Rikster always seems to find the story, doesn’t he? Absolutely uncanny considering the guy lives thousands of miles across the pond. This one is based around a perfectly cute little ’39 vert done in a subtle mid to late 40′s style. It’s the kind of custom that I long for… Graceful lines, clean sheetmetal, [...]
Rikster Unearths Custom Story
Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by Ryan
Filed under: History
Filed under: History
The Jalopy Showdown & The Stray Kat 500
Two really good car shows went down this weekend and I didn’t make either… Insert any sob story here. The Stray Kat 500 is an Oklahoma affair and these boys have been doing it right for a number of years now. You can catch some decent coverage here. The Jalopy Showdown is based out east [...]
A.J. Foyt
I’m on the road this weekend, so the Friday edition of The Jalopy Journal will be cut a bit short. Don’t fret though as I am leaving you with some entertainment. Check it out. Now the music isn’t quite my speed and some of the modern footage hurts, but it’s all tolerable just for the [...]
Stone, Woods, & Cook
I was actually tooling around this guy’s blog and happened upon these photos. Ironically, I think he actually found the photos in the depths of the H.A.M.B. somewhere. Regardless, I’m in love with the candidness of them.
Fill Your A-Roof
This post is almost a month old and I’m not sure how I missed it the first time around, but thought it deserved some love anyhow. Alex shows his innovative method of filling an a-coupe roof and does a great job with pictures and words so we can follow the process. The end result is [...]
The Month Of May
When I was a kid, May meant Indy. My pops and I would pack our favorite racing paraphernalia, hop on a plane, and head to the speedway. We went every year from my 5th birthday up until the year CART split from Indy. The experiences we lived are priceless. And you know I am not [...]
New Alliance Vendor: Classic Instruments
Just last week we introduced Brookville Roadster to the Alliance. It was a big deal for me as I had been trying to land them for quite some time. Another company that I have wanted on board since day one is Classic Instruments. If you are unfamiliar with them, they are a small to medium [...]
Understanding Context
You wouldn’t be reading The Jalopy Journal if you weren’t somehow intrigued by old shit – old cars, motorcycles, tools, gadgets, art, etc… It’s just a predisposition most of us have and having an understanding for these collateral items seems to bring a better sense of understanding to our traditional cars. The more you know [...]
Finish
One of the toughest decisions you can make when building any car comes just after the mock-up phase. There are really two ways you can go here: 1. Get the car running and driving for a bit to “work out the bugs” and commit to tearing the car down later for final fit and [...]
Through the years we’ve had some pretty amazing articles pop up here on The Jalopy Journal. The following is just a few of them:
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Tom Cobbs
The story of Tom Cobbs, his legacy, and his hot rod roadster. Read: Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3.
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The Bob Roddick Story
The story of a set of lost photos that literally take us all back into time. Read: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4.
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The Ferrari Shoot
Comparing and contrasting three very different cars with three very different purposes in life. Read It >>
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Inspiration
This post is actually a continuation of two other posts that were written in 2006 (Part 1 & 2). The stuff you guys came up with is breathtaking.
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Gary Howard
Gary is one of my heroes and after interviewing him, I got to check off an item from my dream list. Read It >>