The Jalopy Journal
A gearhead washes his hands before he takes a leak. A gearhead can identify fluids by taste.
It was good to meet you guys at A&W tonite. Your cars really made the night!
GMC 302 in a 1930 ModelA coupe[ATTACH]
You're in good company here. There are several inline 6 guys on here including myself. I have the Stovebolts muscular cousin a GMC 302 in a model...
Yeah, wood.... ugh! I think Henry hated it too , he made alot of charcoal !
I put some new boards in the bed. I was given some nice beetle killed pine and I aged it with tea and steel wool and vinegar , then a topcoat of...
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Thank you very much! That's what I'm talking about. Cheers!
I see that they are available but by the time they land here with exchange and shipping I bet they are over $400 Canadian smackaroonies. They...
I am in the process of replacing the bed wood in my RPU. The bed planks are pretty straight forward but the bed to frame sill pieces are totally...
I'm sure he'll be back soon . He wants to get this on the road.
Temporary marriage of convenience.......called "more mockup adventures".... changing one thing changes ten things....ugh[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Some engine and trans detailing[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A little chassis progress [ATTACH]
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I couldn't find what I was looking for so I mixed 4 parts JohnDeere green Tremclad(Canadian Rustoleum) With one part gloss white and one part...
Pussy willow?
When I bought the RPU ,I bought a rebuilt flathead to go with it. The engine is 125 over and never run. It was rebuilt 10 plus years ago so I am...
I have some jigs , and notes to help when I start cutting a housing. I don't do it every day so it feels like I have to relearn every time I start...
Thanks @Outback ! I've put a couple thousand miles and got it salty at speed week at Bonneville. It's been a ton of fun ! It took a few trips to...
Homemade in my 30 coupe[ATTACH]
Marvelous!...Bravo! , way better than a SBC
Been thinking about this for a while. I want to use the original gauge cluster but want more gauges too. Made the pattern out of MDF and hardwood...
The General , 30 coupe , 3inch chop , 4 inch channel , 302 GMC military engine ,wide 5 wheels and caps , welded quickchange, work boots and dress...
We made it here about 2:00 Farking hot it is.[ATTACH]
The General en route to inspect the troops in Wendover [ATTACH]
Any updates on track condition? Have they started dragging the course yet?
I agree with 34 Gaz , it looks industrial or military to me. Is it cast?
I need more sodum in my diet. I fixed a few things on my camper and want to introduce the General while there's still salt.
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