The Jalopy Journal
Nothing major. Just a bit of fun putting a vintage Fenton valve cover on the 53![ATTACH]
Took the fetching Mrs Amigo to see AG tonight. Wanted to take the 53 but she informed me that a non-AC car with a black vinyl seat was...
Condolences on the loss of your friend, Ryan. A comforting statement made at a funeral for a friend I attended recently: “The candle may go out,...
Thanks guys. Looked thru the sites but no matches. Looks like I’ll have to machine my own adapter plate. Wondering if a mechanical 6 cyl...
After several rebuilds, my old 1904 Holley glass bowl is getting tired. Have the opportunity to pick up a cherry Stromberg 97 and need some...
Houston area HAMBers, the flick plays 8/28 4p in Katy at the Cinemark. I’ll be there with the Mrs and the 53. Let’s fill the parking lot with...
Congrats fellow Texan!
More to come. A great show. Thank you to all who worked so hard to make this amazing weekend!
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“The past is a foreign country: They do things differently there.” L.P Hartley The Go-Between Beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing it and...
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Taken at last year’s LSRU at the Top Notch[ATTACH]
Been reading forum posts on reverse flow engines. Wild stuff. Never seen one in person. Anyone on the HAMB running one? Pix?[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Curious about this wild nailhead rail. Anybody recognize it?
+1 Drury Inn on I35 North
Done
[IMG]God bless us....everyone.
Still using this gem on the 53. Note the selectors for neg/pos ground and 6/12 volts. Not sure when it was made but still does the job![ATTACH]...
Welcome, Alex. Will look for the 53 at the 2023 Lonestar Roundup!
I keep a 6v Optima battery fully charged as a standby and a set of quality jumper cables. You can safely jump the car from the Optima. Not cheap...
[ATTACH] Check with Williamsons. They redid my old Sun and did a beautiful job. Highest recommendation.[ATTACH] https://williamsons.com/services
Is it still powered by the W Block?
On Saturday there were thousands. Hoping the organizers release some kind of count. This is, to quote Ryan, “the best damn car show in America.”...
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Shots from the BBQ, Top Notch and the Roundup. Thanks to all the sponsors for a great show! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
In Dime Box, TX on the way to LSRU[ATTACH]
The Drury Inn in North Austin just off 290 and I35 is clean and has secured, gated parking. Lots of LSRU folks stay there. Decent breakfast and...
Outstanding! Been working on the 53 and looking way forward to driving it over to the bbq on Thursday. See y’all in Austin!
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