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Ontario rodders Shuttles!
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OK, guys, had an idea to keep this post open for anyone that needs parts shuttled to another place in Ontario. I wil start Anyone able to shuttle a rad from Oshawa area to Sault St Marie?
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PUDO
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I received an email from PUDO saying they have merged with KINEK. They have hundreds of drop points everywhere. Even three close to me out here in The County. All this was to be in place by Mar 1. I have shipments waiting in the US but cannot tell them where to send them. This company has been around fo...
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Pontiac.................why
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I always thought Pontiac could exude style, performance and just a little difference, especially from 1955 to 1964. The iconic red and white 55 The Nomad whanna be but with a lot more style. The 56 Boulevard cruiser and fuel injected. The 57 Bonneville What a way to get the groceries home in 58 Wh...
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Got a birthday coming ?
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https://www.themagpad.com/collections/frontpage/products/single-go-pad-8-x-11
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old tin
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[url]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoculxk4_H8XzjPS_zbYUpQ[/ur...
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CARtoons
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Hey everyone, 77 alias Doug (the magnificent) was kind enough to send me these old Hot Rod CARtoon & Cycletoon stickers to plaster on my ride or toolbox. I read these as a kid (and still do actually. I still have them all from the first issue until 1973 and then some odd issues from different years....
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One I wish I never sold
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I was about 18 when I got this one. A guy named John Ball built it in West Hill. A 1964 Rambler American with Ford Econline truck suspension, Chevy drive line, Dodge interior seats and stuff. Never had a lock on the trunk. Just stuck my finger in and flicked a lever. Made a small step stool for my girlf...
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Black Ghost
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https://youtu.be/Jd0io1zktqI Even though its puffing some smoke I would love to see this bad boy on a dyno , and put it on the track for a few runs . But not hurt it .But I still would like to see it working . -- Edited by...
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perhaps you'll enjoy this
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For those who enjoy Shannonville and such places, perhaps you'll enjoy Ken Block's videos while killing some pandemic time. He even provides some info on Toyo tires that might help a serious drag racer (but what do I know?). I hope someone enjoys this; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xll72r...
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Rockauto customers
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Here's the latest 5% discount code, it's good until Jan 26th 2020. This is direct from Rockauto, I buy enough they send them to me on a regular bases. Anyone can use it, no minimum or maximum, when you tally up your order, you'll see a box or area that asks where you heard of Rockauto, enter the number there...
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Car carriers
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Anyone in the group know of a reliable and reasonable car carrier who can still do a US run? -- Edited by Seeker1056 on Friday 29th of January 2021 10:24:51 PM
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mice and Irish Spring
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For anyone who ever heard the wives tale that irish sprig soap keeps the rodents away - this was the main coarse that was on the floor boards of my convertible - so either they were very hungry, or ?????
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So I was thinking
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So the other day I was reading some of my old Hot Rod magizenes and had a thought. I have literally a thousand of custom and rod magazines and each one from the 50s thru the 80s have 5 or 6 feature cars . Cars and trucks that the owners spent thousands of dollars and countless hours fixing up. Every once in awh...
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Battery blankets
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I put a battery blanket on my daily driver but now I worry because everything these days is made in Chine. I have visions of my truck going up in flames. How long are we supposed to leave a battery blanket plugged in ?
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1955-1964 Favorite cars
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I'd like to start a little exercise to stimulate our minds in this Covid isolaltion period. I have picked this time period because a new wave of auto styling was coming out of Detroit, getting away from the stogy post war styling of most boxy cars. 1955 seems to mark a real transition year and it quickl...
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Need to change oil
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Joe (Iron Horse) sent me this video to post. Change your damn oil man.....lol
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Just in case you're in the mood for another car...
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https://driving.ca/cadillac/auto-news/news/one-of-the-largest-collections-of-gm-muscle-cars-is-heading-to-auction https://driving.ca/cadillac/auto-news/news/one-of-the-largest-collections-of-gm-muscle-cars-is-heading-to-auction
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Warren's first build
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I thought this might be Warren's first build but on second thought, it is more likely to be his second or third.
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who remembers this ?
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I remember an old commercial from when I was a kid and I never forgot it. As we see a lonely car trudging through a blizzard in the wee hours of darkness, they ask if we ever wondered how a snowplow driver gets to work. How many here remember the commercial and what make of car it was ? I do.
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Cast iron welding
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Where can l buy welding rod for welding cast iron cylinder head.? I heard of Muddy but they are in Washington state
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IS IT JUST ME?
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So, I bought myself a project to pass the time during the Covid lock downs. Nothing exotic, just a dirt cheap, fully loaded, 1980 Turbo Trans Am. It was complete and only has 95,000km on it so I figured why not. It had not run in many years and I had to correct a few miss guided modifications but all the pa...
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Time for an oil change? Maybe later
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I hope this works It didn't... -- Edited by jarvis1 on Sunday 3rd of January 2021 06:00:13 PM
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Happy New Year !
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Wishing every body a good and safe one . Lets look forward to open swap meets ,car races and cruises in our toys .
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Show car oddities
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Welcome to the world of Chuck Miller and Steve Tansy Zingers (superfly-autos.com) I was in California many years ago. I think it was the SEMA show then in Anahime. Before it went to Vegas. At that time it was know as the Speed Equipment Manufacturers Show. I bummed a ride back with Steve Tansy after we p...
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And now...
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Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year. DJ Cobble Hill, BC
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CARtoons magazine
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I am curious to discover how many in this group read Krass and Bernie in their youth ? Anybody ?
