The Jalopy Journal
[IMG] The half-inch wrench. One of my best friends gave me a present when I graduated from college. It was a half-inch Snap-On wrench. A...
A couple weeks ago before the HAMB Drags I was on the cusp of installing my Superdual intake and 97s on my coupe. I didn't want to rush it, so I...
Looking good for the weekend. Heatwave over. The HAMBers at the Salt should be bringing us cooler and dryer air. Details for Saturday, August...
Stopped this am to fuel up the coupe on the way to work: [IMG] As I was washing my windshied a farmer drove up in his pickup: "That looks...
I just want to say a quick thank you to all the people that came out here to Salina for the KKOA show. I work in Salina during the week and to me...
Awhile ago I decided I wanted some louvers in the visor on my coupe. Problem was it was welded in when I put it together a couple years ago....
I don't know how many "comic-book-geeks" are on the HAMB and went and saw the new Iron Man 2 movie. For me I am a big Robert Downey Jr fan,...
Went to pic my daughter up from ballet class and saw this in a storefront window last night. [IMG] Any ideas?
Wow. What a weekend. I just want to thank everyone who participated in the 5th Annual Mid-West HAMB-b-q. I and my family had a great...
I got this email: <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width=603 bgColor=#000000 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE border=0...
[IMG] April 24th Saturday Depart my house Abilene KS 7am sharp. Take old 40 highway West. Meet in Kanopolis KS for breakfast...
Ok. It's the start of a new year. Who is up for a little traditional hotrods and customs amature video contest? Let's try to have...
Hey! It's Kevin's Birthday today! Happy Birthday brother!!! Audio: [MEDIA] Video: [MEDIA] (Directions: click on Kevin's...
I am offering one print to be auctioned off for the HAMB we all know and love. Without it I don't know if I would have met my good friends Jeff...
I finally had an opportunity to make something better on my coupe that has been on the "redo" list for awhile; the column drop. When I got the...
Last year around this time I had the pleasure of hosting the Alter Boys at my place on their return trip from Bonneville. The whole crew was still...
Here is a 59A-6050-B head I am borrowing from 2muchstuff. It has the date 9-7-51 0n it. The remarkable thing about it is that it has a very deep...
Automobilia's 15th Moonlight Car Show and Street Party Located in beautiful downtown Wichita Kansas. Any HAMBers attending this year?...
Today here in Abilene KS was a stopover for the Ocean to Ocean Model T Race from New York to Seattle. A group of 55 or so Model T Fords are...
This isn't a full blown "adventure thread". I just wanted somewhere to put the pics of the trade I did on Sunday for my old '57 GMC LCF for a '47...
I just came back from an autocad 2010 seminar where I received a really cool calendar with artwork by Ken Zylla. [IMG] He depicts in his...
Now that my coupe is back on the road, and hoping I can keep it in one piece until August 23rd, I have a few cars in my sights for the 1320 at...
Anyone else get the spam email from the La Quinta in Joplin for the HAMB Drags weekend? I will never stay at that place again. That placed...
Just to bring everyone up to speed on my re-resurrection of my coupe, I have been hammering away on the poor old body. It's still not going to be...
Yes Folks, it's time to start planning to make the trip to the Annual MidWest HAMB-B-Q on Saturday April 25th. This year we will meet at the...
I have had some steady progress rebuilding my coupe after my unfortunate accident. Weather here today climbed into the 50s, and I was able to...
For those of us metallically musically challenged, the show schedule thread for the Atomic Punk may have gone un-noticed:...
Got my new master cylinder installed today, brakes bled and adjusted. Decided to take it down the road and back for a quick test drive. Fired...
Yes, it has been a long time. I tore apart my coupe just about a year ago for a rebuild. The old 59L was getting tired, and smokey. I...
Way back when I was dreaming about having a hotrod, I ran across this article in Car Kulture Deluxe issue #1. A '32 3 window put together from...
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