Hello all, My name is Ron, I have been around cars of all types my hole life. I was raised by a hot roddin Father who showed me the way, I love going fast. I have a 1935 Chev Master sport coupe thats been sitting for a few years, I hope to get it back on the road soon and get back out there. Happy Roddin Ron
I know this sounds like a newb question, but I have been using 10w30 oil in my vehicles for all my life (5w30 in the modern daily driver)......My oil pressure is decent in my truck, but the engine has 18 years and quite a few miles on it now....What will 10w40 do for me, if anything?
Had a ball today at the Golden Beach show .They tell me there was over 200 cars .The Ratlers were well represented with Fatstax,Grumpy and Susan,SACOTU and me.There was a wide assortment from squeekers ,an 08(thats 1908)touring car,and several origional pickups.Lots of restored 40s and 50s,some...
Helllo auto-enthusiests.....I am a complete newbie to automotive, but have the ability to learn quickly, and problem solve. And I wasn't too bad at welding in school. My father was a mechanic his whole life, so I want to believe something has rubbed off on me. I am looking to start my first rat-rod bui...
Up for sale, a nicely rust patina'd '37 Dodge 1/2 ton cab with a few small pellet size holes in the bottom of doors. Would make a nice Rat Rod. It's got to go, I need the space, I can't store it anymore. It even comes with ownership. The box goes with it, but only the sides are left, the bed is non existant, they...
Can I get some advice as to what product people are using to clean and polish billet aluminum? I have billet valve covers on my '55 and want to keep them looking good. Thanks!
Saturday June 23, 2012. Crowland Fire Hall 8036 Schisler Rd. Niagara Falls. Pre registration before June 15th - $10.00, day of show - $15.00, Spectators $5.00. Gates open 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Breakfast & Lunch available onsite. Beer Tent. Awards @ 3:30 PM. Dash plaques for first 500 cars. All proce...
I don't know if this is the way to go about finding a person or not . I am looking to get in touch with the owner of the 58 caddy named Radillac he gave me his name and # and it has since gone through the washing machine and dryer. Yup I was doing the laundry..lol If any one can help please P.M. me
I copied this from the other site. They are still looking for about 6 more Rats to attend this event. I am confirmed to attend and was asked to put out the word for a few more Rats. If anyone else is intersted please PM me and I will forward the details. There is this huge BBQ event that Jägermeister and Excl...
June 29 / July 2. Bring back the High School memories with special events planned for the 50th Aniv. of Canadas ONLY purpose BULIT DragStrip. Car shows, HURA,Pro Mods,Diamond 'JIM' Jet car,DOUBLE HEADER Bracket Race Sat & Sun./ Sat. night 'Run what you brung' & steak and chicken BBQ. Campin...
dont know much about torque converters other than i need one and not sure what i need i have a 454 BB about 540 hp mated to a turbo 400 tranny any help would be great cheers Brian
So the delivery is on the road again and we will be heading for the 20th Golden Beach car show.The delivery is more legal now than it has ever been.When I blew up after a cruse night I decided to go legit.I traded a big old 77Riveria to Fatstax for a fairly low milage 350(2bbl?)out of a 76 Impalla.I now have...
Last night on my way home from the cruise night in Paris in my 58, I hit not one, not two, but three friggin skunks! The stink in my shop is brutal. Anybody else got any good road-kill stories with their old rides? This ain't my first with this car. Got a cat last year and a bird jammed into the grill too. Two w...
In light of all the MOE controversy and to provide information for all of us to use, Please post up any links to Info sites for members to use. Harry, you may want to amalgomate the posts into some sort of order. I only have GM sites, so we will need you Ford, Chrysler and other people to get on here. Hope thes...
Last year I had a run of wheel bearing and brake issues on my 58. I remedied the front wheel bearing issue by upgrading to a taper bearing hub kit. Done. The brakes were a whole new bag of tricks. I kept this car stock with 4-wheel non-power drums and the single suicide master cylinder. I ended up replacing...
I am in need of a good set of doors for a 64-66 Chev or GMC suburban .I would like both but really need a good passenger door .These are the same as a pickup.It would be nice if they were close to the Oshawa -Bellville area.Thanks . ED
I need the driver side quarter for a 28/29 Ford two door sedan. Top panel is needed but will take complete if available. Also need front cross member. PM me with info, thanks.
I was at a cruise night in Cambridge this past Wednesday, minding my own business, when a drop dead gorgeous custom slinked in and parked. My jaw dropped at the sight of this full blown custom. Of course I drooled all over it, soaking in all the details. What jumped out at me, besides the quality and propo...
Hello, My name is Gary but everyone calls me Tramp. Hello all ! Glad to be part of the group. My ride is a 1927 Model T RDSTR " Driving a 27 ta Heaven "
The following link will take you to a 10 minute video of Steve Plunkett's 2012 car show weekend - ALL for charity.This will give you an idea of Steve's collection and the number of cars that were there, keeping in mind this was a poor turn out because of the rainy weather.If you have never been, it is a mu...
