The Jalopy Journal
9.92@130.5.Nice run!
BTW...Thank you DR Craft for those awesome resto pics- those are modelling reference gold. I must have missed "em on the Ayers site! You have been...
This might be a reach- but I'll try anyway. I've followed every post of this thread and haven't seen any...Does anyone have pics of any of the...
I made it through every page of this fantastic thread! Thanks to Dog- who started it all and thanks to all who posted these amazing glimpses back...
Pretty safe to say that Eddie Pagan had a crappy 1958 Southern 5oo-Those armco rails were widow-makers back in the day...I believe he only...
I hope this hasn't been posted yet, as it's my favorite Tiny Lund picture. I have no idea who took it, so I can't give credit where it's due. My...
If 2 Lane Blacktop got 3 of 4 stars, then Grand Prix with James Garner deserves 8 of 4 stars....Not HAMB friendly but as far as car movies go,...
Yeah-mom had to be both parents and she did great....it was actually HER that gave him the final instructions before he went his own way; "...
Yesterday my new girlfriend and her 11 year old son came with me to my old hometown to attend the annual town fair and massive car show. It was...
...if I was her dad I'd be sittin' on the porch with the shotgun... X3 on the ink-free skin. If tats were traditional there would be a LOT...
Thanks for the info, folks! I will be going with the new box--the posted pics of the results speak volumes...I WILL miss the sculpted stake...
Hello all! I was really staring at my beaten and otherwise abused 49 Merc P/U box this weekend and was weighing the pros and cons of restoring the...
[ATTACH]I've just passed page 500-I've sat in awe as I read the old stories and checked out the fantastic documentary on the History Of Drag...
TexasHardcore is right.I'm a scale modeller and can say there is WAY too much room for error in clearing waterslides. Acrylics and enamels are...
...Parts plus an hourly rate, a portion paid up front and the vehicle is turned back to the customer only after the bill is paid in full. I charge...
...You should buy a lottery ticket to go with your amazing luck!
...Prayers sent. Very sorry for your families loss. Honour absent friends by remembering all of the good times and sharing those memories with...
I'm a big boy with over 2 decades repairing vehicles to pay the bills...passed my Journeyman exam in the top 4% in the country.If I post something...
...On the back burner until my career change is completed--From life- long mechanic to Correctional Officer at one of the local prisons...I also...
...I just read the whole thread--you are an amazing talent and I will be following this right to the end.
If it had ever had the poppet injectors go bad (Stick open) it can wipe out rings in no time at all. Did it run rough(er) than usual? Cheap oil or...
I have a fiercely short temper and low tolerance for anyone else's bullshit, so I try to treat my neighbors like I want to be treated...BUT, my...
Mr. Louvers gets the Kewpie doll...
As a career technician I have seen many causes on both old and new vehicles and will list the most common causes of drum lockup on initial...
That 57 with the camper is VERY cool. I'm slowly becoming addicted to resin...
Check the caharge rate at an idle...If it is low but increases with engine speed you likely ahve a bad diode allowing an unblocked path to ground....
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your father . Be glad for the time you guys had together and cherish the memories. My thoughts go out to...
Great 32 P/U ! Any REPMINCo stuff I've used has been top notch. Cool stuff this week...
Well, I just made it through all 110 pages of this thread and have to thank all involved for the priceless insight and photos you have provided. I...
...This is INSANE ! For a model replica builder like myself this thread is a wet dream. I started going through this thread 5 days ago for a...
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