The Jalopy Journal
Man I just looked through all of those pages and I only saw a couple pictures of the Cad Star. Does anyone have any more?
Aw man someone's gotta know!
Any afternooners know the deal?
Greetings! I'm back to bug the paint people. My buddy and I just got our media blasted '62 Olds back after we got sick of chemically...
Man aggression works like braking during rush hour. One person does it and eventually it's got the whole freeway doing it. No one can honestly...
Thank you everyone for clearing me up on this stuff! screwtheman, Thanks for the pro input! StarBlasting sounds pretty good. Why do you use it...
Chemical dipping that uses acid eats rust, sure. But, it also thins out the metal. When you say chemical dipping, are you referring to electrolysis?
I just read something that says soda blasting can remove paint while not harming the environment. Why don't blasters use this instead of plastic?
What's up? I'm looking for some more information on media blasting. I've been looking at old blast posts and have a few questions based on that....
Oh man I want to try that. Has anyone given it a shot? Does the body material matter? Any ideas if this works with really little dents (like hail...
let's see what the lunch break crew has to say
Does anyone know of a good place to find Oldsmobile replacement engine parts? I'm looking for a front motor mount for a 394 Olds. Year isn't too...
Awesome thanks for the help. Answers spawn questions of course! What's the deal with a blast cabinet? Is it a seperate concept or incorporated...
Alright so while gravity blasters exist, is pressure feed the one used in home garages, while professional blasters use siphon? Just trying to...
I'm trying to dig up some more info about the difference between the two. I've got a good concept of siphon feeding, but gravity (which seems to...
haha yeah i was gonna quote someone then decided against it. i've been caught!
Check out Street Thunder magazine if you haven't. It steers away from all the "shop built, you can't afford it buddy" type stuff, plus a lot of...
Back from Des Moines IA for school. I'm really surprised no one listed Porky's or any of the University Ave spots. Are people mostly out in...
What's up? I haven't posted much here, mostly lurking. I'm back in my minneapolis hometown this summer, and I wanna know who's around town and...
oh dang I read that wrong. Well good luck man.
Glad to hear the house thing worked. The project looks awesome, I hope I see it rolling at the Messaround!
Bump to the top: Anyone still under the hood this winter?
Yep I just moved from Minneapolis to go to school at Drake. What's goin on? m.
HEY! Who's going to be at Porky's on Wednesday night? I would really like to meet some local hambers. Anyone going to be there? m.
*sigh* what's this state coming to? By the way, does anyone in the Des Moines area want an extra pair of hands around the garage? I'm looking for...
Yeah I hit up Porky's last night (incase you were there I was the young kid in the leather jacket and blue jeans) and it was a bunch of new stuff...
Bet yer ass I would :eek: m.
So who lives in Iowa? I'm in Des Moines, just looking for the cruise nights. m.
Looks good, Boris. What did it look like when you started? I'm from Minneapolis originally. Do you ever hit Porky's up in the cities? m.
Nick - I'm just keeping my head above water on college payments right now. I am however working on a 56 Firestone bicycle. You know, just...
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