The Jalopy Journal
Happy New Year to all ![ATTACH]
I've been searching the net unsuccessfully for some lights to light up the interior of my roadster when I get in it at night. All the junk I've...
Just a quick note to you on the passing of John Lafayette. He posted on here under his name sometimes. John fought cancer for 3 years . He was 50....
The Cruisin'New England episode recorded at the TyRods reunion will be in NESN at 5:30 PM Sunday and on their webpages after that. There is an...
I'm looking for a narrower Chevy rear end for my roadster. What's in there now measures 59.5 inches backing plate to backing plte and I would like...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [/ATTACH] [/ATTACH] [ATTACH] [/ATTACH] Here are a couple of pix of sjrodder and his dad from WAYYYY up in Vermont with his now...
Great story on Hemmings.com today about Jeremy Baye (dirty petcock ),owner of 1945 Rod and Custom in Troy,NY....
With all this talk of the demise of Rod and Custom and Pop Hotrodding, I have to say, Hot Rod magazine is still a great read. There are neat...
I hope this hasn't been posted already but it too cool a video not to share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcKbCs2rYA
Just a quick note to let you guys know that the 28th Annual Hillcrest Hospital Car Show held in Pittsfield, Mass. on 4th of July weekend will not...
I had a wierd thing happen to me this summer with my roadster. I started noticing when I made a sharp left or right turn, the wheel would not come...
Attached is a link to pictures of this cool old custom built by a 14 year old kid back in 1960-1962. Art Fortin ,then of Adams,Ma. built this car...
Ice race it !!!!!!!! This is from 2009 in Jaffrey,NH. No snow or ice this year !!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeIBXlA9DCk
Not a traditional rod by any means, but this is a pix of my friends '39 Chevy that got broadsided after a guy ran a stop light last Sunday. Look...
I'm reading Al Drake's "Flatout" book for the first time .It's all about So.Cal street and dry lakes racing from 1930 to 1950 with lots of great...
Sorry if this has been posted before but starting Oct.23rd and running until May 8th ,2011 at the Saratoga,NY auto museum is a display of...
Attached are some pix of Conrad (Bearing Burner ) Halbergs Chassis Research dragster that ran at the Orange Airport back in the 60's. It ran in...
A friend sent this site to me because I have a few dioramas and a collection of model and diecast. But I bow to this guy !!!!! This is the most...
Ridgerunner just sent me this link to an incredible racing site,but this picture was a real shock. Here's where a lot of great hotrod material got...
This one has been on my bucket list since I was a kid and I'm finally going to make it. We booked our flights ,rental and hotel today and it was a...
Just saw this in our local paper this morning. JT lives in the area and is doing a week long concert series at Tanglewood,so the owner brought the...
I know most of you don't know me or care ,but I've been around here for a loooong time and I just finished my last day in the "salt mines."...
I just got word this weekend that this show has been cancelled. I know not many on here attended but those that did,you'll want to cancel room...
I have always loved traditional rods and always will but once in a lifetime a deal like this comes along and I have to grab it. I'm swapping my...
Here's my problem- When I'm running down the road, my voltmeter reads 13-14 volts.When I put my brakes on or hit the power window switch or turn...
I have to share this story with you all. It was written over the past two days by my friend,Joe Spairana. Joe built the '34 coupe I now own and...
Ever since I read the story about Gray Baskerville being turned away from the Oakland Roadster show because of dirt (he drove it to the show ) and...
The thread about '40's got me to missing my coupe. It was sold at the Turkey Rod Run at Daytona 2-3 years ago and was headed for a shop on the...
Here are some pix from a ride we put together thru upstate NY and over into Vermont. The weather was incredible as was the foliage. 20 vehicles...
If this has been posted already ,I apoplogize. If not, check it out !!! http://www.rollingboneshotrodshop.com/Gallery1.htm These guys are my...
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