General Car Talk

Lightspeed Mike · Lightspeed Mike

Had to find something interesting to do while I am in Quebec so I took my Dad to the Bombardier museum yesterday. Lots of neat old stuff in there. Something I didn't expect was to see some from George Barris. He helped design this snowmobile in an attempt to set a record. The info on the sheet never said how...

Gazoo · Gazoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gxxRVG7Fmk&feature=youtu.be

slab · slab

http://www.flyertown.ca/flyers/princessauto?type=1#!/flyers/princessauto...

Bradshaw · Bradshaw

Very Nice Show at Warsaw tonight. Sorry Guys more pictures to follow have to resize them.

will · will

We have a set of Rear (I think) Corvette Bumpers. I would like to know what year or years they might fit. Amazing what you find when doing a clean up. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks John

oldkoot · oldkoot

Don't know if they currently have historic plates in the province but this sounds like something Ontario needs, doesn't sound as restrictive as they allow transferring personal plates over to the new. Don't know about the government insurance though?? http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.htm...

166slingshot · 166slingshot

What's the going rate to dyno an engine? Engine has already been broke in. Had one price of 600 bucks?

48chev · 48chev

went is a rat rod not a rat rod ? Im doing a 48 chev p/u it is sitting on 1987 chev p/u frame 305 4 spd it is made from many home made parts box was cut 18" seats are from a 1997 ford. gauges are 87 chev painted at home Tremclad red truck look good But what would you call it ? I have been working on it for 5 ye...

jonny z · jonny z

as title gang, anybody got storage on there farm in this area to store my car,s & personal item,s or are there any commercial storage place,s, while i look for a house purchase. cheers jonny

FYN RYD Customs · FYN RYD Customs

I will try my hardest to get there as I have never made it out to autofest. I don't have a rod to bring of my own, but a few customers insist I bring one of their cars to show. I am still undecided about that but will probably go to spectate and meet and greet with people.

v8deuce · v8deuce

I have a buddy who has been working in the US and he bought a 2013 f150 for work,he has been transferred back here to the land of ice and snow and needs to hook up the daylite running lights for the inspection here. I had to do this a bunch of times at my old shop before ctc got the whole canadian account anyway I...

Fordy Acres Car Farm · Fordy Acres Car Farm

Where can a guy go in the London area to pick up the latest issue of 'Old Autos' without having a subscription? I've tried many gas stations and variety stores from here to Ipperwash. Even Chapters didn't carry it!

hemikev · hemikev

has any 1 here seen the munster cars up close..got any pics ..interested in grampas coffin rod..

oldkoot · oldkoot

Zehr insurance asked to run our car as the feature car for September on their web site, Ontario Rodders plaque will be front and center.

hemi43 · hemi43

Lots of unique stuff .

Dave Scott · Dave Scott

More pics to follow, but... Don't you just hate it when zombie babies photo-bomb your perfect shot!!

Dave Scott · Dave Scott

It was rat rod and hot rod night on a lovely sunset evening in Hamilton. And your winner is.... (more pics to follow)

hemikev · hemikev

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XGPbUHKzlA

hemi43 · hemi43

Let's hope it doesn't catch on !!

Grumper · Grumper

I passed a convoy of ELTA boys just west of orangeville led by Rochie with Fast Elvis picking up the rear of the group. -- Edited by Grumper on Saturday 29th of June 2013 11:09:04 PM

oldkoot · oldkoot

Drove into the NSRA York meet this year -- Edited by oldkoot on Friday 2nd of August 2013 08:24:36 PM

flatblack55delivery · flatblack55delivery

These may seem like stupid questions but here goes anyway.I hear a lot of talk about how the E-brake is supposed to work for a safety.Is the E-brake now what we used to call the parking brake?Seams to me there is a big diference in function.If I grab the E-brake at speed where is the car going to go and is thi...

Gazoo · Gazoo

I just got an email this morning from a friend of mine... HELD, Rudy - Passed away at K-W Health Centre, Grand River Hospital on Monday, July 29, 2013 at the age of 73 years. Rudy was born in Poland to parents Edward Held and the former Olga Krebs. He resided in New Hamburg and he owned and operated Rudy...

Rochie · Rochie

The guys that have made the trek to Bonneville will know. This is for the guys that have had Bonneville on their bucket list. This place is so expansive and soooooo quite it's almost unearthly. The brightest lights are the town of Wendover. The lesser lights are the fuel station/restaurant at the en...

Ragtop · Ragtop

A buddy of mine has an old (2007?) Dodge charger that was a cop car. Hemi powered. Can he install headers, a free flowing bigger exhaust, and a chip and retain all the factory smog controls and be legal on the street?

workin class · workin class

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-other-DRIVE-CLEAN-TEST-HELP-W0QQAdIdZ496342177

bmw2002e3 · bmw2002e3

We made it to St. Marys... And on top of that I got a job @ the stratford festival. so I'm settled, you'd say. My old '49 is scheduled to arrive from Calgary next week. I've got 3 old cars, the 49 dodge special deluxe, a 1976 BMW and 1976 mercedes. All in reasonable shape. First off though I'd like to get the 4...

shag766 · shag766

i know this has been beat up already but, has any one place came to rise on getting some chroming done at a reasonable price. i read through the past threads and no one or two places have come to lite.

canucktruck · canucktruck

Expect to be travelling to Bothwell show next weekend and may be able to shuttle parts from the Oshawa area. LMK if anyone needs anything shuttled there or back to my area.

atomsplitter · atomsplitter

like what you put in it?

henrys57wagon · henrys57wagon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjGV4ILNrOM&feature=player_embedded#at=106-- Edited by poncho62 on Sunday 28th of July 2013 11:11:26 AM

canucktruck · canucktruck

Anyone heading from Toronto area to Cleveland able to shuttle some parts there?

henrys57wagon · henrys57wagon

Congrats to Sherwood, Dan and lightspeed and any others who won something, other than a flash bath. Here are some pic's of Sherwood or is that Sherwould(?) and our cars.

427CARL · 427CARL

This is just a heads up for anyone wanting to convert their car or truck or Hot Rod My friend runs a repair shop in the Zurich/Bayfield On area I work there part time (very part time) he has two front 1/2 ton 'clips" with 5.3L LS style engines... one is a 02 with auto (4L60E) and clip and radiators...

henrys57wagon · henrys57wagon

http://macsautoparts.com/article.asp?ai=811&SID=MACJUL&EID=08012013&utm_source=email&;utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MACJUL&lm=macs

timmins57 · timmins57

68 Camaro stolen from a buddies garage last week in the Timmins area. If anyone sees or hears about it please contact the police and maybe the scumbags will get caught.

Larry · Larry

Just heard Nate Salter of Thornhill cruisers passed away today...no other details.

captainq · captainq

Its been awhile since I had a bumper recromed and I know its not cheap, any suggestions on where to go or is it best to ship them out west? I hear its cheaper out there

Lightspeed Mike · Lightspeed Mike

Has any one been to the Whitby late night cruise this year? Was planning on going tonight. Here the details Whitby Pete's Big Bites Late Night Cruise 821 Dundas Street West, 9 pm to Midnight

will · will

parklane · parklane

What can I get for insurance for a 50s car without an appraisal?? Just want to cover my a$$ for the price of the purchase price of a car before it gets appraised.

fatstax · fatstax

would this car have come with a 9 inch rear? its like a 78 ranchero with the 460. i can get the rear diff for cheap. it looks like a 9 inch but its not easy to see it where its sitting. rest of car/truck is junk

30AV8 · 30AV8

I am sending this out to any who are interested in prep work. I have a friend who owns his body shop, he is a 1 man shop but is busy. He has hired guys in the past but they fail to deliver quality work. His shop is in Burlington. He says he would need somebody say from 9am-2pm roughly, daily. I dont know th...

oldkoot · oldkoot

Anyone else heading to the show , Sept 20-22 in Burlington VT.

henrys57wagon · henrys57wagon

While at Odessa a fellow saw my HJ wanted sign and told me about a fellow down by Cardinal, ON that has one. I got his number from a guy on Hwy43car club FB site and called but had to leave a message. No one called me back so I called my buddy who live in Johnstown and he said that Russ got fed up with kids smashing...

