The Jalopy JournalThe Flathead 101
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
My history with the flathead is relatively short. Sure, I admired them like any other self respecting traditionalist, but my actual working knowledge was limited to some degree…. continue reading »
Patina Or Not…
Monday, October 16, 2006
Patina. It’s been a pretty popular word in hot rodding over the past few years. And it makes sense, right? The holy grail of hot rodding has always… continue reading »
Scratch My Back…
Friday, October 13, 2006
I don’t know how long ago it was… Maybe five years ago? I got a call from an east coast guy headed to the west coast with a… continue reading »
The State of the H.A.M.B.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
I woke up this morning fully prepared to search out a recent post of interest on the H.A.M.B. and write it up. It’s extremely rare for me to… continue reading »
Built For Speed
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Editor’s Note: You most likely know him as Bob Bleed. He’s not a writer and is not pretending to be. He’s a talented musician with an intense passion… continue reading »
He’ll Make Us Famous
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
The Jalopy Journal sits in a vacuum of sorts. We have our own internal celebrities it seems and although some of those folks are the real deal in… continue reading »
Bob’s Vette
Thursday, September 14, 2006
So the story goes… It was 1951 and Harley Earl had a hankering to attend the Watkins Glenn race in his LeSabre dream car. While showing off his… continue reading »
The Tardel/Cochran Coupe
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
While strolling through the Paso Robles town square during the 2000 show, I stumbled upon a perfect late 40’s styled hot rod roadster. It was a perceivably simple… continue reading »
