The Jalopy Journal
On the 21st of this month, winter officially begins. Hell.... some of you guys have gotten a head start. But with the cruising done, most of you...
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The early Hot Rodders were a smart group of folks. I'm no historian, but I imagine an early Hot Rodder at a dry lake thinking to himself, "How can...
Topless. Open air. In the wind. Honestly, there's nothing like it. Slicing through the air with a full view of the world around you. You're out...
As Hot Rodders, it's basically all that matters. The nature of the beast is set before the first tool is gathered. When you get everything...
I'm far from being ready for an interior in my build, but during these times I like to plan future steps. Today, I'm day dreaming about...
The "Michigan Madman". I just read an article in this months HotRod Magazine about side winder drag cars and the article mentioned this man and...
The other night, I was wanting to compare wheel sizes and back spacing on some wheels I was planning to buy for my T Bucket project. I knew I had...
I really commend you folks, who can build more than one project at a time. My T Bucket build takes up all my free time and it's as basic as it can...
No, not a movie at a theater near you. The history of going fast. The "old timers" will never forget. The younger set swoons at the sight of...
Feb. 23, 1945. It wasn't long after this date, that those kids came home. Some didn't. Some went to the new industrial age that had grown. Some...
Quite a few of you folks post threads about vehicles you've stumbled upon, rotting in a field or even the forest. Almost reads like a Grimm's...
I had a very interesting conversation with a co-worker at lunch today. He's not a serious gear head, but he's still admires fast cars. He's 30...
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Ya know, guys and gals, they say there's a time and place for everything. Then, there's... "The Show". Maybe it's a band or event..... but if...
Today, I went to see my mom, who's been in the hospital the last month. When, I left her room and made my way to the lobby of the hospital, an...
With the Salt Flats becoming more and more "ify", this may be an alternate place to play. https://www.texasmile.net/
Go man, GO! This has probably been seen before, so consider this a gawd damn jump start. [MEDIA]
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If you're a car guy....... a TRUE car guy, you suffer from this time consuming, wallet eating, relationship testing disease. Attention to Detail...
Well, I guess it has. Today, I was just driving around and bored. So, I wandered into "Hobby Lobby" with the full intention of buying a model kit....
I'm doing a little research on Model A stuff. Has anyone dealt with this company?...
As fall approaches and the days get shorter, we begin to bid a fond farewell to the summer cruise and show season. In Houston, we enter our second...
Last October, The H-Bomb's and I were asked to use our cars in a photo shoot. We FINALLY got a few of the pics today. The pics look kinda "soft"...
... or, my new favorite T. While doing research for a (hopefully) future project, I came across a gem I had all but forgotten about. Blaspheme!...
That's it. Is there a text limit in our album descriptions? I waited a while for the new update to settle in, so now I'm wondering if I need to go...
While looking through an antique store, I stumbled upon a spotlight. So far, all I know is that it was made by Unity and it has a 6" lens. It...
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