The Jalopy Journal
All of the bodies were unique to the brand, especially in the rear fender details. Pontiac, Chevy and Olds shared very similar bodies, but Buick’s...
49 Pontiac in Mayan Gold for me.
Here is a Dave Bell original that Dave drew for my father back in 1967. A friend of my father’s called him up and told him to come over to the...
After seeing this thread I recalled my dads pinball machine from the 70's, the Sure Shot. It is mostly cloth wire and lacing as well... laid out...
Something kind of interesting about the instructions is that for a neat look it tells you to build your harness upside down so that all of your...
Also very cool! Nice guy to let you drool on his cars every once in a while. I have been following Peter Vincent on FB for a while and he posts...
Thanks for the link. Great little tutorial. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Cool, so you live next to Peter Vincent?! And yes, that nose art is awesome. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
[ATTACH] I do love these white walls!
[ATTACH] Finally added a set of Firestone bias ply WWWs. So happy with this purchase!
[ATTACH] How about a trio of fastbacks? From left to right... 49 Pontiac Streamliner, 51 Chevy Fleetline and 49 Olds Club Sedan.
[ATTACH] The bumper appears to be original...
[ATTACH] Time has been kind to my 49. The rear fenders were repainted many decades ago, but the rest is original. Up close you can see more of...
I am most likely biased as my father has owned a 49 Olds fastback since I was three, but to me the front clip of the 49 and 50 Oldsmobiles are...
Stuart, I wonder if that is the '50 that I see at Back to the Fifties every year. It's a slightly different color, but looks real nice.
Stuart, just as before, the car has a stumbling idle and it hesitates off-idle... But is otherwise fine.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Car is back together and I'm racking up the miles. So nice to have it on the road again. Chris
[ATTACH] It's coming together! I would like to think I could be turning the key this weekend, but we'll see how that goes. Chris
Flat red paint wouldn't do it justice... Shiny red is the way to go!
Got the engine in today... Just in time to pack it away until next spring when I have the time to get back on it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Posted...
Time to let the paint cure and then it's time to reassemble! [ATTACH][ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Rock, Great work! I love how the car sits now. Can I assume all this hard work means your foot is healing up? Chris
[ATTACH] Second coat of paint is on... Getting real close to putting this sucker back together! Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Rock, Thanks! Head turned out nice as well... [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
[ATTACH][ATTACH] The Bill Hirsch paint goes on nicely... This is two coats applied with a soft, 1" wide brush. Chris Posted using the Full...
Garage, I spent about 10 hours, maybe more, cleaning the grime off my engine. I spent almost the same amount of time cleaning the front...
Thanks garage... Glad I could inspire you! How did your engine clean up with the power washing? I had to put in at least 12 hours of wire...
How did this turn out for you? I have a 49 Pontiac with the straight 8 and the mechanical fuel/vacuum pump. I rebuilt it a few years back and have...
55, this is the Bill Hirsch paint, but I have my doubts about the correctness of the color. The remaining paint that was on my engine was a more...
Paint is coming along... [ATTACH] Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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