The Jalopy Journal
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cool car but as it's been pointed out, decades too late to be the first mid engine hot rod.
Dan Iandola, mover and shaker in the 4 ever 4 club, owned the car for quite a while. I believe he sent me a pic of the car from that time with a...
My dad and my uncle bought '64 Impala wagons at the same time. Our was just the basic Impala, but had AC! we were towing the flatbottom to the...
Lost my mom to the same. Brutal.
What a great thread. My wife was born in Lynwood (I think she's in-between @Irish Mike's age and mine. I actually went to school with Mike in...
These are old coal stokers, they look similar. Could be one? I bet there's an old Popular Mechanics issue that has an article on how to make a...
Still one of my favorites, and one of the best hot rod songs ever, Don't Worry Baby. imho. [MEDIA]
That's some great footage!
Its because of my uncle running Lee lenses that I put a set into my stalled 55 project. Just love the look of them. [ATTACH]
My uncle's '55. Was running a 6 when he bought it after he got out of the Marines (he and dad joined together, Uncle Bill went to Hawaii Dad went...
hahaha, I'm a dope. My dad use to have this little sign over the workbench when I was a kid, said something like...Make sure brain is engaged...
Not sure how much cutting was done to make it fit (I was 16 and couldn't even begin to comprehend the amount of work it must have taken, he was...
You realize Oldsmobile started using the sbc in the 1970s right, Pontiac too. As far as the Rivi with a sbc, so what. It's no different than a...
What a cool little pickup and I love the '39 deluxe headlights. Always a great look with the '40-1 haulers.
shows the bolt pattern [ATTACH]
I bet it fits the Ansen crossflow head for the little Chevy II 153. Pic is from an old ad from 3wLarry [ATTACH]
First pic, these T's are brand new and already sporting chopped windshields, dropped axles and raised rear crossmembers. Last T is Louis Senter,...
And of course my old friend Gabby's. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Although I like 'em all, this one still is my favorite. [ATTACH]
We have place in Parker, AZ and only recently found out that one of my neighbors was good friends with Bruce, cared for him til the end and owns...
Was heading down the 101 going back home from the central coast dealing with my moms estate stuff and saw this on a trailer heading North. Looks a...
@Jax2A If you don't have any books on the flathead, and there are several, and are inclined to get one I've always liked Bishop's. [ATTACH]
The granddaddy of all speed shops, Lee Chaple's on San Fernando Road in LA. He later moved Oakland. Opened in the late '20s I believe. [ATTACH]
Boxcar said in his first post that it's a 1965 283.
There's too many 3s on that market address!
Ya, gets pretty nasty in that LA river when it rains. Howard Brown, Howard boats, rented a house from my parents in the '60s. My dad built boats...
Thanks for your post. Those handles are pretty common now on skateboards, you were ahead of the curve. My grand kids have them. I can't ride...
Those are pretty cool, thanks!
Thank you
Thank you for the kind words. I really like the way the grain turned out on that board. It's interesting that your other board is built with a...
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