3 deuce · 3 deuce

Currently looking at options for a storage building probably 24 X 40. Has anyone any input on FUTURE BUILDINGS all steel pre-engineered . I'd appreciate if you have had any experience with this type of structure. Thanks Larry

sasquatch · sasquatch

Never heard of this comming in Ontario yet. Got this from another site: Back in july/2005 the european union enacted a ban on new vehicles and after market wheels from using lead wheel weights. In the USA it is estimated that about 65,000 TONS of lead weights are used and approx. 2000 tons are lost due to...

flatblack55delivery · flatblack55delivery

I just got back from a small show at the local Ford dealer.I think I had the the only Chevy car there .Saw one Chevy truck and a Viper representing the Dodge boys.Was more of a promotion for there new performance division .Some of those new Mustangs are really powerful 700hp +.They even had a supercharge...

hemikev · hemikev

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-other-Mexican-Blankets-Sarapes-and-Ponchos-W0QQAdIdZ473757079

Sacotu · Sacotu

saw a gto with a new engine with carbs on it this weekend passed and all i could think was dave would not like this. the gentlemen said it was a new crate engine from gm with msd ignition. he said depending what chip he put in he could get awesome mileage or performance. chris58 spent a hour talking to him to g...

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	Barris snowmobile (Preview) Had to find something interesting to do while I am in Quebec so I took my Dad to the Bombardier museum yesterday. Lots of neat old stuff in there. Something I didn't expect was to see some from George Barris. He helped design this snowmobile in an attempt to set a record. The info on the sheet never said how...	Lightspeed Mike	7	652	Aug 16, 2013 by Lightspeed Mike
	New form of Drag Racing on the West Coast (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gxxRVG7Fmk&feature=youtu.be	Gazoo	7	868	Aug 16, 2013 by 77
	Princess auto shrinker strecher (Preview) http://www.flyertown.ca/flyers/princessauto?type=1#!/flyers/princessauto...	slab	4	1009	Aug 15, 2013 by hemi43
	Warsaw August 14 (Preview) Very Nice Show at Warsaw tonight. Sorry Guys more pictures to follow have to resize them.	Bradshaw	0	447	Aug 15, 2013 by Bradshaw
	Help with Bumper Identification (Preview) We have a set of Rear (I think) Corvette Bumpers. I would like to know what year or years they might fit. Amazing what you find when doing a clean up. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks John	will	3	751	Aug 15, 2013 by slim
	Manitoba collector plates (Preview) Don't know if they currently have historic plates in the province but this sounds like something Ontario needs, doesn't sound as restrictive as they allow transferring personal plates over to the new. Don't know about the government insurance though?? http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.htm...	oldkoot	0	362	Aug 14, 2013 by oldkoot
	Engine Dyno (Preview) What's the going rate to dyno an engine? Engine has already been broke in. Had one price of 600 bucks?	166slingshot	25	5111	Aug 14, 2013 by fatstax
	48chev p/u (Preview) went is a rat rod not a rat rod ? Im doing a 48 chev p/u it is sitting on 1987 chev p/u frame 305 4 spd it is made from many home made parts box was cut 18" seats are from a 1997 ford. gauges are 87 chev painted at home Tremclad red truck look good But what would you call it ? I have been working on it for 5 ye...	48chev	26	4560	Aug 12, 2013 by Keeper
	STORAGE IN EAST LONDON AREA (Preview) as title gang, anybody got storage on there farm in this area to store my car,s & personal item,s or are there any commercial storage place,s, while i look for a house purchase. cheers jonny	jonny z	0	490	Aug 11, 2013 by jonny z
