The Jalopy Journal
I don't think that I've ever met a streamliner that I didn't like.
Tardel builds cars that you never want to let go of.....
Raw, perfect elegance.
Considering that it was born in the heights of "Billetmania", it looks just as fresh now as it did then. While those overdone cars of that era are...
My '62 TBird had the look of a jet fighter[ATTACH]
Our old Cord was impressive, it reminded me of the Spirit of St. Louis. I've like turned dashes (or anything, for that matter) ever since I was a...
Maybe this will spur moviemakers to do more movies on the hobby, as it is rich in history and more good stories than could ever be filmed.
The profile of the Slantback is ever so subtle, The more I look, the more I like.
I vote to restore. Very few cars need to be restored to original, but this one makes the short list.
Looks great to me, sometimes you can just be too critical of your own ride.
The Continental Mark II made an impression on me the first time I saw one in an old Bing Crosby movie. I was probably 8 or 9, but I was smitten....
Back in the late 80's, I competed in autosound challenges. My M.O. has always been to pack a big punch without showing too much. My 86 MSE Gran...
Last, but not least, tire siping. When I was a teenager in Omaha, we had an old guy up in north Omaha that used to sipe tires for better...
I was thinking more like a retractable spike, that way they won't get wedged in if you hit a bump. ;)
Another one is using a Chore Boy for taking surface rust off of metal. The pad is bronze wool instead of steel and doesn't damage the surface. I...
Car Show trick: if you run out of tire dressing, Ivory liquid kitchen soap will do the same thing....until you hit a puddle..
When reconditioning old leather seats, use the Lexol that you buy at the tack shop, not the licensed crap that you buy at the auto parts store.
That was my thought exactly. That's a helluva first Kustom and a bit more than I'd try, but your boldness is paying off. The only part I wasn'r...
That car changed my life. I wanted to see it when it first came out, but the parents were worried it might be edgier than it was. In 1975, we went...
One of my favorite motors in one of my favorite cars.
IMHO, some of the nicest cars come out of Omaha.....
If a trip didn't have a story, what fun would it be? ;)
The trailers that I've been looking at are Bolers. Cute, quirky and well built. To this day I wish I would've bought my Dads Airstream Land Yacht,...
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This has been a great build to follow and I hope to see more.
I had experience from helping on a few restorations, but those were American cars. I didn't know what I was getting myself into, but I didn't like...
I did a BMW 3.0 CS back in the 80's that was the most difficult project I've ever done. Since then, anything that is rare and needs restoration...
I use to be in to perfect restorations, but I gave it up to keep my sanity ;) Custom is the only way to go, you get to drive the car of your...
I was in Omaha last Thursday and they had just opened up 75 Hwy northbound. After heading to UNMC, I took some Porsche parts out to Eagle, NE and...
That car is some kind of wonderful !
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