The Jalopy JournalThe Small Time Man
Monday, January 13, 2014
I’m still on the road, but headed back to Austin this afternoon. I’m really excited to get back to work and get my focus back on hot rods… continue reading »
Bad Jose — The Saga Continues?
Friday, January 10, 2014
This 1955 Chevy, affectionately named “Bad Jose,�? was included in Popular Hot Rodding’s sampling of 10 different ways to build Tri-Fives. In January 1970, the editorial argued that… continue reading »
Du Bont Motors
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
I don’t know who was behind Du Bont motors. In fact, about all I know about the used car dealer is what you see here – random images… continue reading »
The Frank Rose ’27 Ford
Monday, January 6, 2014
The past three weeks or so, I’ve been spending a lot of time in a hospital while my old man recovers from a nasty case of pneumonia. For… continue reading »
A Hot Rodder’s Economy Car
Friday, December 20, 2013
A man by the name of William J. Flajole had a vision of a compact, easy to use vehicle fit to navigate the freshly paved streets of post-WWII… continue reading »
Candy Red ’29: A Perennial Favorite.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Rod & Custom’s cover car from April, 1957 was called the ‘Perennial Favorite’ for pretty interesting reasons that make the article below worth the read… By the late… continue reading »
Short and Sweet
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Proportions. They can make or break the look of a custom car– Stretching the fenders too far and then adding a double Continental kit will likely ruin the… continue reading »
Project 38: Moving To Austin
Monday, December 9, 2013
For the last couple of years, my ’38 Ford coupe has been slowly going through a transformation while resting in the Northern California work shop that my brother,… continue reading »
