Here we go again!!! I clear snow at a high school in the big city on the graveyard shift. So last night, I was clearing snow with a Kabota rider with a snow thrower on the front. Lately it has had an intermittent issue with the thrower's belt slipping - one day fine, next day useless. Last night was one of tho...
I've been dealing with Allstate Carburetor from time to time over the past 4 years or so. They have always come through with my purchases in a quick friendly fashion. This time my order involved a bit of a twist. They had a lot of different size vacuum plugs on sale, so I bought 4 of each size along with some...
Now of course, the truck wont start to at least heat it up..... How much luck has anybody had extracting these? Any tips besides the obvious soaking/heating method?? Just livin the dream in the North
The Average Human walks 900 miles a year and drinks 22 gallons of beer. Which means the average human gets 41 MPG! Not bad. I wonder if you eat beans is that like a turbo?
Several years ago when I stilled worked at the St.Catharines engine plant we made the corvette motor. 2 members of upper management though it would be great to have a Camaro with a vette engine built and documented at the factory. Kind of a modern day copo. They spent months having 3 motors built to very...
Today I went to UPS to send back my wiper motor. Cost me $27 to send it to Washington M.O. They then asked me if I want insurance. I said for what? Thet said incase it gets lost..I said if it gets lost they will be buying a new one for me. They said I am paying for the service of delivery. They do not gaurentee it w...
What do you think of these dinky Japanese trucks, etc. that are being brought over here with right hand drive? I think they should be banned. -- Edited by poncho62 on Monday 17th of February 2014 07:30:30 PM
Hey Guys n' Gals Been a busy summer! Hope ya'll have had a blast! I have a problem with my 87 Ford F150 4x4 4 spd with the bull low. I was driving home one day and the ol' boy just lost throttle, and started sputtering then lost oil pressure then it just died. My mechanic said I lost compression in 1 and ...
So you missed seeing the rockem sockem Nascar Unlimited 75 last night ?....here's the Coles Notes Version 1. First I have to thank Nascar ...been having trouble getting to sleep lately but after last nights race I slept like a baby . They strung a 1/2 hour show into 3 hours . 2. The Pace Car done blowed...
I loved the Eco-boost infomercial series with Mike Rowe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudyTqsREZI Ford pulled out all the stops. On paper the Eco-boost sounds amazing. What I want to know is how they are holding up and if the fuel economy is there according to real world drivers. I've heard they are th...
Post your ridiculous ride find here. This is just over the top. Might have been cool if you could actually see to drive it. I can't believe it is allowed in the road. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UexiOL8I_3Y# -- Edited by Gearhead on Monday 17th of February 2014 10:29:12 AM
Today my 90 chevy Silverado blew a fuse. It is the courtesy circuit that's the radio , dome lts, cargo lts. Anyone here know of a good place to start to find the short? All I did was start the truck this morning and had the drivers door open and after about 3 minutes there was a pop (probably the fuse) and the...
I'm looking for a Rat Rod Truck .... pre-1950s , ready to drive or near completion. Must have ownerships ready to transfer. I'm willing to pay cash or trade my 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback 340. Email me at GregLarocque644@hotmail.com , message me on here or call 705-919-eight-six-three-three...
Went with the wife for dinner yesterday at the keg. Prime rib, steak, 2 glasses of wine , 2 beer and 2 cheese cake for desert...$128.53 plus tip. Almost had a heart attack. And the pricks were rushing you out the door to get the next sucker in. Glad v.d. Day only happens once a year....sheesh.
Looking for a copy of Smokey Yunick's autobiography "Best Damn Garage in Town". Only place I can find to purchase it is through the website. I don't have a problem with the price, but the shipping is ridiculous. Does anyone have a copy I could buy or know where in Canada I can get one. There use...
OK, here's the thing. I have been working on cars for 45+ years, about 40 of them with my wife around. About 5 years ago, she started complaining about the smell of gas on me. Whenever I have to do anything with gas, fuel up the tractor, mess with a carburetor etc, she is bitching at me about it when I come in t...
so I has this Tahoe im putting together to drive, pedal was way down and it has new brakes all the way around I so I changed the master cylinder. I am still having a problem getting a firm pedal. I do recall reading that some gm trucks and cars are difficult to bleed through the abs system and require press...
Need to get my a/c lines made. Would like braided stainless. Anyone know who does this or have had it done for them. Need to get this done ASAP. Any leads would be great or if anyone on this site does it for a business I need some done...
