On another post about aluminum wheels, a couple of members mentioned Gibbs as a product to stop corrosion. I had never heard of Gibbs. After looking it up on Goggle it seems like a great product to have around the shop. Can anyone tell me where it can be purchased in Ontario? Any other successful us...
first , I believe 1978 year , behind a sbc , has had bearing an seals replaced yrs ago but maybe only 5 k miles since . BorgWarner soooper t10 fine spline 2.60 or .64 1st ration , hayes or mccleoud clutch , flywheel bolts , cast iron old style bell housing , hurst shifter , starter motor , and drive shaft , or j...
Hey guys I'm switching the front end of my 52 chev p/u and am in need of advice/ help The original straight axle was removed entirely and replaced with a independant front suspension out of a 81 chev p/u The new one is 1" wider on the frame than the old, and it makes the truck look like a gasser at the mo...
my 66 elcamino has been sold-sold-sold. thank you member 57150 for knowing a good deal when you saw one. pleasure to do business with you. enjoy! secondly, the 1/2 comes from this ad "20 Gallon Floor Model Parts Washer" splitter had posted. the washer it's self is in near new condition bu...
As far as I can tell from hours of surfing is.... 3sp any where from '56 tp '64 I think iI even have some linkages up in the garage attic and a shifter. [IMG]https://i103.photobucket.com...
20th Back Alley Cruisers Pre-Snow Car Show & Food Drive. Sunday October 6th, 2013.Location; Cookstown Steam Show Grounds 4635 Victoria St. W. Cookstown Ontario. 9:37am to we kick you out!Cost Of Admission FREE but please make a donation to Food Bank. Watch best before dates on food donations....
Anybody attend the auction that was on today? Any vehicles/parts worth buying, or were they pretty well clapped out from sitting so long? I wanted to be there, but had a family "must attend" function to be at. Curious about the prices and condition of cars, was there any demand?
Need a vent window assy driver side for a 1952 buick riviera 2dr. ht. 50 or 51 should fit too. Looking for a very good unit with rubbers. don't need glass. Caddy parts should work too.-- Edited by JohnnyBgood on Saturday 5th of October 2013 11:45:34 PM
So now that the crusing season is winding down, hopefully not for a few weeks though, I am going to be looking for someone to redo the seat and door panels in my 59 elcamino. I can bring the parts to them and I have purchased three hides of leather. I want a good job but of course dont want to break the bank e...
ok, so trying to finish my interior - and the seat trims are made of polypropelene plastic Is there anything out there that will make paint or glue stick to this stuff? I need to make them a different shade of grey I already tried various spray adhesives in the hopes of covering them with the same seat m...
I have a 38 chevy truck cab and I am wondering if its possible to convert it to a coupe by adding the back section of a coupe onto the truck cab. And a modest 3-4" top chop. Dennis
Appoligies for not being Rod related.... I'm on the hunt for vintage and classic BMW Airhead (R Series) Motorcycle projects, basketcases or original non-running (or running) bikes... Not interested in pristine original bikes unless the price is right.....just looking for a project or two for th...
don't be shy of doing any business with lightspeed mike. honorable gentleman to deal with. i couldn't believe the 3yr un-conditional warranty he applied to a used piece of equipment. now that's righteous. rick lol-lol
You guys that all store your'e cars for winter, how often do you fire them up during the winter season, and let them run for a bit? Anybody that doesn't start them,, do you ever back off the rockers to relieve the valvespring tension while sitting?
Dames and Dice car show presented by Sailor Jerry Rum and tattoo rock parlor. Event starts at 9:00 at Tattoo Rock Parlor (569 Queen St West). Free concert featuring Ill Scarlett. Tonight Friday September 27th.
What's the best way to cut up to 3" holes in 1/8 aluminum and also to cut curves in 1/8" aluminum sheet? I was going to try a router on a medium speed. Do you think that would work? Thanks.
