General Car Talk

bfalfa55 · bfalfa55

This engine has a story. My dad pulled this from his car in high school in 1960. I decided with my son to build it for my car instead of the 350 in it now. 350 runs great but for him to learn to build THE ORIGINAL small block Chevy, is just cool to me, him and his grandfather. As a matter of fact, the last time a tee...

MyTFine · MyTFine

Hey Gang, Hotrodding season is almost upon us and just wanted to throw this out there. Having a cruise Queen Street weekend in the Soo. Cruising Queen Street was a right of passage as a teen growing up and now it is being resurrected for a great cause. June 17 and 18 are the dates if you happen to be passing t...

Whitey · Whitey

Congratulations Terry C. on building a very cool Nomad and having it featured in the current edition of CHR magazine! I received my copy in the mail a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed reading the story and drooling over the pics! Cheers

Bradshaw · Bradshaw

I haven't been on here awhile just wondering if anyone has seen Jeff Norwell's 32 Ford in May Issue of Street Rodder.... Congrats to Jeff and also to The Candy Factory ! what a beautiful car !

Hotrodron · Hotrodron

I will take two please -- Edited by Hotrodron on Monday 14th of March 2016 09:38:34 PM

Fishhooks · Fishhooks

http://www.610cktb.com/news/2016/03/07/rare-classic-car-stolen-in-welland

ridergary · ridergary

http://livestream.com/accounts/135545/events/4910158

taz 76regal · taz 76regal

What should I be looking for for interchangeable parts body or mechanical for a 76 buick regal sr.

teejay99 · teejay99

Less than 2 months until the big show .....many of yooz guyz going this year ? I went on the Friday last year and really enjoyed myself .....great show .

slab · slab

[URL=http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/slabdavis/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141129_161057804_HDR...

Ishmael · Ishmael

I seem to remember somebody that drives to Arizona on a fairly regular basis to pick up parts and cars. Does anyone know who offers that service? thanks Scott

89db · 89db

Hey guys, I just bough a '51 3100 after looking at them for many years. If you have seen my intro post, I havn't had a car for 8 years when I moved to Toronto from Montreal. Now, this one comes from the states, and will be here in a couple weeks. Since i've been disconnected to the gear head culture for a long...

chips · chips

The wife just got an insurance questionnaire in the mail today. They are claiming "we occasionally contact customers to update their profile to ensure their insurance policy information is correct". Some of the questions are pretty standard (in my opinion) such as "how many mi...

Livetodrive · Livetodrive

Okay, I'll admit its not as fast as the GT 500 and its not as comfortable as the Challenger but I finally found something this car is good for!

Smokin Joe · Smokin Joe

Here is a real sleeper. By the way those wheels are aluminum not wood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSGSL3Nrmc

thirty8 · thirty8

We recently returned from Arizona and visited the 2 Desert Valley Auto Parts Yards. Also our favourite cruise night, Pavillions in Scottsdale. I did not get many pictures at Pavilions due to the huge crowds. We saw about 1/2 the 2 yards but I was not pushing my luck as the Mrs. was with me. W...

Smokin Joe · Smokin Joe

Anyone going to the auction, watch it on TV or the internet. live stream http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Live/Streaming/Video

grease · grease

A while ago i saW a 406 sbc advertised on kijiji for sale but it seems the ad ran out. I think it was sudbury area. Anyone here possibly know who it may bave been. Not sure if it got sold and i know its possible but if its not and someone here knows the whereabouts of it i would appreciate any help as i would l...

teejay99 · teejay99

....https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vGcH0Bk3hg?rel=0

chips · chips

A year or so ago, the wife bought a 2000 Cavalier (nice little crapbox she can leave in the GoTrain parking lot). It has less than 80,000 km's on it (literally a little old lady used to own it). I just changed a bad front wheel bearing on it (the one that came out was loose and grindy). I go for a test drive an...

Offset · Offset

Brooke DeShaw (rip) in the ex Miller and Gregory Pack Rat. Ran B/Altered in 1963 and 64 (if my memory still works!!)

