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air compressor blows up in Chelsea
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/quebec-man-dies-after-losing-leg-in-weekend-explosion-1.2457103
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Gordie Bonin
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For all you drag racing enthusiastsGordie Bonin passed away yesterday. Gordie was nicknamed '240 Gordie' because he consistantly ran 240 m.p.h. [or over] in his nito funny car before anyone else. He won many National events,drove in top Fuel and Nitro Funny car {The Bubble Up_Firebird] and was a tr...
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Painting in Niagara?
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I'm not ready for paint quite yet, just looking at options. I'm looking to get my car into one colour fairly soon-ish. I can spray it, but I don't want to do it in my unheated, dirty garage. I've sprayed a couple coats of primer in there and there's just no way to get it even remotely dust-free. There used to...
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RIP Dale Boeru :
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Well known drag racer Dale Boeru was killed yesterday while driving transport on the 401 in a snowstorm. From Kitchener Ont, Dale age 51, was a member of The NDRA, owned Drag Racer Magazine, and Fast Entertainment Inc. Reports state that he hit another transport that had jacknifed on the 401 east...
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A Christmas Card from me to you !
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ONTARIO RODDERSMay your holiday be safe and happy for you and your families( and a piece of chrome to all the good girls and boys)(and a piece of rust for you rat rodders)
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Cat in the Hat
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Vegas Baby!
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Hey guys, I'm in Vegas for work and was wondering if any of you had any rod related to dos in the city of sin.
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Grumper
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Water Transfer Printing...Hydrographics
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Interesting process with pretty cool results. Enjoy
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69SS454
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looking 4 someone
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isn't there some one on here selling new parts from down around the london way? need a couple of micky mouse things that he could combine with an order.
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shag766
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The wrong way to fire up an engine for the first time.
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hemi43
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George Herbert - Cdn. Motorsports Hall of Fame
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Back in the early summer a topic was started here by Gwillyville Kid (Rick W.) called "Hot Rod Memories in Ontario" It sure brought back a ton of memories for me and it also did for a number of others as there were four pages of posts on this topic. Thanks Rick, it was one of the very best ever topi...
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Badazz Pete
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4frzQdh6GE
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Bored? Missing the past? Heres 635 photos
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http://dragnut.smugmug.com/gallery/4257101_8N7LQ#!i=272378852&k=D7mPNxH&lb=1&s=L
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Any Gassers out there?
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Just wondering if there are any other nose high straight axle gassers out there. Its really popular in the US ,just wondering if its catching on here yet. If you have one,lets see the pics!
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Hot rod and radial plane engine
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Pretty neat video, the inginuity to couple this engine to a clutch and gear-box. Pretty neat.
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I was just cruisin'...
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I was just cruisin' over at the HAMB...I know, I know, but I burned myself out on Thursday! Anyway, I snagged this photo off the HAMB and thought y'all might be interested since it's a little local history: "This is the 65 F100 that tows our race car, The Wild Child, a 65 Falcon A/FX (a real one).&qu...
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Fordy Acres Car Farm
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Merry Christmas to all my Rodder Friends!
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All the Best to all my Gearhead Friends far and wide, CHEERS!
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Need a ride to Maritimes ?
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396 Andy (Moncton) has a friend coming to Toronto and back EMPTY Open car trailer Watch|Share |Print |Report Ad Date Listed03-Dec-13Last Edited04-Dec-13PricePlease contactAddressLutes Mountain, NB E1G 2M2, Canada View mapFor Sale ByOwnerMakeOtherModelOtherYear200...
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If We Only Knew -
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If we only knew then what we know now
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New here looking at a kit car - advice is needed
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Hi guys, I think that I have found the proper forum to discuss my dilemma. Hopefully you rodders can offer some good advice! I am currently looking at a kit car registered as an 08 that has a 355 1994 camaro engine with a t56 and no emissions just 2 sidepipes with magna flows. I really want this deal to wo...
