A buddy of mine sent over the above image early last week. His timing was impeccable. I don’t know any specifics regarding the photo or the car, but I see a hard working man with a flair for flash. Only a man with a good comprehension for lines would stand so proudly next to the [...]
A Family Affair
Posted on April 29th, 2012 by Ryan
Filed under: News
Filed under: News
The Art of the Drop Top Chop… Part 3
Welcome to the last installment of Keith Tardel’s chop on the ol’ 1939 Mercury convertible. Part I was all about the A pillars coming down a full 3 inches and massaging the posts to line back up. In Part II, Keith tackled the tricky top bows, not only getting the chopped top to connect with [...]
Hot Rod Girl
I’ve got a lot going on today and not much time for a post. So I figured today would be a good time for a motion picture… In 1956, the country was being swept by shitty movies evangelizing the seedy underworld of hot rodding. “Hot Rod Girl” is one of the best known examples to [...]
Period 1932-’34 Rollers
A thread based entirely on period ’32 to ’34 rollers… How could I have not thought of this? It’s brilliant. Nothing is more visceral that a properly setup hot rod foundation, so imagine a complete thread full of them! Yes please. Lets see your period perfect ’32 to ’34 rollers. Post em up here. And [...]
Just a loaner…
In the early 60s, my dad worked at McClure-Norrington Chevrolet at 46th and Troost in Kansas City. He started out in the service department doing “New Car Get Ready”, which was a common starting position at the time. When the new Chevy’s would come off the transporter, they required a few hours of dealer prep [...]
The Twenty-Third Of June
It’s official. On the twenty third of June, we will be hosting a release party for Issue #2 of The Jalopy Journal in print. Man, did that feel weird to type. In fact, I never really thought I would type anything close to that. Ever. Certainly not in a serious manner anyhow… And that sort [...]
For Miles In Circles…
Josh Shaw sent me an email the other day with the title of, “Check this shit out!” And when he does something like that, I pay attention and you fellas reap the rewards… See, Josh has been recently corresponding with Rich Harmon – a 71 year old man that has been mesmerized by Sprint and [...]
A Transparent Error…
The Mercury Sun Valley debuted as ‘America’s First Transparent-Top Car’, a Plexiglas dream machine put into regular production for 1954. That year, my dad Jerry was just another wide-eyed 13 year old drooling at these exciting new Mercs when they first hit the streets of his native Kansas City. One thing Pops did have however, [...]
Spreading The Gospel…
He sat on the hard wooden pew and wiped his brow nervously. Despite his best efforts, a bead of sweat rolled down his cheek. Never before had he felt so trapped, so confused, or so conflicted. In front of him sat a family of four dressed in their best Sundays. Behind, a little old lady [...]
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 >>