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Vanguard Motor Sales - Marketing 101
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I have been watching this site for quite some time now and boy, do these guys know how to market collector cars. The following link is one I just received today for a 34 Ford hot rod. Their inventory is worth taking a look at. John http://inventory.vanguardmotorsales.com/vanguardautos/invento...
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A Great Big Thanks To DJD
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It was great meeting you today. Thanks again for the rear glass for the Charger. Now if I could only find a couple of 1/4 panels for it lol
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Last cruise in the Camaro.
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Ben, Jacob and I will be taking our last cruise in the Camaro tonight as the plates are done today. He is taking the Oldman out for ice cream for my Birthday. Very Cool. The car will sleep until next spring when it becomes Ben's daily driver. Car has been a blast to drive and cruise in. Had a great summe...
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L A Show
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Earl Ross dead at 73 -- Only Canadian to ever win a NASCAR race.
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One of Canada's very best. Rest in Peace Earl Ross - god speed. Earl Young photoEarl Ross, shown at Daytona in 1974, died Thursday at age 73. By: Norris McDonald Wheels Editor, Published on Thu Sep 18 2014 Earl Ross, the only Canadian to win a NASCAR Winston Cup race and a...
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Pictures from a Yukon collector's place
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We spotted the 53[I think that is the year] Buick parked at the Visitor Center in Beaver Creek Yukon. We pulled in to have a closer look and met the owner, Syd, who was the manger of the Visitor Center. He invited us to his place to view his stuff. Syd has been collecting for many years, he is in his 70 ' s. He ha...
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Really ???... Like Really ?????
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&@#$ ^& (+&^% .... piston ...$#@!(*&^() ring .. ^% *&^(#$@& compressor . broke on the first , ya that's right .. the first piston getting put back into my engine .... S O B .....Man an I even went to church last sunday an threw a 20 in the plate when it came around .... Oh Well......
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camera
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You guys have been talking about a dash mounted video camera so I bought a 20 dollar one off ebay just to get used to what I needed and twenty bucks I could always throw it away but it's not to bad,I will update as time goes to a better one.But I have a question,I download to my mac and can watch it fine but when I...
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Tis the Season
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Well, unfortunately old man winter is fast approaching. That said I typically drive the "Strato-Chief" until Halloween time or sometimes weather permitting the first week Of November or so...then it's time to put to "Bed" in storage for the long winter and wait till April to...
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One lucky guy 55 chev rolls at drag race
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Wow. Guys legs hanging out of the windscreen and everything. I know next to nothing about drag racing, but the car isn't stock, looks tubbed out in the back for fat,wide tires... Curious. Why the eff wouldn't this thing be caged and have belts? One very very lucky man! :) https://www.youtube.com/wa...
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Ridler Award Winner - J.F. Launier - running the Auto Cross
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Check this video of last years Ridler Winner running the road course at Columbus. This is a million dollar car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp4BSHZfShQ&feature=youtu.be
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Found 50's Ford & Merc heaven today
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I was vending at Rocton yesterday and met a fellow Ford guy, he invited me over to possible purchase a few cars and some parts. Well , my mind was blown by this hoard of cars and parts i think he said the barn was about 32 x120 and you couldn't move in there half the barn had a second level as well that was packed...
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I can fly! Picton Airfield Sr dragster
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As Wuga reported the attendance was incredible today. We even had our own FED pits. I went up for a match race against Pat Doornbos' Injected BB Chev FED. In the bunout even I could tell the Slant six was on its game ! It had power to spare. I staged about 3800 and held it well pat winked in on his side. On the dr...
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My Cars Drag Videos
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Got a couple requests to post it up so just follow the link. You dont need facebook to view them, but I guess you cant download your own videos off facebook anymore. If I have some time tomorrow I might embed them through youtube. We'll see. My best run was a 17.54 or something like that, and my dads was 1...
