The Jalopy Journal
After i melted the original carbs for my 32' ford in a paint striping fiasco a few years back, Al was nice enough to send me a complete new set in...
I got hooked on large scale stuff when i was recouping from an accident a few years back. So much more rewarding than the smaller kits. I started...
Picked up my first Hemi a few weeks back. Its a 1954 331 with the short bell. Complete from carb to pan. Its going through a quick tear down now...
Thanks Dave, its going slow, but hell there's no time limit. I really dig the look of the pickup conversions. I like it when they are left as...
Well its been a while since i've posted an update. Been spending the past few months doing my research. Trying to see just exactly what i want...
Made me chuckle. Thanks for the post nirofc, that was a great clip.
Wow, this is my first time seeing this build thread. Your craftsmanship is amazing and kept me reading through the whole thing. I definitely cant...
Looks like a great start, cant wait to see the progress. That's a heavy channel. I did some math preparing to chop and channel my own 29', and at...
I thought all the bros migrated from the 909 down to corona or east on the 10 towards 'other desert cities' a while back? Or maybe i just don't...
If no one here has what you're looking for, you might want to try the modelcarsmagazine forums. There are quite a few guys on there that have been...
Same thing was happening to me, ive just recently learned to resist the urge to use the wipers.
Ha, ive just realized after buying this car, that parts are few and far. I know there are parts i wont be using, and they will definitely be...
Haven't had a lot of time lately with the holidays and work. I did find some time to get about 85 percent of the structural wood out though....
I know I know, its a Matchbox car, still cool though. I found it while going through some old boxes in the garage a few weeks ago. [IMG]
Found some time after work over a few days to get a temporary garage wall/door up. It should hold just fine until the whopping month of rain we...
It could be a J, ill have to break out the toothbrush tomorrow and try to brush the rust back a bit. From what i just read on another site, it...
The structure will more than likely be my first undertaking after i get it in the garage. If you would like ill snap some pictures of the...
Again, thank you RustyNewYorker for the info. I couldn't wait until it was sunny so i went outside with a flashlight and looked on top of the...
Yes it is. Lucky for me 98 percent of the pieces are still there to copy.
Ill have to scour this thing in the daylight. Would the 13265 stamping on the upper portion of the passenger side firewall mean anything, as it...
Well i was disappointed with today, left empty handed. Think i ran across the manifold man as well. He had a Hilborn setup that i eyeballed as i...
I can put you in touch with a guy that might have what you are looking for. The dents in the drivers side doors and rippling on the drivers side...
Thanks for the comments and advice guys. Next mission being to try to get this thing registered before i start working on it. Should be a heap of...
Yeah, except for the cowl line it looks pretty spot on.
That's a nice looking delivery.
I purchased this body and frame off of Ebay in September, but it wasn't until last weekend that i picked it up. The body was located in a field in...
thanks guys, ill post pictures up as soon as i load them.
Ill be there around 6am. Moms fiance was going to drive his T so we could get the good parking, but then we figured if we found something there...
Just wanted to introduce myself to everyone. My name is Patrick and I live in Rancho Cucamonga CA. I use to hear some of the guys at the shop I...
Late 70's early 80's Porsche 911s came in a blue that was a shade above black. One of moms exs had one back in the day, and I always liked the...
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