The Jalopy Journal
Well I figured it was about time to post something here about the show. As some of you know I spent a lot of time this summer checking out cars...
Well here is my new roadster all mocked up and ready to tear back apart to finish all the welding of the chassis and fine tune all the areas that...
Saw this pic from the Revolution show Ryan had over the weekend. Awesome little Model A RPU. Now take a look at these way cool cooling fins on...
Well I just kinda felt like posting something tonight, and I have been thinking what would I like better if I have a choice. I just sold my...
Really thinking about building the next Roadster Gasser style. The Radir wheels people have one that is awesome. I have seen a few but not many...
Had a crazy experiance this weekend at the Showdown. After about 7 laps of cramming mud in every inch of my car, I got back in line for one more...
HotRodLadyCrusr (Denise) is spending the night in the Hospital after recovering from Gaul Bladder surgery. She is fine, and is schedueled to...
I got this rear end out of a '57 Ranchero. I have used '57 ford 9" rears in the last 3 cars I have built and have never ran across a pinion flange...
I know this is slightly off topic but hopefully since I've been around here for a long time and don't make a habit of posting off topic I can...
I met a guy at Billet Proof Detroit this year that said he wanted to take a picture of my car. So I kindly stepped aside and said go ahead. He...
I just talked to Denise and her dad's Oldsmobile is having some major problems. It seems one of the sparkplugs has striped out the threads in...
Spent a couple of hours at Jeffs place last night and help out with the waaaaay cool collector poster he and Heather made. You are deffanitly...
Got the new wheels painted and mounted the Dirt Trackers and found they ride and handle WAY better than I could ever imagine. They are a soft...
I have know of this car for about 10 years. I have never seen it, but I know the garage it was supposed to be in. I even drove by a few times to...
Well My son Race and I have been thrashing like mad dogs on this ol' heap and tonight was a big pay off. I did a quick wiring job to get it to...
I"ve been doing streetrods,?Yeah I said streetrods :eek: With One wire alternaters for so long now, I think I forgot how to wire up this gen and...
Race and I have been makeing some headway on the 32 sedan(mostly Race). First on the agenda was to cut away the rear portion of the original...
I was away all weekend and My son Race was doing a little mocking up of the motor and trans in the new sedan. I got the correct adapter for...
When it comes out of a Original 1957 Chevy, thats when. I have known of this engine for about a year now. The guy originally wanted Big bucks for...
I let my son Race take my(our) Roadster to Cinci for the weekend. I have been wanting a number on the door so I Asked Josh if he would do...
I plan on mating a 57 Chevy 283 eingine to a 39 Ford toploader with a adapter. Very common for many years. I have an adapter and pilot bushing...
As usual this car found me. Thats been the case with the last couple of cars I have built, so I'll just run with it. A friend of mine got a...
....traditional hotrodding would get so big. The year was 1986, I just bought my first house and had to sell my "Street Rod" 37 Chevy. A nice...
I just got a call from the owner of a steel 32 3 window that I purchased the frame from when he started the project last year. The car was at a...
I am looking for a little backround and some info on some parts I came across. The intake is a 2x2 with the carbs set back so the generator...
Looks like Denise may break into the Magazine business next. She was given photo credit for the pics in the new Rod and Custom of the HAMB Drags....
I posted a situation I had with a engine and in less than 2 hours I had more than one response correctly identifiying my problem. With pictures...
Well I got a really big problem with the engine in a customers car. the engine was supplyed be a local engine builder that is very credible but he...
It seems the Small block Ford(302) uses a small oil pump drive rod. But that pump will fit a 351 windsor engine. And the Engine in the customers...
I trying to remember where I saw this done. I can't remember if the 32 pumps were used on the later engine or they used a fabed up type bracket....
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