General Car Talk

hemi43 · hemi43

It took over 2 months, but she's finally on the shelf. It was hard work earning it, and it seems there's quite a few more contenders this year fighting for this prestigious award. -- Edited by hemi43 on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 05:54:29 PM

Santos L Halper · Santos L Halper

This is a picture of a 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt (picture sourced from google search). I was leafing through the May 1952 issue of Motor Trend I was just given and spotted an ad in the "Sell 'n Swap" section. I had never heard of a Chrysler Thunderbolt as the only Thunderbolt I've heard of...

hemi43 · hemi43

Great time, good food, cold beer, hot women !! What else does a Guy need?

Cat in the Hat · Cat in the Hat

Had a great time.....and the ELTA cars were fantastic! Did anybody win any hardware? ELTA? Sherwood? Scott? If so who....and for what......and post pictures............PLEASE!

will · will

Made the top eight -- Hopefully another winner from Canada.

teejay99 · teejay99

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13943827514746&a...

Cat in the Hat · Cat in the Hat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aHSUp7msCIE

Grumper · Grumper

the mail lady, or should I say femailman delivered my latest copy of Canadian hot rods and what do I see but a great article of Mark's trip to Jalopyrama with his ELTA support crew. Way to go Mark you did us all proud!

Grumper · Grumper

http://www.rgilliganauctions.com/4-25%20brown%20contents.html

will · will

A couple of the cars that I liked were 60's drag race cars. This 65 Plymouth Factory light weight was the REAL DEAL -- one of 203 built. Great looking Fast back Ford -- engine upgrade

Cat in the Hat · Cat in the Hat

As some of you know I have been looking for an old beer keg Well Grumper came through And. Delivered. Wow Thanks Grumper

31 Blackrat · 31 Blackrat

What is the oldest car you have driven or rode in....just wondering..jim https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=outlaws&filters=today&lclk=today Shotgun in Teds 21 ford went so fast I almost lost my hat LOL....Jim

JohnnyBgood · JohnnyBgood

Was on another site recently and started talkin about old guitars. The guy asked for some pics of my guitars....found out one is worth $3000 on the low side and up to $4500. Now I gotta find out about the other one.. ya never know eh...

fatstax · fatstax

well ive never really been a believer of engine additives and other snake oils but today I was converted. since I started driving my Tahoe I have had this slight lifter rattle when its cold, well today I had a valve hang open and the nasty clacking to go with it, of course I assumed the worst, broken rocke...

teejay99 · teejay99

http://driving.ca/ford/auto-news/news/a-bumper-trip-down-memory-lane/

Ragtop · Ragtop

So who is going? I'll be there Saturday - in the basement with Rochie and Elvis etc. My buddy is putting his '34 Dodge in the show. I'll probably go to help him set up on Wednesday or Thursday too. -- Edited by Ragtop on Thursday 30th of January 2014 03:20:22 PM

Santos L Halper · Santos L Halper

Here is a quote from a poster on this site: "2014 Premium fuel now has ethanol in it, not just regular. There are only 4 refineries in Canada, so you are getting ethanol in your gasoline. And NO the Governments did not serve notice of this". Since this is the first I have heard of this, I dec...

bmw2002e3 · bmw2002e3

So, At the stage where insurance is settling on my car. Of course they are low on their offer. The issue I'm having, I think is either the appraiser did not value the car correctly for its variant. 4-wheel drive BMW wagons tend to sell for more than their sedan counterpart. On kijiji at the moment there is...

JohnnyBgood · JohnnyBgood

Just bought this to keep my battery charged Up. Anyone ever use this kind?

58Chev · 58Chev

Is no longer.. Dead in the water, off the air... Looks like steaming is the only way to get most racing.

