I'm in the middle of rebuilding my carburetor for my 1985 c10, and have lost primary rod retaining spring. I see that it can be bought online but if someone has a trashed 1975 or later quadrajet or even just the little retainer spring let me know.
Hi all, bought a 9 X 20 lathe and got it home to discover that it needs a new tool post holder. I'm interested in a quick change but would settle for anything I can find that would work. On a suggestion from a friend I tried the "Tool Shop" in Preston but he was an A$$, no repeat business there. I...
Remember 6 years ago when the economy went for a severe downturn the price of crude oil went down to $53 a barrel. At that time we were paying about $2.25 a liter for a liter for regular motor oil. Over the next few years as the economy picked up the price of a barrel of crude oil peaked at $170 a barrel. Like...
I would have given him 100%! Each answer is absolutely grammatically correct, and funny too. The teacher had no sense of humor. Q1.. In which battle did Napoleon die? * his last battle Q2.. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? * at the bottom of the page Q3.. River Ravi flows in which stat...
BulletinToronto Hydro is warning customers of the rotating winter power blackouts that are expected to occur on:Saturday, Jan 31, 2015Saturday, Feb7, 2015Monday, Feb10, 2015Monday, Feb17, 2015Saturday, Feb 14, 2015Saturday, Feb 21, 2015This is a province wide alert. The lack of power seem...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfP9k_d2Mg8 Don't know if any of you have seen this video of a D/A Ford Probe ......remember it wasn't long ago that the lower class Altereds were usually an old 30's Ford , engine set back , running in the 9's . This bad boy runs 7's !! The video is in two parts on the s...
A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Boston courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations...
A guy goes into a bar and there is a robot bartender. The robot says, "What will you have?" The guy says "Martini." The robot brings back the best martini ever and says to the man, "What's your IQ?" The guy says, "168." The robot then proceeds to talk about ph...
In 1969, I bought a new Olds F85 post sedan with the W-31 package from Parklane Motors in Sarnia. The car was dark green with black hood striping, was equipped with a Hurst close ration 4 speed with a 4:33 read end. I traded the car at Henry`s Datsun on Indian Rd prior to returning to school. I saw the car...
Finally after 5 months here are the pictures from the 9th Annual NRMCC Maverick Comet Meet and Greet and Mountain Cruise 3 August 24th, 2014. Before the Meet and Greet. We started out in Port Credit for the beginning of our Mountain Cruise. The start of the Mountain Cruise to Skyway Jack's in Stree...
Subject: Scottish Style A Scotsman goes into a brothel in Amsterdam one night and finds himself a nice-looking prostitute.He asks her, 'How much dae ye charrrge forrrr an hourrr?''£100,' she replies.So he asks, 'Okay, dae yee dae it Scottish style?'She says 'No!'He then asks her, 'I'll gie you £2...
Old 60's Econolines had an add-on fibreglass 'skirt' that screws to the bottom of the dash. Hides a lot of wire tangles, heater stuff etc. Well, mine needs one, so hoping somebody out there might have one stashed in a corner. Condition not important...they can be healed up. It's a homely looking thin...
Can anyone recommend a company or person who can do a color change on vinyl seats? I have a Maverick bucket seat interior that I am putting in my Maverick, but I want the color changed. There are some franchises like Fibrenew & ColorGlo that advertise they do this work, but I would like to hear from s...
Hello everyone-I finally got my 454 home and decided to pull the heads to check it out. Looks good-no sludge - no wear- just a ring and valve job should do it. But I do need a few things-Stock exhaust manifolds-An aluminum intake, spreadbore _ Valve covers- Any spare gaskets or other bigblock stuff y...
Wes Killins, former owner of Adelaide Collision. A Londoner, Brantford Piston Pusher, belonged to Londons Street Rods etc. Wes was a former employer of mine, a true gear head in every sense of the word. Always a smile on his face. His son and I have been friends for 25+ years. His recent builds were a 34 F...
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 playing. She replied, "I'm on the 7th hole, ...
I started asking Questions without saying hi first...sorry...My name is Steve I have been building cars my whole life...its a curse at times I believe lol..... I have owned many many cars that I have restored or just drove as is...mostly muscle cars did a 57 chev truck that was chopped, clipped etc......
I had a set of crown and pinion helical gear gears cut in Troy Mic. last year. I hear there is a shop in the Cambridge area that can cut them. Does anyone have there name? I know of Oshawa Gear but they just farm out most of the work to the shop I am looking for and Oshawa just raised their price 33% this year...
Hi Guys I'm thinking of coming to Windsor for the Chrysler Shutdown. I'm looking for a room to rent for 2-3 months. I will be working 7-10's My motorhome is in storage till late April, so if I come to this shutdown, I will need to rent a place. It don't have to be fancy, just need a place to grab a shower and cra...
Looking for either a good, used aftermarket front end (drop axle, spring, spindles, brakes, etc...) for a '29 Ford .... Or maybe one bought for a project and never used????..... Speedway, Chassis Engineering, etc... Prefer driving distance around Ottawa...but willing to travel a bit for the righ...
I've been thinking about one of those cars in the "project" thread!! I called the gentleman & he is selling it for "unpaid storage" Hasn't heard from owner since 2002. When i transfered the ownership on the trailer yesterday, I asked the lady at Services Ontario [lic offic...
I finally dug up my new in the box headers to sell... they fit most any full size Chevy or GMC truck c/k from 1968-1992 $250 firm. These are selling at RPC right now for $325 PN 31500FLT Manufacturer is Flowtech
Talking with a fellow today and he said that he cannot get insurance for his car because he has a roll bar in the car. Does any body know who will insure the car with a roll bar. Homer
A man and a woman are seated next to each other on a flight. They start eyeing each other, and both realise they want to do the same thing. He slips a condom out of his pocket, and she looks delighted.Rear toilet? He suggests.Five minutes, she agrees and goes off.He waits five minutes, then goes and sl...
surprising or i should say it don t surprise me ? that i look at nearly 12 page and i found only not even a hand full of member from north .....no wonder i feel like moving
I have 3 more engines for sale... 2 350 4 bolt engines. Pretty much complete from carb to oil pan. $400 each. 1 366 BBC. No carb or accessories. $400. I am selling these on behalf of my father (who is selling them on behalf of his friend whose husband passed away). Knowing the source, these are good engi...
Where ya from, Fred.....An old man lay sprawled across three entire seats in a theater. When the usher came by and noticed this, he whispered to the old man, "Sorry sir, but you're only allowed one seat." The old man didn't budge. The usher became more impatient. "Sir, if you don't get...
Paid a small visit to the engine builder. Took a picture of how its coming, nothing bolted on but the inside stroker kit is complete. Carbs are just for show mine wont be in till next week. I wanted the older look so the aluminum heads were prepped and painted. I had the Headers redone from the white. A...
This is the start of this project, 1931 Ford model A pickup, the body will remain rust, while all of the suspension, frame, and engine will be detailed with show winning standards. frame will be Custom built, as well as all suspension and steering. The plan is to have the frame and rolling chassis don...
I was just on the MSN page and saw an ad for Owens Salvage in Wellington Texas. Their photo page shows quite a selection of late 20s to mid 70s cars. Might be of interest to some fellow rodders.
well it seems I will have to change my 72 Nova drum brakes to disc.....as the rear end I used from a 2000 S10 has disc brakes... Do I need to change the spindles on the drum setup to disc spindles?... Thanks as always!
