The Jalopy Journal
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] What we have here is a 1954 GMC truck. 248 inline with 4 speed man transmission. Wide Whitewalls...
Great show. Hands down the best Hot Rod themed show I have seen yet. Can't wait to see what comes next.
Welcome from Kearney.
Damn should have called, I was in GI, visiting my parents and my pops has a full shop!
See ya there Tim, where is her trailer going to be??
Wish I could make it this year, our local cruise night is that same weekend. Takes up a lot of my time.
Nice, that car is very soild. I looked at it in Ravanna when the guy had it listed on a garage sale. I thought forsure a restorer would have...
Howdy from Kearney. Where in Nebraska are you at?
Here is what my truck looks like at the moment. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] JAMco front and rear springs, french headlights, shaved...
Welcome from Kearney! Where abouts in Nebraska are ya?? There are actually quite a few on here from Nebraska.
Even though you don't have it any more, that is sweet that you did have the drive in, from here in Kearney!! I drive by the empty lot, twice,...
I have the ebay SPAL kit on my 54 GMC. I paid $86 and that was with shipping. 8 channels, internal relay. Easy to install. I'm using bicycle brake...
Sorry I didnt see this in time to help. For future Nebraska issues, give me a pm or a heads up. I live smack dap in the middle of Nebraska and...
Welcome from Kearney!
I would say first place you should start is join the AD Truckers group on here, lots of great info. And the search function on the HAMB will be...
Howdy from Kearney. Where you at in Nebraska?
If it turns out anything like that GMC you did it will just plain rock!
I did one of those cozy cruiers for my son a couple of years ago, used krylon fusion paint to stick to the plastic and metal flaked the top as...
I know you will have an inline in right? Just wouldnt be you if it didnt. I too am thinking of doing the caddy treatment to my 54 GMC, just have...
Welcome from Kearney, where in Nebraska are ya?
I saw a guy hide is pull cable using a bolt in the fender well. The bolt looked like it was suppose to be there. He said he had a spring on the...
I took option 3 on mine has worked out great.
That is one sweet A.S.S. cover!!!
Try a 50/50 mix of auto tranny fluid and acetone, I got the idea off of a thread on here and it work like a charm on a bolt that nothing else...
I would say you came out on top in that deal!
How about red scallops, red flaked roof, bellflower tips, and then throw some angel hair on the dash and package tray.
I think some striping on the cowl, top of the grill shell and on the tailgate would bring it all together for me. But to each their own.
I personally would have used the same size white wall on the front and back.
Frame looks killer, do you any pictures of just the press portion?
Now you need to build something around and be able to tell one hell of story about how it came to be.
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