MANCAVER · MANCAVER

31 Blackrat · 31 Blackrat

C:\ http://youtu.be/kcAOsRpw4Rg This is the guy who built my engine...Jim

NSSRacer · NSSRacer

I am looking for members names in particular. Thank you to anyone that can help. -- Edited by NSSRacer on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 05:07:39 PM

flatblack55delivery · flatblack55delivery

Some posts on another thred go me wondering. Some people say they would rather drive there car than partisipate in the lawnchair cruisenight .O K fair enough ,but do you . How ofton,how far. I know some of you guys go to a couple of far away shows every year ,some show up every weekend to the local parking l...

hemikev · hemikev

Never shopped for this before,,,carbon fibre cloth or resin , where do i get ?????

oldkoot · oldkoot

With so many members stating that driving a rod is half the fun of ownership then maybe we should be planning a drive to event for this year. There are lots of events happening within a days drive for most of us, maybe we should pick one and make it happen. I'll throw out the NSRA street rod meet in Sept in Bur...

JohnnyBgood · JohnnyBgood

Anyone ever take one of the rocker switch apart. Won't rock all the way to make it work. Looked online and can't get the same switch anymore so I'm going to try and fix it.

DaveM · DaveM

If your car doesn't hook off the line, don't give up. Maybe it will hook at half track. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b37_1393720559

MANCAVER · MANCAVER

A while back I took a BMW to a well known body shop in Collingwood. It needed a rust repair over the back wheel, below the fuel filler door. The estimator came out and looked at it. Then he looked at me like I had 2 heads. He said, we don't do rust work here. Our guys won't do that kind of work. We are professiona...

Fordy Acres Car Farm · Fordy Acres Car Farm

I've been following the drama on another "National" site lately and boy, I just have to say how glad I am to be here and I'm very thankful to Poncho for providing a great cyber place for us to hang out! I've seen so many sites crumble due to various issues, and I'm stoked about how lucky we are tha...

teejay99 · teejay99

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRIgmKGDqFM&feature=youtu.be

JohnnyBgood · JohnnyBgood

The magnets from my wiper motor fell off today. WTF. Never used it once. Turned it on and it seized up . Took it apart and the magnets were stuck to the armature. Sending back 4 years after buying it to see if they will fix it.

69SS454 · 69SS454

Amazing how quickly it gets to 200mph. I think this will be a short lived record as the Koenigsegg One:1 makes its run at the speed title in a months time. Enjoy

comrick317 · comrick317

I know it's a bit early , but anything to get past this crap drawn out Winter. Me getting blown up......... Just for fun!

Gazoo · Gazoo

Recently a new member signed in, stating he had a '71 Capri. I think it's a neat car, I used to own one, and you just don't see them around anymore. By the time I turned 20, I had already bought and sold 20 or so cars, many of which you just don't see regularly. Like this Firenza, I figured it would make a great...

comrick317 · comrick317

And i thought all it was was a bad backfire. I don't think this one will buff out.

69SS454 · 69SS454

There was an episode on Daily Planet last night about Ernie Adams and his hand built Dwarf Cars. They are pretty cool. I could not find the Daily Planet episode online so here is a couple of youtube links. Enjoy [video=http://www.youtube...

Rustynuts · Rustynuts

thought the new fuel pump and relay fixed the intermittent starting problem on my 90 chevy . Started it repeatedly in the garage for 2 days to be sure. Yesterday I went to go to work and.........it turned over but wouldn't start. So last night after work I replaced the cap,rotor, wires, plugs and ICM. It...

34guy · 34guy

Dan was going to make my upper trailing arms adjustable for me but now I cant seem to find them

MANCAVER · MANCAVER

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2014/02/14/classic-cars-bear-market.fortune/index.html?xid=ob_febtest

bmw2002e3 · bmw2002e3

Wooooo. :) So, One of the biggest things for me as a car guy moving back to ON, was the ability to throw 1949 plates on the Dodge. In AB, you could do this, but it was kind of complex, you had to keep the original plate in the glovebox, and the Year of plate technically was only good for "parades" o...

carta · carta

Rustynuts · Rustynuts

so after spending 6 hrs last Monday fixing my cab light issue I found myself sitting in the Magnetawan Home Centre parking lot at 5pm Tuesday with the chevy not wanting to start. So I took a holiday day and spent the morning waiting for CAA to show up and by noon the truck was back in the garage. So I thought I...

