The Jalopy Journal
I sold an autographed Rat Fink T-shirt for $50.
I moved to Tucson in 75. No regrets! Don't let the temperature numbers scare you. In Illinois I remember what 90 degrees and 90 percent felt...
They are not very strong, if you make any decent power. In the '60s & '70s I broke about 2 dozen of them before I switched. Some I broke with a...
That is the right answer, according to the magazines I was reading at the time.
Bump to top!
I may have posted this here in the past, but I will always show it when I can. This is my Grandma's cousin and her son. It is obviously his...
Does Bob do complete paint and bodywork on cars?
Have a good experience with a Vegas area painter? I am doing design drawings for a builder, who will need a good bodyman-painter-artist to...
Bill, Great stuff! I had my first birthday here in '49, but don't remember much :-) I moved back in '75, and have made friends with dozens of...
I would vote for the clear plexi, or the aluminum Ford truck scoop mentioned. Those two (especially the second one) were typical in the era...
No stories...but these two were always a toss up, for my favorite show rod. I've seen them in person, but can't remember for sure what movie the...
Probably short term for "4-banger", a term popular in the past.
....but today you can buy a new '37 coupe body with a three window top.....so you now need to be more specific about '37s! :-)
Two tone! If you want it: "mean"....red or black "exotic"....purple "dreamy......blue ''50s".....aqua, or pink-orange (coral)...
I think it was Chris Karamsines, in 1959, on hydrazine.
What were the names of the three Chrysler Corporation Hemi engines of the fifties? "Firepower", "Red Ram", and "Firedome"
What is considered the "ultimate fin car"? 1959 Cadillac. What was the name generally used for a hot rod....before they were called "hot...
What was the "nickname" for spotlights on early customs? "Appletons". What was a common nickname for a continental kit on early...
It is a referrence to a body style shared by many manufacturers. If a manufacturer only made roadsters, it would be kind of silly to say you...
Many years ago, I thought it would be great to find a chrome, or at least polished aluminum type of finish to be used in paint work. I was...
....and this one is similar.
How about this?
Great cars, and show. Awesome paint on that '39 sedan, too! Reminds me of our Rodder's Day event, held on the streets of "oldtown" Tucson....
Like you I have been involved for decades. What bothers me today is the split in the hot rod hobby. I have never, since I discovered the...
Here is the original cartoon character of "Jiggs" from the '40s or '50s. I wonder why Jenkins was called that??? :-) All that is missing is a...
Also, throttle response was poor, since the blower is so far from the intake, and for a street car, you would need more space ahead of the motor...
I'm confused. Wouldn't the British record have to be set on British soil?
....and psychedelic paint!!! :-) I believe that is coming in a few years. For inspiration, I've got some "oregano brownies" ready in the...
Actually white is a good choice for an early rod. If you look for these things you will find that early rodders tended to use "primary...
While I'm sharing some observations of the rod evolution..... I lost everything about 1990, due to the fact that I ran my business like...
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