J.H.Boland
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16 hours ago, SC38dls said:
A big friendly dog, to welcomed visitors, that is just bred to be protective of his people and property would be out the door circulating that truck keeping the thief under it until the cops came. You could actually take your time, have a cup of coffee or other libation before you went out to tell the dog to sit and stay while the perp tried to get comfortable with a load in his pants. The dog is faster than most if not all people, has much bigger teeth and bark, plus it’s even faster than you can go get your gun out of the gun safe. You also don’t waste the ammunition.
dave sOur 100 lb. collie mix is like that. Normally a big speed bump around the house, he sure springs to action when a car pulls in the driveway. He's especially fierce sounding when my wife is home alone. He'll stand right up at the glass door and bark in your face. When I let him out, most people will stand in place until I come out.
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Sometimes you have to wait for karma to kick in. My shop was broken into and a chain saw and can of gasoline was stolen. The chain saw was always cantankerous to get running.
A couple of weeks later, I saw what I'm sure was my chainsaw for sale on Kijiji. He ended his ad with "Will start eventually". I let him keep it !
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41 minutes ago, Brass is Best said:
Some cars should never have white wall tires. Here are a few:
I think the locomotive looks sharp with whitewalls !
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My first car was a '39 LaSalle sedan, purchased for $75 in 1961. Although I got it running, I didn't license it. My first transportation was a '58 Volkswagen Beetle.
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I don't own a Star but have helped a friend's widow get one running after a long slumber. It's got a Continental engine, a very common and reliable power plant that was used in tractor and industrial applications also. The L head or flathead configuration indicates that the valves are in the block, beside the pistons. As to parts sources, I'm sure someone else on this forum will be able to direct you there. Jim
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There are no limits to what can be done with a building with good bones. Ford Motor Company assembled Model Ts in London, Ontario. The building went through a number of owners over the years and was eventually purchased by Siskinds law firm. They have done a great job of repurposing the place, while leaving some of the interior features intact, including the ramp that once was used to move cars between floors.
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I replaced the original 9.50/16.5 bias nylons (the morning thump never seemed to go away) with a set of 8.75 16R radials. That old '72 Chevy 3/4 ton went from riding like a dump truck to a Buick !
Two years ago, I replaced the ancient 6.50/16 Cokers on the '40 Packard with comparable radials. I'm very satisfied with them. It isn't a show car, just a nice driver.
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I took this shot right in my back yard yesterday Oct. 28. Can't get a car back there but thought I'd share .
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Most of the color is on the ground here in southern Ontario, with a few exceptions. Our '78 GMC Caballero's "two tone camel" paint is a good fit for fall foliage.
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We recently had our club's fall foliage run, but I found the best color within sight of my home. The freshly harvested soybean field and blue sky seem to make the colors stand out even more. It's been a beautiful fall
Sorry. No cars in these pictures.
Jim
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First I've seen of the Shriners Cutlass unit. There are still active tiny Model T groups, VW convertible groups, hillbilly groups, and Jeepster units.
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We liked to display our '29 McLaughlin-Buick with an airsoft Tommy gun propped up in the back seat. It helped portray the gangster image.
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2 minutes ago, Str8-8-Dave said:
Legend has it Clyde Barrow wrote a letter to Henry Ford extolling the virtues of the Ford V8. Supposedly, Hemmings has a former Capone Cadillac listing, if I recall correctly, a 1928 sedan listed by Celebrity Cars. The seller is asking $1M.
The Capone Cadillac was displayed in the Niagara Falls, Ontario car museum for years. It had thick bulletproof windows and armor plating. Last I heard it was in private hands in Pa. but has changed hands again since then.
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Pictured here are Hercules Shimmy Chasers, made to eliminate steering wobble on Ford Ts and 490 Chevy's. I use one on my 490 and it helps !
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This picture of my '25 Buick features a couple of aftermarket items that set off the car's appearance and are functional to boot. The flip-top Boyce Motometer has obvious benefits. US built Buicks, unlike their Canadian McLaughlin cousins, didn't come with factory bumpers in '25 I was lucky enough to find an unrestored front bumper on Ebay, complete with '25 Buick Standard-only brackets. Later, I pieced together a set of rear bumperettes.
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I've never heard of the company. That's worth saving just as a conversation piece hanging on the garage wall, especially if you come from Rodney !
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I was excited to find a NOS front fender for my '21 Chevy. Both of the originals appeared to have been squeezed between two trees. On getting it home, I discovered that US and Canadian fenders are different ! I still haven't found replacement fenders. A very talented and old school body man restored the originals.
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A local farmer near us used to buy cars that were on their last legs and he wasn't beyond using a wooden leg. He was driving home from church in his Sunday best when his '50 Chevy threw a rod near his home. He pulled in the driveway and proceeded to remove the offending rod. The cylinder was filled with a piece of cedar fence post. It gave another six months of service ! His yard was filled with old cars that croaked their last in his care. I remember lifting the hood on the old Chevy and could see the cedar post through the open spark plug hole.
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On 9/16/2022 at 2:39 PM, The 55er said:
Restoring rusty trunk areas for resale on an early-fifties Mopar by balling up pieces of aluminum foil and sticking them in the rust holes. Finish it off by liberally glueing a piece if green indoor-outdoor carpeting on top of everything. "The trunk's already been repaired." Oh well, it was a green car anyway and hopefully no one will notice.
I used to work next door to a small body shop. The proprietor told me about a "customer" who came in wanting a quote on replacing the rusted out trunk floor. He nearly had a fit when told the cost and said he'd only pay $25. The body man agreed and a week later the car came in. A large piece of cardboard that had previously wrapped a new hood was used to form the floor. It was mudded in place with bondo and covered with spatter paint. The guy was impressed and paid the $25.
He came back a week or so later steaming mad. He had thrown his tool box in the trunk and it fell straight through ! The shop owner shrugged his shoulders and walked away, saying "you get what you pay for".
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Don't know what it is, but this cleaned up picture may help.
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My '21 Chevy had the crankcase vent pipe replaced with a corn cob !
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Our dealership parts department used to sell a chemical that was injected into the carburetor to improve fuel economy. I always suspected it was just colored water, but no one bothered to check it out. Some of the old two cylinder John Deere tractors injected water into the cylinders for the same purpose.
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On 8/29/2022 at 9:00 AM, Buick35 said:
I wonder if when we return to the moon the'll pack an emergency kit like old car drivers do. Spare fan belt,starter,J-B Weld and of course duct tape.
I attended an old car gathering at the home of Roger Hadfield a few years ago. His son, astronaut Chris Hadfield, was there. I dropped my camera on the cement garage floor, breaking the latch on the little door that holds the battery in. Chris took the camera over to the work bench and cut a piece of duct tape to hold it shut. "I'd never go to space without a roll of that stuff", he said.
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Looking for a steering center link (relay rod) for a 1963-66 Chevy pickup with p/s. GM part # is 5691508. Prefer NOS but good used is fine.
Thanks.
Jim
Remember Gas Station Give-aways?
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Back in the late 1960s, I worked for a BLM dealer (Austin/MG/Jaguar) and drove an Austin 1100. It seemed to run best on BP gasoline. A nearby BP station had a promotion for avocado glasses, one free with each fill up. These have survived those 55-odd years.