	Hope to make it out (Preview) I will try my hardest to get there as I have never made it out to autofest. I don't have a rod to bring of my own, but a few customers insist I bring one of their cars to show. I am still undecided about that but will probably go to spectate and meet and greet with people.	FYN RYD Customs	0	642	Aug 10, 2013 by FYN RYD Customs
	DRL (Preview) I have a buddy who has been working in the US and he bought a 2013 f150 for work,he has been transferred back here to the land of ice and snow and needs to hook up the daylite running lights for the inspection here. I had to do this a bunch of times at my old shop before ctc got the whole canadian account anyway I...	v8deuce	9	898	Aug 10, 2013 by v8deuce
	Is Old Autos even sold in stores any more? (Preview) Where can a guy go in the London area to pick up the latest issue of 'Old Autos' without having a subscription? I've tried many gas stations and variety stores from here to Ipperwash. Even Chapters didn't carry it!	Fordy Acres Car Farm	28	3730	Aug 10, 2013 by flatblack55delivery
	munster cars (Preview) has any 1 here seen the munster cars up close..got any pics ..interested in grampas coffin rod..	hemikev	5	918	Aug 9, 2013 by hemikev
	Shameless plug (Preview) Zehr insurance asked to run our car as the feature car for September on their web site, Ontario Rodders plaque will be front and center.	oldkoot	12	730	Aug 9, 2013 by henrys57wagon
	One of the best car compilations. (Preview) Lots of unique stuff .	hemi43	4	1701	Aug 7, 2013 by v8deuce
	Saturday Night Cruise at Johny B Good Diner - Aug 3rd (Preview) More pics to follow, but... Don't you just hate it when zombie babies photo-bomb your perfect shot!!	Dave Scott	25	1953	Aug 6, 2013 by Dave Scott
	Pier 4 Cruise night, and guess who's a winner... (Preview) It was rat rod and hot rod night on a lovely sunset evening in Hamilton. And your winner is.... (more pics to follow)	Dave Scott	28	1564	Aug 6, 2013 by Cat in the Hat
	Rat rod video, gotta see some of these (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XGPbUHKzlA	hemikev	4	840	Aug 5, 2013 by janies dirty 37
	New car style coming out of the Jane and Finch area !! ;-) (Preview) Let's hope it doesn't catch on !!	hemi43	14	829	Aug 5, 2013 by 30-S6
	Was there an event in Orangeville today? (Preview) I passed a convoy of ELTA boys just west of orangeville led by Rochie with Fast Elvis picking up the rear of the group. -- Edited by Grumper on Saturday 29th of June 2013 11:09:04 PM	Grumper	11	1236	Aug 5, 2013 by Jeff Norwell
	Hey Glenn, real dual blown V8'S (Preview) Drove into the NSRA York meet this year -- Edited by oldkoot on Friday 2nd of August 2013 08:24:36 PM	oldkoot	12	788	Aug 4, 2013 by flatblack55delivery
	E-Brake or Park-Brake (Preview) These may seem like stupid questions but here goes anyway.I hear a lot of talk about how the E-brake is supposed to work for a safety.Is the E-brake now what we used to call the parking brake?Seams to me there is a big diference in function.If I grab the E-brake at speed where is the car going to go and is thi...	flatblack55delivery	12	1538	Aug 4, 2013 by DaveM
	Rudy Held, passed away. (Preview) I just got an email this morning from a friend of mine... HELD, Rudy - Passed away at K-W Health Centre, Grand River Hospital on Monday, July 29, 2013 at the age of 73 years. Rudy was born in Poland to parents Edward Held and the former Olga Krebs. He resided in New Hamburg and he owned and operated Rudy...	Gazoo	9	2311	Aug 3, 2013 by grease