Rocketman · Rocketman

My son sent me this pic and wanted to know what the green car in the pic was. I checked out a bunch of British cars and then a bunch of European cars but I couldn't find it. Anyone on here have any ideas? Lets have some fun and see what you Car guys can come up with. Here it is

slab · slab

[URL=http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/slabdavis/media/slabsNovas/IMG_201601...

Nickeleye · Nickeleye

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/27/the-delorean-from-back-to-the-future-is-back-in-production.html

Seeker1056 · Seeker1056

true story so today I call ON3 turbochargers in Ohio Ask about prices on various parts and shipping and doin the sales pitch on better pricing due to our dollar difference - guy says to me - what does it matter about your dollar difference - you Canadians make three times what us average Americans do I d...

teejay99 · teejay99

http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake/rico-abreu-chili-bowl-nationals-win-burnout-victory-celebration-keith-kunz-011716

henrys57wagon · henrys57wagon

I bought an RCA model DT140M powered splitter and when I put it in line it does not work either power or not. Going on line has not been of any help, even the RCA site. Has anyone used this splitter and could help me?

Sniper · Sniper

Tried to log on and the whole shebang was down, darn near had withdrawal.

slab · slab

Title says it all. There are more videos on you tube if you care to see more. Maybe this is old news but I only heard of it today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo0ndxMfATs

teejay99 · teejay99

There's a guy on a Ford website mentioning a Barry Poole Ford Thunderbolt (64 Fairlane ) ......I thought , perhaps wrongly , that Poole got on the scene in the later 60's with Sandy Elliott and the various successful cars , Comet , Mustang , etc . Can anyone shed some light ?

DavyJ · DavyJ

Looking through kijiji today and spotted a 29 Ford for sale. took one look and recognized the car as one i helped build for a workmate about 10 years ago. The only thing is the car had never gotten finished. It was stolen from the upholstery shop and the owner collected the insurance. So the dilemma is ho...

teejay99 · teejay99

https://www.facebook.com/uniladmag/videos/2012484888774560/

shag766 · shag766

sometime ago when i was looking for a part, power top switch, for the 67 galaxie i had entered the vin # off my ontario ownership into a site for cross reference and the reply was that vin number doesn't exist. i knew what it was and i started snooping into it. the second digit on older fords is a letter, not a...

Randyr · Randyr

Has any one used their heads? sb Ford specifically. The prices for them are lower, but are they any good? Are they Chinese? I saw one of their ads on Ebay that said they were cast in Australia, but they don't say that now.

Seeker1056 · Seeker1056

Happy New Year to everyone and all they hold dear May 2016 be everythign you need. Happy Healthy and loved

Offset · Offset

Interesting five minute spot on CTV Toronto News tonight about a guy from Uxbridge, Ontario building a 37 Plymouth hot rod. Seriously when was the last time you saw anything hot rod related, well positive anyhow, on the local news/ Great segment, nice looking car out for its first drive today. Bel...

Smokin Joe · Smokin Joe

I was buying old brass carbs at Hershey this year 8 to be exact. The up draft pre 1920s ones that had to be complete in good shape and the guys could not figure out what I was up to. Johnston, Wheeler-Schebler, Kingston, Mayer, Marvel and so on, all real popular brand names I am sure you all recognise! My fi...

johnod · johnod

Any one know who can make custom rubber or braided brake lines in southern Ont? This actually for a motorcycle, but I don't think that makes a difference.

Ratmotor · Ratmotor

teejay99 · teejay99

I used to really like Windows XP when I got my first computer ( yooz Apple guys can be excused from this discussion ) but as equipment failed with age I was forced to go to Windows 8 and then 8.1 . I will readily admit that I went kicking and screaming to the new tablet style format of Win 8 . but , like single...

Cat in the Hat · Cat in the Hat

From my shop to your's May you have a safe, happy and properous Christmas and New year Photo by Lucas Scafone -- Edited by Cat in the Hat on Monday 21st of December 2015 04:56:03 PM

shag766 · shag766

i gave myself a present and ordered a marti report for my 67 xl convert with the Q-code 428 in it. i would appreciate some input from the ford guys, others welcome also, on translating the statistics numbers that came with it in the statistic report section. - - your vehicle was one of: --144 with this pai...

