The Jalopy Journal
Jeff, I don't know if it's still in his garage or not. I would have serious doubts about that motor turning over. If you think you can bring it...
The rumble seat are required a lot of custom fabrication work, but it's almost ready. [IMG] [IMG] Last one for this year, the original foot...
It runs, but it will look very different when done. [IMG] The insides will look better too. [IMG] Real leather, ooohh. [IMG] Sneak peek of...
What you see is not what you get. The three carb setup is being restored, so a temporary 4bbl was installed to test the motor. [IMG] Borla...
A lot of fit and finish work has to be done, but progress has been made. [IMG] The original grill in mock up mode. [IMG] [IMG]
Moving along, as you can see, the front of the frame is still a work in progress. This car will be a driver, so no detail is being overlooked,...
Well, its been a loong time coming, but I have some updated photos to share, for all of you folks that have been so gracious about wanting me to...
Nope, just kidding. :D
Could this be the new motor for the '32? :eek: [IMG]
Ed gets updated by Matt. [IMG] [IMG] The new valve covers are biding their time, [IMG]
Work on the new floor continues [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The Rumble seat is slowly coming back to life. [IMG]
The progress is never as fast as you;d like, but you can see that this is a labor of love. [IMG] [IMG] Fancy new pedals [IMG]
I'm Back! Just a quick little update to keep you all amused. It only took 3 years, but Matt finally got the title to this car. He looks...
The roof caved in under the weight of heavy snow. When it melted, the car filled with water and rusted from the inside out. It was unfortunate...
My apologies if you were reading this and the photos went away. For the third time in 3 years, this thread has sucked all of the bandwidth out of...
Geez, that kind of sounds like a Geico commercial. I almost expected you to say don't have a grandson with a dog collar. Why not?:rolleyes: The...
"My step-dad used to say, you'd bitch if you were hung with a new rope. Never really understood it then, I do now." Even after 3 years of just...
[IMG] I hadn't noticed this before, but those are some wild wheel covers! Don't park too close to the curb, and you should be OK.
Remember how this car looked when uncovered? We are still finding remains of untold generations of rodents.:p [IMG] At some time in the...
These are the headlights that will grace the front when done.not exactly for a 32, but close enough for Matt. [IMG]
Matt consults with Ed on how the work is progressing. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Waiting to replace the rear mockup wheels are a couple of vintage American racing mag wheels. [IMG] The front end will not look anything...
The rear wheel wells for a three window with a rumble seat have to be hand fabricated.some of the sheet metal is cut and formed by Matt one piece...
Since the car was a basket case to begin with, the time needed to repair all the places that were rusted out is enormous. An incredible amount of...
just a reminder, please don't try this at home. Matt is a trained professional, with the tools and skill to bring this car back to life. And, as...
WELL WELL WELL :D It has been a while, but we are back. The deuce has returned to Classic Resurrections for a lot more work. Ed and I paid a...
Thank you guys again for the kind words. I truely appreciate them. As for Matt, I believe he is a member here, but he won't ever post anything...
I just stumbled across this post. The 3w restoration I have been documenting for the past 2 years didn't have a body tag, but the VIN was still...
I just want to thank the nice folks who seem to be enjoying this story. I am still amazed at the reply's from Australia, New Zealand, Wales, and...
Last one for now. [IMG] Matt told me that when the car is finished, the original windshield will go on his wall. That and the 1951 plate...
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