The Jalopy Journal
Kool car, Enjoy !
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, getting up and walking farther than the bathroom would be good, not my planned winter project, (back problems)...
HAMB , wakes up memories, way back in the day 1964, my first car (avatar) I installed 3 panel with oil pressure gauge under dash with copper...
Reading your thread this AM and I admire your ambition, I'm impressed with the projects/progress. You have inspired me, like you my mind is always...
NICE car ! you're a Good man, Best wishes for the future
Happy for you that You have kids that have an interest in your passions, hobby cars, etc. I'm surprised that none of my 5 children are car people....
I identify as myself, who and what I am, Yes I've had hero's mentor's, a lot of good people along the way, I consider myself a Lucky man. All is good.
. YES there is life after youth just slower with many new activities, traveling to hospitals, specialists, time spent in Dr's office, waiting for...
Being A Wisconsin guy I used to go to the EAA show in Oshkosh, it's a very Kool show, bigger than a nationals car show for airplanes/flying. You...
Reading this thread with morning coffee brought up a memory of two of "That Guy" , Experts, one being the owner discussing his restoration of his...
Merry Christmas to all, I'm looking forward to some cruises and shows.
Congrats !
It's an interesting time we are living in, IMO. The hobby car market is all over the place, buying or selling, depends on what you have or want...
All of us senior citizen car guys always remember yesterday's prices. Being a DIY guy forever in a lot of areas, Everything is big time pricey...
Welcome from the Great Woods of Northern Wisconsin. My free advice, worth the price you paid, Do what you can afford and give thought to $$$,...
I had one and my parents definitely said be careful, still have both eyes and us dumb ass kids would have cowboy shoot outs, the only rule was no...
"Experts" I've had a few try to explain to me How I should have done it and why It is wrong, it did not meet their vision. I try to be a polite...
AGREE ! Back when I had my high boy Roadster, 32 3 window and my mild kustom 51 Merc, (pics in albums)I always let kids sit in them and the...
IMO here in the NorthWoods of Wisconsin the car hobby is stronger/ bigger than ever, not as many events here as 15 years ago but every event I...
Thinking about this subject, now 77, once in a while my inner child shows up, still alive and well and I stand on one of my cars, need for speed...
[ATTACH] Wisconsin guy, I had both, 8 years, 20K miles. IMO fenders, hood are the way to go, liked my Roadster but Wisconsin weather is not...
Here's my radiator overflow story about my Dad who was a 40 year Midget car owner. Drivers never look at the gauges, myself included unless the...
Subject, Airplane. Back in 75, end of season my first time in a bad crash in a midget, I took a 3 years off driving for my neck to heal and...
AS a Old Timer now, I'm into OT original rides, currently have 3. Garage /work time was fun, now just work/pain. I've worked too many hours all my...
Funny story, years ago my step son Jim called and asked to bring the flatbed trailer as his car had a trans problem, So I hook up the trailer and...
I grew up in a racing family and raced into my 40's, Sadly I saw some men parish, I never met a man that planned on dying in a race car. When you...
The 82-92 Gen 3 Camaro/Firebird were an off assembly line finished coupe car converted at another plant to a convertible. Very pricey option...
My 29 Roadster on 32 rails, 99 thru 2007/8. This pic is at Slinger speedway 2002 or so, a yearly car show at the track on a race night. My good...
I've had a few convertibles in my time.1966/ 58 Impala convert, 348 4barrel, 3 speed w/ Hurst, 4:11 posi. by wicarnut posted Jan 20, 2014 at 5:56...
My OT convertible I've owned for 35 years now, A very nice survivor car, now 65 K miles, Never been in winter weather, I do not remember even...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal
