The Jalopy Journal
For those of you who might be interested in some great wall art for your garage, I have placed some choice photos of the King & Hansen Belly Tank...
Hello all. I am trying to finish the restoration of a custom fiberglass-bodied car known as the "Venus". In general, they used a '49 Ford chassis...
Hello all. I am trying to find out whose mfg emblem is on this center horn button. It is for an automatic tranny, and my guess is it's from the...
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Hello all....has been awhile since I've been on the H.A.M.B., and my friend Richard Daugird suggest I visit. As some of you know, I am...
Hello all. Well, this car is not exactly in a barn, but in a carport. Seems the last time it drove was about 24 years ago. There is a light bit of...
Just a friendly reminder that I've added a new update to the Venus Project blog.....no big deal, really. Rather than an update on recent...
In a nutshell, the Venus was a custom, one-piece fiberglass sportscar body that utilized the running gear of a 1949 Ford. The Venus was "born" in...
Just thought I'd float an idea. A friend sent me a YouTube video of guys doing some burn-outs...but these idiots were apparently using gasoline...
Anyone recognize these lights and what make/model they might be from? The photo on left was taken in 1954; the one on the right is recent, but I...
In case you haven't seen this, it's worth a look! You will not be disappointed. Turn your speakers up!...
Anyone building a "new" belly tank racer? Seems it would make for a bitchin' project.
On my project, I have grille "blades" attached to either end of the grille opening. In the center, they are about 4" apart. I want to cut a...
I know it's low on the totem pole in here, but for those of you who are interested in the "Venus" project, I have just posted an update to the...
I searched the forum and didn't see anything on this, so I thought I would post it for those interested. (It just came to me via e-mail) It is...
I know there is an extraordinary amount of design talent on the HAMB, so if allowed, I would appreciate an opinion from any of you. I am...
I need the part number for the horizontal bar that bolts between the two rear bumper guards on a 1951 Mercury. This bar also has a license plate...
I ran across this tech article on the Internet on how to build your own small foundry at home. For those of you who actually have LAND and don't...
I did a forum search and didn't find an answer to my question, so maybe one of you can answer it. I need to build a square copper box (for gas...
What if you could start a mini-Jalopy Journal on your project car(s), one where every time you made an entry/update, subscribers would be...
I just learned from the guy who used to work on the Venus when he was 16, that the center part of the grill was custom made, but that the outward...
Just wanted to give the Rikster a bit of publicity cause I know he wouldn't do this himself. I hired him to restore a 1956 B&W photo of the Venus...
Hey guys. I've got some questions in regards to generator placement on a '51 Merc flathead. Rather than top center, I'm trying to go above the...
First, Happy Thanksgiving to you all....hopefully you've got a bit of time on your hands and might like to read an incredible story about the...
Hi guys. I bought an engine cradle some time ago for my Ford V8 flattie. Now that the engine is finished and on the chassis, I have no use for it....
Just a quick before/after pic of the brake/clutch mechanism on the '49 Ford chassis for the Venus body. The top photo shows it as found, and what...
I need a bit of advice from a professional who works with fiberglass on a regular basis...any out there? (NOTE: Questions posted further down,...
I don't know if this is of interest or use to anyone, but I have scanned the assembly/wiring diagrams that came with a '51 Ford turn signal...
I'm trying to find a source for chrome (or stainless steel) acrorn nuts that have more of a point on them than just a rounded head. The ones I've...
Was wondering if anyone knows of a small mom-and-pop machine shop in Houston (or Austin) that has a quick turn-around...say 5 days or so. I can't...
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