Smokin Joe · Smokin Joe

Georges funeral procession of cars check out the VW near the end. You would never ever want to piss him off see him in a road rage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQJX2f77u4

chips · chips

Just thought some of you might be interested in this short story (especially now during the Christmas season). A friend of mine was pulled over, the cop smelled alcohol on his breath and demanded he take a roadside breath test. He blew a warning, and immediately lost his licence for 3 days, had his ca...

flatblack55delivery · flatblack55delivery

Gust saw a couple of pictures of what are supposed to be possible models for 2016 on youtube . I like the Chevell especially the grill treatment , very nostalgic. I hated what they were calling the coup version, just plain fugley. As for the Camero based ElCamino , well I'm still deciding . what say you...

flatblack55delivery · flatblack55delivery

I was over on a custom wagon site and the subject of rare came up when talking about Nomads. Everyone was crying because someone supposedly cut up a Nomad to make an El camino . I wondered if he started with a P.O.S. out of a wrecking yard and made something out of it. Others were crying that every Nomad shou...

supernash · supernash

Finally got a call from my electrical fix-it guy that my starters are all good to go for the car. Hopped in the '93 beater service truck and it decided not to stop at the corner. I did the brakes back in September. A rear line has retired and I did not get the memo. Why it couldn't wait until there was 4 feet of s...

teejay99 · teejay99

I subscribe to the online version of Jay Leno's Garage and was notified a couple of weeks ago about them adding a weekly one hour tv show . I've seen the first 2 episodes ....I think they have settled on Wednesdays at 10 pm . ( first one was on a Sunday for some reason ) . I like it although topics are quite var...

gkent · gkent

Who's the guy in Hamilton that does custom metalwork ... usually shows up at the Ancaster swapmeet indoors.

