The Jalopy Journal
On my current "A" project , I narrowed a 9" , cut off all the old perches , welded on 4 link brackets ,etc. I borrowed a friends jig to do all...
My usual reply to " What Year Is It '' or " What Kinda Car Is It" is usually " Which Piece ?"...
Flame away about Harbor Freight..but , I bought several of these at a one of their recent 40% off sales ($20 bucks or so)and they are...
8 Years ago , I started this "sinkhole " project "A" coupe.. Now it's completely stalled out and I'm sick of it .. Sitting on a Brookville frame ,...
Somewhat amusing story when I got my Specially Constructed registration from NCDMV on the roadster.. When all the hoops were jumped thru , the DMV...
.Dennis , Thanks. Hope all is well with you.
Mostly everyting except body & frame ( had frame paint matched to rattlecan color ! ) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
In 2011 , I "finished " my roadster and had to go thru the NCDMV Assigned VIN process..Semi Cluster F..k ,but not as bad as it could be When...
This pic was made in Nov 2011 , my 70th B/day.. Had just finished the roadster .. Both my kids really enjoyed their first ride .. The youngest...
Local C& C has just started its second season @ a city park in a somewhat residential area ... Car count is increasing...vast majority is typical...
My BIL in Covington Ga. bought one of the Old Navy AD's. 3600 ,no eng /trans /interior but otherwise complete ,including steering , wheels...
Front , so's it hides all the stuff that drips down as I'm eating... most of my T's look like a Mexican menu
I bought a Horrible Freight mini-belt sander ...Just needed to work for the current project I had going ...That was 5 years ago and the dang cheap...
This is my "Track Roadster Style " build..Been on the road 12 yrs. this November... 2.3 Turbo/T5.. Never fails to make me grin everytime I drive...
Randy Holman was a junior high school-mate of mine in Charlotte...Many times after school ,his mom would pick us up and take us out to H/M's shop...
I used this company for my '31 A Coupe. Their kit was excellent and shipping was reasonable. My car was really a "basket case " , and it made...
Heres where I got my plans from to build mine.. https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/build-a-bullseye-pick/183917/page1/
I know ol'Frames is an somewhat odd duck...and most of us do have a few quirks also.. But, recently , I came across this interesting article...
It popped up on YouTube a few nights ago ...Them guys are serious about their hotrods..
Here's how I did mine on the T5 in my roadster..[ATTACH]
Sorry for your loss Bones...Good friends are hard to lose.... My bestest ol' car buddy is slipping away with Dementia /Alzheimers... Every day ,...
Let me add my $0.02 worth...Before you weld a nut to the broken bolt..... Weld a flat washer to the bolt...weld the nut to the washer...Bobs Yer...
"Bear Claw" is a brand name for Rotary Latches..Heres a site for the company that makes a really good product.. Lots of sizes , features ,info...
S/W White "Wings"... These have been flawless for 11 years... Maybe I just lucked out and got a good set Stan [ATTACH]
Next step on my A Coupe is filling the roof opening...I know this horse has been beaten before...But , heres my question anyhow.. Ive read about...
Kiwi 4d hit it right on the money...Bobs Yer Uncle !!, [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hotrod31A : I needed the same piece for my A coupe and couldnt find one. So , limited to just hand tools ,I...
I made my roadster fiberglas trans.tunnel. Local boat-hull shop guided me thru the process and sold me products from their inventory. Made the...
Floors , Tunnel , Inner rear panel , doors...Itchy-Bitchy... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The movie Dirty Dancing..."Baby " and whats-his-face haulin' ass down a supposedly curvy mountain road in the black '57 Chevy..He's sawin' away at...
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