The Jalopy Journal
Wow, not into rat rods other than the brilliant and artistic talents they demonstrate, but gotta say this 36 is just flat-ass KOOOOOOL. Nice work,...
This would be an ambitious project no matter what method you select. The glass fitness issues are significant in themselves. If your car was a...
Prowled many gold mine old junkyards (now almost all gone(, but heard about this. I friend was in Missouri at his brother's house to help him...
I was working/getting burned out with a real decent 53 Merc Monterey hardtop, all stock, complete, trim/interior done, and in final primer. A...
I had the "car crazy" gene at birth, and built my first AMT model in 1958 as an eight year old kid. From there, it went on almost non-stop, and I...
Had the pleasure of meeting and talking to the builder of this car a few years ago at "Back to the 50s" in Minnesota. He hand-fabricated just...
I restore my collector car factory bumper jacks and related parts and decals for their use, and LEAVE them in place in the trunks as accessories...
Myq two cents is garage floors and internal engine parts should never mix. Unless you enjoy having to change the "timing whirlies" in your...
Not a super rare factory accessory conpared to others, but my heavily-optioned 58 Edsel Citation was built with an "Autoluber" system. I restored...
Tri-power, yes, the Lincoln and T-Bird columns/wheels are something I've considered. If I do a swap, I'm sure it will involve swapping the whole...
Whether the auto trans in the car is a two or three speed has to be considered, as does the number of gear detents on the column indicator. I put...
Yup, Tri-power, you're right. The Teletouch column and steering parts are unique. I wanted to swap in a complete column to get the lever...
Column mounted shifters were available as three speeds or automatics, as a rare option on lower price small body Edsel cars. I've seen a few in...
Hey Mike, don't stress - I own a pink and white 58 Edsel Citation, and look good wearing pink shirts. Had a 54 Merc convertible I redid in .......
A friend of mine had a 65 Bonneville two door hardtop and another had a 65 Chevelle in "Evening Orchid". To me, that color was always an...
This will be of little help to you, but me leaving my 90 pound pure-bred Black Labrador in the front seat of my cars when I'm in a restaurant...
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