The Jalopy Journal
Just got a great piece of commissioned art from @BigJoeArt I can’t wait to get it framed up. Can’t say enough about Joe, he captured the car and...
What materials were 1950s lakes modified seat and tonneau covers made of?
Rocket indeed makes the both ways, I liked the "inside-out halibrand" look for my modified
Considerations for the winter: 1. New upgraded seat 2. Body mod to clear the rear bones 3. Change locker for a posi 4. The HAMB consensus gas...
I headed back home, leaving the Modified in its space in my Dad’s garage. I am well over 3000 miles this summer (which is saying a lot, since I...
My brother picked up a new ride today, drove it home 100 miles. It has quite a bit to sort, but if anyone can do it he is the one. Real Henry...
Driving the modified every day with my Dad, tinkering on little maintenance items, and enjoying the time together. Thought this was a fun shot of...
Was great meeting @BigJoeArt and his family. Seeing the shop, rides and art… can’t wait to see the modified through the eyes of an artist.
Yes, we are more about driving and working on cars than looking at someone elses...
By Saturday afternoon we were home. 4 days, 1200 miles and a great bonding trip. We are already working on plans for the next big trip, with a...
Saturday morning we were up early and decided to try and beat the storm. That was a fail, storm videos to come... but this was a video from post...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] After about 3 hours, we had our fill of a car show and decided to hit the road. Knowing a major storm was coming...
Friday morning we hit the show... Cars everywhere is the best way to describe it, I suspect they were close to 12,000 vehicles again this year!...
Thursday morning we hit the road a bit later than planned, as the passenger may have been a bit worse for wear (too many beers, not enough water)....
We left on Wednesday morning, with high temps being the expected challenge on the trip. We have a small compartment behind the seat for tools,...
My brother and I have made a pact that we would take a road trip to the Back to 50s Car Show in Minneapolis, in the next two years. This was the...
Did some painting on the radiator shell, touched up some surface corrosion areas, etc. and finally got the Kowalski logos on the car. A simple...
I got to spend some time in Kansas last week and drive the roadster a lot. Weather was windy but cooperative, so I managed to log several hundred...
Agree Peter, and it doesn’t bother me at all. It is a great old axle and has been that way for a long time, so I can’t imagine any issues with it.
A lot of conversation from others about the vintage stretch drop 32 axle in this car. Had self proclaimed "expert" state it was unsafe and should...
I am also leaning towards replacing the gas tank with a new round tank, building it with the traditional sight gauge via brass fittings and clear...
Next visit to Kansas is not planned, but I am planning some of the upcoming projects. I need to paint the front axle (after the heat treatment...
Thanks to some work and ingenuity by Dad, the wheels are complete with centers and knockoff spinners. The look was exactly what I wanted… the...
Sold to HAMB member, $1200.
I did get to sneak in a drive Saturday, as weather gave us one nice day. Car starts and runs amazing, even without a choke hooked up. We wanted...
Update: we spent about 5 hours working on the center caps and spinners for the wheels while I was back on a long weekend. I am not happy with...
That makes sense, I clearly wasn’t thinking that way… your thought makes more sense. And I see why no one liked the idea!
Thanks... EJ did indeed build it, and it is a screamer. My Dad and I are having a lot of fun going through it, since the build is 20 years old....
Not sure what a FED wheel is, but this is what I am envisioning. Been speaking to some people to see if what other 1950's era control wheels are...
Fair assessment. The quick steering in this car means it only travels about 180’s stop to stop. As an old pilot, I am hoping to adapt a 40s...
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