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04-30-2010, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Moraga, Ca
Posts: 2,421
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Reliability...
 Around 8 years ago I started to build this A roadster in a 19th century carriage house garage behind a little cottage my wife and I rented when we first got married. Armed with basic, low grade hand tools, a borrowed 110 mig welder, and the Bishop Ta... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here. |
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04-30-2010, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Aptos, Ca, USA
Posts: 1,830
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Re: Reliability...
See you there Jay, the best part of these old things is their Spirit. I love it when the grumpy guys give me advice, then I give 'em a ride!
Tim |
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04-30-2010, 10:23 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Troy, MI
Posts: 933
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Re: Reliability...
Awesome car.
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04-30-2010, 10:26 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: S.F. bay area, California
Posts: 13,180
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Re: Reliability...
you know that motor is going to blow up. you'll never make it to Paso.... well at least that's what a certain unnamed person told me several years back who did some work for you.
guess you didn't listen. |
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04-30-2010, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Neosho Mo.
Posts: 338
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Re: Reliability...
Very cool.
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04-30-2010, 10:35 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada with all the other mooses
Posts: 3,148
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Re: Reliability...
That's the way it should be done, good on ya!
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04-30-2010, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: South Dakota and now Prescott, AZ USA
Posts: 1,894
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Re: Reliability...
Great story!! And have fun this weekend!
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04-30-2010, 10:57 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 545
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Re: Reliability...
You have a great looking little car! It's all about fun and doing it yourself.
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04-30-2010, 11:03 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Chicago's western burbs
Posts: 89
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Re: Reliability...
This is what the Jalopy Journal is all about.
Thanks Jay.
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04-30-2010, 11:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Long Beach, SoCal
Posts: 1,454
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Re: Reliability...
Thanks for sharing. Great little A. I hope to bring mine in under 10K. We'll see...
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04-30-2010, 11:05 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 6,110
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Re: Reliability...
Great Roadster.... Have a good time on the Reliability Run!
Malcolm
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04-30-2010, 11:08 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: eastern colo.
Posts: 101
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Re: Reliability...
 GREAT ride! Just makes the point a car can be built by average folks,look/run great and not cost BIG$$$.Glad to see younger builders also.I ran a 331 Cad in a '40 two door in 1963, pretty much a death trap,but, it flew! Again,congrats. glider |
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04-30-2010, 11:14 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lake Dallas,Texas
Posts: 232
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Re: Reliability...
Thanks for your story! It further fuels me to continue to learn more and help carry on some ,,i say some tradition . I love it . Im not an elitist but it does definately contribute to my furthering education of hotrod history ! Good luck and happy motoring on your newest journey with her !
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04-30-2010, 11:38 AM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Healdsburg, CA.
Posts: 784
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Re: Reliability...
That's awesome! I love arm chair quarterbacks.... There words of wisdom are so neat!!! That car looks just dandy and the main point is that you're driving the shit out of it!
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04-30-2010, 11:45 AM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: wichita ks
Posts: 1,393
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Re: Reliability...
Very cool. You're doin' it right.
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04-30-2010, 12:16 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Long Beach, CA, USA
Posts: 812
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Re: Reliability...
I can hear 'em now: "Take off the radiator cap and throw everything else away."
You'll be fine. |
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04-30-2010, 12:24 PM
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Member Emeritus
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Tucson AZ
Posts: 6,239
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Re: Reliability...
You take care of it and love it, and it returns the favor. Funny how that works.
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04-30-2010, 12:28 PM
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Alliance Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SUGAR CITY
Posts: 15,934
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Re: Reliability...
Damn that car is perfect!!! Love everything about it!!!! I was considering selling my '29 stuff but now I'm reconsidering seeing how cool they can be in a basic form. Simple Hot Rod formulas work.....and work awesome.
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04-30-2010, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Olathe,Kansas
Posts: 1,056
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Re: Reliability...
Simplicity at its best!
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