The Jalopy Journal
Funny-I keep an old, tattered copy of Leonard Maltin's movie book (mine is over 20 years old) and leaf through it while eating lunch. Today I came...
The ones I know of: My dad & a co-worker were trying to get a mid-50's Dodge to start. Dad was the one dribbling the gas down the carb. He ended...
Heck, every old pickup truck I've owned, whether straight 6 or V8 (302 Ford, 318 & 360 Dodge, plus the 305 Chevys dad owned) all got that same...
Goofy idea: list on eBay with their Global Shipping option. Buyer buys through there, you ship it to eBay and eBay ships it to them. Still too big...
I used to say: "I really need to book one last fishing trip for my dad and his old buddies." "I really need to get dad a gift certificate to ride...
First car was a 67 Impala with a 283 Q-Jet. I didn't know anything about cars. When I made a left turn it would stumble a bit which I decided was...
Had a guy contact me over something on a totally OT forum; I really, really want the item so offered to pay his inflated price, he insisted...
Dad loved to exaggerate, but he swore he was telling the truth: his boss back in the early 60's had an early Powerglide & from a stop you could...
Guess I've driven about 25k miles now on my bone-stock 6 volt shoebox. It really hasn't given me any grief. Early on, before I had it tuned up...
A millions miles ago I worked with this poor guy that everyone picked on; the other fellas at the shop never let up. He drove a baby blue '63...
I had a shoebox tank that was particularly nasty, looked like 1/2"+ of black crud. I ordered the POR-15 tank sealing kit, expecting the worst....
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For an upgrade, look for an electric roaster, big enough for a turkey and good temperature control. I have an old brass light fixture that someone...
When I got my Shoebox it had some cheap Nankang bias ply 6.00/16 truck tires from about '91. They were cracked up pretty bad & rode terrible. I...
Thinking more & more of doing something like this in my shoebox someday. Your story is encouraging...and the brake line problem doesn't scare me...
Send an email to the "human interest" reporter at the newspaper in Jackson, maybe they'll do a story.
His first car was a Chrysler from about 1930, I don't think it ever left the farm. He had a string of 55-56 Fords. One was a convertible, my...
The factory manual for my shoebox says to use 20 or 30 weight, as I recall. I've found that 30 works well.
A good source for ethanol-resistant fuel pump parts or rebuilding: http://www.maritimedragracing.com/then_and_now_automotive.htm
There is a general-interest museum in our small town, located in what was once the service department of the dealer that sold my shoebox new. They...
For non-detergent, the store brand at NAPA appears to be as good as any. If you go elsewhere make sure it is SB rated, not SA. Any oil you get...
Mice have been really bad this year, I think I've caught 13 around the place since labor day. My best two traps are both HAMB friendly-50s/60s era...
The first one I drove was a 74 GMC that my uncle used as a trash truck. I was dog-sitting while he was on vacation and looking for an excuse to...
Another vote for the Hein-Warner. When I bought mine I searched the web and found a place that offered free shipping.
Hard to believe anybody still uses the stuff. You know this is 2013, right? Some of the most screwed-up jobs I've ever seen were courtesy of...
Had a car in the shop 2 years ago that had been Renewed (Renu?) in about 96, it was leaking again. They fixed it again, no questions asked.
I have a customer who made the mistake of underinsuring. $15k car, insured for $10k, he turned in a claim for $7.5k and had to buy it back. It...
I know where a bunch of T's are buried-an old town dump. Bad news, the state built a highway over it 60 years ago.
That truck is a legend; moving it would be like yanking the cars out of Cadillac Ranch and restoring them. A great story, and I'm glad you shared.
You will get a good story out of it, and that's worth something. And, yeah, I do know a guy who bought the house and got the car thrown in...
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