A few years back I was contacted be a fellow simply known then as Mike. He told me a story of a truck that his father had owned and built and rebuilt numerous times over the years. The story starts in about 1954-55 when they had opened a Fina Garage, also imported and sold Messerschmidt Cars, ran a mail orde...
Here’s your joke of the day!Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Justin Trudeau all die and wind up in Hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The Devil tells them it’s for calling back to Earth. So Putin calls Russia and talks for 5 minutes. When he was finished the Devil info...
My buddy has a 76 square body. It is his first old vehicle. The truck has the old big steel farmer bumper on the back. He wants something nicer but doesn't have a lot of money. The local junk yard has a mid 80's truck with a good front bumper. Has anyone try to put a front bumper on the back of one of these trucks...
Hello: I imagine most here already know the procedure for using a tube bender but for any novice out there who, like me, doesn't know the key to using a tube bender, I highly recommend watching this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qc-80jdinM Apparently, using a vise is crucial...
The teacher said...Let's begin by reviewing some history. Who said: 'Give me Liberty , or give me Death!'?She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Little Akio, a bright foreign exchange student from Japan , who had his hand up:"Patrick Henry, 1775," he said."Very good! "Who said: 'Government of the...
Todaywe mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:- Knowing when to come i...
.. Subject: Camel Sex . . . . A new ArmyCaptain was assigned to an outfit in a remote post in the Afghanistan Desert.During his first inspection of the outfit, he noticed a camel behind the mess tent.He asks the sergeant why the camel is kept there. The nervous sergeant said, "Well sir, a...
looking for 2 15x4.5 or 15x5 inch 4.5 inch bolt pattern steel wheels, must have hub cap retaining clips as used on 30s and 40s cars, the two I have are both bent and shaking bad
Last Saturday my wife threw a birthday party for me and made these sugar cookies of the Bantam and Dog Spit. Turning 75 with 50 great friends and family.
Milton shop closing/moving offering a 2 post hoisy PM me if you are interested and I will send you his number -- Edited by 69SS454 on Wednesday 3rd of April 2019 08:54:35 AM
Sunday April 14th - 9 am to 4 pm Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope (south of Hamilton) Dragstrip Memories showcases drag racing vehicles from the beginning of the sport to the present. Along with the cars, there is plenty of memorabilia and personalities attending to sign autographs an...
Good Morning Everyone, I've been reading a lot lately about superchargers. I have a question.... Is compression just plain compression and doesn't matter how it got there?. Does a bottom end know in which way the compression was achieved? For example if you have a blown motor with a static compressi...
a friend of mine is looking for a mallory dist to fit a 312 y block motor with cable drive for the tach if by chance someone has one or maybe where there might be one. he is finishing up on a 56 t-bird build. thnx
Antique Tool Still In Use.Do you know what it is?Tobacco Smoke EnemaKit (1750s - 1810s).The tobacco enema wasused to infuse tobaccosmoke into a patient'srectum for various medical purposes, but primarilythe resuscitation ofdrowning victims.A rectal tube inserted intothe anus was conne...
Hello: As someone without a winterized garage, I thought I might add this thought, as obvious as it is. If your garage is a mess, now is the time to get out and prepare it for a great summer ahead. My workbench is a mess and it is still too cold for me to work on the car so I go out and clean the bench until my fi...
Saint Peter was screening all of the new arrivals trying to go through the pearly gates into Heaven. The first applicant of the day explained that his last day on earth had not been a good one: "I came home early and found my wife lying naked in bed. She claimed she had just gotten out of the shower. Well, h...
Thought it might be a better idea to post a reintroduction since it seems to be four or so years since I was here last...... How time flies. Anyhow, my dads 50 Merc pick up is very close to road worthy (22 yrs of on and off building) and the trade off 55 is getting close as well. Currently we are planning a trek...
R J dot Com . Does any body go on that site buying selling . I,m trying to get on there and keep getting blocked . Has any one registered on there and had these problems ?? , Likely I will have to third party contact the site for site help . Trying to list my drag car on there and my gasser project also . Thanks for...
I'm scratching my head on this one guys. This truck had no whirl/noise etc from the tank/pump so I thought the pump was done. I kinda thought maybe froze up so left it in the shop to thaw over night. Next day it fired up fine but it wasn't soon after, the pump sounded like it was trying to pump gravel. I took it...
Guys. I have a BRAND NEW Proto 1/2 drive. Never used, still in the plastic case. Has the calibration certificate etc etc. I have 2 and don't need it. Why do I have it ? My 30 year old Craftsman gave up, so when Sears went boobs-up, I thought after 20 years I should send it in. They sent me this as a replacement a...
i have a new project that I may need a frame for , it’s a sectioned 1939’Ford pickup that has a spot or two. still fixable but if someone had a frame, I could do up the chassis before dismantling the actual truck.
as i am getting older i am beginning to realize a couple of things, some what i call good and some others call bad. LMAO you decide. #1 - I talk to myself, because there are times I need expert advice. #2 - I consider "On Trend" to be the clothes that still fit. #3 - I don't need anger...
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1418895671&utm_source=alerts&utm_campaign=Kijiji_Alert_LISTACTIVEADS&utm_medium=email-- Edited by Rumblegutz on Wednesday 6th of March 2019 11:15:43 AM
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1418962937&utm_source=alerts&utm_campaign=Kijiji_Alert_LISTACTIVEADS&utm_medium=email-- Edited by Rumblegutz on Wednesday 6th of March 2019 11:20:53 AM
Ok - so I have googled my poor eyes and brain to death looking for Canadian car sale sites for hot rods and such and not much except Kijiji , and Old autotrader. Tons of US sites but I do not want to be bothered with a car I cant drive to see or have someone look at for me - never mind the border crap I am still on the...
Next time you use a pair of rubber gloves, you're going to smile when you think of this: A dentist noticed that his next patient, a little old lady, was nervous, so he decided to tell her a little joke as he put on his gloves.'Do you know how they make these gloves?' he asked. 'No, I don't,' she replie...
Finally a golf joke I've not heard before---A man, while playing on the front nine of a complicated golf course, became confused as to where he was on the course.Looking around, he saw a lady playing ahead of him. He walked up to her, explained his confusion and asked her if she knew what hole he was play...