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Importing Parts
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Wondering if anyone has used the company Cross Border Pickups. Thanks
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Bored in the garage
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I was in the garage the other day and was sitting there wishing I had my project trucks up here from S.C. Covid stopped that idea,then I spied this old 350 sitting in the corner and thought,I will never rebuild that old engine,so what to do,so after a couple of beers,I did not have a side table for the shop,...
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Santas workshop
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I woke up this morning thinking about WUGA's garage and how it is so much like Santa's workshop only better. Much, much better !
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Heads Up Racing
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Be aware that I am posting for a friend who is not on a computer. Bill said he would love it if people started 'Heads Up Racing' like they used to do in the old days just for the fun of it. He said it is like time trials but no BS as he put it. No prize money. For cars as recent as 72 or 74. They could register as...
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the difference between North America and Australia.
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here in north america guys beat their chest and brag how rare and how much it's worth in Australia they still race 'em and beat the XXXX outta them = real balls.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3-aNSWQKNo -- Edited by DJD on Saturday 5th of December 2020 11:44:06 PM -- Edited by DJD on Saturday 5th of D...
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Can't get them past your nose....but they're Tasty.
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It Happened Again
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Yesterday I had the dis pleasure of having to have a short conversation with an older hot rodder who is one of those guys who thinksa 32 , Duece is the end all be all of rodding I made the mistake of mentioning to a group of hot rod guys ( 3 I knew , 2 I didnt ) that I still had my gasser chassis for sale , be known t...
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someone might know someone who likes these.
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[url]https://bobmazzoliniracing.com/store/#!/RARE-1977-AMC-PACER-STATION-WAGON-4-SPEED-FOR-SALE/p/202117636/category=465...
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Body Panels Who Sells?
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I used to buy my sheet metal from TGF Bumper and Fender. Their number is disconnected. Is there a local company selling parts? I just need lower rear quarter panel for the 69 El Camino and don't see why I need to order from the States.
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what was your fastest car and your funnest car in the day
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my fastest was a 68 hemi road runner and not by a lot. the most funnest was a 66 nova s/s with a 327/350hp plus, both 4 spds. around town, peterboro, down george and up water streets lite to lite the deuce would of blown the doors off the runner but on the the south service rd or on the curve lake road in the 1/4...
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Do you remember ?
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Does anyone remember their first cruise with a few others joining in ? Today I am to meet up with 3 other people and their rides for a 2 hour tour of the Fall colours through the back roads (paved) of the Kawarthas. Couldn't sleep. Been up since 3:00. And the weather is supposed to be nice. Could mak...
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Still learning
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Well I got my new intake manifold on and even got it running with a lot of help from Wuga and Bill. But one of the things I learned from what I consider a major leap in understanding how my ride works is that once I have it apart, maybe I should keep going deeper. After putting everything back together we did...
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Singles Ad
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MIA Hot Rod
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Help! I’m hoping some members here might help me find a Hot Rod called “The Lemon Truck.” My Father, Jack Swanston, worked out of a car club garage in Oakville and built this Hot Rod in the late in 1960’s. I believe it was one of the first open model T’s to be shown at car shows and he won numerous class awards...
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Shopping at Summit
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An idea has been suggested over on Canadian Rodder and I would like to carry it here. Since Canadian Rodder is primarily Western Centric, I felt it should be seen here as well in the primarily Ontario audience. The concept is bulk buying from Summit. We know they have the largest array and inventory...
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Monday, Monday...
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Labour Day. Every one, take the day off. I read somewhere that the first Labour Day celebration was in Toronto. The 'muricans saw that and took it to New Yawk. I was a Union member from 1965 on. IUEC International Union of Elevator Constuctors. The best job of all construction trades.
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Hey Wuga,,,,,
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https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1961-studebaker-lark-convertible.1204640/
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looking for info on a long lost custom
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my son asked if I could post this for a friend.what I am looking for is if anyone remembers this 51 meteor custom.at one time it appeared in a car show (unknown to me where or when)it sported a y-block and custom covering for rear seat with a diamond pattern stitched in.hopefully it will ring a bell.famil...
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like
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I remember when Facebook first came out and there was a "like" button that a lot of people were using but I thought it was kind of childish, as the years have gone by nearly all of the forums I regularly visit have one so I'm asking what response will the site managers have here? I recently viewed a post on th...
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Cross Border Shopping
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Maybe a little good news, I will post this around. WarrenOn July 1st, 2020, the new USMCA came into full effect. The biggest impact to our services and customers is the change in the de minimus threshold for personal imports into Canada from the US. Now, the threshold for duty free and tax free will be se...
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Another car guy has passed
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Chris Stapley a stripper and blogger here lost his brother Steve this morning. No he was not into rods but Ford Model Ts in a very big way. I was in to see Steve a great guy and car enthusiast just a few weeks ago and surprised by the call I got this morning. Sorry to here of your loss Chris. Joe
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Welding gas
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Hello all. Hope everybody is covid free! I just bought a new welder and need a 125 cft argon/c02 bottle. In the old days I owned the bottle and would do an exchange when I needed a refill. Does anybody know where I can find a welding supply store that still sells owned bottles? Most of these bandits wa...
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Stage 3
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Well now legally me and 99 of my closest friends can now meet Saturday nights. Bin waiting all summer for this to start again. Of course it won't be as much fun as the sneaky meet we have been doing but hopefully properly spaced we can get back to the basic B/S of how fast that old ride was and what a bargain th...
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Whitby Car Show with police making a visit
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Anyone there?? https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/127672
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