For those who may not keep up with race cars, etc...Mosport Raceway...ahh...Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will be the site of the annual VARAC race on June 15/16/17. There will also be an all makes car show on Sunday. This is a great venue for a car show with the race track in the background, tons of park...
Have some pickup doors, 2 pair of Unibody style doors and i passenger door for a non unibody. Really decent, some have glass and regulators. $100 apiece your pick
The Camaro Nationals are in St.Catherines I beleive it's the 15-17 of June. Ben, Jacob and Me will be there Saturday the 16th. We've never been before but since Ben's now a "Camaro Owner" we've got to go and check it out. I'm looking forward to it. Anyone else going or have been in the pas...
Kings and Classics Shows 5th Anniversary Saturday July 7th and Sunday July 8th 2012. Rockton Fairgrounds. http://kingsandclassics.com/ This Unique Show consists of a Classic Car and Truck Competition, and an Elvis Tribute Artist Competition with CASH PRIZES. Don't miss out, Pre-...
Unfinished Nationals Car Show & Swap Meet June /2012 Sunday June 3/2012 Registration 8 am till Noon. - Spectator $5.00 - Car and passanger $ 10.00 - Vendors Outside $15 , Inside $20.00. http://www.unfinishednationals.com/
Getting a new forum up and running is a lot of hard work, well hard on the fingers anyways. Lots of emailing, PMing people on other forums.....Been pretty successful so far, but would like to get a few more people aboard. We were thinking about handing out some flyers at local car shows, swap meets aroun...
Been on the other forums for a while (HAMB ect...) Finally posting on here! Built and sold a few cars along the way... A 27 with a flathead and a little 64 falcon. Now on it other things! Building a badass 23 with my father! 283 and a powerglide with a 57 chev rearend and a 40's Ford front end set up. I'll post a...
The London Sawpmeet is this Sunday June 17 on #4 highway north of the 401 and south of Lambeth. No socks, sweatshirts, no broken dishes just cars and parts. Entry is $5
The Wasaga Beach Fun Run is tomorrow the 16th. See details online at http://www.wasagabeachcruisers.com/ BBQ tonight starting at 5:30 across from walmart. You won't be able to miss it with all the cars lining both sides of the road. -- Edited by poncho62 on Friday 15th of June 2012 07:1...
Leaving for West Virginia tomorrow for FOP car Show just outside of Charleston. This will be the 7th year in a row attending this one with the 64 Catalina. Was hoping to take the 52 but ran out of time!!! I'll try & stay in touch on friends computor while there. Pete
The following link will take you event coverage at Cruze magazinefeaturing album 1 & 2 from Steve Plunkett's Car ShowAs you will see, the rain did not spoil the whole weekend. http://www.cruzemagazine.ca/eventcoverage.htm
On my way back from a late night of partying in TO on Sunday late morning...I was thinking to myself what a beautiful sunny day, maybe I should point the Dakota north and head to Barrie swap. And then I remembered! Oh ya, the Graffiti show in St-Jacobs, so me and my co-pilot agreed on the co-ordinates and o...
Trying to make room in garage= 1-75 455- standard bore,comes with KB .030 pistons/rods,and 10/20 crank(machined already) block is still together(except crank) you might get away with resizing rods?=with .030 pistons and rods,and machined crank $800.00(150$ less without .030 pistons) 1-72 .0...
I know, not hot rod related, but I know someone on here will know....My RV fridge isnt working like it should.....still about plus 5 celcius in warm weather on high...Its in a popup camper, so doesnt have the chimney stack......I have added a couple of fans to draw air out of the compartment, helped a bi...
Sixties Ford Bronco rear diff. Rear axle code is A3J which apparently is 4:11 with Limited Slip.What I do know is that I want $400.00 for it. One of the shortest 9 inches that Ford made. Great for a hot rod or rat rod! Hell...I have a 1959 short 9 inch in my 57 Belair! Call Mike in Parry Sound at 705-746-7770 n...
Anyone going to Barrie this weekend? I'm heading there Friday, will b stopping for beer at the tent at 1 pm. Drop around and lets shoot the sh**. Will be wearing a grey Dream Machines garage coat I won at their open house a couple years back! Gary
For those of you who have seen this project around you pretty much know how it all started. However, for those of you who haven't here's a little back storey before I get into the build jouney. Basically one evening, when I was around 16ish my dad and I began discussing whether to keep searching for a cla...
Hey all this is my 50 chevy truck . I bought it from a friend of mine,s estate . He,d owned it about maybe 17 - 17 yrs . The truck came up from toronto an I believe was built late 70,s . I asked over on Canajun rodder , the...
