Any special techniques you use when you 1st 'Start Up' your car after a long winter slumber ? One tip I read online ... probably from the H.A.M.B ... was to take a few minutes to dribble an ounce of fresh gas through the vent holes in the carburator prior to starting ... Its worked really well for me the las...
Anyone know where I could get an old slip roller? Just need it to roll some aluminum sheets about ten inches long. Not looking to spend a lot of money if possible.
70 Nova is it or will it ever be a collectable or desired car? I am looking at a Yenko clone with a 434 small block. Any input would be appreciated thanks guys and gals. -- Edited by Modfather on Friday 4th of April 2014 12:58:27 PM
You people just dont seem to get it For Sale ads are placed by people to sell things. They are NOT there for you all to make remarks on. I dont care if the item is way over priced or a bunch of crap, keep your mouths shut. If it doesnt sell they will realize why. The next remark I see on an ad, the person will be ban...
I was wondering if there was someone in the Ottawa area who can give me some pricing etc. I would prefer the work be done at the shop the truck is in. The shop is fully heated etc. and located in Hunt Club area. Looking for a tiki design and have some ideas that I have been kicking around that I think I would li...
Fisrst I would like to thank Homer for his work and effort to put this all to-gether..I would like to thank all the Ont Rodders for such a great turnout and supporting Homers efforts..Great choice for a restuarant for hosting us with a great breakfast and the srevice was great,fast and the food was hot....
Ok heres the plan road trip to gananoque june july, considering hauling the trillum with the coupe,,but I have to fab a hitch,not a problem, but to do that there is no way but to relocate the fuel tank,,so fuel cell in the trunk? Steel or plastic{hate plastic}has to be a bottom sump with a inline elektrik...
I thought it would be easier to follow the battles if they all happened in the same thread instead of every thread that has been posted in the last 48 hours. You guys have been battling it out in threads from trailers for sale to car shows in Woodstock and everything in between. It's getting kinda hard t...
You'll see me touring around Midland - Orillia - Muskoka and maybe once a year, south to Toronto. The car is a '34 Chevrolet Standard and there are very few left probably because GM was still using wood to frame these cars. The car has been on the road since '95 and was built in Essex County.
Hey. I am selling a B&M Sport Shifter. It is a universal 3 and 4 speed detent (non ratchet) shifter. Comes with a plastic cover, boot, shifter, face plate and all necessary hardware needed to install the shifter. Looking to get $150.00 or best offer. You can PM me, or email me at apocolypse519@ho...
Greetings Im marc from Kitchener and Im rebuilding a 1940 Dodge sedan D16. Pictures will be posted once I can get the old "Cam Twisters of Brant" decal off my back window. Thank you
I have just contacted Meloche Monnex (TD Insurance) about the possibility of putting together a group rate for OnRod members. They will be calling me back. I am not sure at this point what will happen but what does everyone think about the idea. I am not using them at the moment but I have heard good th...
guys i am thinking on a newer car for me. the last 2 have been caddies, sts and present escalade, and i get them about 1 to 2 yrs old. the /02 sts was a good car but the /07 esc is turning into a pc of crap rapidly. i am thinking on trying a navigator this go round, /12-/13. whats the pro's and con's of this thinkin...
I saw the SCAM alert just a little to late ......to bad for me but I just wanted to let everyone to know that Chad and Sandy at CAT RESTORATIONS in BC do not tell the truth when asked direst questions about the condition of the car.............just for 1 example I asked about the interior of the car I was thi...
I'm looking for a drivers left side 1932 car tail light stand, a repop or original, condition doesn't really matter. Let me know if you have one. Thanks
For you rat rodders out there here is a nice 34 chev truck shell . Soda blasted and ready to go needs some minor repair around rad neck 275.00 2 pair of cycle style fenders 125.00 per pair need some tlc but nice shape to them
Can a bent, cast aluminum upper A arm be straightened and safely re-used? would it have to be magna-fluxed or exrayed? Who could do such a thing or is it just a no no? A new one is $700 Thanks in advance. -- Edited by MANCAVER on Wednesday 26th of March 2014 07:13:44 PM
So I am parusing a recent edition of a recent edition of the Canadian Astronomy magazine Sky News when I discovered this interesting tidbit.There are earth vehicles 4wheeling around on Mars,have been since 2004.Two of them landed in 2004 and have been runing around ever since.One more was landed la...
