I been lurking for a while and decided it was time to jump in.I'm 43 years old and work as a bodyman for a local transit company.I'm a third generation car freak as my grandad had a model t mercury speedster and my dad had a 33-3w and 35 roadster back in his day.One of my big influences was a Toronto area car club now defunct called the "Forgotten Rebels".They were hardcore old timey back in the early 80's. I've been collecting parts for my 32 3-w for longer than I'd want to admit but I've been pretty lucky scrounging some rare stuff.My ardun heads were dug [litterly] from an old racers junk pile in southern Alabama. My kinmont set-up came from horse trading with a buddy in Wash.I'm hoping to run the ardun with a 3 duece Austin intake through a 37 lasalle box with a torque tube to the quick change.Plans for the body include a healthy chop with raked posts;no fenders and black paint someday.
Welcome from Nova Scotia !! my 32 5w coupe went to ontario in the early 60`s sure woul`d like to know what became of it.it was channeled width of frame,cycle front fenders rear fenders turned back in the wheelwell and front edge cut off.the rear fenders were moulded to the body. it had 56 ford pick up steering and stock grille shell dropped down ahead of the cross member.dropped front axle and front spring eyes reversed by local blacksmith.i took the nailhead and cadlasall trans out before i sold the car. (still got the eng. and tranny)it was balanced by Rossini(?) brothers speedshop in toronto.if this car sounds fimilar i would appreciate a email.sorryy,I didn`t mean to hijack your intro.Again welcome;I like your gear. Chris
Thanks again guys especially the fellow hosers,I live just south of Milton.About that 5w it seems about half the 5ws around here were once ran channeled and unchopped with the rear fenders raised and molded in.But if you have any leads I'd be glad to keep my eyes open.
Cool project Scruff! I mean great ride don't look to pooched out. Ehh! I'm a member of the Southern Ontario Classic Pickups out of Oshawa. I get over in your neighborhood quite often. Hope to meet up.
Great to see another Canuck on the board ......enjoy and keep the rest of the gang here posted on your progress with that beast of yours "A"!.......cheers F.E.
[ QUOTE ] Thanks again guys especially the fellow hosers,I live just south of Milton.About that 5w it seems about half the 5ws around here were once ran channeled and unchopped with the rear fenders raised and molded in.But if you have any leads I'd be glad to keep my eyes open. [/ QUOTE ] Milton? I live in Burlington.........do we know each other?
Hey scruff, welcome aboard from another Canuck. I get a strange "stiring" in my loins every time I see Ardun heads. (they sure would look good under my SCoT blower !!)
I don't think so couper but maybe we chased the same parts at Waterdown.Here's a shot of my heads when I found them.It came with a Hilborn set up and a Kong distributor[no cap], 3/8 stroker and Wilcap main caps.The old racer I got it from was a great guy and said he bought it all from C-T in california in the late fifties.
Eh scruff,welcome. What a find eh!Damn thats the best score ever! How did you dig them up,seriously.Give us the story how you came across em.....Shiny
[ QUOTE ] Holy Fuck, you sure your in Canada??.......... [/ QUOTE ] Welcome scruff! Wow, I didn't guess there were any Ardun heads (or Kinmonts...and QC) within a hundred mile radius of me!! That is SERIOUS scrounging! Not surprised all that took you awhile to gather together. (Hell, I just turned 50 and STILL scrounging for my first one!...no garage even, just now.) Looks like you're well on your way to one of the baddest old style rods north of the border. (Geez... 3W deuce too!) I think Brush (in Mississauga) is building a 3W too. Great build you got going there. Love that frame table. PM me if you need some flatty parts...4" crank, bearings etc.) I'm in Guelph. (Still haven't hooked up with Sport.) Keep posting on your progress. -Keith
Welcome scruff!!!!!good place here I knew a few from the Forgotten Rebels and some Time Bombs..neet project!!!!!
Thanks again for the welcome guys. As to the story of the heads, it all started back in '97. I was about to go on holidays and was planning a trip out west to scrounge for tin; I came home and there was an interesting message on my answering machine. In a real deep southern drawl the guy said "Yeah I saw your ad looking for Ardun heads and I know where there's a matched set if your interested." I checked the phone number and was stumped as to how this guy saw my ad because I thought I only ran it in Canada.It turns out he was calling from Gulf Shores Alabama. I feverishly called him back and he informed me that he knew of an old racer who had these heads but he would only sell the whole motor. He told me he wanted $1500.00 and would I still be interested. You can imagine my answer. I set out two days later in my pos '86 Chevy pick-up. By the time I got to Detroit the truck was running 3/4's to boiling, and the fact that this was in August didn't help. I decided I couldn't turn around so I drove with the heater on and the windows down the whole way. When I got there my contact guy informed me he really didn't know what Ardun heads were and had tried to interest some local early V8 guys but nobody believed his story. The next day we met up with the old racer who told me he ran the heads in a '34 and '40 Fords and had lots of great memories. He also told me he had been a good friend of Fireball Roberts. We dug the engine pieces out of his junk pile and then went inside for an ice tea to relieve the ninty-five degree temperature. My contact guy refused to take a penny for a finders fee and showed me real southern hospitality. The trip home was uneventful except for getting food poisoning in Birmingham and being laid up worshiping the throne in Cincinatti. Altogether probably my best field trip ever.
I'm feeling more and more at home. Ancaster is a wash out....come home,sign on to see whats up? and I'm surrounded by ontario boys. Is that 36 touring Oakville and Burlington an awesome blue? Welcome by the way...one newbie to the next.
Ya your right playin'hookie, Ancaster was little too wet and cold today but the boy's and I did score afew small treasures and meet up with some old faces! See ya all on the street sometime......maybe do a HAMB Canuck gathering this summer?
It looks like my little plan has worked, the Canadians are finally taking over the HAMB HAHAHAHAHAHA...oops did I say that out loud Anyways welcome and your prroject looks awsome, great story too about the heads
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