The Jalopy Journal
Were Willys and Essex frame rails the same? I'm researching for a magazine piece and struggling to find credible info. Any experts out there with...
[ATTACH] Ryan: No hard feelings if you want to delete this. Just thought someone on here might find it interesting. Yes, I'm riding Tommy Lee...
Okay you guys, I know this photo has been posted here before, so someone here knows something about this Kansas City coupe. I'm supposed to write...
Does anyone know if Dean Johnson is still kicking, and if so, how I can contact him? It's pretty urgent. Thanks in advance for any leads on this!...
Does anyone have photos of the Thunderbolt Drag Strip in Orange Park, Florida? I'm doing a piece on this once-popular track, and have pretty good...
Attention drag race types! Can someone please tell me what happened to George Ray's drag strip in Arkansas after he passed in 2010? I'm doing a...
I'm once again bogged down with a research conundrum. I want to include this ('32?) banger engine in a book I'm doing for Cartech on vintage speed...
Attention straightliners! Can anyone tell me who owns this Dodge 330? I'm using it in a book I'm doing for Cartech and would really like to give...
Hi guys. I ran across this Model 40 coupe at the 2012 California Hot Rod Reunion and need to talk with the owner/builder about it (could use it in...
Hey guys - I was just assigned this story and my deadline is this Friday! I'm looking for info on Carl Costa and Pat Stewart. I know Stewart died,...
Just in case you don't know Marty, he's mostly known in recent years for racing roadsters on dirt tracks. But he's been deeply entrenched in hot...
Over a year ago, I began researching station wagons for a book I was working on. I was finding a few good ones, but had to sort through hundreds...
Kicking ideas around for the next book project, I've decided to see if there's any interest in this: If you have plans to bring your car to the...
I found this image via Royalshifter. He said it's from the HAMB, but couldn't remember who it was. I'd like to use this shot to illustrate a point...
I'm currently working on a new book for Cartech. I need a clean, fun shot of the Shifter's Purple People Eater and also Jimmy Shine's '33(?)...
All I want for Christmas is a radical full custon station wagon! Or maybe two or three... I've been working on a book about station wagons for...
My buddy Rick Smith in Grass Valley, California wrote me this morning, telling me that hot rod artist/writer Charlie Hayward (AKA "Charlie O") had...
...and it's owner. I found this photo on the station wagon thread on here, but have been unable to connect with the owner. I'd like to use it in a...
While researching a book project, I've come across these two wagons and can't find any info on either of them. So in desperation, I'm posting this...
The people at Optima Batteries have asked me to get your feedback on their products, customer service, advertising, etc. The information gleaned...
Oh all right, you can bring some non-members, but you'll have to blindfold 'em first. If you've seen the "Hitch Hiker's guide to Grassroots...
If anyone will be heading east after Speed Week, I could use a ride. Here's the deal: Besides building hot rods and writing about them, I'm...
In between my regular writing assignments, I like to keep a project on the back burner (just like out in the shop). Anyway, a few months ago, I...
My friend Lance counts on me for mechanical knowlege, when his back is against the wall. This time I'm stumped and am calling in the heavy...
An ultra-mega Thank You to all who supported our Bonneville trip last summer (see Son of Godzilla Update thread). As you know, we all had way too...
In the process of researching a story I'm working on, I got stumped on this: I need a photo of "The Arches" gas station in Newport Beach,...
So my (dead dads) old '36 Ford pickup cab is sitting in the back yard, begging for attention. I've been sketching out some ideas over the last few...
Just in case you didn't know: I'm rebuilding my old beater (AKA "Son of Godzilla"), to prep it for a drive to Bonneville this September, where I'm...
So by now, most everyone here knows that I'm planning to drive my street/strip car out to Bonneville for the USFRAs World of Speed event in...
To everyone who said they'd like one of the ultra-mega collectible Gosson Bros Sodium Cyborg Tour shirts, they're FINALLY ready and worth the...
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