The Jalopy Journal
Back to the top, anymore people planning to go? We are not yet out of the upholstery shop but we will make it for sure!
Never too late for your two cents but the top is surprisingly light and easy for my wife and I to remove. Might be a different story once all the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Checked in at the upholstery shop yesterday. Pleased with the way it is coming along. Progress!
Happy Birthday Red. I have a few years on you but they say you are only as old as you feel, somedays I'm fairly young and somedays I'm older than...
The grille shell is some what bell shaped, and measures 20 1/2 at the widest point and is 26 at the tallest point. I had not mentioned it before...
Coming together but have lots of wiring to get done then off to the upholstery shop (the top will be black). Can't wait to hear it run....
Anxiously awaiting Northwest Deuce Days 2019 which will be held in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia July 19th-21st. Curious to see how many...
Back from the paint shop, body meets frame, Kinmont brakes installed, rushing to make my appointment at the upholstery shop....Progress[ATTACH]...
These are on my Phaeton project which is on another thread. It is currently at the paint shop and the plan is to have it completed in time to...
A few years back a friend of mine decided he needed to have a 32 three window and the one he finally picked was in Colorado and it was January so...
O.K., now I'm waiting on the body. Hopefully back soon. Lots of details to do in the mean time, but progress. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
O.K. I am getting old and I'm a dumb-shit. I bought a very nice 4:11 locker 9" to go in my Phaeton project which has a Versailles 9" housing....
Some may not think this is progress, but now the body portion is off to my life long buddy, Lonnie's Auto Body in Medford, Oregon, 3 1/5 hours...
What a shame I missed so much of the ongoing saga of this car. I am the one who sold the body to Pete years ago and followed his build and knew...
The top is now complete and ready for upholstery. Water-jetted the rear window frames from 3/16 aluminum then finished off with lots of hours of...
Here is a picture of our car (driven by J.C. Danielsen of Chico)at the first event. The track was not near complete and the paving began coming...
One step forward and two steps back. Throughout the project I was going to have this a completely open car, no top. Then I received my latest...
Thanks EVERYONE for the nice comments and likes on the progress of my ride. My next week's work will be all the welding and finishing of the...
What a week, the body is actually off the chassis, upside down for bottom side welding and details prior to paint. Bit of a milestone and it...
We feel so bad for all the people at Advanced Plating but at least no one was hurt. I had just sent back a very rare Whippit radiator cap that...
Thanks guys for all the comments, it was so great to see him enjoying his old hot rod once again. Lots of memories there, so many hours spent...
When my son was 9 we had the opportunity to get a 48 Ford pickup in trade for a dump trailer. This truck was to be built in time for his 16th...
Thanks flatheadpete, Glad you are enjoying our build, we are on it and will get it done! Northwest Deuce Days 2019 in Victoria here we come!!!
Wow Guys, time passes quickly as I get older, but some updates. Because I don't get as much done in a day as I used to I farmed the hood out to...
Mike in Atwater, The deal is on the lower cowl fit is that it is basically channeled 5/8 of an inch from the face of the firewall, tapering back...
Hi again guys. Sorry about the lack of posts but after a potentially life ending health experience I am now again back on the project. I'm...
Sorry, guess I messed up on posting a link to the article. http://www.hotrod.com/articles/barn-find-1932-ford-roadster-hidden-60-years/
Thought I would bring this back to the top as the car has finally made it's appearance, first at the GNRS in the suede palace apparently, and now...
Better at building hot rods than at the f***ing computer. Here is the other picture I wanted to post.[ATTACH]
Huge weekend, really tired but here is just a few pictures of the progress. More to follow. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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