The Jalopy Journal
Around 1988 or 89 I was between cars, and one of my tweed and easter egg street rod pals told me about an old coupe in his buddys' basement, two...
Hahaha! No worries Dave, apology unnecessary. It was kinda nice having friends check to see if I had croaked!! When I chose this name I expected...
The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.....oh, wait....you're talking about that OTHER Earl...never mind, carry on. I always said...
Because of my size, I will never own a C1....I just don't fit..... they are a marvel to stare at. I'm restoring a 57 469C(270hp) for a guy, and...
I'm not clear why this bothers me so much, then again I do know why. Even though my encounters with Doc were hit and miss, they were always...
You guys think Rich does it the hard way---you should see the pile of metal he started with and turned into this car!
Congrats Jeff. I've been a few miles in the ol green Chevy myself, but never farted in the seat. I just wanted you to know that. Glad you are the...
First time I met that old buzzard was in Detroit, at Hotrodladycrusr's house. She had to run an errand, and Bob was on his way, so I stayed at her...
I've met a lot of people here, made a lot of lifetime friends, too....but nobody except BobK drove me through Clampett Hollow, which I didn't know...
Mike's a nice fella--I got to meet him when he and John arrived at Flat Top Bob's last week. I didn't know he was an artist though...wow!
[IMG] My customer also owns this green Chevy. I painted it a few years ago(but I DIDN'T do the bodywork!--ugh)
[IMG] I got this one done and there Friday afternoon....Still have to color sand and polish, but it won a top 12(Dirty Dozen) award anyway. Paint...
58 Yeoman project. ...I've had it 3-4 years. 69 350, tri-power,4 speed, power and air, buckets and console. Frost beige with gold interior is the...
My mother's mother drove a black 61 Falcon forever--I think she bought it new....6/stick, I learned to drive in it in the mid 60s. Dad's parents...
Her new home as of last night. I'm kind of excited cause I'm a Cadillac guy too--even more because Ryno trusts me with his baby.
He didn't say, I didn't ask....he was gone before the day was over. Don't know if he got tired or sold it....lots of tire kickers, but looked like...
This one was for sale at Nashville Goodguys last week. The seller said it was built in northern Missouri and put in a barn in 1970
It was a solid 10 footer. Not perfect, but pretty cool. Priced at $17,500
I KNEW something was missing....it was YOU, Bruce.
Built for Larry Tucker by Jason Graham @ Jason Graham Hot Rods in Portland TN
Thanks for that Ryan. Sent my quarter off and got a catalog and decal in the mid 60s. That was a big deal for a 10 yr old with an infatuation for...
I am doing the same, 29 roadster on 32 chassis, and when I need inspiration I go look at Malcolm's threads building his car. Nick did a great job...
I worked with Wayne Levesque about 1981. He was really proud of that car and his part in the whole movie deal. Wayne was a die-hard kustom guy...
58-60 T-Bird
Lacquer based sanding sealer.....it's kinda like clear primer for wood. You can sand it in minutes, and it's meant to lock the fibers in the wood...
[IMG] For you guys that have never seen it in person......the lace and flake are great. Sorry my pic isn't as good as John's, but you get the...
Kills it for me....and I cringe to admit it(as I think the world of Mr Pratt)....but I'm a color guy. Then again, nobody asked me, so....
Maybe you're remembering stickylifter's thread "Tech: Chopping a 1950 Chevy Fleetline"......or something like that
I realize I'm a little late to the party, but ......the ET caps have a larger screw pattern than Americans and most other generic 5 spokes. I...
As I understand(from observing all the past shows)...Show and Shine is us drive-in spectators....and Memory lane is the race cars with...
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