In my ever present effort to learn about this field of endeavour, I often wonder about what certain things on cars are. One thing I wonder about is a flat piece of metal mounted across the front of a racing car, usually a few inches wide sitting parallel with and very close to the road surface. It always h...
i am looking for a used machine in reasonable shape. i don't care what make but it has to be a double up with elec start and reverse. wanting something for the farm that the grand kids can use, is all. thanks, rick
I remember my older sister dating a guy who had what were called 'sex lights' under his dash. (They married). And I plan to rewire my ride in the spring and one of the things I learned is to put a light under the dash near the fuse box so if I ever blow a fuse, it will be easy to see. So I wonder if anyone knows whe...
Anybody else having trouble getting parts? I have a bunch of weatherstrips, ordered from 2 different places and both are backorder. One shows a May release date. Also ordered some clutches for a GM posi, took 8 weeks to arrive. Not gonna be driving much in the near term anyway but May seems kinda na...
My first attempt at making equadistant headers:First I used a metal flange as a template to mark on a strip of wood where the cylinders are.Then I used a whole saw bit to cut 8 round chunks out of a thick piece of plywood.Then I bolted four of them to the center of the cylinder marks on the strip of woo...
Ok so for a few years I been kicking around the idea of building a clone of my 50 chev truck as a 4x4 with a diesel motor . Like mount body to a dodge cummins 4x4 chassis for year round driving and extra towing capacity . I went to look at a 52 5 window chev truck nice shape , missing a bunch of mechanicals , its par...
Lets see the stuff you've built for your Kids or Grandchildern !!! These are a few that I've done......(currupt them early and they'll be arround to hold stuff)
Lazer etched buttons. Just thought I'd post the site in case someone needed to know about these: https://billetautomotivebuttons.com -- Edited by poncho62 on Friday 28th of January 2022 06:04:01 AM
I may have asked this before (I'll write the answer down this time) but what oil is best for summer driving? I researched and discovered that Rotella T & Delvac 1300 have zinc in them and that's good for older engines (I think). Does it matter if they sit in the cold all winter ? I'm changing the oil in S...
........if there's something in the water lately. I've been watching vintage cars and trucks for sale on marketplace awhile. It seems lately some guys are losing their minds because the prices for a piece of absolute crap are astronomical. Is it just me, am I a cheap b@st@rd or have some of you been thi...
I picked this one up for a few parts and to save it from the scrap yard..... with ownership, last on the road in 1977 when the engine went... $2500 buys it ... I also have the steel frame for the flat deck. -- Edited by 30-S6 on Monday 17th of January 2022 09:00:46 PM-- Edited by 30-S6 on Tuesday 8t...
Happy New Year all! I've been noticing an unusual trend lately, wondering if Covid may be a factor. Seems like I'm getting an unusually high number of complaints about "differential noise". Once I get them opened up, there is always some moisture in the diff case, possibly from condensation? I'...
I just ordered a rear view mirror from Third Generation Auto in the US and she told me that UPS rates dropped after the Christmas crush so shipping was actually cheaper with UPS than USPS. Never had that before. Thought you'd all like to know.
I have a 68-72 short step side bed down here,it does have some rust,and some dents,no tailgate,it is a good starting point for someone that does not have one,I will have it in Trenton in the end of April, also have a 88-98 SWB fleetside bed that is in very good condition,also have a 88-98 mint right front f...
Well I'm finished spending large amounts of money on paint jobs. I have decided in the future any cars I buy will have to have a decent look to it body wise. By that I mean no body work on the outside of the body required to drive it the "barn fresh" look. I stumbled on to this. Check out both video's. They kind...
I wasn't sure how I'd go about attaching the Hang Ten dimmer switch pedal to my throttle pedal and then one morning recently, it jus came to me. So for anybody out there wanting to make a spoon pedal more comfortable for your foot, here is what I did: I took a nut that was a bit too big to fit into the back of the...