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Tools Shopping List Suggestions
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Ok folks, time to send Santa my list. I have a fair collection of my own tools, but I'm not bringing my electrical one's as they are all 240V and geared for the UK ampage etc. So I would like suggestions for tools, and the best places to buy them in the Hamilton area, or online if that's better. Of the top of my...
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as seen in Yukon
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Saw these on a back road near Johnsons Crossing, Yukon on a road trip in spring of 13 13 -- Edited by thirty8 on Friday 19th of September 2014 05:16:44 PM
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pic from L A roadster show 08
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Putting on my Race Face. Or pre race prep.
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I may be a bit odd but I have a routine I want when I go racing. I get fairly stressed out if I am going and driving my own car. I don't want to talk to anyone or discuss anything the morning of the race when I drive to the track. I like to go alone. Why that is I don't know. I get lots of offers for help race day and I ap...
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Grudge Night Drag Racing?
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My son Ben wants to race his Camaro before the end of September on a Friday night "grudge Night" as they used to call it. Probably Cayuga but if more people were interested in Sparta we would go there. Just thought we would throw this out there in case more people would be interested in going a...
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A great video and article from the Cobble Beach Concours Show
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This is worth checking http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/ontarios-cobble-beach-show-stuns-with-classic-cars-of-all-stripes
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Are the Chrysler Members Still Here
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I Just bought a 66 Belvedere with a broken motor. I am looking for advice on replacement. It is a 318 A Poly. My question is would a 340 or a 383 bolt up to the existing mounts? I was told that the LA motors should. I would like to put something with a little bit of power but not crazy as I just am thinking of a nice...
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Barrie flea market
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wondering how the Barrie flea market was this year? After going almost every year since it was at molson park and having 8 booths yearly , our gang decided it was getting too expensive and less and less car related. More socks and t shirts and just plain junk than car stuff!!! anyone have another flea mar...
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Old Car Tales. Story for today
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Long ago in what almost seems like another life I used to run a shop in Belleville's west end. It was called Power Tune Up. To put it in perspective this was about the time Bill Jenkins book The Chevrolet Racing Engine first came out. At the time Bill had written that to date his best result had been 637 hp w...
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Restoration Garage's new rat
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Anyone catch the show tonight? They unveiled their new Rat and I'm sorry, but I can't stop laughing. Do they have any idea what a Hot Rod is? I think the plan is to make us look so bad the cops and the government will have all of us off the road. -- Edited by Ragtop on Monday 8th of September 2014 10:12:14 PM
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old race cars ...
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sad sights for sure but some good pickins if ya knew where they were the roached cobra daytona blew my mind considering the millions of $$$ it's worth to bad there was only a partial pic of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILyrUo_Edo
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If I could dream, 400+ cubic in Dodge flathead (413)
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http://www.yesterdaystruck.com/contents/tpic993.htm
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Bonneville
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http://blogs.hotrod.com/breaking-speed-demon-crashes-at-bonneville-driver-poteet-ok-133351.html#ixzz3D9WH5FWP
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St. Thomas Dragway on Saturday
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St Thomas is having their hotrod reunion and race Sept 6. Should be good with a nostalgia gasser class and a $1500 payout. Anyone going?
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Importing cars from the US
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I was browsing the Canada Customs sight and noticed that they are refusing to allow any modified vehicles or kit cars into the country. I know the bike guys are having trouble getting trike conversions registered here . Anyone know anything about this?
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Cobble Beach Concours d Elegance Car Show
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Following is the link to the upcoming 2nd annual Concours Car Show held Sept 13 & 14 at Cobble Beach just North of Owen Sound. This will be a one of a kind display of some of the best cars in North America. The setting is awesome. The proceeds go to support the new helicopter pad at Sunnybrock Hospit...
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Niagara Region Car Storage
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Any reasonably priced spots in the Niagara Region to store cars over the winter months? Thanks, Rhys.
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Street Rodder magazine, Jeff Norwell write up....
