Hi from Ontario

I'm Pete, nickname is smiffy(British slang for Smith) and I'm 6'4", so that's were my username comes from.

I love old cars, trucks, vans, anything mechanical and old. Old and quirky is even better. I like to have rides that are little unusual.

I'm just got a 63 GMC Step Van, 1 ton, it's about to get a Mercedes 3 litre diesel and a four speed to replace the 6cyl chevy. An intercooler should give it enough urge to make it driveable. It's main purpose will to get me and my scuba gear to various dive sites around southern Ontario. I dive year round, so having a heated change room will be pretty neat.

 

Sounds like fun, welcome to the H.A.M.B. from Sudbury Ontario...It's about 4 hours North of you.

 

Giday Pete I was up your way last year, you are in a top spot for your summers

 

Hello from Hamilton!

Flatman

 

Howdy,

I'll have to say hello next time I'm up your way

Cheers,

Pete

 

Here's my latest project, she's a 1963 GMC 1 ton.





Just bought it on Sunday, gotta get her home yet.......

 

Welcome from Eastern Ontario.

 

Good luck with the van.

Welcome from Detroit

 

Hello and welcome from Dalton Georgia. My friend tried to get me to put a mercedes diesel in my 49 ford.....didnt think I would like that but I bet it would be a better thing in your situation. Good luck with it.

 

Thanks for the welcome.

I'm keen on the Mercedes diesel for a couple of reasons, 1st, I already own it (actually, I have 2 of them), I have an intercooler I can add to it, 2nd, I just want something that'll move it along cheaply and reliably.

 

Good Evening Smiffy. From a Tinbasher North of Toronto.

 

welcome from s/w ontario

 

Howdy, I visit Innisfil quite often for a scuba dive at Big Bay Point. I'm in Haliburton.

 

you and another guy on here both show the same truck with the same plate both claim to have just bought it. Who really bought the van? The other guy goes by THE HITCH HIKER. Found the answer the other guy turns out to be your son.

 

Yeah, my son spotted the truck, made me turn the car around to go see it. I actually bought the truck, as in handed over the single red note. But it's our truck, looking forward to a father & son resto.