The Jalopy Journal
The odd thing is that Paul Horning, the original owner/builder never considered it a real roadster because he built it from several doner cars and...
I'm 78 and have been building hot rods and race cars since I was 14. I was asked to look at a car in progress one time and found several problems,...
One memory I have, which I never wrote about took place at El Mirage many years ago. I drove out to the top end to watch the cars come through and...
I too, had problems until I went to a Harley hydraulic switch. It's been several years and not one problem since!
Optimum angle is 7 to 10 degrees maximum the further you deviate from that, the more have a hydraulic sway bar instead of a shock absorber....
I use Schneider cams exclusively. Jerry and Kevin Cantrell have been grinding superb cams forever. I recommend them often and often hear the...
This car still exists. It was in the family before my friend, the current caretaker was born. He is retired and living in Indiana. When he lived...
Yep. They did from 75-77, they used a Laycock overdrive mounted on the rear of a Ford 3.03 full syncro 3 speed. I have one in my avatar...
I have been through this lots of times in my life and found the perfect solution. Take the Chevy starter and jumper from the battery stud to the...
Call Patrick at Wilcap. He knows his stuff and had what I needed, in stock. I needed a 354/392 adapter to Ford later full syncro trans, on the shelf.
In 1958 I was a 10 year old kid and my dad took me to Indy for pole day time trials. I had heard dozens of stories about the Novi's but never saw...
I gave up reaming king pin bushings years ago. No matter how good the reaming job is, it will never be absolutely round. It always leaves a small...
Mercury for 39 and 40 were 4 inches longer in the body. For 1941, the 4 8nch increase was in the cowl forward. I owned both a 39 and a 41 Mercury.
When I was in high school, just after in plumbing and electricity were invented, Chevy hadn't gotten the overwhelming use it does today. Armed...
Well, two cars from my home town of San Diego. The first one is Nolan White's blown A/sports car the last shot is Fred Lobello's lakester. Knew...
I had a customer one time that had fuel starvation problems. Turned out that he had an unvented cap and the fuel leaving the tank eventually cause...
Back in the 80's, there used to be a stunningly beautiful Deuce hiboy roadster that used to cruise the beach between Mission Beach and Pacific...
Was on the salt when it happened, not a pretty sight.
My late buddy and starter on the short course for 30+ years, Bill Taylor started that phrase with rookie drivers, long ago. RIP my friend, you are...
That first T belonged to Multi Aldrich and could seen driving around the salt 3very year with Multi behind the wheel with a smile that went from...
After replacing several hydraulic brake light switches failing because I used silicone brake fluid I changed to a Harley, silicone compatible,...
In an incredible stroke of genius, I put together my nickname "Mac" because my last name is! McHenry and I have a deuce roadster. Thus I came up...
This reminds me of a time long ago, that I was relaxing in my easy chair, looking out at the mountains that we live in. My wife gazed at me from...
I once saw a 56 Chevy gasser at Carlsbad with the logo, "My kid's Inheritance" painted down both sides!
I was at the Sema show several years ago and Felson had a small both in the Foyer. Iwas able to buy a complete set of his books and each one is...
I second this answer, although I say "Hot Rods have 3 pedals and late model used cars have two!"
The 39 and 40 Mercs were 4 inches longer and it was in the body. Thev 41 and up was made forward of the firewall. I had a 39 for several years and...
That car was San Diego car. I don't know the history of it but do know that the late Carl Burnett, of Antique Automotive owned it at one time....
I bought my first car at 14. I decided that it was time for me to get mynown car. I told my dad that I wanted my own car. His response was, "you...
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