flintstone · flintstone

Here one I have 1927 stude

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	Building a 265 for my 55 Chevy ( 1 2 ) (Preview) This engine has a story. My dad pulled this from his car in high school in 1960. I decided with my son to build it for my car instead of the 350 in it now. 350 runs great but for him to learn to build THE ORIGINAL small block Chevy, is just cool to me, him and his grandfather. As a matter of fact, the last time a tee...	bfalfa55	60	10496	Mar 22, 2016 by bfalfa55
	Cruise in the Soo (Preview) Hey Gang, Hotrodding season is almost upon us and just wanted to throw this out there. Having a cruise Queen Street weekend in the Soo. Cruising Queen Street was a right of passage as a teen growing up and now it is being resurrected for a great cause. June 17 and 18 are the dates if you happen to be passing t...	MyTFine	3	1065	Mar 22, 2016 by DJD
	Canadian Hot Rod Magazine - April/May Edition (Preview) Congratulations Terry C. on building a very cool Nomad and having it featured in the current edition of CHR magazine! I received my copy in the mail a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed reading the story and drooling over the pics! Cheers	Whitey	3	1331	Mar 22, 2016 by tc
	Street Rodder May issue (Preview) I haven't been on here awhile just wondering if anyone has seen Jeff Norwell's 32 Ford in May Issue of Street Rodder.... Congrats to Jeff and also to The Candy Factory ! what a beautiful car !	Bradshaw	1	1259	Mar 21, 2016 by Nickeleye
	I need a freaking time machine (Preview) I will take two please -- Edited by Hotrodron on Monday 14th of March 2016 09:38:34 PM	Hotrodron	35	2213	Mar 18, 2016 by parklane
	CLASSIC CAR STOLEN IN WELLAND (Preview) http://www.610cktb.com/news/2016/03/07/rare-classic-car-stolen-in-welland	Fishhooks	1	1691	Mar 8, 2016 by GhostPost
	March Meet (Preview) http://livestream.com/accounts/135545/events/4910158	ridergary	3	1406	Mar 6, 2016 by 427CARL
	interchangeable parts and years (Preview) What should I be looking for for interchangeable parts body or mechanical for a 76 buick regal sr.	taz 76regal	15	1737	Mar 2, 2016 by taz 76regal
	Detroit Autorama Feb 26-28 2016 (Preview) Less than 2 months until the big show .....many of yooz guyz going this year ? I went on the Friday last year and really enjoyed myself .....great show .	teejay99	23	3207	Feb 28, 2016 by toomuchjunk
	Riddler contender pics leaked ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) [URL=http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/slabdavis/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20141129_161057804_HDR...	slab	100	7800	Feb 25, 2016 by Cat in the Hat
	Who picks up parts in Arizona? (Preview) I seem to remember somebody that drives to Arizona on a fairly regular basis to pick up parts and cars. Does anyone know who offers that service? thanks Scott	Ishmael	18	2232	Feb 24, 2016 by wuga
	Looking for mechanic in the horseshoe chevy 3100 mechanic safety (Preview) Hey guys, I just bough a '51 3100 after looking at them for many years. If you have seen my intro post, I havn't had a car for 8 years when I moved to Toronto from Montreal. Now, this one comes from the states, and will be here in a couple weeks. Since i've been disconnected to the gear head culture for a long...	89db	6	2914	Feb 23, 2016 by chriscris
	Insurance Questionnaire (Preview) The wife just got an insurance questionnaire in the mail today. They are claiming "we occasionally contact customers to update their profile to ensure their insurance policy information is correct". Some of the questions are pretty standard (in my opinion) such as "how many mi...	chips	9	1521	Feb 21, 2016 by studeshaker
	Every car is good for something! (Preview) Okay, I'll admit its not as fast as the GT 500 and its not as comfortable as the Challenger but I finally found something this car is good for!	Livetodrive	13	1398	Feb 20, 2016 by henry
	Looks original (Preview) Here is a real sleeper. By the way those wheels are aluminum not wood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSGSL3Nrmc	Smokin Joe	4	1259	Feb 20, 2016 by dodge38
	Desert Valley (Preview) We recently returned from Arizona and visited the 2 Desert Valley Auto Parts Yards. Also our favourite cruise night, Pavillions in Scottsdale. I did not get many pictures at Pavilions due to the huge crowds. We saw about 1/2 the 2 yards but I was not pushing my luck as the Mrs. was with me. W...	thirty8	1	1207	Feb 18, 2016 by GhostPost
	Barrett Jackson (Preview) Anyone going to the auction, watch it on TV or the internet. live stream http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Live/Streaming/Video	Smokin Joe	28	2590	Feb 16, 2016 by toomuchjunk
