The Jalopy Journal
I've been working out of town over the last year or so and haven't had an opportunity to do anything on my 50 Plymouth since I had to park it a...
I just moved to Baton Rouge last week and am dreading the prospect of spending another weekend camped out in my barren apartment. I've left my...
So I have my 1950 Plymouth off the road right now because of a brake failure in the front. So I went to the back of my garage and grabbed the...
I work out of town and was off last week. When I'm home I drive my 50 pretty regularly and accidentally ran out of gas in my neighborhood......
So I am in the process of doing an Electronic Ignition conversion from stovebolt on my 1950 Plymouth's flathead 6. I have the distributor...
It's been awhile since the last time I went to the Sunday Cruise at the Darkhorse. Is it still on the first sunday of the Month (this sunday)?...
So after lunch today I got called in to my bosses office and informed that since the companies workload was no longer needed, my services would no...
So I got my front end apart and I managed to get the kingpin bushings installed. However, the new kingpin doesn't seem to fit in the bushings....
Last night, I went out to meet a lady friend of mine in my Plymouth, and after tucking her away safely (in my bed and garage respectively), I fell...
I have a 1950 Plymouth with the original transmission, what would it take for me to move the car from the column shift to a floor shift?...
Anyone who has ever been to Houston knows that the heat here is nothing short of oppressive during the summer. I had my Plymouth out this...
So the points on my Plymouth are pretty well shot and I'd like to buy a new set. However, neither Napa or O'reilly can get what I need (well,...
I have a 1950 Plymouth who's front end is seriously out of whack. Whenever I turn, there is a thumping sound. I drug her into the shop last...
I got the Plymouth back on the road last night after she'd been out of commission for a year due to an accident (bent frame that I had pulled,...
I have my car mostly wired up and ready to go. My only problem is that I cannot find the brake switch on my car. Does anybody have any idea...
I am moving my plymouth over from 6V to 12V, and was wondering if I need to get a second 6V-12V converter to power my electric choke, or will the...
I've been fiddling with my 1950 Plymouth for quite some time now and have, to date, been rather unsuccessful at getting her back on the street. I...
I got a phone call from the body shop yesterday saying that my 50 Plymouth was out of gas. I get up there, put some gas in the tank, and crank it...
I've hunted the internet and cannot seem to find a place to buy headlights for my 1950 Plymouth (I've switched to 12V). I know this is kind of...
As some of you may remember, I had an accident in my 50 Plymouth and the insurance company deemed her to be totaled. I have spent the last few...
I'm a long way from being finished but I have a car that actually looks like a car again. The Fender has been mounted, the engine is running, the...
Well, some of you may remember my recent debaucle with a Kia and my 50 Plymouth. I hit it, the Kia drove away and my 50 was totalled out by the...
My father and I drove all day, with cash in hand and trailer in tow, to procure a 1919 Maxwell 1 Ton Pickup truck. The engine rolled over, the...
Well, it looks like the 1950 Plymouth back on the road pretty easily. I have her stripped and will have her in the frame shop tomorrow morning....
After the accident, it took me a week to make landfall and a week to get the car back (insurance company lost it for a few days). Got it home...
I have a work truck, my daily, and my Plymouth. How about you, how many do you have? John
As some of you may remember, I wrecked my Great Grandfather's 1950 Plymouth last week while proving that I am a moron (we've covered this). I...
Does anybody know of a good frame shop in Houston? As I've mentioned earlier, I am getting ready to have the frame pulled back straight on the 50...
As I mentioned earlier in the week, I wrecked my Great Grandfather's 1950 Plymouth on Monday. At the time of the posting, I was pretty fucked up...
Was driving my car around the block and testing to see if I had fixed the misfiring issue I've been having. I dropped my cigarrette on the floor...
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