The Jalopy Journal
Looks like I need to do a shop clean out
Thanks, getting paid to do this is a bit of incentive!
It was a truck yesterday. tear down, final welding and sanding. I’ll have the frame sandblasted and then paint and reassemble. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Most of the fab work is done now it’s time to disassemble. Going to do final welding on the frame, sandblast and paint and the start putting it...
[ATTACH] They sell rolled rear pans for these trucks but 1.they are to much money 2. They give too much of a street rod vibe and 3. They are bare...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This has been a fun project especially since I almost have an unlimited budget. At this point I have it roughed in and it’s...
I still have the single seater. I drive the shit outa it but haven’t had it out this summer because I had my knee replaced in March. Getting into...
You can order brand new glass from classic parts for really reasonable. Just ordered every piece for a 46 I’m building for a friend of mines.
Been messing around with the project. Got a few things done. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I m building a 46 Chevy pickup for a guy. He has a new blueprint 383 (435hp)with sniper fuel injection and a 700r4. Looking at getting a new 9”...
Chassis is final welded. Brooks my son has been helping me, he’s a welder by trade so he laid down all the welds(not with the Lincoln 110 welder)....
Yes it did
Today I modified the middle crossmember by cutting the top off and making it flat so it doesn’t interfere with the cab floor. I also got the rear...
I have a friend that knows I have hotrods and always bugs me to build one for him. I told him I do it for fun and not a job. Well he finally broke...
Still recovering from knee replacement. Four weeks ago tomorrow, this is model number four.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Having knee replacement just a little over three weeks ago this is what has passed the time until I get back to work.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I built models from an early age. My grandpa and grandma owned a gambles store, when I would go and visit papa would get a 1/43 scale kit off the...
Yet another vote for rusty. Had good experiences with him.
I’ve had good luck with old walkers as well. Was wondering if there’s a good aluminum unit out there.
Building a 46 Chevy pickup for a buddy of mine. Truck will have a blueprint 383/auto. I see there are tons of different brands out there but...
They upped there free shipping to $175 also.
Yeah will do.
Nope.
Non hamb friendly mustang 2
Hahaha! I never noticed that. Yeah it probably will not be easy.
So the guy I’m building it for owns a good sized roofing company. The truck was his granddads and then went to and uncle and then his dad, his dad...
Here’s a few more pictures of the ole truck. It’s amazingly solid. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yeah we had one hell of a good time out there.
I took on this ole 46 Chevy for a guy that I do a bunch of carpentry work for. He’s bugged me for years to build him a hot rod and I told him that...
That’s probably it.
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