The Jalopy Journal
@Paul I just helped a friend set one of the Longmuir CNC plasma tables last month. Kind of satisfying seeing the cutter move on it's own isn't it?...
I never liked my Offy covers. [ATTACH]
Why couldn't I have seen cars like this when I worked in Belgium? :(
Found this when cleaning out parents house. I remember him leading cars in the 60s. [ATTACH]
Oh no. I will miss his wisdom. Godspeed
I bought a box of carbs and noticed the holes. I wondered WTH and if it was a box of junk. So, is there a plug and spring intended for these holes?
Glad you are up and about Danny. I put a Costco dehumidifier in my 24x24 shop about 13 years ago. I have gone through 2 in that time. But it...
I wanted to give Brad @Speed Gems a shout-out for helping me out of a self induced pickle on my 394. And a replacement part was on its way before...
Brenda , please tell Danny that the license plate guy in Washington sends his best wishes. I tipped over in 2016 and got helicoptered to the...
Thank you Jive, I didn't get to see AG until 1980. Not because of my age but proximity to any theaters. I was with my buddies and girlfriends and...
I haven't read all the posts but my problem is when my wife comes to the shop to help. Bless her soul but if I lay down a wrench or a screwdriver...
Ah Danny, you struck a chord. I remember going to wrecking yards around South Dakota and Sundance Wyoming in late 60s with my dad. Last time in...
Just the phone conversations with Dick Spadaro alone made the HAMB my favorite pitstop.
Would a 1961 Olds Super 88 3-speed be a candidate donor ?
I had to go from Spokane down into Oregon to pickup an olds 394 on a homemade engine stand. We set the thing on the back of my pickup and it was...
This has been educational. When I got my dad's stuff,a bullseye pick was included. I have never thought about trying it on the projects but now I...
Yea, that SOB was gloating for a week.
About 3 years ago my buddy got a set off ebay for $600. Didn't have air cleaners and not all pieces of the throttle linkage. I don't recall there...
This is some of the outrageous engineering that inspired me as a kid! Amazing what the pulses do inside those runners.
Yea, I like the 413 with cross ram. Let's see a couple of those.
No problem Jeff. Should go out today.
I have some crap from 1973 down here in Spokane [ATTACH]
Oh, like my Rare Earth 8 track tape.:)
Lost ALL my car buddies to various things while we were still in our 50s. I feel your pain.
Missed out on 59 Hawk but wife had me build this last summer. [ATTACH]
@bobss396 I kept all the body hammers. They make me feel like the Road Warrior. I cleaned all the dollys with acid. They cleaned up good. His...
I inherited a bunch of bits and bobs of fabricated metal pieces that Dad made during his body and fenderman days. Wish I knew what they were for.
I wanted to remove the heater hose outlet from my 61 394. I was a little nervous about breaking the timing cover if it was really rusted in place....
Yea, that was something I noodled over too..
It is a 93 WC T5. I opened it up and looks really good. I was kind of hoping it was busted so I could just take the tail case and give the rest...
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