first spring project is my 50 f-1. i have the hardwood bed out and ready for re-covering. i put the 8 oak boards through a planer on the weekend and want to know if there are any tricks to what and how i apply the varnish. the truck is candy apple red and a very-very small hint of red in the covering would look g...
throwing this out there just in case. anybody heading to or leaving the stirling swap and has a mechanical problem my shop is available for members. it has all the amenities to fix pretty much any thing. 5 min north of 401 at wallbridge-loyalist rd or 10 min south of stirling, same rd. 766 frankford r...
Hi everyone, my name is Tony, I'm from Orangeville. It's great to find a site with a lot more local people. I've got a few projects on the go, but my pride is a 1966 Beaumont custom convertable. I bought her about 20 years ago from a wreckers near Ottawa. I put in a carbed LQ9 700r4 combo, and IRS from a '92 Lin...
anyways i picked upa 2000 suburban today, high miler with a 5.3 vortec. is there any point to saving it or is it not an ls engine like it looks? it quit running and has 480000 on it. it may be a wrecked engine or not.
I just read on 1 of the mopar forums im on ,, warning vendors and buyers -- The taxman will be at some of the bigger swapmeets to collect their money from both buyers and sellers... They want their money on new and used parts .. wow Is that messed up or what .. Really wtf
Hello all, I have a frame for a 1957 Chev, 2 door hardtop (Sport Coupe) for sale. It is a seamless, California style 1-piece frame, most 57 frames have 2 channels which are welded together, this frame has none of these welds. The seamless frames are "supposedly" 80lbs less which is why...
So Glen (Grumpsbodyworks) and Hemi Kev tell me this is one of the best of the year, so who's all going? Anyone got a stall we can all congregate around and scare off potential buyers? Or should we all meet up at the end of the day and see what crap/gems we have purchased. Dave.
Let others see how you're mounting the Ontario Rodders Plaque. Picked one up from Swag at the Ottawa show this past weekend, old Pontiac has a bumper bolt hole in the center so bent up a mounting bracket for the plaque out of 1.5" aluminum, wherever it touched the chrome bumper simply insulat...
Went to Ancaster swap meet. Lots of vendors and stuff.I didn't buy much but was good time. Was great meeting Glen, Kevin and others. Thanks guys. If you are ever close to Niagara on the Lake let me know and coffe is on me. Really slick ride Glen...very cool.
This sled came into my work a few days ago for an exhibit. Just thought it's cool to see and figured some would enjoy. I don't know the year exactly but the auction tag on it says 61-64 ski doo.
Coming this Sunday, Buffalo Rods and customs spring swap meet. This is a free deal, both for vendors and Buyers. If the weather is nice probably a hundred or so vendors, selling real parts, lots of good drag stuff too, since the location is near Lancaster drag strip. location is about 10 minutes from B...
26th Annual Classics Against Cancer Good show if it is dry out. It is held on the grass at Cedarvale park in Georgetown. Line up to get in can take a while so get there early if you are going. Enjoy -- Edited by 69SS454 on Saturday 27th of April 2013 07:12:05 PM-- Edited by 69SS454 on Saturday 27th of Apr...
Cheers everyone... Im from Caesarea Ont. A little town on the east shore of Lake Scugog. Currently working on a 38 Dodge Pickup Truck.. Its not really a Rat Rod but more of a 50`s style hot rod pickup... Looking forward to this site...Thanks..............
I am clearing out my garage of Many years of parts....mostly Ford V8 parts, have 302 and 351C stuff, like flywheels,starters,cams,carbs, and new stuff like pumps,rings etc. contact for more info on parts...Larry.
The new drive clean system is up and running all over Ontario. I know everyone hates it. I do inspect and repair for it. Just part of my job, can't say I really believe in it, but I gotta eat. The inspections that are done include taking pictures of the back of the car as well as the VIN tag and dash. What if you...
I tried calling Jason but did not leave a message. I'd like to camp there this year and want to know if there will there be camping available this year, we used to camp on the grounds just by the Fairground road?
Need some help for tour stops for a cruise our club is doing tomorrow morning, some of our stops cancelled on us. Leaving Enniskillen around 11, going to port perry and brooklin, maybe pickering Anyone know of a stop on our route, car related or even just interesting, or want to offer to show off their...
