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er....that might be a little TOO crazy! But interesting nontheless... Jarrodk aka "Fullmetal" aka "Jar Jar" aka me
So I was hacking away at the rotted out exhaust on the Tempest today, realizing that it's hosed from the heat riser all the way to the end...and...
So-Cal Speedshop in Phoenix carries these and a smaller, curved arm "peep" mirror. I got the smaller one for my Tempest and mounted it high on...
You mean Wal-Mart carries the special Jessie James edition rat rod wheels!!!!??? Damn I feel like SUCH a poser with my rust-oleum covered...
I had one of those too!!! Granted mine was when I was 6. Tried to jump it not 3 weeks later, and broke my arm. Dad said "Great! Got the first...
There are things you are NOT supposed to touch as a kid. Ya know: Mom's liquor stash, Grandpa's gun cabinet, and "Dad's Car"....and you find out...
HAHAHA...that SO went on my Blog! Had somthing similiar when I was working for an event production company. The Stage Manager, Tech crews, and...
I've used National Title Agencey in Las Vegas, and they were great in getting my '61 Smallframe Vespa 90 set up. Granted it took about 5 weeks,...
Granted the motor is on it's last leg...my 62 Tempest's little 195 I-4 is putting in a VERY respectable 28mpg!! It's actually the main reason I...
Thinking about that....if I could find a decent new/rebuilt engine to just drop into the Tempest that would be fine! I've been working on trying...
Went by Baliey's today. Nice folks and rather busy at that, wich is good! He quoted me $1500 for the rebuild (rough estimate, but from the info...
A grip is alot of what the name implies....a grunt. Mainly they're the worker ants of the production setting up equipment, loading and unloading...
Awesome! Thanks for the warm welcome guys. AZAV8, that place is practically right around the corner from mine over here in Mesa, so once I've...
There are a few members, but they're not anything big. The biggest group down here are the Tom Cruisers. Nice folks...went on a pub crawl with...
It's a concern all the time for the director and production staff.....not the errors mind you, but the time it takes to make SURE that there...
Here's some shots of my '62 Tempest. Ran into a guy @ the Scottsdale Pavilions weekly car show who's got a '61 Coupe (seems to be one of only 10...
First off, may I say you folks have a WONDERFUL little joint here! Been spending the past 8 hours or so just searching the archives on info and...
Greetings all! The name's Jarrod, and found this in my hunt for parts and what not. AWESOME resource you guys got here! A little bout me:...
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