The Jalopy Journal
A bit of maintenance,plucked the engine and repaired a gearbox leak,back in and ready to roll same day, Spit an polish an we’re back on the road...
Lots going on here,for a small country there’s a lot of car related events most weekends
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Thanks for the compliment,it’s a great feeling to build a hotrod over a period of time, doing what you can yourself,asking mates to help out when...
No worries Tim,,I don’t need any excuses to drive it,since April I’ve clocked just over 3500 miles,
Just catching up on what I’ve been up to over the last few months,, Plenty of miles getting clocked up, Car is running great,an had full oil...
Hi Tim, Stainless tube,,,an a little buff an polish on my home handyman bench grinder/polisher
Been really busy on outside house projects with spring and daylight savings started,, Finally finished the rear nerf bar,with the help of a buddy...
Hi Clem, I’m going to polish the brackets and tube ,,,then coat it in Sharkhide Metal Protectant,,I’ve used this on a lot of alloy and stainless...
So today was rear nerf bar day,was trying to figure on how to make support brackets that looked ok ,came up with tis to bolt up under the rear...
Thanks for the comments Still got a few small jobs to do ,but pretty much there, drives,stops and steers great,good wipers and lights, So the kids...
Unfortunately Probably not,Got a lot going on at the moment,cheers
A bit of a update on progress , it was off to the sign writer first a local guy with A great talent,, Caulfield Signs An Graphics, Out with the...
Great start to your project
They are a great tool if you are not competant and a steady hand,I admire guys who can pinstripe with brushes, it is a real art and it’s not...
Yes I prefer the black wall look myself on hotrods,,,whitewalls look great on a custom style car,I have white walls on my 60 ford fairlane,And I...
We have had a few rainy days here,,,a bit of spare time in the shop,, so I thought I would have a go at pinstriping my wheel rims, I had a Beugler...
I kept the 35 wire wheel wheels off the car when I brought it,,I had a set of Firestone whitewall crossplys,7:50/16 and 6:00/16 in the garage as...
Hi Guys , I got this adapter plate with a bunch of nailheadand SBC parts I brought a few years ago, The adapter is supposed to be for a 401'to...
Yes, My uncle was Murray Jenkins,he built a red 48 bonus in the mid seventies,327,mark 4 zodiac gearbox, My cousin Robert Jenkins(RIP)was also in...
You must be close to test drive time Bryan,,car does looks great,,, there must be a huge number of Model A's hotrodded in NZ now,,,, The Model A...
Nothing outstanding, I polished the outside edge of the plate,[ATTACH]
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Licence plate an my Hotrod club emblem, Sulphur City Rod And Custom Club, Rotorua,New Zealand,[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A few pics of our cars, My 31 Model A ,runs 283,Muncie,quick change,drum brakes,steel rims [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My wife's 60 Ford...
Thanks for your comments, Yes I'm pretty stoked how it has turned out,it drives and handles reasonably well,and its reasonably comfortable, I...
Thanks for your comments, Yes I pondered for a while on the grill,a lot of people go with 32 grills,32 chassis etc, I like a bit of Model A in my...
Thanks for the comments,your bro in law would make a good detective,LOL, I'm trying to think ???? Hayden (Marley Flow)
Haven't posted here for awhile ,been busy on other projects, There's a few random pics of the car, I've only got a few more jobs to do to finish...
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