The Jalopy Journal
Fair thee well old friend... your sacrifice will live on. more pics of death and destrucksion [img] I cut up the 35 sedan that we bought from...
Ok, I realize that this takes place HAMB drags weekend. But man, we have so much work we just can't justify the trip. Now that's not such a bad...
The weather was perfect, and we had a blast. Shame more people couldn't make it out, but hey, there is alot of competition in summer. No matter,...
Anyone know anything about them? My brother in law's boss has one, but I had never even heard of them. Apparently it's 1 of 40, an example of...
Who makes that new foldable roadster top that you can stick in your trunk? There was an article on it in SR or R&C, but damned if I can find it....
Last night at our weekly Thursday Adult Beverage Night at the shop we played around a little in "Burnout Alley"... and of course shot some video....
(see edit for WWII Bomber stop on the cruise) On July 22 we are having the Open Wheel Reunion & Friends at our shop, Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle in...
I had my new windshield glass taken out of the '36 and had it resealed, so the glass is now water tight. But the frame apparently is still the...
Thanks to a tip from the Shadow, I see that my car is shown in the coverage of the Roundup in Rod and Kulture. Cool! Also featured cars...
I have been around hot rods my entire life (35 years if you are counting). It is a passion that sometimes much to my wifes dismay, consumes me....
So right behind my house I hear this loud hissing sound. I am expecting a delivery and see the Fed Ex truck stop and the guys get out. Then they...
So I was at Hot Rod Chassis last night and I took some pics since I left my camera at home for Garage Days (Doh!!) Backseat Betty is coming...
Is it the same day as the Goodguys show in Waukesha as it historically has been? I will FINALLY get to drive my coupe to it, instead of my...
There was a guy at the Roundup in a (yellow I think) '34 dual quad coupe that also had a COE for sale. Anyone know who he is (or better yet have...
With the thrash to Texas so crazy, making new plug wires when the old ones were perfectly good was way low on the priority list. Got these from...
Yeah... I really dig my new motor. :D [img]
Check out today's TJJ entry. I saw a couple trailers at the roundup but didn't get a chance to check them out. Anyone have any pics of the...
Me! Let the madness begin! [img] [img] We stumbled on Hot Rods by JSK when the trailer blew a tire. Jeff was super cool and offered us all...
I just gave the ole girl a good night kiss and locked up the garage. Kansas and Ray Gun got the motor all back together while I was at work....
FUCK. FUCK. Some background. The motor I took out was a '76 or '77. It was on its way to grenading, so I got a '70 and had it rebuilt and...
HotRodChassis made me a plug for the forward oil dipstick hole we don't need. Cool. All that's left I think on the motor itself is get the...
Anyone know to hold on the timing set? I am having a hell of a time finding one. Not looking in the right places I guess. I have lost too many...
HotRodChassis has been busy getting his Essex "Azreal" ready for the Autorama. Dynamic88 invited him to be a part of the Peak Display on the Main...
It's been a hell of a winter. In November we pulled my motor cause the tranny needed rebuilt. So I thought I'd put a cam in the motor and just to...
February Hot Rod 101: Front End Rebuild and Lowering Techniques + Polar Bear Cruise Good class. Good cruise. Good times.
So how would one go about trying to straighten this mess?? [img]
My 36 had a billet steering column that I got super cheap at a swap meet 10 years ago. I have hated the thing though the last couple years. Tried...
Got the winter blues? If so, then get out your car and DRIVE it. 1st Annual Polar Bear Cruise It's the same day as our Hot Rod 101 class...
I want to paint my fan. Will I have any problems with adhesion? I plan on hitting it with some self etching primer first, after I scuff it. [img]
Anyone? Particularly in pre war cars with hoods and fenders? I know that Brizio deuce 3 window in TRJ is gold... any others?
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