Sniper · Sniper

I've been dealing with Allstate Carburetor from time to time over the past 4 years or so. They have always come through with my purchases in a quick friendly fashion. This time my order involved a bit of a twist. They had a lot of different size vacuum plugs on sale, so I bought 4 of each size along with some...

jarvis1 · jarvis1

What do you think of these dinky Japanese trucks, etc. that are being brought over here with right hand drive? I think they should be banned. -- Edited by poncho62 on Monday 17th of February 2014 07:30:30 PM

teejay99 · teejay99

So you missed seeing the rockem sockem Nascar Unlimited 75 last night ?....here's the Coles Notes Version 1. First I have to thank Nascar ...been having trouble getting to sleep lately but after last nights race I slept like a baby . They strung a 1/2 hour show into 3 hours . 2. The Pace Car done blowed...

Gearhead · Gearhead

I loved the Eco-boost infomercial series with Mike Rowe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudyTqsREZI Ford pulled out all the stops. On paper the Eco-boost sounds amazing. What I want to know is how they are holding up and if the fuel economy is there according to real world drivers. I've heard they are th...

Gearhead · Gearhead

Post your ridiculous ride find here. This is just over the top. Might have been cool if you could actually see to drive it. I can't believe it is allowed in the road. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UexiOL8I_3Y# -- Edited by Gearhead on Monday 17th of February 2014 10:29:12 AM

427CARL · 427CARL

Grumpy...........

