The Jalopy Journal
I got the Pontiac 261 running and it hit the road...I took the first good offer and the guy was really excited and motivated he patched up the...
Ha ha ha ha I know...I'm crazy! Although if you knew my wife and how fast she can spend my money it's probably good some of it is tied up in...
looks great ...like the logo
amazing transformation.... from rubbish to rubber burner!!! I dig the coupe... the cowl, doors, roof bits look steel are the rear 1/4s glass? are...
ba ha ha ha...I honestly didn't read it like that...I figured the $200. was for buddy with the tow truck "finders fee" but now that I look back....
Thanks I was a fan of Mad as a kid...now I kinda look like Alfred E. oh wait...you mean the guy in the corner? That's Mr. Lahey (from trailer...
Yes ...it was relocated to Aldergrove or "Langley" as it's now called for a few years...now gone forever
One of my greatest childhood memories is seeing a triple feature at the Drive in when I was around 10...the triple bill was amazing! Thief w...
I know right? how can you argue with 1/3 to 1/4 the price of rusted out junk model A parts!?!?
[ATTACH] I'm going to raise the rear 1/4's so they don't have that 1920's turtle deck look lower than the rest of the body...to that end I'm going...
yes...o/t "283 style" engine it's a bit convoluted but I had some long term projects on "slow burn" that now have to go... one of those requires a...
Here ya go John [ATTACH] So I was disappointed to learn the '27 Willys stuff was off the table... but a friend of mine was dismantling some yard...
I know! F*** that guy!:rolleyes: I don't need negative Nellie's in my life!:D One of the ways I'm working through it is to finally Hot Rod for the...
see? quick and dirty...see you guys at the car show! [IMG][IMG] Ah ha ha ha ha ha just funnin':D:D:D:D:D:D:p:rolleyes::eek: ....its available on...
Me too....I really dug into it...but if you've ever tried to mate a ford driveline to a nailhead those bits are like hen's teeth each small bit...
Thanks @choptop40 Erskine's seem to have quite a different rear 1/4 profile from what I could see... Well no one else piped up with any other...
I always advocate for leaving things 100% as is on these "original" hot rods but in this case I don't think anyone would fault you for "repairing"...
Holy Crap!!
'27 Whippet Willys ? very close but that bead below the trunk is missing and the trunk seems narrower from side to side...[IMG]
I've been here a while (I forget now will check later) June 2012! and I came to the right place! I was talking flatheads to my buddies in high...
actually the more I look at it the more well thought out I think it is...that bump out on the frame however cringey it is... is nice! even those...
according to one of our cherished alumni Pete Eastwood...tube axles and split bones don't play nice together...but yours are more of a "hair pin"...
None of my cars are painted so no pics...but I've thought about it a lot...I'm not averse to the whole "patina" thing but it has to be...
Gorgeous!
we're here man! not really a custom guy but I love '36's and appreciate when they're well done and traditional like yours....the paint color the...
Cragars on one side ...steels on t'other save some $ and look good on both sides of the street;):p
just a little '90's cult classic called Spike &Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival (they also had a regular animation festival)...they were...
awesome! still no name painted on it...how about "Lloyd's Lunchbox" ? [MEDIA]
if you're working on an engine that's stock you can set the points with a feeler gauge (or a match book cover lol)... I've never done it on dist....
Glad you're back on it!
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