I have a 42 Ford pick up with a door that will not lock. I made a tool that allows me access to the base of the handle but when I push back the spring loaded mechanism, I can find no screw that allows me to remove the handle from the door interior. Please advise. I need access to the door lock from the inside....
Took my truck in to have the gas gauge and speedometer repaired at Thompson's on Armour today. Expensive (what isn't) but very knowledgable guys. Told me to find someone in Canada who can repair a cluster. Speedometer is seized and the gas gauge isn't reading right. Might as well get the whole clu...
Hey Ya"ll, I am looking for the front lower valance,(plastic) piece for a 1999-02 Chevy Silverado front bumper,mine mysteriously got ripped of on a parking curb,so if any one has one in the Trenton area,give me a holler Thanks
Just finished painting my sun visor red with a vintage Ford logo. I never know if the stuff I do is acceptable or another stupid idea un til AFTER I complete it so here's hoping I got this one right. I changed the visor from cream colour to red and added a little pin striping too. So much to do and learn.
Just a heads up for all you painters out there. We’ve all heard about the Harbor Freight “purple” spray gun, the one that some guys like for primer and then throw away after one use because they’re so cheap. Well, Princess Auto has the same gun in their latest flier for just $17.99, same design and spec...
About 10 years ago a friend dropped in to our place with a request - " would you guys ( first my wife then myself) be my Executor?" he asked.'Of course " we replied, Then about a year ago the same friend wanted to talk about his final requests. He's a single guy, retired and a collector of all things. All his f...
I watched a video about wiring and the guy showed some grommets that were $35 US each ------------ so I made some instead. Took a while but I think they will work on both sides of the firewall. Took a day and some scrap stainless and an old inner tube. I'm ok with them. On to the next thing !
Ok So I been hot rodding , drag racing , street racing since like 1976-77 . Literally every hot rod Ive had has been sold for parts , pieces , or as a project or a driver . Then never seen again . Now its 2025 . With all this technology cell phones , internet , face time zoom etc etc . Aug 23 we downsized , moved ,...
Anyone interested in a post from a Texaco Gas Station ? No sign just the 15 foot pole that the large sign would have been on . The large base is about 1 inch thick , Offers ??? Pics tomorrow I hope
Anybody here have a UTV, I now have a Polaris Sportsman that I am going to sell and buy a SxS,I have been looking at Polaris,Can Am,Hisun, and not sure what to buy I have had very good luck with my Polaris,would like to know if anybody has a UTV and what they feel would be a good buy,not looking to go ripping it...
This will be the last year for the Lindsay Swap meet if a new group cannot be found to put it on. The AACA group have aged out no longer having the manpower to put it on. This will be a shame as one of the only swap meets for its size that is 90% automotive. Hoping they can find a group to take it over. Anyone here h...
Date: April 13, 2025 Location: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Time: 9 am to 4 pm Admission: Adults $20 (Age 18+), Kids $15 (Ages 6-17). SAVE TIME & BUY IN ADVANCE.WIN A FLIGHT in our World War II D-Day Veteran Dakota FZ692* – purchase your admission ticket by April 11, 2025, at 12 noon ES...
Not that long ago, the spray on hydro-chrome system was the latest and proposed to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. What happened to it all? The system and the people involved in it seemed to have vanished. I would have to guess the cost got out of hand, or the durability of the finish just wasn't...
FREE FREE FREE 30 issues of Gasser Magazine 20 issues of Good Guys Magazine from 2013 to 2015 30 issues of Street Rodder from 2008 to 2011 These are all good reads and will keep you entertained for hours if not days. I think they are too heavy to ship, but if you are in the area or attending a show where we can m...
We all have heard the old saying, that if you learned something new today it was a good day. I guess I had a good day as I learned something new but it is turning into a pain in the ass trying to find one. lol I stopped into the shop in Peterboro where they are certifying a 2005 p/t for me to see how it was comin...
I was talking to another car nut about starting a car that has been sitting for some time. I told him I was taking some gas, a battery, jumper cables and ether starting fluid. He said not to use ether as it will wash the oil off the cylinder walls. Use brake cleaner instead. Isn't brake cleaner for removin...
Poor guy. Hope he gets it across at some point. Vehicles 25 years and older subject to tariffs. Think this makes cars already in Canada more valuable? -- Edited by 69SS454 on Sunday 23rd of March 2025 08:16:37 AM
Fs Edelbrock 5412 Tri Power intake with 3 rebuilt Stromberg 97 Carbs. If you want to run a 289, 302 Windsor this is the intake to do it. I believe it’s discontinued now so they are pretty hard to come by. It has 3 Stromberg 97s that were rebuilt with Stromberg parts, it has Stromberg Tri Power progressive l...
On Friday I had the opportunity to visit a machine shop that was making up railings for a local business. The top rail was formed aluminum tubing and there wasn't a kink in any bend, and there were a lot of bends. I wondered out loud how they got such a clean bend and they told me they were done by a local gar...