	Bonneville (Preview) The guys that have made the trek to Bonneville will know. This is for the guys that have had Bonneville on their bucket list. This place is so expansive and soooooo quite it's almost unearthly. The brightest lights are the town of Wendover. The lesser lights are the fuel station/restaurant at the en...	Rochie	13	1144	Aug 3, 2013 by Chris58
	Legal exhaust for Hemi Charger (Preview) A buddy of mine has an old (2007?) Dodge charger that was a cop car. Hemi powered. Can he install headers, a free flowing bigger exhaust, and a chip and retain all the factory smog controls and be legal on the street?	Ragtop	4	529	Aug 3, 2013 by 427CARL
	DRIVE CLEAN what is really happening to Ontario families (Preview) http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-other-DRIVE-CLEAN-TEST-HELP-W0QQAdIdZ496342177	workin class	10	1283	Aug 3, 2013 by entourageguy
	Finally, 49 dodge arriving from Calgary! I got here 3 wks ago. Old car friendly shops near St.marys/stratford for cert? (Preview) We made it to St. Marys... And on top of that I got a job @ the stratford festival. so I'm settled, you'd say. My old '49 is scheduled to arrive from Calgary next week. I've got 3 old cars, the 49 dodge special deluxe, a 1976 BMW and 1976 mercedes. All in reasonable shape. First off though I'd like to get the 4...	bmw2002e3	11	880	Aug 2, 2013 by janies dirty 37
	chrome (Preview) i know this has been beat up already but, has any one place came to rise on getting some chroming done at a reasonable price. i read through the past threads and no one or two places have come to lite.	shag766	7	1038	Aug 1, 2013 by shag766
	Shuttle from Oshawa to Bothwell (Preview) Expect to be travelling to Bothwell show next weekend and may be able to shuttle parts from the Oshawa area. LMK if anyone needs anything shuttled there or back to my area.	canucktruck	0	387	Aug 1, 2013 by canucktruck
	Suggestions about how this works? (Preview) like what you put in it?	atomsplitter	16	1150	Jul 31, 2013 by slim
	now this is country drive (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjGV4ILNrOM&feature=player_embedded#at=106-- Edited by poncho62 on Sunday 28th of July 2013 11:11:26 AM	henrys57wagon	3	632	Jul 30, 2013 by Grumpy
	Shuttle to Ohio? (Preview) Anyone heading from Toronto area to Cleveland able to shuttle some parts there?	canucktruck	6	437	Jul 30, 2013 by bfalfa55
	Sherwood at Syracuse (Preview) Congrats to Sherwood, Dan and lightspeed and any others who won something, other than a flash bath. Here are some pic's of Sherwood or is that Sherwould(?) and our cars.	henrys57wagon	26	1198	Jul 30, 2013 by Chris58
	GM LS motors for Hot Rods (Preview) This is just a heads up for anyone wanting to convert their car or truck or Hot Rod My friend runs a repair shop in the Zurich/Bayfield On area I work there part time (very part time) he has two front 1/2 ton 'clips" with 5.3L LS style engines... one is a 02 with auto (4L60E) and clip and radiators...	427CARL	7	1119	Jul 28, 2013 by 427CARL
	Macs autoparts sale (Preview) http://macsautoparts.com/article.asp?ai=811&SID=MACJUL&EID=08012013&utm_source=email&;utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MACJUL&lm=macs	henrys57wagon	2	605	Jul 28, 2013 by shag766
	Stolen Camaro (Preview) 68 Camaro stolen from a buddies garage last week in the Timmins area. If anyone sees or hears about it please contact the police and maybe the scumbags will get caught.	timmins57	6	798	Jul 28, 2013 by Gearhead
	Nate Salter (Preview) Just heard Nate Salter of Thornhill cruisers passed away today...no other details.	Larry	10	1323	Jul 27, 2013 by DavyJ
