I decided to have a look at the door popper today. Wasn't working when I bought the truck. Turns out simple as just finding where all the bad connection were and soldered everything. Works fantastic now..... EXCEPT it pops the door open when you start the truck.It doesn't pop the door when you turn the i...
First let me apologise. I somehow had my camera on close up so this video is badly out of focus. However it seems no one else took any this day so here it is. You can hear Mike Sietsma's early hemi in the 1960s style rail barking on its shakedown pass for this year. The other car is Bill Vilneffs VW chev powere...
As some of you know, or might remember, I replaced the box on my '03 Dakota with a clean rust free AZ box. The Arizona box was black, which matched my cab, the problem was, it was baked, to a shade of grey, and the clear coat pretty much gone, felt like 120 grit paper. I decided to get it painted, as I didn't wa...
Fellow Rodders: My name is Brian (aka: Hooks) and I work in the automotive retail business in St. Catharines, Ontario. One of the products that I sell through my office is LoJack Alert which originally started in the states and has made it's way across the border a few years ago. They came into Canad...
My son and his University roommate are biking from Vancouver to Nova Scotia to raise money to teach kids to swim. They are both lifeguards and the swim school is 30 dollars a child so they felt it was a worthy cause to bike across Canada, They have biked 3000 kms in 30 days and are on their way to Marathon O...
I have a friend near Hamilton that wants to buy some Chev truck parts from LMC. Is there a dealer anywhere near? If not, can parts be shipped to a company in NY where an Ontario company goes over and picks them up. He has had the UPS experience. Thank you
I have 3 of them,with some spare parts,points etc,just wondering if there worth any thing any more,also have a couple of 2 bbl cast iron intakes,non egr,any idea's or interest?
1972 Corvette CoupePermalink Reply Quote 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, #'s matching L48 350 cubic inch V-8, 400 Turbo Automatic, Power Steering, Power disc Brakes, factory pop out rear window, Rally wheels and shoulder belts, code 946 Elkhart Green with standard saddle interior, 80,000 m...
Sunday is one of the better car shows around in the picturesque town of Brockville right on the St. Lawrence.. New category for Rat Rods and special prizes for the Mustang Annivesary..
I'm selling my 77 Pontiac Ventura .The car is in nice shape and runs and drives almost every day.It is the full hatchback style and everything works except the radio.This car would make the perfict first rod for young or old rodders.It is all origional except for the colour and graphics.It comes with a...
As you know I had no luck selling it, so I traded it in at collector car dealership, laid out some cash & ended up with a 72 Avanti II, brand new "crate" engine, Ac, cruise, pwr. strg. & brks, windows etc!!! Nice car & took it to the Uxbridge cruise last night, & was "swa...
Hey all! Looking like people are having a good summer with their projects. Mine is coming along. I'm at the stage where I need some rims and tires for mock up when I install the Corvette IFS and IRS in the 52 Chevy truck frame. Looking for 17" or 18" as that's what I plan on running when truck is co...
I've posted here before that i spend everyweekend with my son at the drag strip, friday to sunday. This past weekend i ran his car,, This is the first time i have been down a dragstrip in,,,, 43 YEARS! Lol The car runs 8.4 in the 8th which converts over to a 13.10 in the quarter. 71 Chevelle, with a mild low c...
.......... smile for the day--Amazing Facts
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
(Hardly seems worth it.)
If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an ato...
Big shout out and thanks to Nick from iNVision for the great sketch of my 37. Excited and honoured to frame and display it. It will help me keep my eye on the prize throughout finishing the dirty 37. Again, always amazed at the talent you have. Thanks Nick-- Edited by janies dirty 37 on Wedne...
Here is a link to some of the pics I took while hanging with my friends at the Syracuse Nationals last weekend while helping raise money for the Ronald McDonald house. We raised $70,100.00 in three days by the way.. Nice to help people out with the talent available. https://www.facebook.com/media/s...
This is the original Mad Mazda. Around the local Dragstrips ,it ran in the late 70's into the 80's. It was powered by a smallblock Chevy,mounted midship. Driver sat in the back/middle of the car. Car ran mid 10 seconds back in the day,with a healthy motor and automatic transmission. It has a full rollca...
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/kingston-on/1936-ford-five-window-coupe/1007451575?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true-- Edited by MScott on Tuesday 29th of July 2014 04:41:42 PM
Good morning folks, I don't make these up I only share them. Silver is an
amazing horse, read on!
The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an Indian War Party.
The Indian Chief proclaims, "So, you are the great Lone Ranger! In honor of
the Harvest Festival, YOU will be executed in thre...
I am posting this for a friend, questions I will refer directly to him and post the answers.Here is a 302 motor, no ring ridge, pistons have no play in ring grooves. Would make for a cheep rebuild with a re ring and bearing kit -- About $165 on internet.Too good to throw away. Rear main is one piece....
So I bought these plexi-glass display cabinets from 34Guy awhile back. There were a few scratches on them and I need to get them ready for the upcoming ELTA Bash, So I watersanded them with 400, 600, 1200, and 2000. On to finding my polishers. Hours later I find one of them, but it's only an orbital unit.....
Can anyone recommend a good powder coating place, in the Kitchener/Waterloo area? Yellow pages are great, but I'd prefer doing my research the cheapest way..., knowing someone who has tried certain places. Saves me some time , not having to get stuff re-done not to mention money. I have some front en...
Having put my 49 chev 3100 on an s10 frame I have the original (from California) complete rolling chassis with drivetrain intact. Don't know if it runs. Didn't plan on using it. I think needs a water pump the pulley won't turn by hand. The only thing the frame need is the rear crossmember repaired looks l...
I will need to rebuild the 455 olds for my 1971 442 convertible in the next few years, who do you recommend to build the olds? It has stock bore pistons and I replaced the "J" heads with a pair of "C", exhaust crossover filled, centre exhaust/manifold outlets welded to separate ru...
Well, I'm gradually catching up on the coverage so far this summer and thought I'd share a little get together we had at our local speed shop. It wasn't a huge show by any means, but there were loads of high quality machines in attendence. Here are a few samples and of course a link to see the rest at the end...
went to a family deal in North Carolina, went a day early and dropped in to a once a month cruise night. Lots of neat stuff to see, great food and people too! Went for Mexican and topped it off with deep fried ice cream.........
Recently purchased a collectors parts stash.
Going through stuff a box at a time (all items fit in your hand)
I did not buy cars or big parts.
First box is points, condensers, rotors, caps, brushes(gen or starter??), coils (+/- 12V & +/- 6V).(see ad link below)
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package deal
no shipping, pickup near cornwall
bare clean heads, 20 degree intake seats ready to accept components
CJ Q-Jet iron intake
D0OE 9430 / 9431 exhaust manifolds
$1999 package
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351C engines and parts
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CASH
Has anyone got any information on how the Ontario based cars did at Syracuse? We did not go back to the fairgrounds today, but know that numerous Ontario based cars were nominated for awards. rob
I would like to put an overdrive trans in my Jimmy and was wondering how a 700r4 would hold up behind the 454. I would also be doing some towing with it as well. I've heard that they're weak when it comes to towing.
looking for a pair ove 15" x 15", with a 5" backspacing for the rear ove my willyz coupe. also after a paer ove 6" x 15" for front end. both to suit ford stud pattern. brand new or great condition second hand. cheers jonny