poncho62 · poncho62

OK, here's the thing. I have been working on cars for 45+ years, about 40 of them with my wife around. About 5 years ago, she started complaining about the smell of gas on me. Whenever I have to do anything with gas, fuel up the tractor, mess with a carburetor etc, she is bitching at me about it when I come in t...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Grumpy award makes it to it's final destination (Preview) It took over 2 months, but she's finally on the shelf. It was hard work earning it, and it seems there's quite a few more contenders this year fighting for this prestigious award. -- Edited by hemi43 on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 05:54:29 PM	hemi43	12	1456	Mar 13, 2014 by Cat in the Hat
	1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt (Preview) This is a picture of a 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt (picture sourced from google search). I was leafing through the May 1952 issue of Motor Trend I was just given and spotted an ad in the "Sell 'n Swap" section. I had never heard of a Chrysler Thunderbolt as the only Thunderbolt I've heard of...	Santos L Halper	2	746	Mar 12, 2014 by Chance
	Wish you were here! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Great time, good food, cold beer, hot women !! What else does a Guy need?	hemi43	52	2900	Mar 12, 2014 by Gazoo
	DID ANY ELTA WIN AT DETROIT? (Preview) Had a great time.....and the ELTA cars were fantastic! Did anybody win any hardware? ELTA? Sherwood? Scott? If so who....and for what......and post pictures............PLEASE!	Cat in the Hat	17	1028	Mar 12, 2014 by Chris58
	Ridler Award Winner - we hope! (Preview) Made the top eight -- Hopefully another winner from Canada.	will	24	1444	Mar 11, 2014 by Fishhooks
	Another Autorama photo post ... (Preview) http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13943827514746&a...	teejay99	7	943	Mar 11, 2014 by Fast Elvis
	NASCAR NEEDS TO LEARN A THING OR 2 (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aHSUp7msCIE	Cat in the Hat	17	1292	Mar 10, 2014 by TA462
	ELTA at Jalopyrama! (Preview) the mail lady, or should I say femailman delivered my latest copy of Canadian hot rods and what do I see but a great article of Mark's trip to Jalopyrama with his ELTA support crew. Way to go Mark you did us all proud!	Grumper	7	846	Mar 10, 2014 by Fast Elvis
	How much will it go for? GT500 (Preview) http://www.rgilliganauctions.com/4-25%20brown%20contents.html	Grumper	9	863	Mar 9, 2014 by Fordy Acres Car Farm
	Detroit Autorama - personal favourites (Preview) A couple of the cars that I liked were 60's drag race cars. This 65 Plymouth Factory light weight was the REAL DEAL -- one of 203 built. Great looking Fast back Ford -- engine upgrade	will	4	581	Mar 9, 2014 by Fordy Acres Car Farm
	GOOD GUY ALERT! (Preview) As some of you know I have been looking for an old beer keg Well Grumper came through And. Delivered. Wow Thanks Grumper	Cat in the Hat	14	1244	Mar 9, 2014 by slab
	outlaws (Preview) What is the oldest car you have driven or rode in....just wondering..jim https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=outlaws&filters=today&lclk=today Shotgun in Teds 21 ford went so fast I almost lost my hat LOL....Jim	31 Blackrat	11	947	Mar 9, 2014 by TA462
	Good things come to those that wait... (Preview) Was on another site recently and started talkin about old guitars. The guy asked for some pics of my guitars....found out one is worth $3000 on the low side and up to $4500. Now I gotta find out about the other one.. ya never know eh...	JohnnyBgood	15	1066	Mar 8, 2014 by Shop_Rat
	sea foam engine additive (Preview) well ive never really been a believer of engine additives and other snake oils but today I was converted. since I started driving my Tahoe I have had this slight lifter rattle when its cold, well today I had a valve hang open and the nasty clacking to go with it, of course I assumed the worst, broken rocke...	fatstax	29	1411	Mar 7, 2014 by GhostPost
	I love stories like this (Preview) http://driving.ca/ford/auto-news/news/a-bumper-trip-down-memory-lane/	teejay99	2	569	Mar 6, 2014 by sasquatch
	Autorama (Again) - so who's going? (Preview) So who is going? I'll be there Saturday - in the basement with Rochie and Elvis etc. My buddy is putting his '34 Dodge in the show. I'll probably go to help him set up on Wednesday or Thursday too. -- Edited by Ragtop on Thursday 30th of January 2014 03:20:22 PM	Ragtop	22	1525	Mar 6, 2014 by Gwillyville Kid
	Ethanol Free Fuel (Preview) Here is a quote from a poster on this site: "2014 Premium fuel now has ethanol in it, not just regular. There are only 4 refineries in Canada, so you are getting ethanol in your gasoline. And NO the Governments did not serve notice of this". Since this is the first I have heard of this, I dec...	Santos L Halper	17	21505	Mar 5, 2014 by Gwillyville Kid