As the title states, anyone manufacturing these anymore? Bear in BC-yes Rod Action out east - yes but I think distributes through Speedway A-Glass act is gone I understand Lots in the u.s. but what about here? Not looking to debate the steel is real/glass is crap thing.
I just got off the phone with Hawks Auto and ordered up an Eastwood's 18" bead roller. They are on sale right now for 129.99. Harbour Frieght is on sale for 179.95. Decided to stay local because shipped to the door is cheaper in the long run. And Frank (and his Staff) are great people. Not getti...
So son in law borrows my car to go for a drive - some old guy(83) decided he needs to cross a double line right in front of my car in his hurry to get to Timmies This is the result Luckily neither my 2 yr old grand daughter nor son in law were hurt - not even a scratch Having said that - I am now on the hunt for a re...
hello all.London,On here.drive a stude pee-cup,1950.also have a 1963 Bedford Van, and a 1988 Iroc Rag,I know, it doesn't figure,but its fun to drive.recently added a new addition to the garage, 1932 Bantam Altered.should be fun summer. take care,Duane
Big final shootout at the dragstrip here this weekend! 16 Pro Mod Cars putting on a show, plus the regulars as far away as Ottawa, Thunderbay, and Southern Ontario. This morning early already trucks pulling race car trailers were pulling in there to get set up for tommorrow afternoon when timetri...
I figured id asked here as there are some twisted minds on this forum ,,i want the tank to be seen behind the bucket body , i want to be different, any ideas guys and girls ?????
Posting this for the guys who will find this interesting, and who GO to the drag races. Final weekend is finished here, A huge turnout, AND for the 1/8th mile criticizers, the fastest run last night was 3.8 seconds, and MPH of 230, -------And it was not a complete full power run.
So about time i started a build thread . so although had a back injury this week , thought about time to start a build thread ...so started to do a mock up of the bucket .... The frame was a used frame and brought up to spects by another ( ont rodder member Slim ) 57 chevy rear end - 355 gears 40 ish ford fron...
My wife and I took a bit of a road trip to Indy last weekend to the Goodguys Speedway Nationals. This is the first goodguys event I've been to and it was a blast! Being amongst all of the great rides was one thing but to be at the brickyard was incredible. Here's some pics from our time there. http://www....
I got these Miller consumables but I have a Lincoln welder. If anyone can use these for their own machine, (not to resell on E-bay)and are willing to pick them up, you can have them.
Wanted - need bucket parts ,...heres some of my want list , im sure more to come .. hot rod type headlights . hot rod short rod front shocks rear tail lights ladder bar or 4 linc bars for rear , gas tank - something diff surfer type scoop - glass or metal any thing else you might have for a bucket or...
I just got handed a large box of those plastic film canisters you used to get with 35mm film when you bought it. Some are black and some are clear. They are new with tight fitting caps. The only thing I can think of is using them for urine samples. Any other ideas?
I'm looking for a 1939 or 1940 Ford Panel Wagon..... Either a forgotten project, older restoration or just body/doors/chassis..... Must be solid....missing a few parts is OK...depending Possible trade / partial trade for my T Bucket (with or without drive train, etc...) Prefer Ontario..... Th...
Kicking around an idea for one of my projects . Can some one photo shop a side view pic of the Milner coupe , basically as the car looks . But with the top of the frame rails about 22 inches offa ground compared to the 12 inches it sits at . and keep the relative frt an rear heights the same , meaning same stance...
Here are a few pictures of my El camino. Bought it first of May with the help of a fellow Ontario Rodder Gazoo. Since I bought it I changed the car to disc brakes and alternator instead of the generator, New carb, Impala wheel which I bought from Tin Man in BC. Just put on a new front bumper and changed ou...
I have a left and right tinted door glass from a GM something not sure. Anybody know what they are from ? I want to sell them ! They say Soft Ray on themThanks a million Kevin
