The Jalopy Journal
Tom T and I will be set up in II30 . Be there tues/fri
I have an all original 63 SS Impala conv. adobe beige with saddle brown interior, 327/250 h.p P/G with posi rear end. Got it from a co-worker who...
I worked at a power station, so there were places around the water front that had lots of rusty pipes and metal structure. A co worked went out...
I had a uncle that was a big bull shitter who once told me ,he had made a bet with a guy that his 53 Chevy with a 6 cyl. P/G auto trans would lay...
My first trip down a strip was in 1965 driving my 51 Ford. I was 16 and learned what vapor lock was that day.
I had a 67 Nova with a hopped up 327, 4 speed with a 3:08 rear and with tall tires on the back so it had some good top end speed. It would do...
One night after dropping off my girl friend at her dorm, I was heading home on deserted city streets. I was driving a 307 Nova and caught a light...
If you break the lens I have some available.
Got my first car 5 months before I was old enough to get my permit. Got a 56 Ford Victoria 2 door hardtop, 292 A/T. Car couldn't spin a wheel and...
A guy followed me home and asked where was I finding all the banjo rear that was in the bed of my truck. I told him about 3 miles away. He said...
I had someone like my post on swap meet stories so I have to add some more. I like to draw ones attention, so for years I have had a fishing rod...
Set up at Hershey and a vendor across from me puts out some parts with prices and walks off. He had a 12" chrome breather with new filter for $10....
My dad's first car was a V60 37 Ford sedan followed by a 49 Ford. Never spoke highly of either. Next was a 50 Pontiac and a 57Chevy 4dr h/t. Next...
Smokey Yunick book " Best Damn Garage in Town... the world according to Smokey is costly as it isn't printed anymore. What is out there is book...
If you need a 57 283 block, I have one up here in Va.
My history teacher said his grand da had a 1917 V8 Chevy. Stay in the repair shop all week to be driven on Sunday and back in the shop again....
Working evening shift my buddy said his girlfriend was tapping TLB. I told him it sucked, her girlfriend called to tell him it sucked .
Changing the subject a little. Friend had a HD with convex mirrors that was burning the motor cycle seat when it was out in the sun. He said he...
The county I live in was having junk cars towed to the county dump with the help of the U.S. army around 1972/73. A friend of mine had spotted a...
1963 from the Aldan's catalog for $29.95. Box is long gone but I am sure I still have some of the Husky tools the came with the box.
I too lay things down and can't fine them 5 minutes later, however you have to hear how I lost my check book.I lost my check book for about a...
Looks like a 54 Ford Victoria hardtop with a 55 Chevy front clip
Got a under the dash AC from Monkey Ward for my 72 Nova in 1973, about $ 250. Worked great. Got a color TV in 1967, never broke down but it was a POS.
You don't need much to do a burn out. My uncle bet that he could do a burnout with a 53 Chevy 6 cyl with a P/G tranny. Back the brakes off the...
The last time I was there was 29 years ago with 14,000 pre 1949 cars registered. Now open to cars up to 1991 and pulled 9000 cars. Sad, very sad.
Had a lot of Super Sport Chevys in my younger day but when I was 25 I had a 307 Chevy Nova. Nothing fast , just a daily driver. Late one night I...
I have known about this for over 50 years. I had a history teacher who said his parents had one. He said it broke down every time they went for a...
You are right about the key number but better cars than mine are stolen everyday. I have gotten two leads so thanks guys.
I need a key cut for my 51 Ford club coupe. Key number FK-0XXX. I had someone in the past from Carolina cut me a key for a 41 Ford but I lost the...
Had a club member that would put out all kinds of crap around his car at any and all car shows, cry babies, coon tail, signs, fake food on the...
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