The Jalopy Journal
My first trip to the US in 2005 we went to a hotrod shop in Bakersfield. The shop guys said to meet them at this bar that night which we did. They...
We have more problems with drop bears than anything else.
I put one on my 30 roadster.
Had a Albert Butterfield who hosts "Building your first hotrod" on FaceBook here a few months back from San Fransisco doing work for Chevron. Are...
Did Oggie put you onto anyone in Perth to show you around?
Liked your shop I visited there from Oz a few years back as part of the LA Roadster show tour before Covid hit.
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I reckon you win.
Contact the LARS, for the days leading up to the show they do rod shop tours, I went along and it was a great week. Went to some great places like...
If you have a look on the inside of the solid rims it has the same pattern as these. [IMG]
I've got 18x6 and 16x5 on mine with excelsior tyres. I reckon using 18s instead of 16s doesn't make the front rim look bigger than the rear with...
Nothing too special about my Les Paul copy except it was the first thing I bought when I left school. I've had it for 45 years and it plays and...
Glad you persevered with it and can drive it now and enjoy it somewhat. Do the upgrade and it will be better. Good one.
I used a pre 68 here in Oz on my bucket,easy to mount,the steering box angle could be adjusted inside the mounting bracket. Mine is mounted on the...
Having read all the comments here's my spin on it some of it is the same, different,right,wrong and indifferent. My 34 coupe had a vega box which...
new plates for the coupe. [ATTACH]
Super neat build that's for sure I really like it. I noticed you have the gear ratio reducer on your Schroeder steering box lucky...
Dam heavy things to lift I had like 10 guys help, it was hard trying to get somewhere to hang onto. Like your build too.
Hey she's free all October you're in luck.[IMG][IMG] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I repainted my roadster black but didnt clear it so it looks like a satin black now. In fact i blacked the whole car out chrome and all.I like it...
I like this because its what i always wanted to build but circunstances put me in a different situation but im not complaining with what i have.
I spoke to tbe Rolling Bones about it and they said with mine 8:1 shrieder box use the longest steering arm on tbe spindle as you can and the...
Yep use them on my rods and only had to use it once when my volt meter shorted out under the dash. I hit the kill switch which only left minor...
Now that's the goods,excellent work I like it.
So how did you go did you get a steering box?
Crikey there is some bad engineering in there. I'm with Adam good score just sort out all the bad stuff.
[ATTACH] My brother and I in front of that ship in the horizon. :)
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