The Jalopy Journal
Uncle Scooby had this and I couldn't resist. It was so ugly. It was so cool. It was so ugly....
I'm working on one of those right now myself and I agree with the 2 - 2 1/2 section. Is does line up nicer to the bed and takes some of the...
Thanks Guys. I don't have a emotional attachment to this rear end, it just happened to be already mounted when I got the project off the board,...
I just picked up and unfinished project with a 49-50 Ford shoebox rear end. What yoke can I get (or is there one) that I can replace the current...
Apparently the tree had enough class not to get caught dead laying on a Chevy :D
Well, it made it here today, safe and sound. I didn't spend a lot of time with it, because the guys dropping it off were loading the roadster...
I hesitate to post this project here. It is not a traditional Hot Rod in the truest sense, but I do post, because I believe it has been done in...
As great as this hobby is, every now and somebody does something extra special that just deserves to be made public. Last Saturday afternoon,...
Cleaned out a garage last week of some parts and need some help identifying a couple pair of wishbones. (insert "boner" joke here). The taller...
I just rented a building this week and while moving some cars in, I struck up a conversation with the owner about cars. We talked about all sorts...
I'm close by, have a couple full size pickups, a tow dolly, a car trailer and a 6X11 trailer with sides. I can also bring money. I have 7...
I was down at Gaslight a couple weeks ago inquiring about another 28 Roadster cab (they provide Brookville with a LOT of fenders and Brookville...
Roadkill, That original T-Bird emblem looks mighty familiar. A good friend of mine is heavily into the Jr's (TBirdbrian) and I believe he's got...
Just love it when they call you "sir"
I was just thinking about this exact thing last night. I brought home a 53 DeSoto a couple weeks ago that had outlived both it's previous owners...
I very much applaud the thought and heart of the the response letter. However, I do have to agree that it could have, and probably should have...
I read the article a few weeks ago on rendering - terrific information. I have now spent several nights trying to accomplish something similar to...
Here's one of my two current sedan projects. It runs, just doesn't stop yet. Stretched the frame 9" and used a "T" rad surround for the 80"s...
Has anyone ever tried using the door hinge off a Lexus SC? (Only one huge one per side) They are VERY heavy duty, cantilevered, and go the...
This is a no-brainer. Take the good motor, part out the good stuff, sell the interior to rat rodders in the area, drag the rest to the scrap...
I did not choose the wheelbase. This was someone else's project first, well, really two other folks projects. I got the body from one source and...
I'm going to break out a tape measure this weekend and see if one of these options will fit along with a back seat. I didn't know if there was a...
Mr Shifter, If my post has offended I sincerely apologize. It was not then or is now my intention to offend. I am merely asking to glean from...
OK, Street Rod, Rat Rod, Hot Rod, Cheap Rod, Freaking Loud A** Rattletrap? Direct me to the light oh wise one :D ! So far it is a Rat Rod, but...
There are two things I have learned in my 40+ years on this planet. #1. There is no such thing as a stupid question. #2. I can be a real...
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