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STICKY:
New Section.....Ontario Rodders Free
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One of our members came up with an idea. It is a Free or Pay it Forward section. I will copy/paste the PM to me so you will get an idea of how it works. Hey Harry, I came up with a really good idea for helping gear heads....I really believe its the next wave of online interest and paying it forward in life.I th...
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STICKY:
New members
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If you have applied for membership to the forum in the last couple of weeks and have not received a confirmation email, you are likely OK to sign in an post.....There seems to be a problem with the software to the board for this. I have contacted the provider to resolve it. I figure the last 10-15 who have a...
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STICKY:
Forum Rules
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Members that have been here for a while now know that I tend to run a pretty lax ship when it comes to rules. I figure that we are all adults and can control ourselves with others. Well, it seems this isnt working too well right now so here goes. There will be one basic rule that most of these types of forums ad...
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ART
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Wife is having an art show this weekend at the house so I decided a little car art should complete it. Warren
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Thinking out loud, LOL
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In another 3-4 weeks my little truck turns 75 years old. wow... Who would of thunk it? Thanks Billy.
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grass/dirt drags
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Just putting this out there. Does anyone know of a place/venue where dirt/grass drags could be held? This would primarily be bangers and flatheads. The track needs to be 1/8th mile in length (660') and have space for camping, parking, spectating and possible vendors. Accessibility to local ac...
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1973 Vette
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I've had this car for 3 decades. It's one of 2600 made. Original engine/4speed and a ragtop to boot. All factory except the paint/headers and whatnot. Had it in the barn for a long time, and that was a stupid thing to do. I heard of place in Chatham that does body off restores, but anybody know some guys/s...
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Selling on ebay
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I imagine some have sold here on ebay . Did u find it easy ? Any tips ? I,m going to try and put up The Little Gremlin and my hot rod gasser chassis . No need for 4 hot rods in the future , 2 have to go The Little Gremlin at the two minute mark https://youtu.be/QbvmQJd4iV0 and https://youtu.be/MOzMen2_CtI...
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making more stuff....
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Braydon wanted 8 or 10 corn-hole boards to place out when the Ice Cream trailer is open. He made 'em, I finished them with a well-used distressed look. They're smooth as puppy poo on a hot rock. My wife sewed up all the bean bags which will be kept at the Ice Cream trailer, available for anyone who would lik...
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some of you might get a chuckle from this, others maybe not - oh well.
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I make toys for kids all year, more so at Christmas. I started 40 years ago when our first son was born, now it's our 3 kids, their spouses, Grandchildren, my Mom, nephews & nieces, great-nephews and nieces....and others. The woodshop can be a busy place at times. My wife Sue helps out a lot, particu...
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Car less!!!
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Sold the 64 Impala 409 4 speed last week, and it's on it's way to New Zealand !!! Broker fell for my 64 Pontiac wagon & after some negotiation's it went too!! May stay in Ontario till fall then be sold to NZ later?? weird having a empty shop!! Working on another vehicle!!!
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New shop
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After looking for way too long, I finally found a new shop. Going from 720 sq/ft to 2100 sq/ft is going to be a treat. Except for heating of course. Nothings perfect. Oh, there a house on the property too, which my wife will allow me to live in when I'm good.
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Season's greetings and best wishes for the holidays
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This was our front yard last Saturday evening....
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My wife started what she called " Small Town Christmas Tree lighting" 3 years ago as a way to draw our Community together ( post Covid), to raise funds for Hospice Niagara and McNally House ( Hospice in Grimsby On) and to collect non-perishable goods for Community Care. Our kids and their spouses are a...
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picked up a new-to-me pick-up
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My brother in law ordered a new Colorado. I'd mentioned a year or so ago if he ever wanted to sell his current truck to let me know. He let me know. It has 106,000 klm. Needs a rear bumper and some love around the box eyebrows but aside from that she's alright. He'd backed into something so yesterday I tugged...
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I got me a new truck also
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1976 Dodge D100,all original paint,South Carolina truck,2 owners,been sitting a while,I might fix it up or if somebody is a die hard Dodge guy,I might bring it to Ontario in the spring
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This is for jarvis! since he's from the west coast
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Hey Jarvis, here's something from your end of the country - but it's a little dated.......:
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I went out to cut the grass the other day......
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.......and I smoked a fattie before starting, this is the result. " Jim" is my cousin, he flies over now and then and snaps a pic so I wanted to say Hi to him. " Bob" is a neighbor, he flies in the Lanc and the B29 so whenever they're out they make a point of flying over here too, so I had to say hi to him too.
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Good Guy Alert !!!
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My son Braydon and i would like to let everyone know that shag766 is an outstanding guy. Thank you very much Rick!.
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this is something affecting all of us
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I was up to Etobicoke this past tuesday to order up wrought iron railings for my front porch and then on to Oakville for a visit with a very good friend from the old days trucking, going through the cancer crap. First off, i hate driving up to Toronto anymore due to the volume of traffic and the all day con...
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trivia
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Does anyone remember who drove the Thunderbolt Grease Slapper ?
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Open Wheel tractor racing?.....
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I thought some of you might get a chuckle out of this. I had to put new tires on the tractor so while the rims were out getting new rubber I grabbed a couple aluminum rims from one of my boy's Quads......I thought they looked pretty good.
