The Jalopy Journal
It's been 15 more yrs since I scored an "opened complete" old Monogram Lemon Crate kit. Every other year I'd take it out case to admire Monogram...
First of all; I would NOT recommend to heat a glass lens quickly by any heater. The glass lenses are uneven by thickness, thus sudden temperature...
"Behold, the work of the Devil!"[IMG]
Hmm...? Legos? ...what's wrong with traditional scale kits, AMT, Revell, Lindberg...? This one is built out of leftover parts of several Revell &...
First of all; Do not use lubricants, such as WD40 (or diesel fuel, god forbid...) on your car exterior (or interior) surfaces, no matter what you...
Objection, Your Honor! Different is not UGLY, ID/DS is one of the most beautiful designs ever. Only it is truly one of the kind. I am always...
Understanding the joke in the name of the event requires some swedish language skill; "Älvis on Ice"... Swedes pronounce "Ä" as "E", thus...
A fishing harbor near to my summer cottage. [IMG] ...and a view from the cottage. Finnish west coast by the bay of Bothnia. [IMG]
Doublepumper told the principle right. You can buy an universal tool (looks like they're $20...30) or make one using steel bar or heavy plate. [IMG]
What year is this GMC? 1949? Earlier? When were the head lights totally sunked in the fenders?
As far as I can see, the tortured wreck is/was a '39 Chevrolet. There are no details left to tell the difference btw. '39 vs '40 in it. The body...
I was talking of model years. Yes, it is a fact that 1949 model year started late for Chysler corp. My D24 rolled out in end of January 1949 - It...
As far as I can see it could be 1946...-48 Windsor convertible... [IMG] The front fenders & doors are missing, thus you cannot spot the...
Here you have the brief history of the post war era: https://www.allpar.com/history/chrysler-years/1945-1948.html The highlander was only a...
All the Chrysler Corp. cars in era 1946-48 held the same style/model for that three years period. For example Plymouth P18, Dodge D24, DeSoto S11,...
Really? Did he really told you "Always..."? - well Granpa, I followed your advice most of the time... - the 1st, 2nd & 3rd marriages were with...
"Nice" seems to be a bit of an understatement in this case. I'd call it Gorgeous. (compare: Ann Nicole Smith was not "pretty" in her hey day, she...
You may hop up the engine, install power pack & headers for better flow etc... BUT, PLEASE keep the body & interior as original as possible! It...
Lahti, Finland, September 2019 [IMG]
I like your style. More pic's of the D5, please.
Not much to donate left in this donor, though. Looks like even the roof has holes all around the drip rails, not to mention around windows, wheel...
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The batteries in shop inventory were probably stored without the acid. Acid filled, battery charged only upon sales. That is the only reliable way...
Gosh! - I'd thought that "PARK&Eat" would have been far more safe concept...
Where is this from? Somewhere New Mexico, Arizona, SoCal? Are those real historic buildings or movie set?
Where did you find this photo? It must be shot in Finland. A finnish plate and all details match: - poor condition of tires (in the 50's country...
Yes, I also thought of 1941 Plymouth, but the hood details & hood height relatively to the fenders do not match at all. EDIT: What a fool I was!...
What is the car in the shade here? (not asking the one in front, Canadian Dodge D25) [IMG]
The white lark. The one in the middle. The brand new lark... ...come on - there's only one Lark in the picture.
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