The Jalopy Journal
I drove my 27 hiboy with Halibrand V8!quick change on the road and street. Always used straight cut gears. Drove from north Alabama to Lincoln...
I would get the chassis engineering kit and follow their instructions. Never did one with a Flathead but several SBCs. I have one in My 40 but...
I had 6 roadster bodies at one time. I always heard the tails under the turtle deck were different for 26 and 27. The 26 went straight back and...
I went through the same storm in NW Alabama as it went that way. It sounded like I had a fright train on my front porch for 3 hours. The...
29 Ford Phaeton body. The front door is 4 “ wider-than stock and back doors are closed off to make if a two door. Sub rails are very good....
I was thinking about taking my 32 to the LA roadster show, but this sounds like more fun. I will give it some thought.
I usually kept a few, but only have one left. It will be cutdown for my 32 build.
It was about 1958 in Jackson Mississippi. I was 11 year old. I was I saw a 27 Ford roadster hot rod going down State St. on a Sunday morning....
Every day is Hot Rod Day!
My first and only new Harley was $1825.00 in the crate. I set it up my self. My wife’s 70 corvette was $3100.00. Times have changed.
My Lowe’s store said they will warranty the Craftman tools so long as the model number is the same as they stock. If not, they give yo a address...
I am not sure which side it is, I threw away the other box. Shouldn’t be hard to figure out.
I have a set of repo Lincoln front brakes that came with wheel cylinders that have a Raybestos #wc7537 for one side. My research shows it fits...
I have one of the Spadaro kits for my 36. I plan to put it together this winter. I think I will have to use different side bearings.
I set up at a big southern swap meet and had five 35 Ford wheels that were very nice for $50.00 each. I had a bunch of lookers try to know them...
I was a mechanic in three Harley shops and worked with a vintage repo parts manufacturer as well as other jobs related to Harley over 24 years...
I built several Harley’s in the house back in the 60s and 70s but no cars. Never heard a complaint from the wife, but I always kept it clean. I...
After I found mice in my new house, My wife had me put Gain dryer sheets around anywhere we thought they may be. No more mice. They hate that...
Jim, Never say never! You give me incintive to get my ass up an out in shop. Do what doctors say and get that percent up. I am going back to...
I just changed my 35 pickup to juice brakes. I used a 39 pedal set and stock master cylinder. I had to trim the pedal hole out a little and shim...
I am coming up for the swap meet on Friday 6th. I have gotten different opinions about going to shades or rod run swap meet. I guess I will hit...
Don Fort Payne closes Main Street on third Saturdays and cars just cruise in. Gadsden does the same on the first Friday of the month. No sign...
The seat bottom has a row of three holes on each side, front corner that fit on the two dowels at front corners of seat pan. That allows seat to...
I can usually find what i need if it is related to HAMB type vehicles.
I was in the 93 Americacruise, in a group coming out of the South East. It was great, even if it did rain a lot. I was able to meet a lot of...
Back in 2010 my wife and I bought 25 acres near Lookout mountain for a retirement place. I had a 1800 square foot shop put up and pulled a camper...
Yes!
My wife found out early on that working on old cars or Harley’s all night and weekends kept me out of the pool halls and bars. She never once...
AMT in the 50s. The 32 roadster set me on fire. I had built a lot of planes and military stuff, but when I got that 32 I was hooked. I had seen...
Great job, if you get over this way, stop in. Or P M me you address. I get up your way from time to time.
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