The Jalopy Journal
A few more pieces I saved from going to the scrap yard upon my retirement (don't get me started).
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm late to the party. Here are a couple pics of sectioned 215 aluminum Olds v8 high school auto shop teaching aid. Engine...
Nicely written. Very nicely written.
Clayton, Your Dad's philosophy come through loud and clear in your wonderful Model T. It will always be one of my favorites!
I believe your only chance on finding an original Murray floor is to find one from a 3-window, Victoria, or B-400. Anyone putting one of these...
Original color is yellow.
Cory, glad to see you again and proud to park by you and Chris. Thanks for story and photos. And again, that 284 does not sound like a...
Frozen solid rubber lathes beautifully. I've lathed gromments that weren't available using rear axle snubber in my metal lathe.
Congratulations, Nick. That award you can be very proud of. Wow!
The project progresses and is looking good. Isn't it a good feeling when after all the planning and work involved, the hood actually fits....
I am also a fan of Isky's Roadster. Be sure to check out Back to Thunder Alley's album LA hotrods in the beginning for some great photos of...
Mr Model T, seeing your great Model T is still the highlight of my trip to Bonneville.
Seeing your great Model T is still the highlight of my trip to Bonneville.
37 Kid, refer to my post on page 2. This is one of my all time favorite early builds. It is best known as the Ray Bowles roadster that won the...
Thanks for photos of some famous early cars. Photo #6 The Pommer/Halfill great T roadster--at last I get to see car with headlights mounted low...
Maybe "The Quick Change Odyssey".
I remember seeing a photo of Mickey Thompson cast aluminum headers for the 215 aluminum BOP V8.
The name I couldn't come up with at Bonneville is "RAY BOWLES". His '25 roadster was originally built by Frank Palmer. Car won Best Appearing...
It was good seeing you at Bonneville. You've done a great job on the roadster. You also do fine with the camera. See you somewhere down the...
Clayton, it was really great meeting you on the salt. Both you and your early modified made a real impression on me. Have since enjoyed reading...
The engine appears to be the four barrel version having higher C.R.-- a definite plus.
Chubby's method works just fine.
Thanks, Alchemy. I forgot to mention driving out the flat spots.
Actually it is not scary. It will grind a crown.
Try again for second pic.
Here are a couple more pics.
I am re-posting "out of round tires" as a lot of us have been dealing with unsafe, out of round, small 16" tires. Here is a solution that can be...
I am amazed at how well this method works. The 36 grit does an extremely nice job on the tire tread. As tires wear they can be touched up for...
Different angle
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