whole car faster than one wheel. The 3 break ins so far were door, dash and ignition Damage. my Drag...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fixing a well executed, but poorly thought out rear mounted battery in my 59 Ranchero, and trying to take the ugly off of what...
What year Camaro shifter.bI am not adverse to using factory stuff, I prefer it . Like everything, what's online is too rich for me, so I need to...
What have you guys used. I seem to remember issues with placement years ago for a unimatic with a Rod. I was also 18 and not the brightest then...
Did guys paint the wheels on their Biscaynes, Custom 300s, etc back in the day, or just put full wheel covers on. I'm only aware of Body color,...
sorry for the low quality. The column pictured is an automatic in my 59 Ranchero. None of my custom 300s have had back up lights. The greasy...
[ATTACH] This?
Dull cars are just entry level hot rods. Eventually some become popular. There are always naysayers, but there are still guys happy to have fun...
Put a ground on it and try. Your ground course is a 60 year old rusty hinge if it works, install a discreet ground pigtail
You go back, rob whatever you need, go back 6 months earlier to another place, establish your alibi, and st things in motion, assuring that on the...
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