I have my 05 jeep up for sale/trade, and have received a ton of great trade offers. More than a few that have had me drooling on my keyboard. I always call my insurance company to get a quote on what my rates would be. I called them about a month ago while I was working on a deal for a dually pickup, and the guy to...
any one now a exhaust shop up around barrie or north of torunna that can do some custom bending an NOT PHUC it up . Just need to fix exhaust on the woman,s 87 trans am . . Thanks ..77.
Well I'm almost there, it's been a lot of work to get this far, so many little things that take so long, but I'm happy with all thats done. My plan is to be on the road end of MAY mid June. We finally fired it up last weekend. -- Edited by hotroddonnie on Friday 19th of April 2013 08:24:03 PM
Big thanks to Glen for bringing his rod all the way down to Ancaster to let us see it. As you will see in the photos, it was a big hit with my youngest, lol. Looks and sounds amazing on the move. I'm sure the neighbours will now be "concerned", lol.
Few short videos here you may find interesting. http://www.channellock.com/experience.aspx (I was surprised that the wire cutters were still filed by hand.)
Hello everybody! Another newbie here. Have been checking out the site for a bit. Don't have any rides on the road right now, but looking forward to what others have and hope to help others with knowledge/advice/opinion/resources/???Grew up in Dorchester till '85. Went mental for a couple of years...
i picked up a 53 mercedes that has a 4 cyl diesel engine and 3 speed standard trans. does run im told and its not seized. car is mostly stripped of body panels, its pretty much the bare body shell and the drive train. ill save the engine and stuff if i dont sell it. might make a fry oil powered car to drive a...
A guy from the US bugged me about selling my roadster and after a year of thinking about it I finaly agreed to his price of 65 k less than 1/2 the price it took to build so it was a done deal but a month ago I got a e-mail from his wife saying he has been in the hospital after having a heart attack and he can't buy it n...
Just announced that the Armdrop Drags will be held on Saturday,May 18 from 12-5 (rain date will be Sat,May 25)It is located at the Picton Airport.I can't think of a better way to spend my 50 th birthday than with my fellow Ratlers and some good ole drag racing,Check out thier website,,,, ArmdropDragRa...
Today at the show i was told to look for 1 don cloake , he was a hemi guy back in the day maybe still is , heard lived on hamilton mountain , any 1 have any contact info thanx in advance ... -- Edited by hemikev on Sunday 15th of April 2012 11:02:19 PM
anyways i have a two barrel carb on my rat truck engine, i noticed the other day it was flooding at idle somewhat and gas would drip into the engine when i shut it off. i dont have the engine on the angle it was on whe it was in the buick so the carb leans forward. being a carter BBD carb, the floats work in such...
So I had the newly aquired '90 chevy ck 1500 4x4 on the hoist changing over the 4x4 actuator when I noticed a flash. Here there was a large wire from the battery sparking on an exhaust shield. It was burnt almost all the way through and with no fuse blown. Luckily I caught it before I was stranded somewhere...
700r4 trans....came from running driving 85 camaro....100 bucks will take it...just trying to make a bit of room round here. i believe there was about 168k on the car it came out of.
The build started out with the 28 in my avitar, it was a amateur restoration, running, driving car, with the previuos owner claiming to have put about a 1000 miles a year on it. I knew the car had some issues when I bought it [such as the rear fender wells] but it was such a good body and the car was complete as...
ok im 30 years old totally missed out on the vanning craze of the 70s but i know for sure i should have had a part in it hahah i have had half a dozen vans and currently have a e350 busas well that all being said i have wanted one of these vans for years and two years aho i bought this tossed the 17s on it to make it lo...
A buddy asked me to help him find a used enclosed aluminum car hauler. White is preferred with an escape door. Has to look good and be in really good shape. No dings or rust (frame). Has to fit a 67 Malibu so I'm thinking 7' X 16 or 18' rannge. Set up for hauling cars would be good. Thanks
if anyone is looking for a S10 parts truck I have a 2.2 5 speed engine has under 100 000 on it but its a parts truck hood wont open and is mangled fenders perfect, cab and box have rust make an offer and take it away
Pic #1 is not bad but you have got to check out pic #2…WOOhoo!!! http://thethrottle.thechive.com/2013/04/18/its-friday-time-for-a-dirty-dar-75-photos/ Cool site with lots of good car related stuff. Enjoy
I was out walking the dog at 7pm tonight and saw the MOE out cruising Liberty Street in Bowmanville in a white Impala. Just has Ontario on the doors, but driver window was all the way down and saw the uniform.
