The Jalopy Journal
Folks- got a '56 272 Y-Block to rebuild and out here in the boonies of W TX there are no good shops. Client occasionally travels to El Paso for...
Hello, Looking for a derelict but useful '59 Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala w/an intact front bumper/pan in West Texas- got one? If you're getting...
[ATTACH] After yanking the doggone thing apart in early November- searching for a miss resulted in one Rocket motor disassembled and slowly...
Howdy do, Got a Ford FE block that needs boring and cam bearings and at least one Olds 324 Rocket head with issues, but here in the sticks of the...
Not a half hour ago this lovely massive beast paused here in Marathon. Holy smokes! what a performance. it's a UP 4-8-4, built in '44, one of...
I'm posting this on behalf of a computer-deprived pal in town who is having difficulty locating a reasonably priced clutch, pressure plate and T/O...
somewhat amusing story in The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/automobiles/04AUTO.html?8dpc
I thought I had the TRJ with the Goldenrod feature, but I don't. help? thanks.
you know the one I'm talking about? chopped, hardtopped, '50 Stude front fenders, awfully pretty. much obliged...
I hate like hell to make a post like this, but here's the deal- Darling Lovely's '91 Civic munched its driver's side CV joint about 120 miles...
a moment of silence for Hunter S. Thompson, dead at 67 by his own hand. I will miss him.
apropos of nothing, unless you're an Olds person....neat, huh?
howdy do. I'm back on the board after a long and difficult summer in Minneapolis sawing, nailing, scraping and painting a house back into shape....
hmmmm..I've spent a looooong time looking through all my little books, big books, this, that and the other and I can't find a pic of an A...
any landlords on the Board here? I am. I hate it. I own a duplex in Minneapolis, got a couple deadbeat tenants. anybody up there want to help...
...pair of snapring pliers? cripes! I've spent the last hour cussin' my damn head off trying to get the crappy stupid snaprings off the old...
....the head bolt holes in the block? I pulled the heads prior to deciding to pull the motor. do I stand a chance of damaging or stripping out...
I notice that Mac's Antique Auto Parts' pistons carry a Ford part number. anybody happen to know whether they are in fact Ford pistons? thanks.
ah, yes. I spent the better part of the weekend tearing into the Galaxie to make way for new cam, lifters and manifold. I'm at a crossroads at...
I noticed some pretty agreeable prices on their site, plus they're located about 90 miles from my hometown. never ordered from them before-...
I just finished redoing the pinstriping on a Moto Guzzi Eldorado tank. the tank's black base was in fine condition, so here's what I did: I...
it's on right now and it's really good. check it out.
sitting in my PO box was the new issue of Lead News. whatta great mag. in addition to a host of stories and event coverage there's a nice article...
Hey! You! Cheapskate! wanna save money on your next rebuild? don't think you can do it by buying PAW's No-Name-O brand lifters....feh. after...
I forget the procedure for polarizing this thing- it's been a while. can someone fill me in? I'd appreciate it! it's a standard Ford...
ah, yes. this arrived today at Foiled Again Heavy Industries. Sean made it, I love it, it's going to be hung in a place of honor. thanks, man!
or starter brushes, for that matter? I've got a bunch of old and/or NOS brushes laying around, and old bikes and other applications I could use...
....my first. here is the art for the '03 River City Reliability Run, 8.5 by 11, brush and ink on paper.
after lookin' through the 'How Many Cars You Got?' post, it reminded me of my ill-fated foray into TLC's. years back I made the bone-headed...
man, they're hard to find! got any? thanks!
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