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I moved from British Columbia in late 2020, but at that time, Bud was still around. Hopefully he still is doing well. He had relocated Kerrisdale...
I haven`t been on this site for some time now, but I have a few thoughts on this issue. I am also considering replacing the current Toploader 4...
Although Ford did list several ratios for 59 Fords, certain ratios were only used with certain combinations. I believe your 6 and 3 speed car will...
Canada converted to the Metric system around 1976, our cars didn`t get metric bolts any earlier than the US cars.
moefuzz, are you interesting in selling those hubcaps? I have a set for my own Meteor, but they are not in great shape, how do yours look up...
I was shocked and saddened today when I came across the obituary for Jack Mezzomo. Jack operated his shop, Pro Speed & Custom in Burnaby BC for 4...
Thanks for the info Keith, when did Mission first get a Christmas Tree starting system?
In the photo of Ken Veneys dragster at Mission , if the guy dressed in all white is the starter, it could very well be Steve Manning. Steve was...
Very likely the same car, as I heard that after the wreck, the car ended up on Vancouver Island shortly afterwards.
I`m pretty sure the Don Murray Corvette was black when he bought the car. I understand the previous owner was Fred Turner of Bachman Turner...
I sure do, the black Austin with blue flames belonged to Dan MacKinnon, who lived 2 blocks from my chilhood home in North Delta.So I spent a fair...
Yes, on 57 & 58 Fords, fresh air for the heater and the air vents came in thru the cowl. Also, on a 57, the cowl needs to be removed to gain acess...
Actually, here in Canada, you could buy either a Ford, or a Meteor. The Canadian Ford was esentially the same as a US Ford, the car pictured is a...
You can use factory adjustable rocker arms with your stock cam & lifters, you would need the pushrods for adjustable rockers, as the non...
Just discovered this thread, nice to see FE power back in the 58 Tom. I have always liked 57 thru 59 Fords, mainly because as a kid my dad had a...
I was one of the regulars at the A&W on Kingsway (near Gilley) in the late 70s-early 80s. I was in the Greater Vancouver Street Machines car club...
Agreed, at work we have tried virtually every brand of penetrating oil on rusted up oxygen sensors , nothing worked better than brake fluid.
Looks like a good compromise between vintage look, with the ability to actually run the car flat out down the track. Gotta be more rewarding than...
I think if you go to a shorter tire, it would help. I run Michelin 7.50R16s on my 74 F350 ramp truck, and they are 32" tall. And I don`t agree...
Really, and here I was always under the impression that Henry Ford died in 1947! I guess ghosts really must exist!!
Actually, all the bolts in the head for the exhaust manifolds are the same size (3/8 NC), it is a single bolt HOLE in the exh. manifold that is a...
I`d bet if you removed or at least loosened all the other exh. manifold bolts, and install the stubborn bolt in first, you would be OK. If you...
The top car (#81) I remember very well, it was indeed a real Thunderbolt, an aluminum bumper version. It was owned by Larry Schaefer from...
Hi Brian, sorry to hear you guys quit racing, your dragster was always a crowd pleaser.
Yes, that photo was likely taken in 1980 at Bremerton Raceway. I am standing behind the front fender, I`m no thinner now, but my hair is! Hard to...
Is your trans all aluminum, or does it have a cast iron main case? The pre 59 FordOMatic was actually a 3 speed, depsite have DR & LO on the shift...
Also, isn`t the old Iseli Bros. dragster the same car that Brian Barling has raced for many years, first as a low 9/hi 8 second carbed SB Chev,...
I also have not seen Sam Hess in many years. He used to live in the Fleetwood area of Surrey, and I always remembered his FE dragster as being...
Yes, the the same car. When Dan Maddaloni owned the car, it had the blue & white paint with "Sweet Revenge" on the doors. It still had the same...
LOL, still working on that myself, Mark!
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