	406 blower guy in sudbury area possibly. (Preview) A while ago i saW a 406 sbc advertised on kijiji for sale but it seems the ad ran out. I think it was sudbury area. Anyone here possibly know who it may bave been. Not sure if it got sold and i know its possible but if its not and someone here knows the whereabouts of it i would appreciate any help as i would l...	grease	0	1090	Feb 16, 2016 by grease
	Say " Cheese " ! (Preview) ....https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vGcH0Bk3hg?rel=0	teejay99	3	1737	Feb 13, 2016 by teejay99
	GM FWD Wheel Bearings (Preview) A year or so ago, the wife bought a 2000 Cavalier (nice little crapbox she can leave in the GoTrain parking lot). It has less than 80,000 km's on it (literally a little old lady used to own it). I just changed a bad front wheel bearing on it (the one that came out was loose and grindy). I go for a test drive an...	chips	26	2014	Feb 9, 2016 by henry
	St. Thomas 1964 (Preview) Brooke DeShaw (rip) in the ex Miller and Gregory Pack Rat. Ran B/Altered in 1963 and 64 (if my memory still works!!)	Offset	17	4629	Feb 7, 2016 by JPB
	Think you know cars. Id this one. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My son sent me this pic and wanted to know what the green car in the pic was. I checked out a bunch of British cars and then a bunch of European cars but I couldn't find it. Anyone on here have any ideas? Lets have some fun and see what you Car guys can come up with. Here it is	Rocketman	55	3552	Feb 1, 2016 by chips
	Scored this nice little 63 Nova (Preview) [URL=http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/slabdavis/media/slabsNovas/IMG_201601...	slab	5	1336	Jan 31, 2016 by Ragtop
	Delorean resuming Production? (Preview) http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/27/the-delorean-from-back-to-the-future-is-back-in-production.html	Nickeleye	1	1140	Jan 27, 2016 by teejay99
	a funny (Preview) true story so today I call ON3 turbochargers in Ohio Ask about prices on various parts and shipping and doin the sales pitch on better pricing due to our dollar difference - guy says to me - what does it matter about your dollar difference - you Canadians make three times what us average Americans do I d...	Seeker1056	2	1151	Jan 21, 2016 by henry
	Now THAT is a Victory Celebration (Preview) http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake/rico-abreu-chili-bowl-nationals-win-burnout-victory-celebration-keith-kunz-011716	teejay99	0	1370	Jan 18, 2016 by teejay99
	splitting Bell dish signal (Preview) I bought an RCA model DT140M powered splitter and when I put it in line it does not work either power or not. Going on line has not been of any help, even the RCA site. Has anyone used this splitter and could help me?	henrys57wagon	23	2202	Jan 17, 2016 by gkent
	Holy snappin what happened?? (Preview) Tried to log on and the whole shebang was down, darn near had withdrawal.	Sniper	6	1673	Jan 16, 2016 by henry
	Gas Monkey vs Road kill with Hellcat motors in old Dodges (Preview) Title says it all. There are more videos on you tube if you care to see more. Maybe this is old news but I only heard of it today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo0ndxMfATs	slab	7	2842	Jan 14, 2016 by flatblack55delivery
	Barry Poole Thunderbolt ??? (Preview) There's a guy on a Ford website mentioning a Barry Poole Ford Thunderbolt (64 Fairlane ) ......I thought , perhaps wrongly , that Poole got on the scene in the later 60's with Sandy Elliott and the various successful cars , Comet , Mustang , etc . Can anyone shed some light ?	teejay99	14	2256	Jan 12, 2016 by Super Plus
	What would you do? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Looking through kijiji today and spotted a 29 Ford for sale. took one look and recognized the car as one i helped build for a workmate about 10 years ago. The only thing is the car had never gotten finished. It was stolen from the upholstery shop and the owner collected the insurance. So the dilemma is ho...	DavyJ	54	3595	Jan 11, 2016 by chips
	Those Dodge Trucks can Pull ! (Preview) https://www.facebook.com/uniladmag/videos/2012484888774560/	teejay99	0	980	Jan 9, 2016 by teejay99
	interesting factoid (Preview) sometime ago when i was looking for a part, power top switch, for the 67 galaxie i had entered the vin # off my ontario ownership into a site for cross reference and the reply was that vin number doesn't exist. i knew what it was and i started snooping into it. the second digit on older fords is a letter, not a...	shag766	11	1912	Jan 5, 2016 by shag766
	Pro Comp heads (Preview) Has any one used their heads? sb Ford specifically. The prices for them are lower, but are they any good? Are they Chinese? I saw one of their ads on Ebay that said they were cast in Australia, but they don't say that now.	Randyr	11	2142	Jan 4, 2016 by RacerRick
	Happy New Year (Preview) Happy New Year to everyone and all they hold dear May 2016 be everythign you need. Happy Healthy and loved	Seeker1056	5	1236	Jan 1, 2016 by Bradshaw
