ok i finally got the 51 buick engine running and to my dismay there appears to be a knock, now im not sure what it actually is but heres the story, engine starts, no noise, knock gets louder as engine runs. could i have crushed a bearing by unsiezing the engine with a pry bar? should i run straight 30 oil, i...
Just found this site, hello all. Newest ride 34 Ford Tudor Other toys 1971 GMC C10 1962 Chevy C10 1965 Mustang Coupe Project on the go 1953 Ford F-100 Panel Van
Looking to join a car club in the niagara area. Haven't had much luck finding one. Is there a place where the clubs are listed or do you have to be invited to join?
Wednesday Evening Cruise Night at Rideau Carleton Raceway on June 27, 2012 will be having an Oldsmobile Feature Night.The lower lot (between the main building and the track) is reserved for Oldsmobiles, Olds powered cars, etc.My thanks go to Graham MacInnes and Crew for allowing us to have such a ni...
[video=SHARONS 55]Hey guys bin doing the back yard hotrodder thing for roughly 30 years.Like to see something new.Instead of same old crap.You can only build a 32 Ford so many ways. Not saying I dont like them but Its to get a change every now and then.[video=undefined]
Wednesday June 27 is Oldsmobile Feature Night at RCR. Bring out the Oldsmobiles for a tribute to Blair Rendell. Let's pack the lower lot that night! Olds people, spread the word.
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The following link is to my Picasa web album of pictures from the Speed & Custom Car Show in London last weekend. I am hoping you will be able to open this link. EnjoyJohnhttps://picasaweb.google.com/109815230870828045915/LondonSpeedCustomCarShow2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCLb957v9jb2...
Hello guys, Just starting out in this type of auto scene although I grew up around these types of car's. Just glad there is a Forum some what local to me. I am currently in the middle of getting ready to start a Rat rod. The plans are rough. 50 chev pick up, s10 frame, Im doing a 5"chop and im going to sh...
Just singning in and sayin Hi. I'm another car junky with a passion for 50's cars first and foremost, but I get a kick from anything that's just a little bit different. I recognise a lot of cats on this forum but look forward to yappin with the rest. Howdy.
Sitting here drinking my coffee, watching these car shows on Speed......If its not some over advertised pitch for certain car parts companies, its some weird touchy feely host, that I wouldnt let near my grandchildren. Not to mention that they are all reruns which we have seen 100 times before. At le...
Anybody use this place? http://www.fibrenew.com/ottawa-valley/ I have a three spoke leather Toronado steering wheel I need to be dyed to match my interior. Here is the colour of my inter...
was in cowanville wrecking looking for pulleys and stuff for a BBC and remembered to bring my camera. someone had mentions that they like old power wagons
Sunday March 25 at The New Ancaster Fairgrounds & Marritt Hall, Ancaster, Ontario just south/west of HamiltonFrom HWY 403, Copetown Exit#55, South on HWY#52, 2km. at the junction of HWY2/53 and HWY#52 just follow the signsFor more information please checkout our website at www.rodmaster...
Hello everyone, my name is Rob Potter and I'm the announcer at Cayuga Dragway. I'm also the track historian and am very interested in the history of the sport during the fifties, sixties, and seventies. We're having a show called Drag Strip Memories at the War Plane Heritage in Mount Hope on Sunday Apr...
1963 Falcon Sedan DeliveryWest Virginia Car Only 933 builtMustang II front suspensionPB Disc fr/Drum rear350/4bbl/Solid Lifter Camvery lumpy camMallory Distributor & BoxHolley Carb/Edelbrock Intake350 Turbo with shift kit and B&M ShifterAuto Meter Gauges & Speedometer Aut...
My kid has a 1988 camaro 2.8 V6 car with no motor or trans. Because of the year it has to be emmissions legal. For gas and insurance reason he would like to stay V6 (Us older guys all say go V8...I know, I know ). Buget is a factor as well. I have a line on a complete, running 4.3 equiped auto Chevy X-treme P...
heres some pics of my buick i built in 2010, i wish i had taken more but heres some of what i took. i also included 2 pics of the viper trans i installed last year with the adapter plate i made for it.
Well lets just say I've been on fire the last few days! With all this great weather I've been knocking things off my to do list like crazy... I organized my garage BIG TIME, I mean I actually sorted out nuts and bolts and cleared out all of the things that don't belong. Its awesome! Lots of room for another p...
I just got my computer back on line and was checking out hotrodders.com and saw an invite to have a look. I like what I see. I am trying to put back together a 1951 chev 2 door. So far I have installed the motor and trans from my old roadmaster and I am still waiting to get the springs so I can put the rear...
