The Jalopy Journal
Today downunder is ANZAC Day, we are all raising a glass and taking time out to give thanks to the men and women of the Australian and New Zealand...
Sunday morning October 30th, today is the 19th John's Rod & Kustom Picnic and it's going to be a good one. So, grab the tribe, wipe the dust of...
Coz there's a new novel coming your way. Penned by that famous old old Aussie codger Uncle Le Roi, AKA Le Roi 'Tex' Smith, a work of fiction so...
.... and anybody who may be visiting from elsewhere. [IMG] Be there or be square!
And any of the rest of you who may be in the neighbourhood next weekend. It's that time of month again and next Friday is the date for the...
It is with much sadness and regret that I type this. At around 11:15 today John Katsanis lost his battle with Cancer and slipped peacfully...
As is usual on the second Friday of each month, the BBQ will be lit at John's Rod and Kustom. This has been an ongoing event for more than 20...
OK I can't see where it's started, so here goes. I figure you might like to see a little more on the cars from the latest HAMB Model Build-off...
Yup, thanx to Bob and Maggy K, he's finally arrived in God's own country. As you'd expect, he's lookin' cool and all cashed up.. [IMG] On...
Originally built in the 60's, by the early '70s Ron Wilson's '29 Chev Roadster was for sale on a suburban Melbourne (Australia) used car lot....
OK so it's very late saturday nite here and I just finsihed this old AMT '41 Plymouth coupe. It's chopped about six scale inches. The rear...
Can't see it anywhere, so since Sunday is almost over here, I figure it must be my turn to start. I'm done with the final details o this thing....
I recently took a challenge to do something I've not done before. Build a model from one kit, using only the parts in the box, nothing extra...
Been AWOL for too long so now I'm home I have time to get stuck in and finish this..... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Found this old body out in the scrub few weeks ago and dragged it home. [img] It's a bit rough but I reckon I can save it. [img] [img]...
Here's the neatest car at New Years Day Picnic. [IMG] Had a great run from the hils to Hastings, did breakfast then cruised across the...
The top 3 cars, L to R, Australia's Most Beautiful Kustom, Tina's Choice, Top Hot Rod. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]...
Haven't done any striping for a while and haven't posted on the artshow for some time. Too busy at the saltmines or some such lame excuse....
Here's a few shots from last weekend, NNL Ballarat. That's a regiona city in the state of Victoria, Australia, for those who don't know....
Been a while since i posted on a fridfay artshow and it seems I can't post there now. Maybe coz my shit aint up to scratch? What the heck, I...
I can't find it so I guess I'll just stick this shit here. Finally finished the toughest job I've given my self so far. Volunteered to stripe...
I figured since you seem to like the Kustom Nat's pics you might like to see what Chopper and the boys are up to back at the shop. They started...
Hope there's not so many that it overheats your computers.... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Doesn't take much and the reward was better than any car part that might be left under the tree. Check it out here....
It's often said that a picture tells a thousand words and I think this is one of those picures. Shot quickly and candidly last Saturday at the...
Haven't done much striping worth showing off (the lines I laid on my new chop saw are OK but nuthin special)] but I've been working on my...
Needed a new battery for the Humpy, and managed to find a nice clean all black one with yellow caps, that sort of match the yellow engine....
So I figure I may as well start with this thing I did a couple of nights back. Kinda rough and some inconsistent lines but my daughter likes it,...
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