The Jalopy Journal
After the polish I thought they were a bit bland, so I masked them up, hit them with some etch primer and some Chevy orange, the same as the engine.
I haven't been able to move on with the body work due to the shed being a bit crowded, so I've been tackling some smaller tasks until I get some...
Next on the "To Do" list was the new motor. Not exactly new, but the original blown motor's short block, repaired and freshened. This time it...
Thanks Guys, really appreciate it.
Good to see you're having a win, bring on that Bad Blown Cad.
Mine, she's the one, the only, the best.
I decided a change in the exhaust was required. The headers are the same ones I ran on the original blown engine, overkill for the aspo motor, but...
Thanks mate, I see your is coming along, I've been getting side tracked a bit lately, but I get stuff done when I can.
Had to catch up on some projects for mates after our holiday, so the progress has been hit and miss at best. I did get to make a nice set of...
I wish my " to do list " was getting smaller, every time I cross 1 off I find 3 more.
It's not mine unfortunately, it belongs to a very good friend of mine, I've been making some parts for the engine - a flat head Caddy.
I realize someone knowing this car is a long shot, but I'll push it up once more just in case.
It's in Australia now, rumoured to be an ex drag car out of Long Island. Any help in tracking what appears to be a colourful history would be...
It won't be long and you can retire, kick back and build cool hotrods ...... wait, oh that's not fair, you're doing that now. Happy birthday mate.
A mill, cool, one question ....... where are you going to fit it, there's no spare space in your workshop now.
I was at the Tardel emporium about a month ago and managed to snap a couple of spy photos of a wicked looking Y-block in a black coupe. I'm sorry...
Love your work!
Do you still own this? it would be nice to see it finished.
Does this make my ass look big?
After following this build for so long, I was so pleased to finally see it in person at the GNRS. Great work.
That's about it for a little while, off to the U.S. for GNRS and Sacramento Autorama, and a bit of touristy stuff in between. I hope to finish the...
The new rear panel is nearly the same as the old one. It fits a little neater and the lower edge fits to a rolled edge on the rear pan....
The new rear bar is made from 2 1/2 inch ally tube to mimic the push bars of the true gassers. I've drilled and tapped holes and fitted stainless...
I was going to make a new rear bumper, so I had to make a new rear panel and rear pan to suit. I made this from Aluminium sheet, the chassis was...
I have a few but only 2 have homes, Vertical Gate was bought new years ago and I could never part with it, will get another run in my gasser....
I have lost interest in racing this car at the moment, so I'm going to fit a milder carburettored engine. To push the fun level up a notch a...
Put the cab back on the chassis and dummied in the roll bar to set up the new seats. These will be trimmed in the same red tuck n roll as the rest...
Thanks for the positive comment, will post more soon
Thanks mate.
I have never seen another one of these anywhere.
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