Just to introduce myself. Live in Mississauga, retired about 21 years ago but still buy and sell vintage speed equipment. Raised in a car family of 6 boys and 3 girls. Father leased and operated 5 or 6 garages from White Rose, Cities Service, BP , Fina (2) to Gulf. Father was an avid restorer and hotrodde...
OK, I have some questions about metal.... Body work: What am I looking for? Do I use the same gauge for exterior panels as I do for interior/floors etc? Body framework: I know that 1x1 tubing is normal, but I just know my wife is going to want something more "roll-over-able". I know I don't ha...
Just caught a bit of an announcement on the radio about a big gas SPIKE comming up in june. Gas in the GTA it stated will be running around $1.40 per liter for regular. Wonder if diesel will spike also , high enough now!! Anyone heard anymore of this new "RIP" comming?
does anyone know were i can pick up a t-bucket body in ontario i know theres tonnes of places i can order from out of the states but i would prefer to get on here in ontario
I've put together a 1955 Nomad gasser (street car) no big power (350hp.) 4 speed. 1. Should I put the tach on the dash or the column? 2. The car is faded orange and I will be putting vintage lettering on it. Looking for a kool name. Any suggestions? -- Edited by tc on Monday 17th of March 2014 04:21:20 PM
Last summer a fellow in Michigan, who read the "T-Bird Deuce" story, called me saying he had removed the rear fenders during the rebuild for the second Michigan owner during the late 80's. He placed them up in the rafters of his shop where they had remained for over 25 years. I was able to p...
I think Tapcon has been conning us all these years. I ran out of them today and asked a nearby HVAC guy if he had any. He said "we just use #12 screws". I said "that works?". He said "absolutely". So he gave me a bunch to try and using the same Tapcon bit, they worked fantast...
My daughter just rolled her '94 Corolla on it's side. No major damage aside from a rippled front fender, and some deep scratches. I haven't gone and looked at the car yet...but she said it fired up right away, after they got it on all fours, it ran for a few seconds then shut off. Now it won't fire up again. ...
Found your forum while looking for project parts. Nice forum. I'm actually a jeep guy but I currently have a 70 Nova, bored 454, 4 spd, 12 bolt blah blah, going to strip it and paint this winter. I also have a 67 Beaumont in approximately a thousand pieces that I will get to some day. Decided I would li...
Jack Trepanier was recovering from open heart surgery on Thursday and passed on Friday morning. Jack, Troy Trepanier's father, was a key member of the Rad Rides team since it began in 1990. Not only was he a hard core hot-rodder, he was a skilled craftsman, and a regular fixture at hot-rodding events a...
Well finally had time to do some of my own projects lately. First thing I had to do is improve my TIG welding. So I went to the man who some people claim knows everything and for the price of some chicken wings he imparted some knowledge to me. After using his TIG for a few minutes I found that the arc was way mo...
Gee's clicked on list all user's by mistake and seen Hemi has the most post's 3495 Sure have a lot to say dontcha Hemi LOL Let's keep an eye on him and a big congrate's for 3500
Hi everyone!With winter just around the corner, many of us will probably be found in the garage working on our rides. Some projects are a little more involved than others and while it’s true that we enjoy the thought of performing all the work ourselves, there will be stages where reaching out for a li...
The automobile is the most important technological innovation of the twentieth century. This tool of transportation has profoundly transformed the lives of people around the globe. But nowhere has it had a more profound impact than in North America. I am a trucker by day, who has a growing passion...
thought I had better get this done in case march first is dead-line for dead-beats , eh, really enjoy this Ontario Rodder site , will try to speak up more , I have 6 projects in the works , hope to have 3 on the road this year , 32 ford truck , 38 ford sedan , 27 replica Bugatti boat-tail speedster , 34 ford boat...
