The Jalopy Journal
So, I was on the fence about buying one of these, but I decided to give it a shot. Eastwood came up with the concept and in normal fashion the...
I am getting material samples in the mail for the colors I gravitate towards. The 56 F100 build is getting ready to commence in a few months and I...
It's been a while since I had to source an aftermarket radiator, so who is left? I'm specifically looking for an American made reputable company....
Moving cars around to hang sheet metal on the shop walls this morning. I knew better, but being a typical, impatient old guy, I decided to push...
I have always thought that there were tons of great options out there for customs that get overlooked. A few examples. Hudsons [ATTACH]...
I'll be 58 this fall. I started when I was probably 12ish. That would have been about 1979-80. Tube tops and Daisy Duke cut offs were all the...
When I was a kid, we were out quail hunting and I ran across a 63 Galaxie in a field. I tried to locate the owner, but no luck. About a year...
It's cold out and I am stuck at my desk, being trapped by the man. This is an exercise to see how many pics of quad headlights @Moriarity has in...
My best friend Dave, @Prop Strike , passed away back in 2012 from a brain tumor. He had a passion for Caddys. I got a phone call from his mom a...
Says he hasn't been on since September.....
I grew up with a kid and his dad's hot rods were all white. That's what he liked. Every car, regardless of make or model. I have another friend...
I am switching brands. Looking for a middle of the road, decent product. I have time to research. I had a lot of my previous brand left over,...
I have been laboring over the choice of engines for my 56 F100. You may have seen the other thread....
I am sure Ryan and the mods will be glad when I get off my pain meds and back in the shop. But, until then I have to sit in my recliner and pipe...
Since I am laid up, all I can do is search the old web and pipe dream. I have been talking to my buddy @Dan Hay about the perfect wheel for a...
Mark Moriarity asked me a question the other day on a post and it started me to thinking. He asked "Why do you need 600 HP on the street?" I...
First of all, this is gonna sound like one of the old guys at the donut shop complaining about the long hairs ruining society as we know it. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Was doing some updating on our vintage travel trailer last night and was using several power tools on an extension cord....
I am getting close to doing the seats in the roadster. I am having a hard time figuring out what foam to use. It seems to me that there isn't a...
Getting ready to plan some vacation time for the year. Any shows you would like to attend this year? I am signed up for: The Gathering at the...
[IMG] I see them for sale all over ebay, the old Amazon etc. Never used one. I need to strip the hood on my 56 for louvers. Just wondering if...
For years I have used Wheel Vintiques, but I have always been plagued with balance issues. They usually require a ton of weight. This last round,...
There have been a ton of great cars over the years. Some of the most influential roadsters in my life have been. Some since childhood, some as...
Now, before all the comedians start describing their own loose body parts. I would like to specify that these are car parts not your man parts....
[ATTACH] Digging through my old mags today and came across an article written for @VANDENPLAS.
I have always sort of followed the performance vein. I know a lot of guys on here enjoy just cruising around, which I totally get and that is ok....
I saw an ad on IG this morning that they are being back the kidney bean styled wheel. The funny thing is they are marketing it towards the C10...
I have an addiction to organizing stuff. My shop generally looks like a grenade went off, but in my head, everything should be organized. I have...
I have been googling car audio installation stuff and it appears that books ceased to be written on the subject around 2004. I want to plan out...
So, I have been looking at the 1956 F100 project I just drug home. It has a 9” of unknown origin. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] If anyone has any idea...
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