Any out there?...I know at least a couple you are. If so, I run a little NASCAR pool on my other forum. It is free and since it is, there are no cash prizes. I may scare up a little prize for the winner, even if its just a copied DVD of American Grafitti or something like that. If you are interested, have a look...
For those who were wondering what happened to the March car show, there is a new show in town. The other show simply closed down. The new show has a new owner with some new ideas and the same date, the second weekend of March at the same location, the International Center. Follow the link below to see more a...
i didn't take any pics because i was hauling tools but we did see a 4 dr 57 chevy car that had just come in and i know that a 58 biscayne 4 dr was on the other side of the yard. i'll bring my camera with me next times. this guy is cheap we paid 45 for t5 out of a s10 for a friends 57 chev truck
Most of us have had them, the older guys anyways. Cars or trucks we wish we never would have gotten rid of. Mine was my 55 Chevy, first car I rebuilt from the ground up. Had it 16 years (77-93), sold it in 93. I had just finished my Pontiac and got a deal on my Ford F1, that I couldnt turn down. Had a 2 car garage, s...
as many of you likely know, the first good flea market is next sunday, me and the boys will be there buying stuff. if you happen to be there, i can be found quite easily, i will be wearing a rather excessive mercedes benz shirt with gold all over the mercedes symbol. if you see the shirt, its gotta be me. s...
hi im Rob, the seven cylinder gurus friend, otherwise known as flatblack55. we build rods and attend flea markets, car shows and racing events. i have a 51 buick that i built in 2010. i am currently building a 39 chevy rat truck. i will post some pics soon. we are going to ancaster next sunday and we w...
Hi My name is Elwood, I am a member of the Rodmasters club (Hamilton) since 1990, and the current president. I am currently working on a 1955 Ford Mainline Sedan 292 four barrel with a 62 Ford 4 speed. I call it the family hotrod. I recently finished a 1932 Ford Tudor all steel with a 289 EFI and an AOD tran...
Well it is March the 16th and I rolled the 49 out last night and went for a spin. Today the sun was shining and I went home at noon to drive it back to work. It is now 3:40 pm and I just got back to work and I only live 1/2 klm away. Yup I was rollin hard all afternoon and then realized I had forgotten to put the plat...
Here is my 34 chevrolet 5 window rumble seat coupe.Love the lines on the old girl and a 34 chev body is or was only 1/3 of the price of a 34 ford coupe body But for dependabilty It has a 34 ford fully boxed and crossmember frame. narrowed 9 inch ford 3.91 gear . ford mustang 2 front end ,ford grana...
Hi my name is Ed Williamon i live in arden ontario. Im glad to say that i got an invite to come check out this website because its nice to see there is a canadian forum with people that are semi close to where I live.
When I pulled the axles to get the center section out of the 9 inch rear,I realized the calipers need rebuilding.The trouble is,it's out of a Lincolin Versaille,which is a completely different disc brake set up than any other Ford 9 inch. The parts are getting hard to find.Does anybody know a place i...
my 71 Nova came with the first shoulder belt system which were a pain in the ____ to put on the should belt is separate from the seat belt ...............my questionis can i modified it to the later system .............anyone know if 72 73 74 are the same or which year did they change................i...
On a recent trip to Princess Auto in Whitby, I nearly "piled" into the back of a Ford 1/2 ton with "No Brake Lights"!!! At the next stop light & pulled up beside the truck & got his attenttsion, & advised him of the problem. His responce was "unbelievable"...
Don suffered a minor stroke shortly after being told his wife will never come home from the hospital. Don is one of the greatest most down to earth guys you would ever want to meet...Get well Don Details below. Don Garlits suffers stroke - wife in hosptial
Hello, This is for all the Oldsmobile people out there in the Ottawa area. I am not sure if anyone is setting anything up, however I am going to try to do something for our late friend, Blair Rendell. If you fellow Olds enthusiasts could contact other Oldsmobile folk you know to join in, we could get the ba...
I would like to hear about the mentors in you life and pay respect to the people/person who gave a **** and helped you outWho got you started or even brought you back into to the car thing.That special person who let you hang out and watch.For me it’s a guy named Don Dulmage.Thanks Don for lots of stuff but m...
2 events of the year not to be missed in Michigan close to the border for traditional rods, kustoms and boppers. Strict rules apply...be aware.. Billetproof, May 19 2012, Ypsilanti Riverside Park. www.billetproof.com Sins of Steel, June 2 2012, Davisburg MI. www.sinsofsteel.com
