H.A.M.B. Calendars, TRJ, Church, and more…

Friday, November 28, 2008
H.A.M.B. Calendars, TRJ, Church, and more…

About that time of the year again… Time to open the doors to The Jalopy Journal Garage Sale and let you fellas have your way with it. This… continue reading »

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Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thanksgiving

I don’t often touch on my life outside of old cars here on The Jalopy Journal simply because… well, it’s just not that interesting. And let’s be honest,… continue reading »

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The Speedball Special

Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The Speedball Special

Our pals over at Hemmings found this one… The September, 1956 issue of Mechanics Illustrated featured instructions on how to build your very own “boat inspired” and wooden… continue reading »

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Bob McCoy’s ’40 Sedan

Monday, November 24, 2008
Bob McCoy’s ’40 Sedan

Bob McCoy’s ’40 sedan is one of those cars that’s hard to forget. In fact, it only appeared once in Hot Rod Magazine (as far as I know)… continue reading »

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Time Off

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time Off

Alright fellas… I’m headed for the knife tomorrow and they tell me I won’t feel like doing much of anything for a week or so. While I can’t… continue reading »

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Model-40 Custom

Monday, November 17, 2008
Model-40 Custom

Not long ago, I went out to dinner with a few good pals – all car guys. We weren’t celebrating anything in particular, but one of our meal… continue reading »

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Hot Rod Cord

Friday, November 14, 2008
Hot Rod Cord

In January of 1948, the SCTA Road Runners held a picnic at Santa Anita Park. Walt Rose showed up in this ’27 T roadster powered by a blown… continue reading »

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All Time Roadsters

Thursday, November 13, 2008
All Time Roadsters

Yesterday’s post on the Niekamp car started a pretty interesting conversation among pals here in Austin. I thought it might be interesting to continue it here. But first,… continue reading »

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