	Could use advice re insurance settlement. (Preview) So, At the stage where insurance is settling on my car. Of course they are low on their offer. The issue I'm having, I think is either the appraiser did not value the car correctly for its variant. 4-wheel drive BMW wagons tend to sell for more than their sedan counterpart. On kijiji at the moment there is...	bmw2002e3	22	1107	Mar 5, 2014 by Gwillyville Kid
	Battery charger/ tender (Preview) Just bought this to keep my battery charged Up. Anyone ever use this kind?	JohnnyBgood	15	928	Mar 4, 2014 by JohnnyBgood
	Speed Channel -- Rogers Cable (Preview) Is no longer.. Dead in the water, off the air... Looks like steaming is the only way to get most racing.	58Chev	13	1954	Mar 4, 2014 by 2drpost
	Looky here! (Preview)	MANCAVER	7	554	Mar 4, 2014 by MANCAVER
	My Engine (Preview) C:\ http://youtu.be/kcAOsRpw4Rg This is the guy who built my engine...Jim	31 Blackrat	8	1054	Mar 3, 2014 by sasquatch
	Does anyone have any information regarding the Mill Masters Car Club from the Oakland area of Brant County? (Preview) I am looking for members names in particular. Thank you to anyone that can help. -- Edited by NSSRacer on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 05:07:39 PM	NSSRacer	2	743	Mar 3, 2014 by Chris58
	How often,how far. (Preview) Some posts on another thred go me wondering. Some people say they would rather drive there car than partisipate in the lawnchair cruisenight .O K fair enough ,but do you . How ofton,how far. I know some of you guys go to a couple of far away shows every year ,some show up every weekend to the local parking l...	flatblack55delivery	23	1470	Mar 3, 2014 by Santos L Halper
	where to get carbon fibre cloth or resin (Preview) Never shopped for this before,,,carbon fibre cloth or resin , where do i get ?????	hemikev	9	1791	Mar 3, 2014 by Santos L Halper
	Ontario Rodders Tour (Preview) With so many members stating that driving a rod is half the fun of ownership then maybe we should be planning a drive to event for this year. There are lots of events happening within a days drive for most of us, maybe we should pick one and make it happen. I'll throw out the NSRA street rod meet in Sept in Bur...	oldkoot	4	649	Mar 2, 2014 by 34guy
	Air ride switch (Preview) Anyone ever take one of the rocker switch apart. Won't rock all the way to make it work. Looked online and can't get the same switch anymore so I'm going to try and fix it.	JohnnyBgood	15	901	Mar 2, 2014 by JohnnyBgood
	Drag Racing 101 (Preview) If your car doesn't hook off the line, don't give up. Maybe it will hook at half track. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b37_1393720559	DaveM	6	710	Mar 2, 2014 by sasquatch
	Is this the norm? (Preview) A while back I took a BMW to a well known body shop in Collingwood. It needed a rust repair over the back wheel, below the fuel filler door. The estimator came out and looked at it. Then he looked at me like I had 2 heads. He said, we don't do rust work here. Our guys won't do that kind of work. We are professiona...	MANCAVER	31	1382	Mar 2, 2014 by sasquatch
	Happy to be Here! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I've been following the drama on another "National" site lately and boy, I just have to say how glad I am to be here and I'm very thankful to Poncho for providing a great cyber place for us to hang out! I've seen so many sites crumble due to various issues, and I'm stoked about how lucky we are tha...	Fordy Acres Car Farm	50	1743	Mar 1, 2014 by janies dirty 37
	Jeff Gordon hoax part 2 (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRIgmKGDqFM&feature=youtu.be	teejay99	7	963	Feb 28, 2014 by 427CARL
	Wiper motor busted (Preview) The magnets from my wiper motor fell off today. WTF. Never used it once. Turned it on and it seized up . Took it apart and the magnets were stuck to the armature. Sending back 4 years after buying it to see if they will fix it.	JohnnyBgood	25	948	Feb 28, 2014 by janies dirty 37
	World's Fastest: 270.49 mph Hennessey Venom GT (Preview) Amazing how quickly it gets to 200mph. I think this will be a short lived record as the Koenigsegg One:1 makes its run at the speed title in a months time. Enjoy	69SS454	7	971	Feb 28, 2014 by 31 Blackrat
	Are you going to Ford's in the Park 2 in Milton Ontario? Ford's in the Park 2 (Preview) I know it's a bit early , but anything to get past this crap drawn out Winter. Me getting blown up......... Just for fun!	comrick317	11	1397	Feb 27, 2014 by 31 Blackrat
