The Jalopy Journal
the best temp to stripe is about 72, low humidity, hot or too humid and the paint needs to be thinned often by dipping in a little mineral...
I still struggle to do straight lines, i put a ton of pressure on myself, but i can stripe in a crowd now, i attend the Autorama in Sac each year...
I am a car builder & pinstriper, and heres the thing. mineral spirits are the best for final cleaning, paint thinner gets down deep, you can use...
wow...... my heads spinning.. oh thats right ,they have a new idea each year, so lets reinvent wheel, silly ford ... lol . I would like to say...
those would work, ive built many a chevy pickups from years 53-68. I had some halibrand style ones on my 68 that looked good. they had knockoff...
this is late 80's 8.8 ford rearend, it is super nice and perfect backlash, just right. 3.55 as the tag clearly indicates . problem is, my project...
Time to build.... time to live again...
yur red oxide colored Coupe is Awesome Jim!!
check mine... It was so hacked when i picked it up...I hesitated to chop it, YET I sort of got away with one, cause the floor was torched so I...
Awesome Pics...I Dig those...they set the Bar for us...Great Style!!!!!
Superrrrrrrrr Slickkkkkk......
An Amazing Painter of Customs, and all he sprayed Lacquer and Seaweed on!! I was only a twinkle in my Fathers eyes when he was laying Outrageous...
Man you Aussies sure know how to vacation!! You went to I dont know how many car shows,swap meets,cruises,museums,shop tours,sightseeing,aaaaaah!!...
WOW!!!! I was building Model HotRods and in the 1st Grade!!! I DIG the Memories of these pics...you all Rock!!! 36 years later I finally got my...
thanks for taking pics...the drive from Sac was just toooo long...dang! Hope the place was Packed!!
Kikassssss pics Larry...I remember in 2005 when i bought my Coupe, i would work on it on the weekends at my Dad's garage,and after Fabricating...
Welcome and you are soooo lucky to have an "A" at your age!!!. I was 41 when I got my first Coupe, but Kai, my 12 Year old has claimed it. ha ha....
Me TOOOOOO. this Girl is Way Fine....she's Foxy!!
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