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Longer, lower, wider Jailbar project.

Longer, lower, wider Jailbar that started life as a 42 Military firetruck. Had bullet holes from the outside in, and from the inside out! Obviously lots of work left.

CLR says it can be used on chrome and stainless. After all it is a bathroom cleaner. I haven’t noticed any problems A brass pot scrubber might leave scratches. CLR is easy to apply with a random orbital sander with fine or medium scotch brite pad. Messy but easy! Brings out a lot of original...

Hey Bamamav, Here is one on the other side of Alabama. It's slightly outside your suggested range for pics, but in the fat fendered transition years! I call it the Fracking Truck, so named because I got the disassembled original from a guy who was selling oilfield fracking equipment around the...

tanksinc.com has a wide selection of tanks, including some universal tanks in various shapes. They are a good source for tank dimensions to find what might fit your application, even if you don't buy from them.

The best explanation of the Satchell design that I have seen is in the book Chassis Engineering by Herb Adams.

That arrangement is known as a Satchell link suspension. Suspension experts (which I am not!) claim that it is the best of the 4 links for handling, but it is not common because of packaging problems on most cars. No panhard bar is needed as long as there is sufficient angle between the lower...

Just another update. Here is the second experiment after 180 days outside. I'm amazed at how well FF holds up.

Here is an update, with pics of the first experiment after 140 days, and the second experiment after 90 days. Third pic is of Ospho after 105 days. All have been outside from day 1.

Door lettering is original, 1956.

Here are results of a second experiment. Initial treatments were CLR, Nothing, and Ospho (phosphoric acid), L to R in the first pic. This was followed 12 days later with Fluid Film (FF) applied to all. The second pic was taken 3 weeks after the initial treatments. Surprisingly, Ospho brought...

Thanks. I am aware of Gibbs oil and many other suggestions for patina preservation, but I'm not interested in a large experiment. Just passing along what I learned from my limited test.

Thought some of you might be interested in an experiment comparing PB Blaster (PBB) and Fluid Film (FF), a lanolin based product, for preservation of patina. Treatments were applied to original rust and paint on a 47 Ford Jailbar cab section. The first pic is immediately after application...

Here is an oldie. Notice the team in back!

Yep, we have definitely had a monsoon season in Alabama, and it looks like it may not be over.

Long ago I also learned to sharpen drill bits by hand, but increasingly shaky hands and poorer eyesight led me to buy a Drill Doctor. I have sharpened many bits with the DD and have been very pleased with it. With very small bits, 3/32 or so, it does not always align perfectly and the bit will...

I used a Dana/Spicer yoke, # 3-4-2111-1 for 1350 (GM type) U-joint, with an XJ40 diff, and shortened the nose of the Jag pinion. Fit perfect for my application. but please check yoke specs if you are considering this.

Rear gear ratio would be equivalent to 2.05 with a 1:1 non-overdrive trans. 2.05 = 3.08/1.5

Thanks, Annamel. Yes, I have an English wheel. I got the anvils years ago before they became so pricey, and made a frame with scrap steel that I had. For this project, I only used the wheel for the rear pan. Except for the rear pan, the sheetmetal on the Plymouth was in very good condition...