The Jalopy Journal
My friend, Chris Mihm, Is making a B & W 50s style Science Fiction movie about a giant spider and needs Old cars and motorcycles for the movie....
A friend of mine, Chris Mihm, Is making a B & W 50s style Science Fiction movie about a giant spider and needs Old cars and motorcycles for the...
Any of you Land of Lakes HAMBers have or know of any vintage hearses out there. In the Twin Cities area. A friend would like to use one for a 50th...
After building every thing from Model Ts , M-8 Greyhound armored cars, The 49 Ford, 65 Galaxy 500s and various trucks and other Ford cars since...
One rodding craze Back in the 70s was IRS on T buckets and other rods. I always thought an independent rear suspension on a solid front axle car...
Just wanting feed back about switching to a 5 speed with a traditional hot rod engine (flathead, nailhead, Y block, 6cyl, etc) and tranny.
Cool old hot rod song. :) http://youtu.be/EDF2Zw4AgI8
So how does a rod with a Jag, Vette or other IRS and a solid front axle handle/ride. Always wondered about that.
So what did you BTT 50s attenders think of the "10.00 event" :mad: charge at the previously free business park lot? The should raise a skull and...
Anyone have a Willys Knight car or rod? Around 1930-31. What are they like to live with and work on?
And it is French Lake!!! OMG! :eek: Can't believe I've been a car guy most of my life and never been. Amazing place. Gotta go back. Found too...
Back in the late 60's early 70's one of my best friend's, dad had a 30-31 Model A tudor sedan sitting in the back yard. He lived in my home town...
How many Minnesota people going to the Lonestar Round Up
I found a some original gauges for my 40 Merc coupe. I want to replace the Dakota Digital unit in the car with the original gauges. The faces and...
You can say if it's a Flathead or even SBC but what would be your next choice? Mine would the Buick Nailhead, 401-425s
I sure love em'. Seem to be very popular on here. What's the attraction? I love the way they look, spare open. Easier to build, Cheap place...
I went to one of the regular Twin Cities car gatherings tonight. It was at a restraunt in the western 'burbs. Great night.Probably 25 cars. As I...
Last night. Hot Rod Thursday. The usual crowd, rods, classics, kustoms and unique cars on a perfect Minnesota fall evening. :) A 60 something...
Thanks to Titus and Stitch Bitch. Awesome weather and wonderful time.
This weekend.
Seems like I've read or seen pictures of gray 40's Willys Pick-ups (not jeeps) used by the Navy in WW2. Can anyone varifiy this? I've done...
It's getting closer:eek::D I brought up the idea of a HAMB Ground Zero/Greet and Meet location a few months ago. Since BTT 50's is less than a...
I read an article a while back about a guy who mocked up a rod frame (& body structure I think) from wood. I'm thinking about doing the same thing...
Hot rod drivin's season :) and Not hot rod drivin' season :(. We're so happy! it's 43 and sunny :D The ice and snow is wet and runny....
Last year at the Hamb Meet and Great at back to the 50's there was some talk of having a place to meet and great for the whole show and/or a place...
I found these pics going through some stuff. I took them at Steve Fitch's house in Wichita.
Found this just cruising the net. Really a cool car. http://bringatrailer.com/2009/11/15/goodwood-paddock-find-ac-2-liter-sedan-5-1l/
There's a series on the DIY channel called Celebrity Rides. There was a series of 6 - 30 min shows restoration of the last unrestored Duesenburg....
:confused:I've been trying to find production numbers for 40 Mercurys. I've searched quite a bit but not much luck. Did find some 39 numbers. Any...
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