The Jalopy Journal
Wow over 2 yrs have flown by, I'm ok, just tied up with other family members having severe health issues, and I'm the caretaker, so just not...
Will check it out... Many thanks....
78 and still lov’n it ! Started messin’ with ‘em with my Dad in the early 50’s, never lost interest ! Wish I had kept that ‘54 Chevy ragtop we...
Currently having a problem with the shifter, something broke inside and it’s jammed up in 4th gear, so have to pull the tranny and take it apart...
UPDATE: I've been just driving it everywhere, not racing anymore, and enjoying the heck out of it.... But that TKO600 is getting harder and harder...
When I read about those fires, I wondered if it affected Joe and Linda, I was deeply sorry to hear the bad news, but glad that they were not...
Probably with lotsa LockTite on it, Im partial to blue, lots of it, but the others come in handy also....
Found some nylocks, and the bolts I have are long enough to put them on as a second, jam nut, going to do that, I should be good with that...
Yes, thought of that, am thinking of doing that as well, put the nylocks on, drill and put a cotter pin, probably overkill, with with it coming...
Look closely at the photos above, and this closeup: [IMG] I put the panhard bar up high for several reasons, lots of clearance over the banjo, and...
That was a couple of years ago, and I re-bolted both ends of the panhard bar with new grade 8, 5/8 x 2" NF bolts and lots of lock tight. Wanted...
Back in the bizz daze, always ran goodyear on the company stock, had a decent contract with the local gy dealer. Still using them, never had a...
Yeah, let's keep this thread alive! I don't really have anything to add, my new Tremec TKO600 gear box is holding up just fine in my '55, and as I...
Just ran across this thread... I grew up in Vacaville, class of '59 at Vaca High... Knew both Joe and his wife in high school, and fell in love...
Or what the perfect woman is like.... Do it what ever way you want, I like em all.... (that includes ice cream and women...)
Use yer credit card and get er done.... Ya sure don't wanna be drivin it around leakin exhaust where you and others are breathin it! A rumble is...
Yeah, that was me, The first time I blew that tranny, it was at the track with sticky slicks, a 4.56 rear gear, and an aggressive launch. 1st...
I've had this 5 speed Doug Nash "4+1" for many years. Love the gear spread: 3.28/2.13/1.57/1.24/1.00. On the street with a 3.50 rear gear and...
I hear ya, I always wanted a '55 way back when, managed to buy a wrecked '54 ragtop and fixed it up in'57, drove it through high school and...
Yes, that link worked, very nice work on that frame.... My '55 HT frame was pretty rough when I pulled the body off, but is a "california one...
Probably not, have a birthday party to go to, plus there's a headlight problem I haven't gotten to yet, so just driving in daytime for now... I...
The speedo parts arrived and fit on no problem... [img] [img] Now to mount everything in the car and see how well it works...
Got an 18 tooth (yellow) driven gear for this speedometer sender and will calibrate it out on the road, as it is electronic, so I am told. We...
It'd be like pushing a brick uphill against a waterfall !!! But it'd go fast enough to scare thehelloutame......
UPDATE... About 250 miles now on the TKO, no problems so far... Can't get the video to upload to my computer, don't know what that's about... Got...
UPDATE Have about 80 miles on now, running back roads at 20 to 40 mph, using the 1st four gears, OD at 0.64 ratio is too much for those speeds, so...
2nd update: Put another 25 miles on, it's like driving a good highway oriented 4 speed, but with a massive overdone OD (0.64!) !!! At 50 in a 45...
As everything is ready to go, if I want, with the 3.50 rear end gears still in there, decided to put it back down on the ground and take it for a...
Pulled out the spare ford 9" third member, counted the teeth, 4.11, so think that will be the first street test with the new Tremec. First I have...
Thought I should mention that when I setup the Lakewood blow bell on the motor back in 2011, I did check the runout on the hole ID and on the bell...
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