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Why did they have to do this to a Dodge?
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http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=97f_1385937422
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New Hoist
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Well....Bought a hoist last thusday from Direct lift in Toronto. They are located at Keele and #7 A 9000 lbs extra wide. Between colums is 109" Enough for me to sneek my car trailer through The cost was $2195.00 + HST Even though its made in China...It still apears to be well built. It has also been...
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1901 Ford
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www.youtube.com/embed/Ru_hC9oGVbo?feature=player_detailpage -- Edited by Ziggy on Wednesday 4th of December 2013 02:53:04 AM
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How fast have you gone (on your private road)
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While watching the bonneville video posted on the other thread, I realised I had beaten a lot of the records already I'm not on to brag, as I nearly got caught, and decided to sell the car I had, plus the other two projects I was tuning before I ended up in Jail, or dead! My crime: 170mph in this: This is the...
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Then and Now
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Just thought I'd share this since you all like the story behind my 265 build. Here are some pictures of my parents. The first pic is around 1963-64 before my dad went into the Air Force. His 55 was running a dual quad, all hand ported, built 292 Chevy with a 4 speed and 4:10 gears, a low 14 second car in it's da...
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Gear ratio/tire size/tranny calculator
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There are lots of these on the net, but I like this one the best... numerous other neat calculators here too! http://www.gtsparkplugs.com/GearCalc.html
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Kijiji Ontario > Toronto (GTA) > City of Toronto > cars & vehicles > classic cars > Ad ID 546086485
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Hey Guys, I was wondering if anyone knows of this car and can give me some insight as to the condition before I make the long trek to Windsor thanks
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My kind of garage!
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http://kithannecarclub.com/brown/brown2.html A nice place with nice things!!!
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Ride Tech Shockwave 9000 problem
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FYI, for anyone running these shocks. I just disassembled mine to find out why I was getting zero dampening. I thought the shocks lost their oil, but it turns out that the internal valves had disintegrated. These were made by Chris Alston Chassisworks out of California, and when I contacted their tec...
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Razzle/Dazzle TV show Divco
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Friend of mine found the Divco that was used in the Hudson Bros. TV show Razzle Dazzle filmed in Toronto. He ended up buying it & now sits in his driveway. Has lots of history, Goldie Hawn was married to one of the Hudson bros. back then & appeared on the show, daughter is Kate Hudson!!! Don't kno...
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Kitchener swap Meet!
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Anyone going? Oddly enough it's the closest one for me, but I have yet to go. I don't know what it's like, but I'm planning to find out tomorrow morning (Nov.23).
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hoists
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who has the best buy on a 2 post hoist 9000# or better baseplate style so there is nothing over head highest lift? I have 16' ceilings to accommodate just about anything things to watch for? thanks Ken
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boneyard.ca
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i visited the boneyard this saturday as i delivered a truck cab to joe who is the owner of the boneyard as he calls it. he has lots of neat stuff and plenty of old stuff, worth the drive for sure. im going back in two weeks so if anyone wants to tag along theres some room in my van. pm joe on the site fo rmore in...
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One of the very best at double D
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Ram heat
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Anyone else have trouble getting heat down to the floor in their Ram 1500 with the small V8? Mine is an 06. It always runs a bit cool too. The guage is always a little below 1/2 way. Is this normal? Thanks
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Getting parts sandblasted
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Anybody know any places in or around the Toronto/Etobicoke area to get some parts sandblasted? Looking to do my intake to get the rust off of it. ThanX
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custom wheels?
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Hi all Is there anyone here in Ontario that sells or makes custom wheels/rims I am looking to buy either a pair of Chevelle SS rims widened to 10" or a set of corvette rally wheels widened to 10" Either needs a 5.5 or 5.7 back spacing In the alternative - I will be looking for a set of aftermarke...
