The Jalopy Journal
[ATTACH] Was out cruising around and pulled into our local landmark, originally opened in 1939 and completed in 1947 these natural hot spring...
I am about 6 months and 1200mi into driving my first hotrod build. Started with a hacked up stock frame and a rusty pile of body panels. Taught...
Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad’s that are still inspiring the next generation of hot rodders! It’s funny to think back to the first memory of...
My condolence's for your loss, I never met Pete, although it looks like he would have more than a few good stories . Plus, it would have been a...
My dream car!! Damn that thing is badddddd to the bone! wouldn’t change a thing! Hope you don’t mind but this blank canvas was too good not to...
I used a lithium battery in my truck. Weighs like 8lbs, 4ish inches thick, can be mounted at any angle, starts my 241 hemi like a dream,...
Beautiful and a 3x2! I know very little about flatheads other than they are one of my top 3 favorite hotrod motors. And I should probably come...
Welcome! Let the fun begin! Looks like a very solid starting point, and now the exciting part of planning your attack. Always good to have an end...
Bahahaahah!! How have I never heard that one?! I’ll definitely be using that from now on. I first picked up Mack sword 00 and a can of 1-shot...
Glad I stumbled across this thread! this is a super cool truck and amazing craftsmanship, very inspiring work! been a few years, Any updates?
I don’t think I ever ‘hated’ any of my projects but fighting burnout was definitely a challenge on my ‘35. The progress seemed to go quick and...
looks like he’s using the good ol ‘finger palette’, I did this for a couple years when I first started striping because you can literally ‘feel’...
or at least STROKED
Yessir, I used a Pertronix unit to replace the original points. Put on a new cap and it works like a charm and I love the original look. Still the...
Very nice setup! Mine is also a ‘53 241, stock valves,10.5:1 pistons, offy 3x2, hydraulic roller cam from Donnie Johansen with .486 lift and 108...
That is so awesome, what a reliable power plant you’ve got there! Can I ask the specs? I used a 90 adapter from my Dad that he had used on one of...
While building my dodge 241 I became a little obsessed with collecting multi carb hemi intakes. Started with my Offy 3x2 (current running setup...
Wow what a great project and killer accomplishment! Hope we get to see/hear a video once you have it running, I’m incredibly intrigued to hear...
When I went to GNRS ‘24 I dare say I got worn out seeing the vast array ‘30-‘34 fords with shiny paint jobs and Chevy 350 crate motors. There were...
definitely wouldn’t hurt to upgrade them to 3/8ths, I’ve only been driving mine for 2.5 months (520ish miles) but I just used grade-8 5/16 bolts...
The new shoes look great! What are your plans for exhaust? Can’t wait for that start up video!!
Hey Mike how’s your first month in Havasu treating you? Any time to play with the hotrod?
Sweet build and Awesome fab work! Going to enjoy following along, all hail the baby hemi!
Thank you! I love my little hemi, and you’re not kidding the valve covers came out perfect. They were done by Metro Plating here in Mesa, sadly...
There was a day towards the end of my build while I was working on wiring my gauges when I turned and the sun caught the valve cover chrome just...
Thanks! Yea I agree, there was a handful of times during the build I couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel, and had to tell myself that...
My ‘53 241 hemi I tore down in Oct 2020 to first start up sept 2024. About 10k invested not including some fancy intake manifolds I had to have...
Thank you everyone who followed along and liked or left a comment on my first lil hotrod project, what an adventure it’s been! This will probably...
Wow you are a true wizard! Glad this thread popped back up this was an amazing build to read through. I had often thought what I would do if I had...
Thank you Mike, It definitely puts a big smile on my face every time that hemi lights off! As soon as I get my plates and can drive legally, I’ll...
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