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brightt headlights
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Hey all , is it just me or have you noticed the last few years , headlights are so bright , on coming traffic just freakin blinds you ? I see all these ford and chev trucks with like dual headlights , and all 4 are on . Isnt there sposed to be rules on bright headlights can be ? I know as humans evolve and were get...
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Bored with winter, how about streaming some auto sports?
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Not sure if you all know, but if you have a Roku TV or a Roku box on your TV, you can get the NHRA channel in their live TV section. Lots of old racing and drag programs on there. There are a few other auto related channels too like MAVTV etc.Actually, I just Googled and it's on a number of streaming services....
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Getting U.S. Dollars from U.S. buyer?
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Is there a current simple pain free way to get paid in U.S dollars from a buyer in the U.S.?
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Bob Beezer
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Sadly I read that Bob Beezer the original "Indian Rain Dancer" from early NHRA drag Races has passed away .
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Georgetown car show crash
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Not sure on the details here. This popped up on my FB news feed. Doug CarrollnSeosropdthfeh7fgb33f711r8 acmSa5cl ttMpP1t1: g9ta24 e3ett · People in Georgetown seriously need to SLOW THE **** DOWN in town.. this is the result... ant even sit in a parking lot safely...
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Transferring ownership
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If you buy a vehicle from one of the western provinces do you have to pay taxes in that province? Can the transfer be done from Ontario? I know about the required appraisal but is there any other hoops to jump through? TMJ
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1,300HP Mercury Comet BRAKE FAILURE CRASH
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This is scary! I came across this on youtube the other day. It kind of re-enforces the fact that your hot rod, or any car for that matter should be only driven in top mechanical shape. If you know something needs attention, fix it. If you can’t fix it, take it to someone that can. And, use all the safety equ...
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100 cars and you can only pick one
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https://thechive.com/2022/07/26/dream-car-pornyou-can-only-choose-one-100-hq-photos/-- Edited by 69SS454 on Tu...
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Brookfield ON
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Does anyone here live near this town? I am looking at a trailer but not sure it is real or not. Looking to see if someone can confirm that the trailer place is real and the trailer is real.
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We were talking about Ice Cream awile back.....
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Well, Good Manners Ice Cream trailer will be open as of Friday may 21's at 6:00 p.m. The business belongs to our youngest son Braydon - the fella on the right in the pic. The other fella is our oldest son Bryan. Because Braydon and his fiance Suzie both have day jobs the hours of operation - to start anyway -...
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York police blitz car meet, lay 130 charges and tow 10 vehicles
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[url]https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/york-police-blitz-car-meet-lay-130-charges-and-tow-10-vehicles?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=driving_promo_AO&fbclid=IwAR2oUnYGgu9...
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A barn full
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I went out to Greenbank today to venture through an old barn FULL of vintage parts and a few complete rides. All I wanted were some old hub caps which he had. If anyone here needs anything, especially Chevy, I think there is a good chance he'll have it. And Wuga, you should have seen all the spoked wheels...
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A Surprize from B.C.
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A plesent surprise today when I got to work. There was a big package on the front porch(behind the washer delivery guy knows). Got it open and it was a nice package of collectibles from Dave Jarvis in B.C, featuring my favorite driver/car the Petty 43 in many forms. It will proudly join the other pieces i...
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birds
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I think I just saw a Golfinch at the feeder. If I did, that could be a good sign. Maybe an early Spring ?
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Rods For Sale
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Where is Jameshanks? He hasn't been heard from since last summer.
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Dam crystal ball
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Merry Christmas, from Vineland to Everyone here.
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Monday Humor
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Pomona Fairplex
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I have read that a couple of you folks have been to Pomona for the Winternationals or there for the swap meet. I do have a couple travel questions if you do not mind. I was planning on flying down to the Grand National Roadster Show at the same location. Did you fly into LAX and then motor over to the Fairpl...
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I know there are some Inliners here.....
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Very interesting video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKIjsXUMvhc -- Edited by poncho62 on Thursday 25th of November 2021 06:05:55 PM
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Cacklefest... Crank it Up!!
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Skip to 1:30 and crank it up. Guy is conducting an orchestra. Feel the power when he switches over to Nitro. Wish there was Smell O Vision. Lots of cool car vids on the main page to pass the Winter Mths ahead. Enjoy -- Edited by 69SS454 on Thur...
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neat story
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When I was 9 my folks bought me a Ruttman mini bike. All chrome, I kept it gleaming. I put a ton of miles on it through our farm and neighboring farms meeting up with my pals similarly equipped. Some years later I wanted to buy a 1964 Honda 90 - C200, ( still have it) so with Dad's consent I sold the mini bike. A m...
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We Managed
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Sorry for the quality, but you get the idea! -- Edited by iron horse on Thursday 18th of November 2021 10:31:50 AM
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scarborough area.. needing to find someone with big aXX bandsaw..
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I have an aluminum cylinder head I want to cut up like a loaf of sliced bread and I'd like to do it on a "beer money" budget .. 'cause I'm not asking alot.. just enough time to use up one saw blade ...
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Don't want this to start anything political but I had to share this picture. Too Sad!!!
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-- Edited by toomuchjunk on Monday 30th of August 2021 10:53:02 AM
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Hey Poncho....
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/381702976809287/-- Edited by poncho62 on Saturday 28th of August 2021 05:59:53 PM
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now here's some truth in advertising...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2x_ovDsa3Y&t=1s -- Edited by poncho62 on Thursday 19th of August 2021 01:00:57 PM
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