The Jalopy Journal
I found them on kijiji. No idea where they actually came from though. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Wow thanks everyone for the kind words!!! Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Thanks man!! Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I body worked and primed my stuff that was for chrome paint and brought it to a local guy that uses cosmichrome system. It wasn’t the best...
Here’s the interior. The seat is just an early 90’s chev truck bench with the headrest removed. Got the new cover from some website. My interior...
Thanks! The system used for my stuff is cosmichrome. Not too many people around doing it. I think it’s very difficult process to do right... so I...
Thanks!! I had friends that guided me though and tried to educate me. Spent a lot of time online looking at stuff too. Sent from my iPhone...
The tonneau cover is just plywood coated in resin. I cut out the diamond and got it sewn up in gold metal flake vinyl in same style stitch as my...
Layout my out the scallops was tough. I found that the moved as you walk around the truck. I had to basically just choose the angle where I...
Next I had to start learning body work and paint. I really found sanding frustrating. I sanded off and swept up prob 5x more product than should...
My tailgate was pretty ugly, must have had some kind panel at one point and had that dry area in middle so I decided to paint it. It was pretty...
For taillights I didn’t know what to do except I knew I did not want to use 50 merc lights. I was at a fleamarket and a friend found an really old...
The next big problem I had was turn signals. I was stuck here for a while, my friend Chris nudged me in the right direction. Told me to use my...
Wow thanks!!! I’m pretty flattered, I’ve gotten a lot of positive comments so far. I had some good friends that pushed me and guided me in the...
I wanted some license plate frames but I wasn’t sure what to do. I had two Plymouth bumperettes so I decide try something. I thought I could make...
Then I needed to figure out how to make some splash pans. [IMG][IMG][IMG] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Then I scored some Plymouth bumpers at a flea market. They were rough, corners were rotten through. But I was going to use chrome paint just...
The truck already had a custom lower valence. I think this truck use to be cool once up a time but was pretty cheesy when I got it. There’s some...
Then I decided to cut the hood and pull it forward to match the peak of the grill. [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Yes both bars are from the same chev grill. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I wouldn’t mind more cars.... lol Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I started with a rotten 54 chev grill my buddy was tossing out. I welded it between stock headlight buckets. [IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] Sent from...
Ive never really posted on here before... I tried my hand at turning my truck into a late 50’s style mild custom truck. I’ve had the truck for...
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The Jalopy Journal