I am hoping to work out a lot of little 'kinks' whenever the weather allows or at least in the spring. One issue is my doors. When I first got my model A Tudor on the road, the doors used to swing open all the time. Then my 94 year old friend and neighbour from down the road who used to own a few of these in his ti...
Does anyone have any stock inline 6 261 cam/cams they are not using. The 235 cam will not work. Warren -- Edited by wuga on Wednesday 22nd of December 2021 12:17:29 PM
Of all the places(hotrod shops) i sent proposals to in Ontario Quebec and East Coast there is no one who is interested. I am starting to think that these places have forgotten how they started out and have become to big for the small guy. Maybe someone here can help me out or not. Thank you
Hey All . Im looking for a pair of amc front hubs for a drum brake car . from 70 to maybe 1975-6 . If any one has seen some amcs at any wrecking yards , send me a reply . Thanks
Hey all so Im just playing around with The Little Gremlin , keep calm its my drag car LOL Apparantly my dollar store battery tender gave out . Battery could have been dead a year to 6 months ?? Could it be recharged ?? . I,m thinking just to put a cheap parts source regular battery in to see if it will start...
Hey all , just spent some fun times out in the #$@^%$%^ garage trying to move around The Little Gremlin , my drag car , which is on *^%&*&*% skates on diamond plate textured flooring mats . Like the stuff looks good on the floor but oh man when your trying to push a car around on skates on it . Holy Wow...
I recently started charging my 6 volt & thought I better check fluid levels. It was way down in all 3 cylinders. (half empty) I had saved water from a dehumidifier in two empty lemonade bottles. I understand water from dehumidifiers is ok for a battery. So I topped up the battery but when almost f...
I need to remove a split cotter pin from a hole which has access from only one end. Any tips ? I figure I might be able to drill it out but I think that would be a last measure.
I just watched this video. He ran the wires through metal tubes (I think) and I was told to keep my spark plug wires away from metal or they will arc. Maybe the tubes he slides them through look like metal but they are plastic ?
I think I found a way to incorporate mechanical instead of air to raise/lower my ride. I'll have to fab some pieces but that shouldn't be anything but fun. And I'll have to make some wide jack stands so my shocks stay under load so I can crawl under and get some measurements. What a blast ! So, first the st...
Well, for the third night in a row I'm not getting any sleep. My wife asks me why and I reply (like a fool) honestly and I tell her it's the rod. I go to bed at 9:30 and get up shortly after 12 and start cruising the net for prices on car parts. I'm up all night looking at parts. So she said we have to sell the rod...
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...
I have a new powermaster 9530 starter for sale meant for a 146 tooth ring gear. it came with my motor but does not fit as I have a 130 ring gear. $250 located in toronto thanks for looking! -- Edited by Paulie on Sunday 5th of December 2021 04:17:28 PM
Customer complaint was the car would only run if you kept spraying "quick start" in the carb. Claims he does not use ethanol fuels. This is what the o-ring on the needle/seat looks like on his Holley 4160. It degraded so much it actually plugged the path for the fuel to get into the front bowl. The bra...
Boy oh boy, what a treat to see the postman leaving a package in the mailbox. Then rush out like a kid to a Christmas tree and find a Speedway parcel in the box. Yippee ! My new brake line finally came. Now to see if I got the right size ???
I jacked the car up today and continued working on my transmission shift linkage. All went rather well until I tried getting up off my (I think it is called a) shop crawler. It wasn't that difficult a year or two ago. But today, I had more of a struggle getting off my crawler than I had working on my shifte...
I was at Standard auto wreckers in Scarborough and they have a new section for the "oldies". Looks like they are getting a lot of half finished projects lately. This Cougar convertible looked pretty sad, it was originally a 4spd car and there was a 390 rocker cover in the trunk. Ironically, the floo...
1952 Studebaker pickup for sale : has Camaro front clip and rear axle, some glass and some NOS body parts, doors,most of the front sheet metal, NO BOX, $ 2,500 located near Carnarvon
