The Jalopy JournalRanche De Tardel: Day 3
Thursday, September 20, 2007
So when I left you last we had just finished what Mr. Tardel calls a “backyard” rebuild on a 1940 Ford flathead. See, Vern builds some of the… continue reading »
Ranche De Tardel: Day 2
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Yesterday, I failed to mention a particular pleasure at Tardel’s. It seems there was a large air race in Reno over the weekend and as luck would have… continue reading »
Ranche De Tardel: Day 1
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
The weather was crisp this morning in Santa Rosa. The cool air surprised me as the sky was clear and the sun was bright. It made the setting… continue reading »
Billetproof
Sunday, September 16, 2007
It was a really laid back day for Keith and me. I set up the booth in a nice shady/secluded area next to Tardel’s and we just kind… continue reading »
At Speed…
Friday, September 14, 2007
It’s late. I woke up at 3am Texas time, got to Santa Rosa at around 11am, cleaned out a barn full of vintage hot rod parts for 6… continue reading »
On The Road Again…
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Tomorrow I head west to California. The plan is to do Billetproof on Saturday (stop by our booth for all kinds of limited edition TJJ goods), work my… continue reading »
The Mabee Special
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
I was pretty young when my dad and I decided to get serious about drag racing. Through the years we campaigned a number of different cars with differing… continue reading »
Hot Rod Derby on the Salt Flats
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Just last night I stumbled upon a great article covering the 1950 Bonneville Nationals in an old copy of Popular Mechanics. I thought I had found the perfect… continue reading »