Hi, This is a long, heavy post but please bear with me. I'm hoping someone here can help me understand and navigate the rules for licensing and insuring a full-on custom that's not based on a production car. I know that you can build and, if the certifying mechanic deems it built safely and correctly, ha...
[video=This was fun… building a Model T in under 3 minutes…] This was fun… building a Model T in under 3 minutes… I clicked on the url but not sure if it will come up. Found it on FB. It looks like your ride Warren.
I have owned this car for over 20 years. I started with big ambitions and low budget intending to make a nice car out of it. Got married , bought a house, 2 daughters came along. In other words, life got in the way. I never forgot about the car or even considered selling it. I was hoping to have it done in time e...
What's everybody doing with their hot rods this year?Is it done and you're driving, finish/refresh/ starting all over again or have you sold everything and just like lurking here?I put about 9000km on the 38 Chev last year, including a trip to Moncton and Syracuse.Now I'm am working on the body to get...
I am trying to figure out how to get pictures on here. If I go to the "tree" it is looking for some address. I thought at one point I could go to a "landscaping" type picture and click on it and I could then get my pictures.
Some of you probably know I like woodworking. Once Christmas is past and all the kids/grandkids/nephews toys are done I keep going making toys for others. I just finished 60 of these things. My wife Sue is an excellent painter, she does all the lettering if we make signs and such, so she daubed some colo...
I don't know if any of you are familiar with Rodtoberfest held annually in Round Top NY, but with the political climate today, I would like to see a similar event held here in Ontario. Here are a couple of links that feature Rodtoberfest. https://www.rtfest.com https://www.facebook.com/gr...
I just ran across a post on FaceBook by a game named Owen Jeancart in HOME BUILT HOT RODS that looks interesting. He shows how he made disc brake covers from pizza pans. So my question is, are these used just to dress up disc brakes or do they help with cooling ? Should I go out and buy two pizza pans and sta...
We are leaving the Toronto Area on July 12, travelling from Sarnia/Port Huron to Port Angeles WA via Lincoln NE. We will spend 1 day at the Speedway museum. the trip is approximately 4500 kms and with 2 drivers per car should take 5 days. We currently have two hot rods, but would like to see others in th...
Hey guys,I wasn't sure to ask about this,so I figured we are all in the business of working with are hands,I thought I would ask,I have been diagnosed with Trigger finger,it is in both index fingers,they totally lock up when I close them,so I was wondering if anybody else has this issue and if anyone has...
Hey allTime for our yearly NASCAR pool. There is no cost, it's just for fun. I have the driver values for 2025 You must pick 8 drivers spending no more than $10,000Teams must be received by Sunday Feb 16....before the race starts.The team you pick will be yours for the whole season, no trades once sea...
With all the political tension from Trump, we have cancelled out trip to Deuce Days. We have instead, decided to attend the Atlantic Nationals in Moncton NB. We will leave on July 8, arriving in Moncton the afternoon of July 9. The event happening at Centennial Park goes until Sunday July 13. We wi...
I have this tractor that is in excellent running condition,New carb,seat cover,,tires are in excellent condition and the rear tires are loaded,so you can work it or restore, it has side pulley and rear PTO,I have done the gaskets on the engine,I do have some extra gaskets and parts plus a fulll decal s...
......it looks like we're going to the re-set they thought was coming awhile back. Could be a rough ride for some - if not most on both sides of the border. Better increase the garden footprint this spring.
I have 12 GO Rhino push bars,all came off of 2011 Dodge Chargers,these are all steel,not aluminum,they are rust free from South Carolina,you put these on anything with a bit of fab work,I will have these in Trenton in April,just putting it out there if somebody wants one -- Edited by Redneck Rydes on Th...
I have a set of 2 clutch head 3/8 sockets by Snap-On I never used as I have no 50s 60 chevy pickup. Snap-On no longer produce these and are hard to come by. Anyone interested -- Edited by Smokin Joe on Wednesday 15th of January 2025 08:55:37 PM
I've wanted a louver press for a long time now. Unfortunately the price of the dies is way out of reach for me to just to have around. I built a press break a few years back, so I have the squishing means to do it. Just needed to figure out a cheap way of making dies. To the scrap pile for an old leaf spring, a left...
I used three pieces of 3/4" plywood for both 'wheels' and once I achieved a basic pulley shape to accomodate the tube, I added two piecees (per wheel) of steel to brace the wood and bolted them on the top and bottom. Next I'll add the base and larger center bolts and a lever and a few small brackets to hold...
In this video - https://www.youtube.com/live/syQnpbjzboU - the gentleman uses a 100 amp circuit breaker in wiring his ride. But I have a friend who has various degrees in electrical stuff and teaches electrical stuff and he says that a 100 amp breaker would be incorrect for that car. My friend say...
