The Jalopy Journal
For what it's worth I'm just good at finding pics on the internet, I don't know anything about the car.
Need a car picked up in Tucson, AZ and brought to Austin area. Figured if anyone is coming to the Round Up from out west, it wouldn't hurt to ask....
Nope, sold it last Sept. to a guy in CA. I saw that he's got it for sale already too.
Couldn't have found a better "custodian"! Benno is #1 in my book!
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Donald, care to share any more photos of your hood hinge setup? Is it finished.
I love this build. Did you have to clearance the rear seat for the raised driveshaft tunnel?
There are front air bag setups for 1954-1956 Fords that simply replace the stock coil springs, takes only minor fabrication & welding, basically...
I spoke with Wes Bevly's grandson last week, but he doesn't know much about the history. He said he would ask his family if they have any...
[ATTACH] Two Texas cars, not sure where this is...Bobby Knighton was well known in Texas and beyond, this car was a runner (from blackrat40,...
Maybe 6 or 7 years ago a turdfloater came through and soaked our asses, pretty much everyone at Pate split. We went to the nearest walmart and...
Strugglers are putting on a party at South Austin Brewery, should be where the fun is at.
Bags and a portable tank with a Schrader valve to fill up and then control bag pressure with a manual valve. Simplist way to air up and down. Swap...
I don't know how wide you can go, but I do know that if you lower the car, even a skinny 6.70-15 or 205/75/14 will be a nightmare to remove. Ask...
R.I.P. Legend
The lake came up 5' at my place...didn't lose a car or a shop. [ATTACH]
Austin got some rain, but a couple hours south in Floresville got a tornado that tossed a trailer onto the roof of a hotel... [ATTACH]
Worth a try, but 9 years ain't too bad for a battery.
Late 70's Cadillac Seville rear is a GM 10-bolt with discs
Yep, my "break in" for anything is to push its limits while my tools are still scattered across the garage floor and my hands are still dirty.
The guy had his number listed in the ad, probably got a barrage of calls and removed the whole thing.
Damn, I need a bigger truck and a trailer... https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5282224052.html
Drive around the block, check for leaks and noises. Then drive down the highway for half an hour, check for leaks and noises. Then mash the skinny...
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These carbs have an issue with the fuel getting hot after shutdown and boiling out of the throttle shaft hole, especially with modern fuel. If...
Several years ago I sold my late model dually to the guy that bought this Pel State panel in original condition. IIRC he said he bought it from...
My name is TexasHardcore and I have OCD. I clock hose clamps, light switch plate screws, valve stems must be opposite the tire brand, both sun...
Always a cool guy, RIP.
It's just an axle damper to control body roll. It's a 50/50 valved shock like a steering stabilizer, so it has the same force for compression and...
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