The Jalopy Journal
A great day out on a beautiful late summers day here in NZ.. The Blowout hasn't been held for a few years and is for your more traditional cars,...
Sorting out some old pics. My coupe and daily driver 38 Tudor in 1987.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I can't see that anyone has put a thread up on the sad passing of Bear in a car accident last Saturday. Have a look at his build thread '36DD to...
I purchased this coupe 2 years ago in a stripped down state, primed supposedly ready for paint. Long story short, the retired panel beater I...
Looking for updates on what I thought was the best thread I have seen on here in a long time. "How not to build a Hot Rod by Johnny Sparkle". I...
After much deliberation on wheels for my 39 Chev Coupe I am about to order a set of chromies as above. I swapped between Cragar SS, Artillery...
My 39 Chev coupe is nearly ready for paint and assembly. Looking at wheel options. Is anyone running Wheel Vintiques (or similar) chrome plated...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Great day yesterday. For once our shitty summer weather played its part. Biggest...
A few pics from the annual Nostalgia Drags held at Fram Dragstrip south of Auckland today. Wet weather made for a late start and unfortunately an...
I will try this again. A fellow HAMBer in Modesto has a couple of 56 Olds coupe doors I need. Can anyone help getting them to Bakersfield between...
Is anyone from the Modesto area (or will be passing through Modesto) going down to the drags at Bakersfield 18th, 19th October? I want to purchase...
Does anyone know of anyone parting a 56 Olds 98? I need some chassis parts for mine and have an oppourtunity to get parts bought back with a...
I have already run a similar thread about getting 2 56 Olds doors picked up in Modesto & delivered to an address in Oxnard but haven't been able...
I am looking at purchasing 2 56 Olds doors from a fellow HAMBer in Modesto Cali. I need to find a cost effective way of getting them to Oxnard so...
Just back from another great annual Nostalgia Drags. This gets better every year. Great weather (the last of our summer) & an impressive number of...
Just back from the annual nostalgias today. Another great day, weather perfect and a good field of cars. Trying out a new camera so see if these...
Some pics from todays blowout.
Just received the Dec Rod & Custom in the post.There is an excellent article by JimA on the Ala Kart and The Sam Barris Merc. In it he interviews...
Some of my pics from the first 3 days on the salt. A highlite was the HAMB meet & greet & finally meeting Denise. I will add more if these...
Does anyone have the frame (chassis) dimensions for a 56 Chev (4 door hardtop) ? Thanks Russell.
Has anyone heard from Kenny recently? Just checked & it appears he hasn't posted for 6 months. He was always on here & a great guy with alot of...
I thought I had seen a thread on this sometime ago, have done a search but couldn't find it. The driveshaft yoke (Jetaway) has what looks like a...
During our 12 month stint in California I often sent pics of the various shows, swap meets etc back to New Zealand for publication in "New Zealand...
A year ago we (very understanding wife & self) took up a job offer in LA. We threw in our jobs, sent the kids out flatting (22 & 25yo) and rented...
We aren't able to get to Paso and I have a fellow HAMBer bringing some parts there for me. Nothing large, a steering box, carb and a few small...
I have been looking for a driveshaft for my 56 Olds 98, found a guy with driveshafts but I need to know the length to make sure I am getting the...
Trying to post some pics and getting seriously pissed off, all too large to accept. Can I e mail them to someone to resize or should I just put...
I need to get at the light switch on a 39 Ford banjo steering wheel. What's the trick? I can't work out how the horn button comes out. I have...
I am looking at buying some 56 Olds parts from a guy way north of Vancouver. He has priced getting the stuff shipped to Canadian Freightways...
We are moving overseas for 12 months (or possibly longer) and I am putting my 56 Olds coupe into storage. What needs to be done to the car other...
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