The Jalopy Journal
Guys I just left another of my friends house where he called me to help him. He is 80+ years old and been around cars forever. Never wears glasses...
Just welded my porch railing out front. I couldn't get a hood with a dark enough lens to see the puddle until I put on sunglasses under the hood....
I've been seeing a lot of Black and Gold license plates on new California cars. I can't believe all these people are paying for Vanity plates on...
I got to the park on Highway 50 in Carson City early, about 10am. Yeah those guys are really laid back. Parked next to this real deal 27 T. Bob...
Estate sale. I'm sure they didn't know what it is. $5. Will someone tell me what the rope os for. Guess I should just take it apart and find out....
If I go to the counter of a car parts store and I ask the counterman for a spark plug one or two heat range hotter than the one I have should he...
Why did I drive away smiling? So glad to have an old time mechanic around that will work on my 40+ year old truck, give me a good estimate, stick...
My wife's friend wanted to get a picture sitting in my roadster with her poodle my smaller white poodle had to get in sticking her tongue out at...
I ran into and had a good talk with Dennis's widow. I worked with her at the Telephone Co. for thirty years. She was with a lady friend about our...
Got home from 4th of July Parade in my roadster and the radiator boiled over, although the gauge never showed more than 170. I left it in the...
Have my middle '90s crate chevy 350 apart because it overheated and started sucking water down. It has maybe a hundred thousand miles on it. I...
Not to be confused with Tony Martinez the early Bay Area Roaders member. Although they lived the same area and knew each other but were not...
COME GET THEM I'M CLEANING OUT AND WANT SOMEONE THAT NEEDS THEM TO HAVE THEM BEFORE THEY GO BAD. GOOD ORIGINAL COVERS. GARY
I'm not really bragging. The friend that rebuilt my '40 Ford banjo diff. who will remain anonymous because he wouldn't take more than what I think...
Just got the '40 Ford rear end from my roadster apart. It not only needs axle seals (the reason I took it apart)but also some bearings races and...
Okay guys what did I do wrong. Probably hard to see but the center picture was on the outside away from the bearing. that made the sealing edge...
Just got back from Fred Stokes memorial for Bing. Great and as his daughter said just what he wanted. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Has anybody else tried to rebuild and then install the door window mechanism on a 48 Plymouth? It is spring loaded like a bear trap. Some of the...
I sold at the swap this year and Saturday was slow. Friday seemed good and I sold well but it was just other sellers and show participants and I...
Might be selling this at LARS swap for a friend. What should tell him it's worth. P.S. It is perfect! Gary [ATTACH]
Seems like a nice guy but this is the first time I was on his porch. He wasn't home. The truck is missing one of these wheels. Just wondering how...
Solid car. A lot of work done. I've just lost interest. Needs paint and upholstery and putting back together. All there. Runs and drives good. New...
The starter in my '50 Cad. powered '48 Ford just quit working. It would kick in and move the engine just a little. I took it out and took it to a...
Just got my HAMB calendar in the mail. Pretty kool. The holes on the T cowl lined up perfect. Like they were made for it. Or it was made to line...
Didn't go to the Santa Rosa swap looking for windows but needed two small ones for my new roadster garage. Hadn't even thought of leaded glass but...
Had a trailer tire come apart on my way home from LARS. Yes I trailer my roadster on long trips now. I'm 70+ now and I've paid my bucket dues and...
Just took my roadster for a last shakedown ride before LARS. Glad I did, it started popping through the exhaust during acceleration again....
Help guys before I start changing unnecessary parts. The loaded '50 Cad. engine in my '48 Ford dies when making a left turn from a dead stop....
Not sure if this has been covered before but It just came out in our local rag. One of my club members just got his 57 Chevy back after 30 years...
Cutting down on the antifreeze in my Cad. powered 48 Ford to help cooling but worrying about rust. Where do I buy water soluble oil. Do auto...
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