Peter Gariepy

"OLD CHRYSLERS" IS NOT a good topic title. Please fix.

Dewey "PAINT" is NOT a good topic title. Please update.

Location location location.

http://curveddasholdsmobileclub.com

http://www.co-linmetals.com Co-Lin Metals Fabricating Inc. We recently moved: 5295 28th Avenue Rockford, IL 61109 Same address as the old company: Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts, Inc. 5295 28th Avenue Rockford, IL 61109 PRESS RELEASE ON OLD SITE FROM 2019: ROCKFORD, IL – Co-Lin Metals, a full-service custom fabricating shop expands its customer base with the acquisition of renowned Rock Valley Antique & Street Rod Auto Parts, located in Stillman Valley, Ill. since 1971. Co-Lin has served the greater Rockford and Chicagoland area for over 55 years as a specialty metals fabricator, excelling in custom parts, stainless and custom weldments. “Rock Valley Antique Auto sells tens of thousands of parts each year direct from their Stillman Valley location, and we are thrilled to consolidate our two manufacturing facilities to even better serve auto enthusiasts”, exclaimed Co-Lin President Stephen Hedlund. Both Co-Lin and RVAA work with a wide range of materials and employ highly skilled fabricators. RVAA manufactures and distributes a full line of components, accessories and ready-to-install kits for vintage vehicles, specializing in the manufacture of stainless steel reproduction gas tanks and gas tank accessories. In 1981, they seized an opportunity to duplicate the original gas tank from a 1934 Ford, named “Best New Product of the Year” by the National Street Rod Association. Today, Rock Valley Antique Auto remains the largest fabricator of stainless steel reproduction gas tanks. Hedlund adds, “Their inventory stocks more than 8,000 parts for both Ford and Chevy models from 1928 through 1976, with a product line that includes everything from access doors and battery boxes to dash boards, grilles and running boards”. “The combination of the two workforces will accommodate engineer patterns for custom applications in any car, truck, boat and tractor, formed from high-grade materials, state-of-the-art machining and rigorous performance testing for every product sold”, states Co-Lin Vice President Michael Hedlund. About Co-Lin Metals Co-Lin Metals was founded in 1958 by the Cottrell family. Father and son team Michael and Stephen Hedlund purchased the business in June of 2015, specializing in custom industrial cabinets, machine guards, custom weldments and stainless steel weldments and working with a wide assortment of materials, including carbon and aluminum. Based in Illinois, Co-Lin is equipped to produce custom fabrications in any quantity to meet customer’s application needs, specifications and finances.

rockvalleyantiqueautoparts.com website shows a copyright of 2019. Not a good sign. might help you to find someone local to drive by?

FYI: https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Glo-Chrome-Cleaner-ouces/dp/B008ZRHAEE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 "Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock."

Simply sharing their site url and stating it "appears" they are still in business. I took the trouble of emailing and texting them to see if they'd respond. The phone doesnt work.

Agreed. But thought it worth sharing.

https://quick-glo.com Their website remains live and taking orders. No notice on any issues on their site.

Never said they did.

There are 150 forums an 500 posts and responses a day. I and the other moderators need people to report problem posts as we can not read or scrutinize them all. Reported posts are addressed as quickly as is practical. (typically in a half day or less)

Not "my rules". They are the AACA forum rules. As moderator I have to interpret and enforce the rules. I do know the audience. 99.9% of the posts here are untouched, in the right forum, have proper titles, and serve their intended purpose. But I have to do my job and moderator occasionally. Delete spam. Delete posts that break the forum rules. etc. Move posts. Deal with unruly users who drag in personal attacks or political statements. And yes, stamping down clickbait. It's dramatically more common that you think. Just today alone I've dealt with a handful. Why can't people see that "FOR SALE" isn't a valid topic title? Or how about "need help"? Or "Maybe there is hope after all...". Common sense, a topic title should be descriptive of the content.

It wasn't arbitrary. And you completely missed the point. No matter what I do, I get grief. You are a PERFECT example.

Damned if I do damned if I don’t

Topic title edited to make it clear

Happy now? just write a proper topic title. Why is that so hard!? I hate going down rabbit holes. As do many many others!

Yes. I could have updated the title but you’d complain about that too. Simple solution… create a topic title that describes the content of the post.

Topic title “Maybe there is hope after all...” that is the definition of clickbait. why not a topic that describes the content?

if you find any please post in the junk yard forum.

The word "airline" is flagged due to lots of spam related to it. I've approved your post.

I do when it's isolated. But when I stumble on a topic littered with political responses then I remove it completely.

Please add a full topic title that properly describes your topic. I adhor clickbait topic titles. Therefore I will occasionally update a topic title to more accurately reflect the topic content, and when I believe it better serves the original poster and the forum in general. RECENT TOPICS RENAMED: OLD: I know I teased y'all a couple of weeks ago. New aquisition NEW: I know I teased y'all a couple of weeks ago. New aquisition - 67 Valiant OLD: Ralph Kepner Estate Sale NEW: Ralph Kepner Estate Sale - May 12 and May 13 in Port Royal PA OLD: Another One? NEW: Another One? Lincoln Mark OLD: Car history NEW: Car history - I have a 1937 Buick OLD: Why? NEW: Why? - No more commercial vendors forum OLD: Need Help NEW: Need help - 19xx Widget

Renaming - I'd like to hear what you find offensive about making the topic title match the topic. I abhor clickbait. Moving - there are multiple forums for a reason. Moving topics puts then in the right place. Removing - When a topic doesn't follow the forum rules they get removed. FYI: There are on average 1,500 new topics per month with 15,000 responses. Of the 1,500 topics 1% get renamed, moved, or removed. You make it out to be a systemic problem, it's not. Of the 1% of renamed or moved, its done for general housecleaning and organizing - thats a good thing. As to not renewing. If you find the AACA forums useful generally to you, then supporting the organization that provides it seems logical, at least to me. But thats your personal decision.