More gauges. Some extremely cool and desirable like that little temperture gauge in the back has glow in the dark numbers. I believe the coolest gauge set would not be a matched set of Stewart Warners in a pre-made Stewart Warner dash panel, but rather a mishmash of surplus, hot rod and industrial gauges in a homemade panel. Even the mishmash shoudl be anchored by a Stewart Warner 'wings'.

The gauge is beyond reproach. It is the real deal, the gauge to have in the hottest of hot rods. The anti-thesis of the giant import window pillar shift light tachometer is this very practical, homemade, low buck, run what you brung, golden era of hot rodding custom bracket and cup - made of a green bean can!

The best gauge I have ever bought was in that box. A 1953 Stewart-Warner "Wings" Oil Temperature gauge with all associated hardware, sender, extremely cool handmade bracket and green bean can cup.

Those ratty ass pillows really dressed up the backseat. When you start so low, everything is up.

Without a glovebox, the options were wide open. All too often there is a lack of temporal solutions to bigger problems - refine, focus, upgrade. The boardgame dash is not forever, just until everything of higher priority is resolved.

Patriot

For several years this Polaroid has sat in the frame corner - so long that I nearly stopped seeing it. Now that the 1954 Chevrolet is sold and gone, I can't keep from looking at it. Taken in Yellowstone, with a fumarole in the background, under a Democratic administration, pre Patriot Act, back in the days when you could reject an illegal search, a trip like this could change your views on patriotism. Now, it almost seems impossible.

Roberto's completed etching on the rear passenger window of his Chevy Astro van. Using a tool engraver, he freehanded this delightful work that captures all the grand themes of life.

Free Window Handles!

Recently purchased at a garage sale, Mister Jalopy offers this delightful set of new old stock Cal Custom General Motors woodgrain and chrome window handles complete with original Pep Boys price tag. These will be given away free to the correct car - we only ask that it be the GM product and that a photograph is forwarded to Mister Jalopy of the handles installed. An tangerine metal flake 1964 Buick Rivera? Very possible. A green 1967 Chevrolet Kingswood with fake wood paneling? A very likely winner barring a custom van spoiler entry.

Astute readers noted the lack of center cap on the steering wheel. Everybody likes to have a compass when traveling. Also, no dust.

Doesn't look like much, but every one of those valves has been disassembled, cleaned, re-greased, tuned up, tricked out, reassembled, tested and installed.