The Jalopy Journal
I've heated alklyd enamel in the color cup on hot plate unreduced several times in the past and it sprayed out beautifully and dried fairly...
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Granatelli at the ground breaking of his museum in Auburn Indiana.He must have been at least moderately well...
Just found out a short while ago that Mark Kirby of Motor City Flathead and Shadow Rods has passed away. Don't know all the circumstances but Mark...
A sad day indeed as Mark was a good friend.I hadn't heard from him in quite some time and wondered what was happening. Rest in peace amigo.
Thought I'd jump in early tonight as I will be away all day tomorrow on a job. Here is some stuff starting in 1963 and working up.The 57 Olds...
That was a huge story in the Detroit Free Press when it happened.Gruesome to say the least.
I may have posted this before and if I have please forgive my being,"chronologically-challenged". These works were done by a good friend of...
Thought I'd post up some stuff from years past. #1 The painting of the front view of the T roadster was done on a leather cap I did for my...
One of my good clients is a body shop that is also a Ceramic-Pro dealer. I asked them if there was any special chemical I might need to buy to...
They look like fender emblems for a Buick circa 1947-48.
Well it's Tuesday here and we STILL ain't in Belgium!(the old guys might get it).Here are a bunch of die casts;mostly 1/24th and 1/25th scale.Some...
A long time ago I decided to do a memorial to people who have influenced me in my craft and did so on my Safari wagon. I'm still adding things to...
This one isn't quite automotive related but it does have a vehicle in it. Made for LTV(Ling-Temko-Vought);a company that makes military equipment...
Here are a couple pics of one built by Russ Stoiber of Toledo Ohio(now somewher[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] e in Florida).
Thought I would post up some art from other people. Most of these I own except for the DeWayne Connott striping brush handle,the Nick Hartzell...
Some of the race cars I've lettered for my good friend John Morton of Adrian Michigan. John owned Continental Services(now owned by his son...
Here is a bunch of them I bought at an estate sale awhile back.The nylon ones are great for working on electronics where getting zapped could be a...
Taking a break from lettering a 1/25th scale race car body(the second iteration)for a friend of mine and looking at some of the art work scattered...
Here is a piece Glen did for my wife at a panel jam at Alan Johnson's shop in New Jersey. I think it took him about 20 minutes![ATTACH]
Thanks for the kind words. Yes they are flat plates just painted to look three-dimensional. I did a How to post on how to paint them and finally...
Some great stuff already being posted and Friday is still in it's infancy! Many years ago I watched a good friend(Glen Weisgerber)paint a license...
Looking a all of these,"big" tools,the one I have pales in comparison. This one was gifted to me by my nephew who told me the person he got it...
Here are a couple of really old pictures of some of my family members. #1 is a picture of my grandfather driving a 1901 Orient Buckboard. #2 is my...
Here is the plate I have used for the last twenty seven years. The rear plate is real;the front one is painted to look real.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Some art work by Bruce Kaiser. I used to look forward to these every year.Bruce did the art work for the Ty-Rods Old Timer's Reunion T-shirts and...
Read this thread with interest. I have six wheel covers from a 1957 Plymouth that I bought at a yard sale for a dollar apiece. I noticed that four...
Some door art[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
WOW! I cannot believe that this post surfaced again! First posted it almost 7 years ago and people are still reading it. Since the original post I...
If you're going to run up to the New England area,let me know and I'll give you a couple of places to hit there.
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