LOVE......has no boundaries. An elderly couple had just learned how to send text messages on their cell phones. The wife was a romantic type and the husband was more of a no-nonsense guy. One afternoon the wife went out to meet a friend for coffee. She decided to... send her husband a romantic text mess...
I am looking for rubber covers that go on the lever were the E cable hooks on at the backing plate for a 1996 to 02 Mercury Grand Marquis.Tried Ford and NAPA with no success. Homer -- Edited by Homer on Saturday 15th of February 2014 03:16:53 PM-- Edited by Homer on Sunday 16th of February 2014 09:06:37 AM...
Just wondering if anyone would know of a company looking for an AZ driver? My brother in law is now looking. He's not too computer savvy. Just thought I'd put the word out for him. PM me if you have any info. ThanX Frank
Carefull buying/selling with on-line ads. Etobicoke man beaten, stabbed trying to buy computer in Hamilton CBC NewsPosted: Feb 07, 2014 9:35 AM ETLast Updated: Feb 07, 2014 11:52 AM ET Share Tools Facebook Twitter Share An Etobicoke man ended up stabbed and beaten when trying to bu...
Complete 1957 Chevrolet BelAir 2Dr. ht. Factory Sierra Gold/Adobe Beige car(has one repaint in red) Car has the original 283/170 hp. engine (not running) FACTORY options include: Power Steering, Power Brakes, Windshield Washers, Padded Dash, Power Seat(working) Power Windows (working)...
Wife hit black ice. Then a passing transport truck. Truck broke an axle and two wheels. This in our 2002 325ix wagon. Wife broke ankle and collarbone. Car did its job. Saved her hind end. Saved by a 76 BMW when I was 8. Landed on the roof after falling 8 feet. Never mind the other crashed from people in...
Reside in K-W now, spent first 55 yrs in Georgetown, old Raider player. Spent 10 yrs cruising in a 63 Thunderbird, retired, moved, got the urge, built a 51 ford flathead, (big plans) sold it, 4 yrs later found a flathead in a wrecking yard which turned out to be a Merc. Now it's bored 80 over, new innards,...
A few of you here may reconize that name. Joe martin who manufactured small lathes and milling machines, and had a great museum of minature everything built by real craftsman, has passed away, at age 79. Check out the craftsmanship on his site: http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/
Distributor complete 12 volt neg ground with new pertronix thingy new cap, wires, and flame thrower coil , never hit the street, new fuel pump and rebuilt roten chester B complete with stovepipe ..... condition unknown water pump with fan and pulley delco generator and starter,( turns used to...
http://jalopnik.com/theres-a-sinkhole-under-the-corvette-museum-and-its-s-1521317946 -- Edited by hemi43 on Wednesday 12th of February 2014 10:11:34 AM-- Edited by...
At the recent snowmobile drag races held here in North Bay, the quickest machine ran 186MPH in a quarter mile. That same machine on a 2000 ft track has ran a best of 197MPH!! That is haulin AZZ for a snowmachine!! This is a huge event held each year with competitors from both Ontario, Quebec and the North...
I'm in the process of installing an aft. mrkt. pwr. window kit in the Torpedoback!! NOT as easy as i thought it would be. There is a window stop at bottom thats 8" long "spot" welded to inner door thats V shaped that goes out to door skin then back to inner pannel!!! & right in the way...
Starting to look around for other heating options, we don't have NG in the area. Electric furnace was reasonable a few years , $12-14/day this time a year( this is the all in bill) and now it's running $18-20/day with the rate and delivery increase and going higher. So my basic hydro bill now runs about $...
Hi from St Thomas, My present ride is a numbers correct 77 monte carlo landau, tripple black, air cruise tilt. My wife and I use it for cruising, the attached picture shows it at Pt. Kent NY in Sept 2011 on our way to Halifax. Further to my first good car post in 1966 it cost me $495 to insure the skylark and t...
Hi from Grand Bend. Been awhile on this site. So long that I forgot my user name. Going to try and change that. I own 1950 Ford F-47 also 1976 Ford 4x4 hi boy. I'm one of the pres. Of the Classic Ford Truck Club. ( ontario west coast chapter ) Looking forward to talkin it up with everyone. Thanks. Dean
My friend Andrew has a customer looking for a Southern Cab 1973-79 FORD need it TODAY will come and get it..... has cash..... If you have a cab (complete or bare) text andrewsteckle@gmail.com or call 519-524-0840 thanks Carl -- Edited by 427CARL on Monday 3rd of February 2014 02:...
