The Jalopy Journal
This year there will be a line up of roadsters owned by Kiwis (NewZealanders) at Squeak Bells swap meet space in the swap meet at the LA Roadsters...
Great match to the old pic! Fine looking machine!
Fun with old cars!
Perfecto! Nailed it!
Looks perfect on the car Neal! It was a pretty stressful day, my press was maxed out, straining to cut those 5” louvers. It took a couple of...
Still figuring out seating location so I can set up steering column etc so I made a new aluminum plate to mount the shifter a little lower on the...
For front shocks I decided to use these Armstrong lever shocks. I am not sure the exact application but they are off an early English car . They...
Looks awesome! Good times ahead.
Fantastic build, very inspiring to me as I have a lot of those same body repairs in my future. Great thread,
With the rear end in place I could measure for a drive shaft. I sure don’t need one yet but having it in place will help figure shape or tunnel,...
Phil…I am not going to have a trailer hitch so I need something for people to smash their shins on. I nailed some wood together to get the seats...
I am not sure what the gas tank came out of, I got it from a friend who wasn’t using it. Pretty much a perfect fit. I will need most of the trunk...
I mocked up a gas tank I have laying around and it looks like it will work, also some wheelie bars to see if I like them. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I cleaned up the housing etc, did a little welding on the frame and sprayed some primer. [ATTACH]
That car looks like a lot of fun!
Hugh Tucker roadster was fully restored and it is spectacular!
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This picture shows some of the inner structure to tie everything together and support the floor etc. Just a start, needs more work for...
Added a top crossmember for the coil overs ,front ladder bar mounts, panhard bar etc and the rear suspension is pretty much done. Just your basic...
Mocked up the housing in the car and made a cardboard pattern for ladder bars . I had some rod ends left over from other projects and some heavy...
[ATTACH] Made some progress, I got the Olds rear end housing from the Hugh Tucker roadster narrowed a couple of inches on each side. I wanted to...
SO COOL !
Fantastic project! Really enjoying following along.
Thanks for that! Great pictures and great sign.
55 looks awesome! I really like your Nickels Speed Shop sign. What is the story behind that?
Good looking truck!
Looks like a Willys frame. Mopar axle is just U bolted to frame.
Car looks fantastic! Great looking shop! I wish I had that kind of room.
Great job on the build thread Neal. Thanks for taking the time to share. Very enjoyable!
EXCELLENT!
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