The Jalopy Journal
It reminds me of pipe dream I had in the 60's.
Heard today of a trad rod meet at Mere mere late march. Any kiwis got more info on this meet.
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This is starting to look interesting!
Not quite :D
I think you would have to commit to the 3 days if you were taking a car. Not something I can do at the moment. The show is huge but not that many...
A thousand cars at the Kumeu Hot Rod festival this weekend. This was my favorite ;). [ATTACH]
This was raced extensively and successfully in New Zealand throughout my childhood.
Thanks JW Yes hopefully January next year if not at an event before then. The photos and vids have been hard to watch but looked like a fabulous...
Kume and Mrs Kume were trailer loaded and ready to go on friday afternoon but circumstances conspired against us. Shit happens. I was deeply...
Also lowered the windscreen by 2 inches, this will no doubt improve aerodynamics and increase speed dramatically. Before and after photos below....
Some last minute fettling before the Jalopy Dust Up on Saturday. My fuel system works on a pressurized benzine tank but was losing pressure on a...
I think my roadster wouldn't look out of place in that lineup.
Thanks for the encouragement Greg, it is much appreciated. Have been working on it all week ironing out a few small problems as well as trying to...
stunning Greg!
Thanks Jeremy I emailed mine to Noddy directly.
Two stunning photos Bob. Love the visible detail on that chassis.
That is a separate thread
Sounds good JW.
Louis' father Robert built an equally fascinating Riley 9 fitted with Gypsy major aero engine - covered in another thread on the HAMB. We are...
[ATTACH] This is a must buy for vintage car wood work. I payed about 250 NZ dollars used for mine - saved me hours of work.
Hi Six Ball When I built my 26 chev tourer and a few years later a 26 roadster I had all the original woodwork albeit rotty and used them as...
Thanks for the encouragement Six Ball.
Being a newbie I am a little intimidated by the horse power of the other entries. I think there is only one other 4 banger turning up :(
Thanks Mac They are 19 inch knock off wheels from a 1934 Riley Kestrel (English Riley - see pic attached). Probably quite rare in the USA but...
Hi Six Ball The 1990s were pre interweb for me so no raft of digital photos or day by day Youtube videos of the woodwork build. Maybe a few trad...
Thanks JW I wonder how many New Zealanders are on the HAMB?
Thanks Six Ball. Yes 10 years is generally unacceptable for a build esp as you get older and the number of builds you have left in you...
Thanks for the support Stogy. She is not surprisingly called Tinker the name given to the roadster by my wife and daughter. [ATTACH]
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