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October 2014 issue of Street Rodder magazine has a very good personal history story on Jeff Norwell. (Who is a member on this site) A good read and a worth while look at one of the industries top illustrators. Also, a bonus to this story....there is a part 2. The saga continues......
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Local cruise in
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nvr_dun/sets/72157625482731503/
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I am so confused. A & W cruise
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I took my 63 max wedge to the A&W cruise tonight. I arrived early had my donation ready for the cruise and when I made it the guy said "Were you here at the last one?" I nodded so he took back the draw ticket he was offering and told the guy not to give me a plaque. The big wedge was not happy from...
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carb builders
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Anybody know a good carb builder in the GTA that does blow through Conversions? I just bought a new turbo and am stoked to get moving!
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Good score? We will see.....
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Cool score tonight. I bought an 87 Buick Grand National for the low low price of.....$500.00. Car was trashed and painted white by car thieves who had it for 2 years. I'll try and get it running next week and i hope that 3.8 turbo power plant is still okay. It had sat for 7 years after the original owner got i...
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My next one
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This is from St Thomas,anyone recognize it? Not in the city but found miles away.
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BUYER BEWARE this SCAM ARTIST
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I just wanted to make all of you aware there is a scam artist selling clasic cars and taking people on teh internet. CAT restortations in Abortsford BC. http://catrestorations.autotrader.ca/index.htm Google this place and you will see more then several complaints of how people have been taken. H...
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STOLEN CAMARO AND PARTS
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From the St. Catharines Standard today. Keep your eyes open folks! A high-end classic Camaro racing car with flame detailing has been stolen from Niagara Falls and police are asking the public for information. The 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS was reported stolen from Don Murie St. overnight from Mo...
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won't start
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Hi Guys I have a problem with the 70 Cutlass. Last week we went for a drive and stopped for a drink and the car wouldn't start. Waited and waited but wouldn't start. Next morning started no problem. The car has been in the garage for a couple of days and I just went to go for a drive and nothing. Still have powe...
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It's Been a Long Time Since I've Liked Anything New...
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It's Been a Long Time Since I've Liked Anything New... but, here is the new prototype 2016 Ford Bronco! Man it looks tough!!!!
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Fordy Acres Car Farm
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sweet trailer!!
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New old owner
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sold my Acadian to the fellow who had it when he was a teen, Dean Stille from the Brantford area. I am sure a couple folks on here know him. Dean races a turboed 2.4 Chrysler in a 88? Daytona(Red) with 4 link& 8 3/4 Chrysler rear.
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Need Info from Car Club Members
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I'm just doing some preliminary research and looking at the various options for car clubs to publish websites. With the rise in the use of social media I know that a number of clubs are using facebook as a means to publish info about their activities. I was wondering though for those of you in clubs tha...
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Detroit Dragway
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Opening Day at Detroit Dragway - 1959 Check the carb. set up on this altered.
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ELTA - 2014 - Summer Bash
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I was trying to locate the ELTA Summer Bash posting but it seems to have disappeared. Is it just me and maybe something I have done, or is it gone?
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Electronic anti corrosion device
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Was at a garage sale yesterday and saw one of those devices that were being advertised about 10 years ago. It was brand new, still in the box with instructions. I didnt buy it, but was wondering if anyone ever had any luck with these things?...and how did they supposed to work?
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Out to Lunch price????
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Out to Lunch on Price on 55 American Pontiac I saw for sale today at car show in Pefferlaw Ont. Asked what he was looking for $ wise & was told "if you don't have a hundred grand don't talk to me" so I don't think he talked to too many people, nice 2 dr. htp. but all I saw was about $25000 car at the...
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Tonight the Dragstrip
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Met Ontario Rodders member Torquewar and his good looking Firebird running 11's, those Cal Tracs really work 
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R.I.P. Mike Alexander
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I don't know how many customizers there are on this board but the last of the famous Alexander Brothers Custom Shop of Detroit passed away today.Mike and his late brother Larry built some of the nicest Kustom cars in the late 50's thru the early 70's as well as painting most race cars in the Detroit area....
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