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J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Nice to Have: A New Story About Old Upholsery [IMG] In the world of hot rodding, all parts fall into two...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Captivated by a Corvette [IMG] You’re either a Corvette person or you’re not. Right? That seems a little...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: A Roadster in Reality [IMG] In May 2020, I sat down at my desk and looked around my office that was once a...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: D.I.Y. [IMG] What does it mean to know your car? Does it mean that you’ve read about it? Researched it?...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Lost & Found: Time Capsule Three-Window [IMG] Sometime this spring, I woke up to a text from Dean from DicE...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Make Them Mad [IMG] Do you remember the last time a hot rod made you mad? Maybe it was your own car? Maybe...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Over the Hurdle [IMG] Last month, I stood in my driveway at the end of a little cul-de-sac in San...
I've spent the past year searching for four good used '40-'48 drums for my Model A. So far, I've collected one—possibly two—that are passable....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Time Warp! [IMG] Ninety nine percent of the time, less is more. But in some rare cases, more is more....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Getting Organized [IMG] Years ago, I wrote a profile on automotive artist Ed Tillrock, best known as “The...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: A Simple A [IMG] Hot rods don’t have to be complicated. That’s something that I continue to tell myself as...
I'm putting together my roadster and I'm getting mixed reviews as to the 11" clutch and pressure plate being a good idea. Some say it's fine. Some...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The Ultimate Hauler [IMG] After years of searching, I may have found the ultimate racecar hauler. Truth be...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: 10 Years Later: The Spirits of St. Louis Ten years ago, I woke up and checked The Jalopy Journal. There, on...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The 400 Jr. Sound Although we may not be in hot rodding’s Golden Age, we’re in a pretty darn good one....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Deals on Wheels [IMG] Growing up, Barrett-Jackson was a wintertime staple in the Ukrop household. I...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: See Seattle Speed Shop! [IMG] You’d be hard-pressed to find a better community than the H.A.M.B. We look...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Day of the Drag Race: The 2022 Race of Gentlemen On Saturday night, I hit rock bottom. The Race of Gentlemen...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Into the Woods: A Hot Rod Camping Story Long before I built my car, I dreamt of taking it on a road trip. Not...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: From Long Beach to the Lakes [IMG] Through the years, we’ve all seen a lot of hot rods. Tens of thousands?...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Survivor Sighting! [IMG] This week, I’m in Las Vegas covering the SEMA Show for work. As someone who has...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Jimmy B’s Hot Rod Photo Collection [IMG] Long live print. That’s been the battle cry of the diehards in our...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Reborn at the Gathering at the Roc This article almost didn’t happen. Twice. Writing was the first and last...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The Right Place [IMG] This week has been one for the books. Somewhere in between Monday night and Tuesday...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Axle's Roadster [IMG] Hot rod inspiration is everywhere. Down the steps, on the sidewalk, in the street, at...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: The Red Light Bandit Corvette [IMG] Whenever I travel, I like to bring a single vintage magazine with me....
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Thank you, Pat Writing about hot rods isn’t the easiest way to make a living, but nobody did it better than...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: A Willys for the Wise [IMG] Steel Willys coupes are rare. Finding ones that haven’t been hot rodded? That’s...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: We Have a Roller! [IMG] Earlier this week, I hit a major milestone. After months of buying, borrowing,...
J.Ukrop submitted a new blog post: Return of a Mechanix Special As we pulled into the Holiday Inn Express parking lot, a silver sports car on a...
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