	Cars you just don't see anymore! (Preview) Recently a new member signed in, stating he had a '71 Capri. I think it's a neat car, I used to own one, and you just don't see them around anymore. By the time I turned 20, I had already bought and sold 20 or so cars, many of which you just don't see regularly. Like this Firenza, I figured it would make a great...	Gazoo	32	1862	Feb 27, 2014 by sasquatch
	My Comet got blowed up real good! (Preview) And i thought all it was was a bad backfire. I don't think this one will buff out.	comrick317	3	727	Feb 27, 2014 by Knight
	Dwarf Cars (Preview) There was an episode on Daily Planet last night about Ernie Adams and his hand built Dwarf Cars. They are pretty cool. I could not find the Daily Planet episode online so here is a couple of youtube links. Enjoy [video=http://www.youtube...	69SS454	9	712	Feb 27, 2014 by fatstax
	problem solved.....hopefully (Preview) thought the new fuel pump and relay fixed the intermittent starting problem on my 90 chevy . Started it repeatedly in the garage for 2 days to be sure. Yesterday I went to go to work and.........it turned over but wouldn't start. So last night after work I replaced the cap,rotor, wires, plugs and ICM. It...	Rustynuts	5	607	Feb 26, 2014 by JPB
	cant find my trailing arms (Preview) Dan was going to make my upper trailing arms adjustable for me but now I cant seem to find them	34guy	22	1269	Feb 23, 2014 by hemi43
	Dum da dum dum (Preview) http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2014/02/14/classic-cars-bear-market.fortune/index.html?xid=ob_febtest	MANCAVER	13	1118	Feb 21, 2014 by 427CARL
	GOT MY YOM PLATES!!!! (Preview) Wooooo. :) So, One of the biggest things for me as a car guy moving back to ON, was the ability to throw 1949 plates on the Dodge. In AB, you could do this, but it was kind of complex, you had to keep the original plate in the glovebox, and the Year of plate technically was only good for "parades" o...	bmw2002e3	25	1838	Feb 21, 2014 by bmw2002e3
	Could,nt pass this up LOL (Preview)	carta	23	1250	Feb 20, 2014 by flatblack55delivery
	how one thing leads to another! (Preview) so after spending 6 hrs last Monday fixing my cab light issue I found myself sitting in the Magnetawan Home Centre parking lot at 5pm Tuesday with the chevy not wanting to start. So I took a holiday day and spent the morning waiting for CAA to show up and by noon the truck was back in the garage. So I thought I...	Rustynuts	8	646	Feb 20, 2014 by Rustynuts
	A Business Good Guy Alert (Preview) I've been dealing with Allstate Carburetor from time to time over the past 4 years or so. They have always come through with my purchases in a quick friendly fashion. This time my order involved a bit of a twist. They had a lot of different size vacuum plugs on sale, so I bought 4 of each size along with some...	Sniper	2	546	Feb 19, 2014 by shag766
	Talking about foreign cars... (Preview) What do you think of these dinky Japanese trucks, etc. that are being brought over here with right hand drive? I think they should be banned. -- Edited by poncho62 on Monday 17th of February 2014 07:30:30 PM	jarvis1	26	1489	Feb 18, 2014 by flatblack55delivery
	Unlimited Excitement (yawn ) at the Nascar Unlimited (Preview) So you missed seeing the rockem sockem Nascar Unlimited 75 last night ?....here's the Coles Notes Version 1. First I have to thank Nascar ...been having trouble getting to sleep lately but after last nights race I slept like a baby . They strung a 1/2 hour show into 3 hours . 2. The Pace Car done blowed...	teejay99	33	1213	Feb 18, 2014 by 427CARL
	Ford Eco-boost - Real accounts? (Preview) I loved the Eco-boost infomercial series with Mike Rowe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudyTqsREZI Ford pulled out all the stops. On paper the Eco-boost sounds amazing. What I want to know is how they are holding up and if the fuel economy is there according to real world drivers. I've heard they are th...	Gearhead	28	1409	Feb 18, 2014 by 58Chev
	Ridiculous rides (Preview) Post your ridiculous ride find here. This is just over the top. Might have been cool if you could actually see to drive it. I can't believe it is allowed in the road. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UexiOL8I_3Y# -- Edited by Gearhead on Monday 17th of February 2014 10:29:12 AM	Gearhead	7	947	Feb 17, 2014 by 427CARL
	Blast from the past Drag Racing in Sackville Nova Scotia (70's) (Preview) Grumpy...........	427CARL	25	8162	Feb 17, 2014 by tmwolferoush
	The smell of gas (Preview) OK, here's the thing. I have been working on cars for 45+ years, about 40 of them with my wife around. About 5 years ago, she started complaining about the smell of gas on me. Whenever I have to do anything with gas, fuel up the tractor, mess with a carburetor etc, she is bitching at me about it when I come in t...	poncho62	12	948	Feb 16, 2014 by Gwillyville Kid
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