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Seeker1056
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Oil in our older engines
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here's something I found that should be required reading for all of us. [Editor's Note: After the conversation following our introduction of the Hemmings Motor News Motor Oil last month, we turned to our tech guru, Jim O'Clair, for an explanation of the problems classic car owners have when choos...
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Rochie
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Camaro In Barrie - Anyone Willing to Check it Out for Us BEFORE Saturday???
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Hello. My project is at a standstill- the 4.3's emmissions and e-testing are giving us a hassle right now as everything is all connected into one circuit. So, before this Saturday, I was wondering whether or not someone from the Barrie vicinity could possibly go...
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66-67-88Chevy
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Toronto Auction Results
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http://www.collectorcarproductions.com/lot-list-results.php?EventID=87&Category=Cars&Order=Year
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Road safety for modified vehicle???
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I'm neck deep in a project in where I have drastically altered the structure of the original unibody. I was recently asked about insuring and licensing a modified/custom vehicle by someone who has had a problem with his custom bike after frame modifications. He tells me that I will not be able to sim...
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Paul Dunbar/ James Boys Willys
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I received an email this morning letting me know that my good friend Paul Dunbar has passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sandra and daughter Jen and her husband at this time. Paul was the "re-creator of the famous James Boys Willys gasser and the Rydell Hope and Lang Vega. He...
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How low is too low?
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I've started taking measurements to start on the frame for my 27 T roadster and I'm wondering how low is too low? I'm thinking of running the bottom of my frame rails at around 5 1/2" or 6". Just curious what others have done with theirs.
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ownerships how too
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A friend of mine is shutting down his body shop and retiring. He has a few cars there that have been left there and gone unclaimed. Some have been there over ten years. Say's I can have them if I want them. any suggestions on how to get the ownerships?
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Green Goblin Customs
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I just got back from a trip to Nova Scotia on some urgent Family Business. While there I drove to Canning N.S. to visit a friend of mine by the name of Chad Hiltz. Chad is the owner of Green Goblin Customs and has been making a name for himself for the last couple of years in the Maritime region. He has built q...
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Tell me about the HST if trading one vehicle for another
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Possibly looking at trading a vehicle for another, its going to be a private deal, if we make the trade what's my next step, do I have to get an appraisal and then pay the HST on that or just on the difference, who can do an appraisal in the Brant Norfolk area that would be able to satisfy the MTO and not break t...
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Scrap Ontario Drive Clean !
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“The Liberals have refused to seriously address costly technical flaws with their new computerized emissions test and have instead opted to force Ontarians to foot the bill, said Todd Smith, Prince Edward-Hastings MPP, in support of colleague Michael Harris, PC Environment Critic, MPP represe...
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Picked up a Lincoln welder
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I picked up a Lincoln sp175 plus the other day from work for $275. I have it set up for flux core and it sucks. I must add though that I'm a new welder and have played with the bigger machines at work that have the gas hooked up and its night and day. The metal shop guys at my work are telling me that its going to be...
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R.I.P. David Pendle
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Some may have know David,Originally from Galt.he was living in Toronto.David Passed Friday evening. A true Hotrodder and custom guy... he was a diehard gear head.He was known on the Hamb by the handle"NortonG" Rest easy David.
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Jeff Norwell
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will a new GM E-rod with all of the polution equipment pass in Ontario
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Hi guys, I am new to this forum and you really have to excuse me if this was asked and answered because I looked but could not find it. I am planning to drop a new GM E-rod crate (6.2L ) in my 1991 porsche 911. My 911 needs tailpipe emission testing. I will include all of the emission equipment as per GM. How...
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eDart
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I miss my 4x4 GMC
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I never give it a second thought when i sell a classic car or truck that i've personalized to my build requirements or quality, with the exception, a 1952 GMC 4x4, I called Hotwheels, It sat on a 1980 Jimmy Chassis with 38'' tires, it was red with flames, last i heard it was BRANDED by the MOE for emissio...
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rodmaster
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