The Jalopy Journal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wtoGcI8ZyzU I have retired from driving the senior dragster. It is too fast for me now....
The fall Picton Airfield event was awesome. This time they had a video drone following the action overhead. Reportedly the footage is awesome....
Looks like a go. A bit cool and windy but dry. Taking a camera. So are others including some from here, one who has a real talent for race...
First the slant six tunnel Ram and headers I was making is now on and running. Power is significant. Enough I was heard to say after a couple of...
[ATTACH] Didn't feel like working on my regular project yesterday so I dug out one of my 318 poly project heads and went at roughing in a raising...
I believe this is right here as to my best understanding. Picton Airfield Drags at historic Picton Airfield runs its fall race Sat the 28th....
Have a pal in a jam. Needs one Ford flat head 60 HP ADJUSTABLE LIFTER. Don
An old friend was cleaning out his shop yesterday and came across a set of aluminum headlamps inserts he had for his old gasser project. HE...
At 2.15pm today Mike Siestma's vintage style homebuilt FED barked to life. After three long years of hard but steady work it all came together....
Sort of as challenge or suggestion by Rusty-OToole I decided to try a joined I beam from a 67 Ford 1/2 ton. I sprung it on 1/4 elips (my favourite...
I am working on a gasser project and needed a front end. I bought a set of spindles from the wreckers. Only ones he had that would work were from...
Tonight I took in the Picton Freddy Vette Cruise Night. Freddy is a local radio DJ and musician and when he does a cruise night everyone comes. I...
I have been helping an old friend with a gasser chassis build. While I have lost or misplaced my 1968 rule book I was sure a gasser was allowed no...
For all those who race for fun (and not $$$$$$$$$$) Don't forget the Spring opener at Picton Airfield this weekend (May 18.) If you recall last...
Spring is finally here and I am getting ready to run again at Picton Airfield. Turns out again that Picton and Eagle Airfields are running on the...
Sometimes I do dumb things. Today was one of those days. I told Mrs D that I intended to put the Sr Dragster away for winter . (drain coolant,...
I have tried this before but this time I actually got some race footage. The camera timed out I guess about the 1/8th. I turned it on in the pits....
Sept22 is the final run for 2012 at Picton Airfield. It is promising to be a good show. Both the Show and Shine and the drags. FED Matchrace is...
I was down at Mikes today That is Mike Siestma of the 41 hemi Willy build a few years ago. As some may recall Mike had starteda Dragmaster style...
After a long space I got caught up in the shop with Sr dragster stuff and set back working on the engine development for my 318 poly dragster....
Our illustrious leader has taken ill with pancreatitus and is in Kingston in hospital. I talked with the family today. It is quite serious and...
It was long ago in the 1960s I first heard of it. I am thinking about 1962 or so. GM was investigating ways of boosting power in the lower powered...
I was at the local SMP Mix an Match (Road course or drag strip) last nite. It sunddenly dawned on me a mistake I had made. I ony built one of my...
Last night at Cruise nite I ran in for the umteenth time to a local rodder who was critizing the Airfield drags and as per usual with every single...
Not quite happy with the looks of my little rail I spent sometime checking different things. I came to the conclusion that the body hugging the...
I took my friend Sigi to the airfeld . He shot a bunch of video and a lot of great photos for me but the video is all in MP4 . I figured out how...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v3No_qOj9I&feature=colike Not the prettiest running either of us have done but here is a video just posted on...
When I built my Sr Dragster I did the body from aluminum as simply as possible. it has served me well/ (6 years) but I aways thought it could have...
Tonite at cruise nite we had a reunion of sorts. I had my 63 max wedge there and late in the evening in drove a 63 Valaint 200 . Same colour and...
Here is the new gasket shape after the new ports were finished. Also coming along nicely is the Tunnel Ram. Beezer found me my missing carb at...
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