My '28 finally got to see the road under it's own power about a month ago, pretty much right on schedule. After the first drive around the block, discovered a transmission fluid leak, ended up having to pull the motor and transmission to replace the o-ring on the pump. I could have pulled the transmissi...
just received an e-mail saying that a new location , St Thomas drag-way is the new site , $25.00 for vending , an $5.00 admission per person , June 1st , free race viewing , not sure if Alex is doing this , dent
Just a little note that we just had out biggest month ever, even with all the BS posts I had to delete....... We had almost 100,000 more views of the forum than any other month. That includes non member views. Views(Impressions) per Month 2013-Apr196,768 2013-Nov231,9602013-May198,5...
I'm posting this, in conjunction to Carl's bird thieving thread. I couldn't find the thread, but here's another video of a bird, doing something rather clever. . As some of you know, I have a pet bird, and he surprises us regularly with thing...
Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words, or is it a million? who knows. All I know is, I owe a lot of favours, and one day I'm worried you'll all want to cash them in, lol. So here's my list of "sponsors". Some have contributed time, some parts, and some tools, and all knowledge. So a huge...
I am involved in the Yorkville Exotic Car Show which is held each year on Father's Day. We close Bloor Street between Bay and University, and limit the cars to about 120 vehicles. We have full support from the Business Improvement Association and the merchants in the area.There is no admission fee but...
Hello everyone, Just joined your group here. I had found this site before and then couldn't for the life of me remember what it was. But as you can see I've found it again and i am looking forward to talking old cars and trucks with everyone. Right now I am in the middle of redoing a 1961 chevy suburban. Got...
Just wondering if you have a bucket list,,could be anything,,,,,,my number one is bonneyville speedweek I wanted to go the last 3 years and things got in the way so maybe 2015. Could be anything from diving in a reef full of barracudas to a nascar race, 100 acre farm with a trout creek running through it...
Free brokerage on hot rod parts shipped into Canada, for orders exceeding $800 American (before exchange) for any "member" here on the board, when ordered from "Candy's Hot Rod Supply". Parts may be viewed online at "Speedway Motors", free brokerage doe...
Took Barb and Robyn to Port Huron Michigan 72 miles away overcast and cool Went to SCC and picked up Robyns stuff and I picked up Andrews ARP head bolts for 6.0L Fords When to Harbour freight for a set of 3 step drills for 8.99 (reg 19.99) and a set of magnetic trailer or car/truck taillights 9.9...
a few things to tye up before we leave, was looking for the cheapest place to hire a car when we arrive, been told not to hire from airport , as it is a ripoff. hope to head around london area, are there any cheap place,s around there. cheers jonny, carol.
Tomorrow is Saturday so we can all do a bit of work on our rides. I challenge all, to post by 8pm, pics of what they did on their project..........giddy up and go....eh
Don't know about you folks but I enjoy washing my car by hand . Got the Olds out today ( last of the big Oldsmobiles ) , ...somewhat froze my cojones but did the hot-water-in-bucket , wash mitt , chamois thing that ( to me ) can be so relaxing .....car came through the winter OK it seems . I tend to shun car was...
MY GARMINI have a little Garmin It sits there in my car A Garmin is a driver's friend It tells you where you are I have a little Garmin I've had it all my life It's better than the normal ones My Garmin is my wife It gives me full instructions Especially how to drive "It's thirty miles an hou...
Well....I met with Rob FATSTAX at Ancaster Swap meet. We had a long talk and we are now BEST FRIENDS All though he can be hard to understand you have to listen to his words of wisdom Perhap's you have met him? You just...... Really have to get to know him I missunderstood his sense of humor Like I said Some p...
morning, A woman runs a red traffic light and crashes into a man's car. Both of their cars are demolished, but amazingly, neither of them is hurt.After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says; "Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt. This must b...
just got a trunk section of trim from a 1952 pontiac. Had 2 small dents in it. Tried to straighten out the dents. I now have 4 small dents.. Whats the trick to not screw it up? Any suggestions?
