The Jalopy Journal
I purchased a vintage 1930's sprint car in Nova Scotia, Canada and trying to import to NJ. Car is paid in full and I have an enclosed transport...
I haven't been on the HAMB for a while and came on looking for some parts. I remembered this thread so I though I would post an update. Been...
Andy must be too busy in the shop to add to his own thread, so maybe this will help get him to post up some more photos. C'mon man. Let's see...
Yeah Buddy!! All looks great.
At some point in the ownership change, someone pulled the engine and sold the car without it. The car went from New England to Virginia and then...
They had more modern sprint cars and modifieds and let them rum em hard. I was with a few slower cars so I was just trying to not run into the...
Got some track time at the Jalopy Showdown in PA with my OHV banger sprint car. Fun times but hard keeping the speeds down. She just wanted to...
Thanks for the kind words and bringing this back to the top. Not much new with the roadster except little maintenance items (headlight wiring,...
Thanks for the kind words fellas. Still have the car and enjoying it. Not much has changed since the last update on the build thread except for...
Shameless plug for my sprint car in the prewar race car group. Feel free to vote for me. You have to go down thru the list of cars as mine was...
Thanks for the kind words. Its been a while, but got a notification this got bumped back up to the top. Guess I can throw in some progress...
Quick update on my Sprint Car #27. Got the OHV banger motor built by Al Clarke of Go Devil Garage in New York and got that chassis fixed up by...
I love me some TROG. Great experience every year. I was fortunate enough to win the banger class with an OHV Sprint Car. The car was originally...
Had one on my 30 AV8 roadster. Bought it early on in the production. It ran great for a few weeks but I guess when I wired it, I pulled the wire...
I have an 8ba in my sedan with the fuel pump stand almost touching the firewall. I pushed my radiator out and inch or so to clear the fan and...
I'm on the hunt for 30/31 Ford Roadster Pickup body, 33/34 Ford roadster or coupe (complete, roller or just body) and 18" wide fives. Will be...
Hoping someone buys this weekend so I can go to Hershey with some extra $$. SOLD SOLD SOLD
SOLD SOLD SOLD. Selling my 1935 5W to move onto 33/34. Asking $SOLD!!! Very solid car with everything there, but a few things I haven't got to...
I plan to get started on 33/34 next so this one will be up for sale. Asking $27.5k and can figure out free delivery to Hershey. Very solid car...
That's my buddy Dave's truck. Hopefully he will have it there again this year. Chassis set up looks extremely similar to my sedan......
I got one. 35 5 window, rumble seat, 59ab flathead. Hydraulic brake upgrade and lowering front up next....
Took her for the first drive over the weekend. A few things to work out, but real happy with this one. 35s drive much smoother than than model...
Finally got my hands on a vintage sprint car. Car number 27. Built in 1935 and raced through the late 40's. Came with a pile of history when I...
Macs sells stuff on that auction site and shipping on there is reasonable. Used to buy most parts from them since everything was in stock and...
Just ordered another round of stromberg parts from Uncle Max. He's the best. Quick communication, quick ship.
Thanks for the reminder about this thread. Got the old engine out and new one installed in one day. Wasn't plumbed or wired to start, but it was...
Trog 2014 by wagoon78 posted Apr 5, 2016 at 12:57 PM My sedan and surfboards at TROG. After taking a few years off we will probably be doing a...
I have 8ba in my 30 Sedan. Fuel pump stand almost touches fire wall so its back as far as it can be. Moved just the radiator forward to clear...
I was trying to think about what to do with the engine and cruising the internet, I found an engine for sale locally. Clean stock recent rebuild...
Love this build. Keep the updates coming.
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