	bumper rechroming (Preview) Its been awhile since I had a bumper recromed and I know its not cheap, any suggestions on where to go or is it best to ship them out west? I hear its cheaper out there	captainq	46	15783	Jul 27, 2013 by 427strato
	Whitby late night cruise (Preview) Has any one been to the Whitby late night cruise this year? Was planning on going tonight. Here the details Whitby Pete's Big Bites Late Night Cruise 821 Dundas Street West, 9 pm to Midnight	Lightspeed Mike	5	1132	Jul 26, 2013 by Lightspeed Mike
	Wild Bill Shrewsberry (Preview)	will	2	1199	Jul 25, 2013 by sasquatch
	Insurance for New Purchase Without an Appraisal (Preview) What can I get for insurance for a 50s car without an appraisal?? Just want to cover my a$$ for the price of the purchase price of a car before it gets appraised.	parklane	24	1271	Jul 25, 2013 by Flatduck
	late 70's ranchero (Preview) would this car have come with a 9 inch rear? its like a 78 ranchero with the 460. i can get the rear diff for cheap. it looks like a 9 inch but its not easy to see it where its sitting. rest of car/truck is junk	fatstax	12	989	Jul 25, 2013 by Flatduck
	Prep Guy/Gal required (Preview) I am sending this out to any who are interested in prep work. I have a friend who owns his body shop, he is a 1 man shop but is busy. He has hired guys in the past but they fail to deliver quality work. His shop is in Burlington. He says he would need somebody say from 9am-2pm roughly, daily. I dont know th...	30AV8	0	426	Jul 24, 2013 by 30AV8
	NSRA North East (Preview) Anyone else heading to the show , Sept 20-22 in Burlington VT.	oldkoot	0	369	Jul 23, 2013 by oldkoot
	more cars scrapped (Preview) While at Odessa a fellow saw my HJ wanted sign and told me about a fellow down by Cardinal, ON that has one. I got his number from a guy on Hwy43car club FB site and called but had to leave a message. No one called me back so I called my buddy who live in Johnstown and he said that Russ got fed up with kids smashing...	henrys57wagon	13	1383	Jul 23, 2013 by mike b
	Need more storage (Preview) Currently looking at options for a storage building probably 24 X 40. Has anyone any input on FUTURE BUILDINGS all steel pre-engineered . I'd appreciate if you have had any experience with this type of structure. Thanks Larry	3 deuce	12	1007	Jul 23, 2013 by 3 deuce
	Lead Wheel Weight ban: (Preview) Never heard of this comming in Ontario yet. Got this from another site: Back in july/2005 the european union enacted a ban on new vehicles and after market wheels from using lead wheel weights. In the USA it is estimated that about 65,000 TONS of lead weights are used and approx. 2000 tons are lost due to...	sasquatch	24	1654	Jul 22, 2013 by jarvis1
	Small show (Preview) I just got back from a small show at the local Ford dealer.I think I had the the only Chevy car there .Saw one Chevy truck and a Viper representing the Dodge boys.Was more of a promotion for there new performance division .Some of those new Mustangs are really powerful 700hp +.They even had a supercharge...	flatblack55delivery	1	512	Jul 22, 2013 by Fordy Acres Car Farm
	Rat rod - hot rod Mexican blankets (Preview) http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-other-Mexican-Blankets-Sarapes-and-Ponchos-W0QQAdIdZ473757079	hemikev	0	1069	Jul 21, 2013 by hemikev
	an engine install to piss off DaveM (Preview) saw a gto with a new engine with carbs on it this weekend passed and all i could think was dave would not like this. the gentlemen said it was a new crate engine from gm with msd ignition. he said depending what chip he put in he could get awesome mileage or performance. chris58 spent a hour talking to him to g...	Sacotu	19	1268	Jul 21, 2013 by bygddy
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