The Jalopy Journal
A work in progress. This Bantam Roadster was being built in Kansas City for Wes Jerde in the early 70's. It was later completed and to the best...
[IMG] Just a little idea for some homebrew hydraulic shocks for the Dan Woods type front end. Pretty basic and easy to make. DOM tube for a...
Here is a pic of one of a set that I built for a track roadster. 15 x 8's and 15 x 5's using new blank rims and 1/4" plate centers. The knock...
Here is an old timer that was built using an unboxed set of Model A frame rails with no kickup. [IMG] Here is what the bare frame looked like....
Perhaps I can help with some questions about this car and its history... I hope. 52 years is a long time to remember. George Barnes crf500 -...
Here are what purpose made king pin bushing reamers look like (The top three) and the bottom is an adjustable reamer with the added extension and...
The pictures of the radiator shop and church are of buildings in Avondale, Missouri a suburb of North Kansas City, Missouri.
I'd say that I use moderate pressure on the blade. The small diameter wheels have not proven to be any problem.
This is the framework for the saw. It uses 1-1/2 x 3 rectangular tube for the base"H" and the backbone. The rest of the base frame is 1-1/2"...
Scootermcrad, I've built my own Bandsaw. It has a 24" throat and is suitable for metal cutting. It is a pretty easy construction as most of the...
Here is a pretty simple idea for a jig to re-drill axles or hubs. You just have to be able to do the precision layout for the jig. I've done the...
The original Arrow Speed shop was at the corner of Independence Avenue and Oakley. It was owned by Lenard Glass. This was late 50's and early...
Here is one that I need to finish someday. [IMG] The construction is pretty simple. It uses a couple of 1-1/2" x .188 wall DOM tube with...
Wow, thanks for the very informative reply irv53.
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