The Jalopy Journal
Sad to say but yes, I sold it, but it's gone to a good home. The guys that bought it are a racing family and will do a good job of finishing it...
Hi everyone, This is a very hard post to make but unfortunately I am going to have to sell the car in its unfinished state. I have been...
[ATTACH] Hi all, Selling my long term project. It breaks me to do this, but it must be done and I truly hope that someone gets to enjoy...
Hi all, Been too long since I've been on the forums! Here's a thread I started a couple of years back on early flames and scallops:...
Hi All, Been another tough year so unfortunately I have nothing to add. A young panel beater I know in Sydney bought an English wheel earlier in...
Got the wheelie bars painted. Just waiting to find the wheels a bit cheaper than off the shelf on eBay or something like that. Might pull the...
Also, I collected my essential parts such as engine/trans, wheel and tyre combo, front axle and full diff before I designed the chassis. That way...
I like the style of the plans. This was my plan I drew up. It was done in Illustrator, not Cad, but Illustrator works to the mm so it worked...
My nose still needs to be done. The beads on the body sides has a slightly different shape compared to those on the nose. I'm not quite sure how...
Hi Mark, Been following your progress and am beginning to make process on mine again too, though I'm sure you'll beat me to completion. Ha ha.
I have had the wheelie bar kit for a couple of years but there were always other priorities with the car. Welding the plates up that make the...
I had some help in buying the 2 " zoomie kit which was a god send in getting me motivated. I made a jig up from marine ply left over from a...
Hi guys, after a shitty year, where I did absolutely nothing on the topolino and even sold my daily driver to make ends meet, I'm finally...
Yep, 15" spindle mounts. Early ones. I'll try Rocket Ind, thanks for the tip.
Hi all, I am still living in flat broke land, but thought I'd pursue the dream of finding some wheel caps for my American Racing 12 spokes. Not...
Wow grdra1, that will be fun. What class are you aiming to race it in?
Hi All, Things have been really tough and I need to sell my nostalgia racing suit, mask, goggles, boots and parachute parts. The proceeds of this...
A corner in a workshop to work on my car. That's all.
No, nothing to report on, unfortunately. There has been a bust up between the two guys who have the workshop, so I've been unable to get in....
Thanks for the kind words and motivation guys. I have been so consumed with catching up, it seems like I've lost a lot of perspective of what...
Hi Kenneth. I still have the roof, I'm holding onto it for whoever wants it. If I ever make it to the States I'll bring it with me. :)
Got home from work at midnight, but felt I should update my thread. Thought you might like to see the few things we got done over the last 18...
Wow, it's almost 2 years since I've posted. Times have been very tough, and I have been completely consumed in catching up... cheap things like...
I've been in the same boat mate. Financially, I've had the worst two years of my life. I've barely done anything on my Topo this year, and...
Here are 2 more shots of Regg Schlemmer's roadster that appeared on the cover of Hot Rod magazine #1.
I'm no expert, but I'm going to run a 302 in my Topolino altered. It's expensive, but you could run Hilborn efi for the street (I'm told you'd...
Here are 3 more of the Jack James car, from kustomrama.com More can be seen at Rik Hoving's amazing site:...
Hi all, I saw this Kellison body on ebay, thought someone might be interested......
I seriously have cracks on the ceilings of 2 levels in my house... I need a single level house with a concrete floor. My workshop is full too.
TRJ, got em all from issue #8, plus all of the books. I get Street Machine every month here in Australia, then kick myself in the balls for doing...
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