You have seen this fellow and his dog on Barrett-Jackson buying cars. Here is a look at his collection. Awesome!http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WbN_BAn55a4
With Electricity, propane , and heating oil rates jumping in price Enbridge is now applying for a 40% increase in the cost of natural gas as of april this year. Corporations milking the population for all it can.
Hello Everyone!I have been considering doing a conversion from Manual to Power Windows. After careful consideration...I have found the best, simple solution!Let me know what you think...http://youtu.be/1uG6grzdUf8-- Edited by NuckingFuts on Sunday 16th of March 2014 10:03:38 PM
I have one of these scissor lifts, and one of my cylinders are leaking past the inner seal when I'm raising. I have the cylinder removed but I can't get the end cap off, And I can't buy the tool because I'm not licences in hydraulics. Im im looking for a shop in the durham region that can help me out.
On 1987 chevy 305 TBI with the coolant sensor on the front of the intake where can you install a mechanical temp gauges ? I have tried to tee in to the coolant sensor put gauges would not work and yes I tested the gauge in hot water and it works good any help would be great Thanks
So my uncle gave me a piece of 3/8's x 28 x 48 piece of steel to make a table out of I have a 100 of 6 inch c channel , 30 ft of 2x1 angle iron, 30 ft of 4x4 angle iron 40 ft of 1 1/4 tube . Any good idea's of do's and don't's to build the table??
Bath Night In Scotland
A Scottish couple took in an 18-year-old girl as a lodger. She asked if she could have a bath,
But the woman of the house told her they didn't have a bath, although if she wanted to,
She could use a tin bath in front of the fire.
"Monday's the best night, when my husband goe...
http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-other-5-unrestored-antique-cars-W0QQAdIdZ572307561-- Edited by poncho62 on Thursday 6th of March 2014 06:31:48 PM
Seeing how that race car was cut up reminded me of one stolen many years ago, thieves can be Brutal! Car- Brand new Nova, i think a 69 possibly. 350-High performance , 4 speed car, no miles at all. Thieves had travelled around to the GM dealers. Finding the car they were looking for, they check it out, as...
In order to keep from hijacking the project WTF thread with welding discussions, I thought I'd start another. I made a comment that a 120v machine, which is typically in the 125 amp range is meant for sheet metal by both amperage and duty cycle. Can it be used for thicker materials? As someone mentione...
Maybe not a good idea to leave your car in the trailer -- just sayinghttp://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/24970232/racing-trailer-stolen#axzz2vwsu8rMM-- Edited by will on Friday 14th of March 2014 11:14:29 AM
Hey all you rodders out there! Hope ya haven't lost any digits due to frost bite, or got buried in a mountain of snow! Ive been sitting here drooling over all yer rides, and reading all your threads....and I just cant for the life of me figure it out... How can you guys/girls find the money to build and m...
I am looking for at least 1 or 2 of these rims. 15 inch, 6 bolt I have 3, need 1 more to make a set for my truck will also need 1 more for the fender mounted spare.
Well, the downstairs shots sure were fun and that's where a lot of the action seemed to be.......BUT..... the upstairs is bigger and the rides are a little more serious. The Great 8 Ridler Contenders are up there and of course, the winner. While it seems many on this site are like me and not really into t...
These are a couple things I made with die slugs from the gaskets etc we made at Victor in StThomas where I was Lead Hand Die Setter;loved that job! -- Edited by JPB on Saturday 8th of March 2014 08:43:14 PM
some one sent this to me. what do you think? New 789 Chevy
Thought you might enjoy looking at this
unusual Chevy. It's a 1957, 1958 & 1959
Chevy All Rolled Into One!
This car was built by N2A motors
(No Two Alike).
Unbelievable! The company is planning a
production run of about 100 vehicle...
for a late 60's small block i'm thinkin maybe to run the pcv in the filler tube because my valve covers don't have the provision and my intake has the hole for the filler tube. which one is better? pcv in the filler tube as in 67 vette or an in-line pcv into the cap
-- Edited by JPB on Saturday 8th of March 2014 08:43:14 PM