The Jalopy Journal
I recently had the opportunity to buy a early 50's Chebby fire truck. It has almost no miles on it and it has spent it's life indoors. I have no...
I am a OK painter ,not good ,not bad. A friend recently gave me some Gold metalflake if I would use it on my car. I was planning on just using...
Please Disregard the non traditional car used for display. I've used this on a couple of cars with just different adapters made.I can no longer...
I sold my Model A RPU to someone in Albuquerque about two months ago. I need to contact him about some other parts. Ebay won't give me access to...
Can someone ,in very simple terms ,explain how to read tire date codes. Also when did they start using them? Thanks for the help.
First we decided to buy a Bank, yeah a Bank .No money in it but there is a vault with this big door. Then realizing I won't even have a garage,...
Don't know if anyone is interested but the multi year Chevy Dealer from Sidney Iowa ,(about 50 miles from Omaha) is selling his two buildings that...
I bought the interior out of a Chrysler mini-van for my RPU clone. We used the rear seat back for the back of the seat and two bucket seat bottoms...
About 6 months ago There was some posts on whether the 80's Chevy crossfire injection manifolds would work with carbs or not. I have just...
[img] I sell quite a few items on that auction site and use the money for foolish things like Hot Rods. I am asked "where do you get all this...
Does the stuff you slosh around in a fuel tank work OK ? Will it work on Aluminum? Are there any homegrown recipes for it ? thanks joe
http://www.sedaliademocrat.com/news/scott_8285___article.html/race_richard.html And he built the car out of paper,how do you weld on paper? I...
I don't usually do O/T posts but thought this interesting. I had lunch yesterday with my tax man. He tells me it isn't well known but whatever...
I was just told Oriellys purchased Checker ,Shucks, Kragen and Murray stores for one Billion ,yeah thats serious money. They will probably close...
My insurance co. has sent a letter stating because I can't verify my mileage on my Model A that I won't be eligible for the resticted mileage low...
A guy said he had some school bus seats if I could use one in my Model A. When I got there a A pickup box was setting in the bus also. I got so...
I ran into a set of new 40 year old headers yesterday . The tag says appliance # 2835 below it says FO 6. look like maybe 460 Ford. Does anyone...
The recent tips post on paint time between coats has me thinking. I have done some painting so I think I can handle that part. But lets say I have...
I'm heading to the Drag NEws expo in Chicago tomorrow ,does any of you Traditional folks show up for that? If so wear a pink bra and I'll find you.
I am assembling a Tri-Power with Rottenchester carbs. I need the long shafts and a progressive linkage setup, anybody cheaper than eelco,or...
I just had a young guy come by the shop and asked the difference between a Sport Coupe, Cabriolet, and a roadster. Obviously I knew the roadster...
I'll be at the Des Moines swap meet Sunday,If you see a big slow redneck gringo with a JOECOOL hat on ,just say HI!
I have the some 2 bbl ,4gc Rottenchester carbs mounted on a manifold. No one locally wants to get me carb kits. Anyone know where to get them...
I will be going to upper Michigan tomorrow to deliver my 57 Buick to the new owner. If you see me on I-29 OR I-35 wave and honk. I need all the...
I have been thinking about the tube heaters for my garage. The problem is I only have a 10 ft.ceiling. One salesperson says to mount it in the...
I have just read part of a thread about the goofy things people who are not car lovers say to us and about us. The Hot Rodders in the early days...
I got some old valve covers and an air cleaner that need some attention. Anyone got a formula for some good home brewed or store bought polish?...
I need to find someone local that sells the trunk mat in bulk.I remember seeing it somewhere on a roll that you purchase by the foot but I can't...
I have about give up on the generator in my Buick .I can mount the alternator no problem but I have no idea which wires to use to make it work . I...
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