	Slow News Day? (Preview) Interesting five minute spot on CTV Toronto News tonight about a guy from Uxbridge, Ontario building a 37 Plymouth hot rod. Seriously when was the last time you saw anything hot rod related, well positive anyhow, on the local news/ Great segment, nice looking car out for its first drive today. Bel...	Offset	3	1213	Dec 30, 2015 by fatchuk
	what to do with old parts (Preview) I was buying old brass carbs at Hershey this year 8 to be exact. The up draft pre 1920s ones that had to be complete in good shape and the guys could not figure out what I was up to. Johnston, Wheeler-Schebler, Kingston, Mayer, Marvel and so on, all real popular brand names I am sure you all recognise! My fi...	Smokin Joe	2	1200	Dec 29, 2015 by 427CARL
	Custom brake lines (Preview) Any one know who can make custom rubber or braided brake lines in southern Ont? This actually for a motorcycle, but I don't think that makes a difference.	johnod	13	3190	Dec 28, 2015 by henry
	Green Christmas? You know what that means... (Preview)	Ratmotor	6	1405	Dec 27, 2015 by 427CARL
	Have any of you gone to Windows 10 yet ? (Preview) I used to really like Windows XP when I got my first computer ( yooz Apple guys can be excused from this discussion ) but as equipment failed with age I was forced to go to Windows 8 and then 8.1 . I will readily admit that I went kicking and screaming to the new tablet style format of Win 8 . but , like single...	teejay99	36	3064	Dec 27, 2015 by 40bowtie
	MERRY CHRISTMAS (Preview) From my shop to your's May you have a safe, happy and properous Christmas and New year Photo by Lucas Scafone -- Edited by Cat in the Hat on Monday 21st of December 2015 04:56:03 PM	Cat in the Hat	36	2031	Dec 25, 2015 by poncho62
	ford guru's input help appreciated (Preview) i gave myself a present and ordered a marti report for my 67 xl convert with the Q-code 428 in it. i would appreciate some input from the ford guys, others welcome also, on translating the statistics numbers that came with it in the statistic report section. - - your vehicle was one of: --144 with this pai...	shag766	3	1461	Dec 25, 2015 by shag766
	George Barris funeral procession (Preview) Georges funeral procession of cars check out the VW near the end. You would never ever want to piss him off see him in a road rage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsQJX2f77u4	Smokin Joe	6	1489	Dec 20, 2015 by parklane
	Drinking and Driving in Ontario (Preview) Just thought some of you might be interested in this short story (especially now during the Christmas season). A friend of mine was pulled over, the cop smelled alcohol on his breath and demanded he take a roadside breath test. He blew a warning, and immediately lost his licence for 3 days, had his ca...	chips	30	2142	Dec 20, 2015 by chips
	New 2016 Chevies (Preview) Gust saw a couple of pictures of what are supposed to be possible models for 2016 on youtube . I like the Chevell especially the grill treatment , very nostalgic. I hated what they were calling the coup version, just plain fugley. As for the Camero based ElCamino , well I'm still deciding . what say you...	flatblack55delivery	4	1332	Dec 18, 2015 by REBEL
	What is rare ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I was over on a custom wagon site and the subject of rare came up when talking about Nomads. Everyone was crying because someone supposedly cut up a Nomad to make an El camino . I wondered if he started with a P.O.S. out of a wrecking yard and made something out of it. Others were crying that every Nomad shou...	flatblack55delivery	64	4700	Dec 18, 2015 by supernash
	Gonna be one of those days (Preview) Finally got a call from my electrical fix-it guy that my starters are all good to go for the car. Hopped in the '93 beater service truck and it decided not to stop at the corner. I did the brakes back in September. A rear line has retired and I did not get the memo. Why it couldn't wait until there was 4 feet of s...	supernash	24	1996	Dec 12, 2015 by henry
	Jay Leno's Garage TV Show (Preview) I subscribe to the online version of Jay Leno's Garage and was notified a couple of weeks ago about them adding a weekly one hour tv show . I've seen the first 2 episodes ....I think they have settled on Wednesdays at 10 pm . ( first one was on a Sunday for some reason ) . I like it although topics are quite var...	teejay99	14	2866	Dec 3, 2015 by fatchuk
	Tin bender in Hamilton ?? (Preview) Who's the guy in Hamilton that does custom metalwork ... usually shows up at the Ancaster swapmeet indoors.	gkent	3	1200	Dec 3, 2015 by Cat in the Hat
	rad ornament (Preview) Here one I have 1927 stude	flintstone	2	1259	Dec 2, 2015 by shag766
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