The Jalopy Journal
This thread evolved out of my whining post about finding a good upholstery guy. What I would like to do is use this thread for questions and...
Sorry, I know y'all are prolly sick of seeing these pics of dad's 36 C gasser, but we don't have a lot of pics. I need to dig through the attic...
We have had some good tool threads lately. One thing I am always looking at is maximizing my time in the shop. I don't get a lot of shop time,...
So, after 2.5 months, my upholstery guy sends me pics of the panels he was doing for the Resurrection Roadster. Now, let me preface this with I...
I have been doing a little research for the next project I have waiting in the wings. I think I may go with a 60-62 GM pickup master cylinder. I...
I see a lot of professional shops using a plastic to mask off doors etc. Is there a technical name or a brand name for that? I have been using...
When I was a kid my dad always had me out in the driveway, marking the garage door with tape to get a focus for the headlights on the old cars. I...
About a year ago, I picked up a little roadster built in 56'. I have been having a ball driving this car. It make me want to build another one. I...
I spend about half of my shop time wandering around looking for bolts, nuts, tools and today an electric fuel pump that I just had. It gets...
I built my last 32 chassis and had more in labor hours than I could buy one for. Just curious who builds a quality frame for the money. I really...
I have a weird fetish for small block Chevrolets. I really like 265's, 283's and 327's. I have never owned one of the stroker motors that are...
I tend to go from project to project ,with no down time in between. I think it is starting to wear on me, but I have too much crap to do. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Some of you know I found an old Survivor model A roadster from the St Louis area a while back. My wife and I have been...
So, the little roadster I bought a year ago has needed second gear for a while. I plan on doing this project in the near future, but honestly I...
[ATTACH] My 80 year old aunt has been popping off that she wanted to go for a roadster ride. So yesterday we went out for a cruise in the...
99% of my builds are Traditionally inspired, but not period correct. This next build I have been gathering parts for is slated to be a period...
For those that don't know what the Okie Apache is, go here....
I try to do different things, open my mind to new ideas etc. but, it seems that I always gravitate back to the same era. 1958-1960 is my...
I have been intrigued with the SEGA ever since Quain Stott started it. I have always thought I would build a clone of my dad's 36 Ford Pickup...
I have been slowly collecting parts for my 390 Cadillac. The other day we were talking on the Cadillac thread about the extensive port work that...
Looking for pics of the different tail light options for mama’s 55 Ford. Packard tail lights are probably out of reach for us, even though they...
Let's say you have a hypothetical amount of money, let's just pick a random number say $20K and you wanted something to drive daily, using hamb...
So, about a 18 months ago we decided we needed a roadster. We started the proverbial search of all the usual websites. After looking at thousands...
Man, I don't know if folks are just having cabin fever or what, but locally people cruising has gone crazy. In a couple of small bedroom towns...
So, the Dust Bowl speed shop has been thoroughly COVID cleaned since the isolation and I am just about ready to get back on mama's 55 custom. I...
I perused the archives and didn't see anything covering this. I was looking at a bunch of old ads and started thinking about all of the...
I am struggling with getting rid of a table affectionately known as "FrankenJig". I built it 10 years ago. The idea was a frame table that would...
My wife has been researching cruiser skirts for her 1955 Ford Customline. The Ford is kind of a hard one, because the factory skirts are really...
I spend a lot of time studying other people's cars. More so than most. I even have my wife doing it now. I appreciate the time and effort spent...
My old 2002 Ford parts getter is still hanging in there, but it is tired. The wife and I have been talking about buying or building something to...
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