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I'm going to keep this brief or it will be 4 pages long. Less than 1000 miles on blown 59AB. H&H billet main caps, H-beam rods, H&H blower cam....
One Saturday about two years ago my wife came home from the library and plopped a book in my lap, and told me “I thought you would like...
So if you have followed the last 4 updates. You would know that this build came to an abrupt end. I pulled the tendons in my right elbow and its...
About the time I got the buck finished for the sports car last March the shop got really busy with some big projects. I had to put in a lot of...
Update #1 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=548356 Update #2 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=555922 　...
In case you missed build thread #1http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=548356 As of today it has been exactly one month since...
I can't tell you the exact date but I can tell you the exact moment I knew I wanted to build a 50’s style sports car. I was coming home on...
Just got back from the NorCal Knock out show in Vallejo. Had a good mix of hot rods, customs, race cars, and some vintage trailers. I fell in love...
Its going to be Big! vintage race cars, lots of venders, including myself. July 3rd at the VAllEJO FAIRGROUNDS.<p> [IMG] [IMG]
Its Hard to argue that postwar hotroding owes its boom to servicemen returning home from the war. Some of these men had been exposed to some...
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Monday I sent the Legion Special down the street to Able at Express Auto Upholstery. Since Tuesday he has worked on it not stop and its almost...
I'm looking for pics of full fender 28/29 roadster pickups with hallocks, but roadsters will work too, thanks.
A couple of years ago I bought this old Glen L, Cracker Box boat. It was in fair shape, but it needed a new deck so over this last winter, I hired...
I recently had the rear end for my 37 ford modified, narrowed, new gears, new posi. When it was done and dropped of at my shop by the builder, I...
H.A.M.B MEET AND GREET at the Seret Speed and Custom booth. Sat aug 22 at 12:00 I'll be in the Vendor row next to the Clock Tower.
Its been said to me more than once, that 37 ford coupes are rare, because they were popular Hard Top race cars. <p>Post your VINTAGE hard top...
Instead of going to Santa Maria this year I decided to stay home and work on the Legion Spl. The hood has been draging on for a month and I just...
Im breaking in a 331 stroker ford motor I had built, after about 5 min. of running at 2000 rpm. I noticed the pasenger side header was glowing. I...
So I wanted to build a traditional 40’s Custom. But I already have other personal projects going and don’t have a ton of cash to drop...
I picked up these Airheart calipers and aluminum hubs. The hubs are made by Racing Brake Specialties, the bearing seem to fit 40 ford spindles,...
In October Stude Trucks and I set out to fit some 15” Baer brakes into his 17” one ton wheels. now you might be asking yourself "why"...
In case youre just tuning in, Kirk! and I have been building a one man modified, similar to what would have been seen on the dry lakebeds in the...
I just got A 37 business coupe, and I'm torn on how to build it. slam it in the front and hot rod it, or slam it in the rear and tail drag it. it...
I just finished building this hood for Tony Vidas 29 roadster today. Thought you guys might like to see it. Is probably going to get painted but...
So last month my buddy Gil, convinces me I need to buy a 35 ford 4 door sedan that’s on craigslist, (mostly because he wants parts off of...
I have a 48-cad flathead motor and one of the intake valves is stuck in the guide. I have the valley cover off and can see the valve and spring....
Recently I bought a Champion head for a 49-53 flathead, its cast iron. Does anyone know the history on Champion?
Most of the former snugglers were seen at the asphalt invitational this weekend. Jive Bomber, an ex-snuggler, puts on this show with his other...
I bought this 1966 supervan from a friend, and just got done painting my shop logos on the sides. I wanted to give it a 60's delivery van look....
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