The Jalopy Journal
Funny-I keep an old, tattered copy of Leonard Maltin's movie book (mine is over 20 years old) and leaf through it while eating lunch. Today I came...
The ones I know of: My dad & a co-worker were trying to get a mid-50's Dodge to start. Dad was the one dribbling the gas down the carb. He ended...
Heck, every old pickup truck I've owned, whether straight 6 or V8 (302 Ford, 318 & 360 Dodge, plus the 305 Chevys dad owned) all got that same...
Goofy idea: list on eBay with their Global Shipping option. Buyer buys through there, you ship it to eBay and eBay ships it to them. Still too big...
I used to say: "I really need to book one last fishing trip for my dad and his old buddies." "I really need to get dad a gift certificate to ride...
First car was a 67 Impala with a 283 Q-Jet. I didn't know anything about cars. When I made a left turn it would stumble a bit which I decided was...
Had a guy contact me over something on a totally OT forum; I really, really want the item so offered to pay his inflated price, he insisted...
Dad loved to exaggerate, but he swore he was telling the truth: his boss back in the early 60's had an early Powerglide & from a stop you could...
Guess I've driven about 25k miles now on my bone-stock 6 volt shoebox. It really hasn't given me any grief. Early on, before I had it tuned up...
A millions miles ago I worked with this poor guy that everyone picked on; the other fellas at the shop never let up. He drove a baby blue '63...
I had a shoebox tank that was particularly nasty, looked like 1/2"+ of black crud. I ordered the POR-15 tank sealing kit, expecting the worst....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Sitting in the woods at a wildlife preserve near home.
For an upgrade, look for an electric roaster, big enough for a turkey and good temperature control. I have an old brass light fixture that someone...
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