The Jalopy Journal
I spotted one of Ray’s cars, near the end. 52 or 53 ford chopped 2-door.
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Good looking car
I always tell my son, “it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than it is to drive a fast car slow”. These events are great! Thanks for sharing.
My T. Built ~27 years ago and still tearing it up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Made it with the kid and the coupe. [ATTACH]
Great find! Wanna trade?
Nice to see another more door getting some love. keep it up ! I pulled this one out of a barn a couple years ago. Fixed the brakes, put some gas...
Wish I was still near by to see this one.
Welded the seam on the front fender and extension. Will lead it after I strip the fenders. Grille mounts and brackets all completed. Front end is...
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it’s a hard rubber tack strip. There are nails in it. I need to find someone who restored one to see what they did. I’ve never seen a replacement...
yes on the wood front bow. The channel you asked about, do you mean the one at the rear where the top meets the body?
thanks. I stare at it a lot to make sure it all works together. next I’m going to fill the seems between the fender and the fender extension.
A little more work today. I trimmed the gravel pan back and recessed the front bumper. I don’t like that the bumpers stick so far out so I tucked...
thanks. And I know, she’s growing up fast. I also have a 14 yr old that is itching for a project. I have to get this thing far enough along so his...
yep. It’s a real turd.
Got some shop time today and spent it repairing the last of the rust. I’ve been putting it off for a while but decided to knock out the rust in...
Not much of an update, but I have a helper now. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This is the neatest thread I’ve read in a while. Looking forward to see how it turns out.
Haven't made much progress lately. But I did get something done today. I’m working on getting the hood gap up front where I reshaped it to be...
Cool story.
I haven’t touched this car since March. Kids, work , house projects , and etc keep getting in the way. Cleaned up the shop today. Hope to be...
Does UP also have the channel that’s on the hinge side available?
@flatout51 why anyone would put a sbc in a mercury or shoebox is strange to me. It’s just as easy to put in a Ford or something other than a...
Can’t go wrong with a brassworks radiator. I have them in a 29 A and a 32. Both with flatheads. I have an aluminum radiator in a 27T with a...
What a line up. Impossible to pick a favorite.
Pat is and always will be an inspiration for our hobby. I came to know him through his writing in Rod&Custom. I would read everything he wrote, he...
Any one know if this is this projected to have a big turnout?
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