The Jalopy Journal
Haven't been for 30 years, but recall it with great memory. And good number of photos...slides that is. Met Baskerville...what a downhome guy....
...was on crutches due to skateboard accident. Car crazy in a family that wasn't. Convinced Dad to drop me off for the day. Next summer, I took...
dirtybird: There were several AMT Styline kits in early '60s. As I recall, they had common box art, and a small label on the end to seal box and...
...solves a personal mystery I've wondered about since I first heard Don's name in early '70s. I lived near Tulare during the '60s. Was kind of...
Rustem: can you tell the story of how your Chevy got to Russia, and how you found it? I daily drive a '72 Fiat in Oregon USA. My car is...
Guess I should count my blessings. Live in '70s subdivision outside of city. No problems with Gov'mint. Occasional rumblings from neighbors. But...
...and a nice little writeup by Portland's Guru of Car Culture......
...but sat in traffic for two hours. And never got across the bridge from Portland to Vancouver. Summer bridge work has essentially cut off...
...they published my letter. As I recall, it was part of a series about riding wheelies on motorcycles. In my case, a 1965 Honda Super 90.
And 20% pay cut. Which isn't all that much anyway. Hard to give up cush gig. Don't have to work much. Just be here to wipe a few runny noses,...
...and this is one of 'em. Suicide rear doors. Kewl. Crummy rear access in 2dr style. Lovin' a MorDor A-bone! That 55 MorDor Survivor is...
...hearing JJ's normal voice in Metal Church. Perhaps the "duuuuhhh-uuudde" voice in MM and MG was part of cultivated image? Metal Church is...
Now that right there is freakin' AWESOME!
...purchased Valentine's Day 1969. First sexual experience in back seat. Sadly, I was alone... DD for 12 yrs. Project for 6 yrs....
At 60mph, your eyes can scan 180 degree view. You'd be amazed by number of interesting things to see when you lose your tunnell vision...focused...
....tomorrow marks 40 years to the day of owning my "hot rod for a lifetime". Not HAMB friendly, but a milestone nonetheless. Reluctant to post,...
...over the course of moving as a youth. Never destroyed a single one of mine. Kept the best, along with tools and model magazines. Usually traded...
...sad to hear the inevitable has occured. Have driven past Wescott's Auto Restyling building at least weekly...for over 25 years. Have seen the...
Heard about HAMB from internet friend on OT forum. Was into early iron during early '60s, and still have R&C, HR, PHR issues from that era....
Major project in one car workspace. Currently a bare body. Welding/hammering/grinding. Much schmeg generated. Then, 5 minutes to toss tools on...
...life gets in the way often. Previous project dragged out for 6 years...'79 to '85 Changed jobs, houses, and girlfriends during that time....
...why don't you suck my "hoo-hoo" and find out. Sorry if offensive to tender ears, but that was a catch phrase commonly used by long hair dudes...
Folks lived there...around SJ Valley and Central Coast in the '50s/60s. Valley sucked hind tit...flat...hot...barren...just ugly. Central Coast is...
Robert Prosky (aka Will Darnell in Christine) passed Monday at age 77. Primarily known for his portrayal of the crusty sergeant in Hill Street...
...taking care of your USA make vise grips is right! The only good visegrips I have are circa 1960... inherited from my father, and used regularly...
...I'd not seen this thread. And it is one of the more awesome threads. Along with the Roy Delaney pickup history, and many of the...
When the fo'do' was a one owner survivor. When it's already been freshened by friend whose abilities are known. When it's had 3.5x the price...
...is a real sign. Posted at the entrance to Ethyl Washington. True story! Better yet, a nearby town is named Packwood. I can hear the locals...
Used to see Shirley Shahan around Visalia about 1970. Drove an AMC big wagon. Blue with white woodgrain sides. Think she lived in Tulare....
The ole man wasn't a gear head. But he was a dashing young fellow. Brand new red '48 Dodge convertible. Wooed the new school marm in it....
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