The Jalopy Journal
Thanks for the pic's. Ernie
Thanks for your time and great pictures.
Great variety of cars. I have never seen or heard of a Pontiac sedan delivery. I grew up in a Ford household. My neighborhood totally consisted of...
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First on the street in 1956, then on the drag strip. Last run down the strip was about ten years ago in my avatar car. The car is now in the San...
Thanks for this post. Ernie
Good decision. John Mummert makes the top preforming aluminum 4bbl intake on the market for the y-block.
Ditch the Offenhauser 3X2. Tests show this is one of the worst preforming intakes made for the y-block.
Thanks Travis.
Thanks Boss for this post.
A traffic accident totaled a '57 T-Bird I restored. Insurance money and a little additional cash, and I was driving a better "57 T-Bird. It is...
All of the years I have been to car shows and rod runs, this is the best representation of all models and styles of rods I have seen. Thanks for...
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One question I read was, does the top leak at the roof hinge. My top does not leak when parked. It does leak at the windshield header while...
I presently own a '57 black and white retractable, probably a # 2 or high #3 condition. I have not had any trouble with the top, only replacing...
Once got a speeding ticket in West Texas for going 100 mph in a snowstorm. Didn't realize the Texas State Patrol was behind me until I stopped for...
Man, I love that car. E.
Great car, I like the paint colors. I bought a '58 Ford convertible new, now have a '57 Retractable, never a problem with the hood. What's under...
Thank you sir. Ernie
Thanks for posting. Ernie
The overdrive operates as follows: Push in the lever under the dash Get the speed up to approximately 27 mph Let up on the accelerator The...
Great photos as usual Tom. I remember those dark storm clouds on Saturday and rain on Sunday on April 12, 2019. The dark clouds make for a great...
A great looking car. My second car was a '53 Ford two door Mainline, no side chrome. It was the same color as your car. V8 with an overdrive...
True story. On a back road south of the town I live in, a 1955 Thunderbird sat under a large magnolia tree. An old unoccupied house and a mobile...
At a car show or cruise-in I look at all of the cars. Some rate more than a glance, but I respect the work that was done that allowed me to look...
A few years ago my wife's niece got married. We went to the wedding, and after the reception the just married couple left in a vintage Corvette...
I agree with 55blacktie, all "55 T-Birds exhaust exited thru the rear bumper guards. It is possible that the '55 T-Bird shown by warhorseracing...
I went to high school, years 1955 thru 1957, in the largest town in East Texas, about 50,000 population. A hot rod in my time was a 1930's to...
Good read. Ernie
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