The Jalopy Journal
Brian: Thank you for your message of encouragement. It really hard to maintain the Hamb level of work when gold chain chain bastards are...
Well, shit, no wonder that I find the world more irritating. Last time I was in Texas some "niggah-hating clown" with a pickup truck could get a...
No! Assuming that the (undefined: let it stay that way) vehicle that they were working was on was worth anything the pictured work made it scrap....
Kid: Have you ever read Science Fiction? Ever read Robert Heinlein? Here's what I think he would say: "Never try to teach a pig to...
10 or 11 years ago when I had some free time and G.I. Bill money that was going to go away, I enrolled into a local community college (junior...
In a world of hot rod wannabes, Al is the real deal. Or maybe not in some eyes, as he is (I believe) a retired professor of English at Michigan...
V-8's have 10 studs per side, Champs have 11. Mike
Josh: There were some numbers posted last week on the msn site...
Looks like, so far, it's only in the application status? Only applies to motorcycles?...
Small-time guy just starting: http://www.stumptownstreetrods.com/page3.html Mike
Sounds good! Mike
It doesn't show on any pics on strohl's site, but in the R&C feature you can make out heater hoses. Wonder how many modifieds ever had a heater?...
Portland, right at the junction of I-84 & I-205. Mike
Club jackets are traditional. But I'm still not sure how big my pants cuffs should be. :) Mike
4929 NorthEAST Fremont St. :) Mike
Some people seem to think it's worth something: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33733&item=7951667509&rd=1 Mike
A neat car with a neat history! Built by Monty Motimuro in about '33 with a Rajo T & T running gear Model A engine by 1936 Owned by Jack...
Try Rumbleseat's stuff: http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/intro.htm select "fuel". Stromberg's are on page 9, the C-H/Holley/Ford carbs on page...
48-52 F-1 brake pics attached. As I'm sure you're aware, F-1 & F-100 brakes are the same part-for-part except for the hubs and drums. If you...
Couple of mine: Late: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=63420 Earlier pic:...
Rumbleseat http://www.flatheadv8.org/rumblest/intro.htm (select ignition, scroll down to the stock distributor section) says to take it out....
Your profile says that you're 16: do you have the skills (at 16?) to do it yourself? If daddy is to pay for it, you're on the wrong board. I'm...
For years I drove from Portland to Puyallap to sell, ended up being chased out by little old ladies selling teacups and saucers. More of them than...
Politely, softly: there is a search function here, it works pretty damn well. You should play with it and become friends with it (Hey! not that...
I've seen "I" substituted for the "1". I suspect that some number/letter sets did not contain a "1" (manual typewriters use lower case "L" for...
Catalog #36 (2001) sez: "1968-74 Nova multi-leaf rear ends or 1967-69 Camaro or Firebird are the best choice." Lists 2 kits, one for the...
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35029&highlight=flathead+front Mike
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumbers.htm that would be "star" 18-....... "star" Mike
Hmmm, missed them the first time. Both pics from Flat Out, first is 1937, as purchased from Johnny Junkin, with the Cragar from Orr's...
Or is this the one your thinking of? Built by Ernie McAfee, won the SCTA championship in 1938, then sold to Karl Orr. Source: The American Hot Rod...
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