The Jalopy Journal
More specifically, I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the rear end. I've never dealt with bags on a leaf spring car before, and...
Just talked to the owner again tonight and I should have the car this tuesday or wednesday (depends on some bank deposits). I've always LOVED...
THe cruise-o-matic in my 59 t-bird started acting up a couple of days ago. Upon startup, it act like it doesn't want to shift out of first, play...
I've owned my 59 T-bird since the first of the year, it's my only car. Yesterday I realized I really don't know shit about the engine in it...
Finally taking the plunge and getting the hell out of the shit-hole town I live in. I start my new job at Z-man's shop (Rod-O-Rama) on Tuesday....
I needed a new driver as my hooptie late model died, decided I wasn't going to go the late model route again so I starting scouring the hamb and...
Theres a car up there I'm thinking about getting but I can't really go all the way up there to check it out myself. I was hoping I could get...
A car we've got in the shop has had some REAL half-ass work done to it, the front fenders & quarters are pretty well fucked. We found complete...
Since I haven't been able to sell this 56 more door I've got, I've been thinking about just parting it out and maybe using the...
Gotta buddy wanting to buy a car down there, but he doesn't have time or a big enough trailer to come down there and get it. Trying to find...
We went last year and had a good time, so we'll be back this year. This year should be even better. Car show, bbq, beer at a good price, and...
Went with the wifey to pick up some groceries and decided to see if they had any models worth playing with. Much to my suprise these were sitting...
Heading back to NC Wednesday morning, been down here a little over 6 weeks I think. It's been rad having cool shit to work on and cool people to...
Thought I'd share some of the pics of the past two days in Austin... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
This is what I did today.....it's drock6570's 64 Monteray. More work to be done tomorrow! [IMG] [MEDIA] I forgot how shitty the video...
Working on JunkieVonJoyo's Merc Pickup, and we decided to give the Hot Rod Flatz stuff a try. I got one of the rear fenders pretty close to...
Heading to the airport at 7:30 in the morn, I'll be there from tomorrow until after the Roundup. Hope to meet lots of you guys while I'm there....
ALright, the biggest problem with the body of the 56 Bel Air I picked up is the surface rust, It's cleaning up "ok" with teh DA, but I know I'm...
Since I found out today that the bolt holes in the torque coverter are stripped the fuck out....and only had ONE bolt holding the flexplate & it...
Alright, after going through some things I think we're gonna get rid of the old cast iron powerglide that's in the 56 now, and swap in a 63/64...
Alright, jacked the 56 up this morning to try to figure out what is exactly is the cuase for the unholy noise that's coming from the flywheel...
I tried to do this myself, but I can't do anything with photohsop besides lowering and the occasional wheel change & chop top. I'm trying to...
What's the most hardcore thing I can use on vinyl to clean it up REALLY good? I cleaned most of the mildew out of the ca rtoday, but it all didn't...
alright, trying to figure out what engine this 56 I just bought has in it. One of the guys at the shop told me where the number I needed was so...
Since I'm looking at this 56 Chevy here locally for sale, it's got my gears turning on what to do to build a killer custom tri-5. Pictures of 2...
Went to the store today and got stopped by an old fella who's always hanging out there. Tells me his son has a few cars at his house that he wants...
Since I don't have too many like minded car guys around, I thought i would try to bribe some into coming and hanging out. :p I'm thinking of...
What do i do with them? I'm a looong way from install them, but I figure I could go ahead and work on them in the ouse and have the waiting to go...
Alright, been working on the rear window portion of the shoebox chop, and things have been going fairly smoothly until tonight. Made all my...
Started the chop on the 51 today. Sorry for the shitty pictures, my camera won't take sharp pictures in anything other than bright lighting...
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