The Jalopy Journal
I moved to El Paso, TX this past week and looking to possibly meet up with fellow HAMBers in town at local events. It's been a looooooong while...
On this day in 1949, my 2nd cousin Ray Pyle along with my dad where at the June SCTA meet in El Mirage, CA. As with any of those speed competitors...
As Hot Rodding grew in Southern California, it branched out into different outlets of racing and expression. One avenue was go-karting. What...
I had reservations of posting this on the HAMB but I was compelled to tell the HAMB family. It is with a heavy heart I tell you, my dad passed...
I was thrilled to see the story and pictures I'd submitted to Hot Rod magazine grace their pages in the December 2010 issue, just out on the...
I'd recently picked up a killer poster with artwork created by Jeff Norwell. Not only do I enjoy his craftsmanship and artistic talents but this...
Fellow HAMBers, For the past 2 years I have been working on my roadster, which you may know raced in the SCTA organization from 1947 - 1949...
I posted this video in the Monthly Banger thread but I thought others might enjoy a short ride in my roadster. We had it out this past Sunday and...
A few months back I purchased a small number of original SCTA Racing News Programs I knew my roadster had competed back 1946, 47, 48 and 49....
What I did on my summer vacation: Those that have followed the story of my roadster here on the HAMB know that it is steeped not only in the...
Hot Rod Magazine has commemorated these new Monster Rides, out just before Christmas. This would be a cool gift for Dad or to sneak into your own...
Well...Justin B, Hellmet and Gaters (me) made the pages of the August issue of World of Rods for their bi-monthly issue. Billy's (Hellmet)...
I had never been to out to El Mirage to witness the races myself. These past few years working on my roadster, which you guys may know from my...
In case you didn't catch the beginning, here are the first three parts so you know where this roadsters coming from. If you want the shorter trip...
80 years ago in some U.S. Ford Manufacturing plant, my 1928 Ford Roadster was stamped with its build date on the firewall, 12-14-28. Strange how...
Last Saturday I was fortunate enough to meet up with Danny Letner and get an up close an personal look at his dad's (Bert Letner) Deuce Roadster...
Dang!...It took me a lot longer to get Part 3 out than I thought it would. The roadster is moving along but not nearly at the rate as I thought it...
I was hunting around my Dad's garage for the pink slip to the roadster and ran into a few other treasures along the way. There are two sets of...
I tried to do my own diggin on this piece but couldn't locate a thing. Anyone have any idea what year this coil may be and for what type of motor?...
A lot of responses to my first post asked that I keep them up-to-date on the build. So this is my second posting regarding my roadster, it's...
I thought I'd share my car's history with a bit of family history intertwined. My car, a 1928 Ford Model A Roadster, was graciously given to me by...
Hope to meet a lot of you and learn more about Hot Roddin. After reading through a lot of different posts on H.A.M.B., this is the place to be. I...
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The Jalopy Journal