The Pumpkin Smash @ Altamount Raceway
It’s kind of like NASCAR meets slip’n'slide. Always fun as usual! No pictures really…. You gotta be there yourself to really enjoy it! Read More →
Progress has been made!!
Al’s 1955 Chevy Gasser Fiberglass tilt front end is painted! Big 454 engine!! The office!! Next is wiring! Read More →
Hot Rod Drivetrain Woes
Leakdown test on the old 383 revealed than half the cylinders were at 80% leakdown, and the other half at 50%. This is one shot 383! Take a close look, every exhaust valve whacked every piston, severely!! Always replace your timing chain. At one point I pulled the timing chain cover of and the chain had skipped several teeth! I’m not sure how it even ran, or that it didn’t...
Stuffing a rattlecan rebuild 440 HP into the 1931 Ford Coupe
Stuffing a rattlecan rebuild 440 HP into it, and some other necessary clean up!! This is one shot 383! Leakdown test on the old 383 revealed than half the cylinders were at 80% leakdown, and the other half at 50%. Surprisingly, when performing the leakdown the air all came out of the crankcase which means the rings are toast, but take a close look, every exhaust valve whacked every piston,...
Jimmy’s Old Car Picnic 2007
Pictures taken by Norm and Bill, I still hadn’t made it to this car show yet! Can you find three 1964 Chevelle two door wagons in this photo? Bill’s awesome 1969 Dodge Coronet in the park. First car show appearance!! Some of the Saints, that’s Shea’s ’41 on the left. Rare (I’m told) Mercury pickup. Great old Tempest was parked next to me. Sleeper...
California Hot Rod Reunion 2007
By far one of the coolest car show/events that I’ve ever been to. Alcohol injected, nitro burning funny cars and front engine dragsters! Saturday night they fire all the Nitro burning cars, line them up on the track, and fire them off!! Here are the pictures Justin’s buddy Greg took on Sunday, still waiting for the ones from Saturday. Greg has a 1200 horse ’65 Nova that...