canuck intro

[scruff]

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.

[Tim]

wow

welcome http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[AHotRod]

Cool, and Welcome from a late '40's HotRodder!

[poncho]

hey scruff good to have ya....go flyers!!!!hahaha http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[old beet]

Holy Fuck, you sure your in Canada!! Welcome, I'm just over the border.........OLDBEET

[bufordtjustice]

Welcome! Awesome car, should be kickass when done, keep us posted with progress pics!
Greg

[scruff]

Thanks for the welcome guys; here's a shot of the body as I got it.

[scruff]

Whoops, here it is

[Boones]

Welcome... that is a bitchin project you have going ...

[NortonG]

Welcome, where in Ontario are you?

[Ragtop]

What's that supposed to mean?

[jambottle]

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

[NortonG]

Who me?

[scruff]

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.

[Upchuck]

hello and welcome!

[sport]

How far south of Miton?I am in Guelph.....

[Michigan Rick]

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.

[Fast Elvis]

Great to see another Canuck on the board http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif......enjoy and keep the rest of the gang here posted on your progress with that beast of yours "A"!.......cheers F.E.

[36couper]

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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.

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Milton? I live in Burlington.........do we know each other?

[Digger_Dave]

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 !!) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[scruff]

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.

[29EHV8]

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

[SlowLearner]

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Holy Fuck, you sure your in Canada??..........

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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! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif 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

[Jeff Norwell]

Welcome scruff!!!!!good place here http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gifI knew a few from the Forgotten Rebels and some Time Bombs..neet project!!!!!

[Reggie]

From one 32-3W guy to another, Welcome aboard!

[scruff]

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.

[fitzee]

Welcome from the ROCK. Very cool ride.

fitzee

[playin' hookie]

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. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Is that 36 touring Oakville and Burlington an awesome blue?

Welcome by the way...one newbie to the next.

[Fast Elvis]

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?

[littledeucecoupe427]

It looks like my little plan has worked, the Canadians are finally taking over the HAMB HAHAHAHAHAHA...oops did I say that out loud http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Anyways welcome and your prroject looks awsome, great story too about the heads http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[NortonG]

Any chance we could meet up at Waterdown?
I think it's a good idea what do you guys think?

[36couper]

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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. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Is that 36 touring Oakville and Burlington an awesome blue?

Welcome by the way...one newbie to the next.

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I wouldn't say its awsome blue........more like the original Washington Blue. Yup, probably me. Having a blast in it with new interior.
Give me a call and stop over for a cold one. Where are you in Burlington?

[deuceguy]

Greetings from the near North, (that would be North Bay). I know what you mean about the channeled coupes. I've got a 5W that was channeled back in the day. All the coupes that I saw back when I was shopping around were channeled as well.

[40LUV]

Welcome Scruff, I love ARDUNS!

[Ragtop]

I know of at least 2 sets well within a 2 mile radius of me. Where in Ontario are YOU?

[playin' hookie]

I live off headon forest, and my shop's on Speers rd in Oakville. pm me we'll hook up.

All the canucks's hookin up at waterdown would be cool.Maybe even Barrie in the fall for those of us with projects running late.

[36couper]

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I live off headon forest, and my shop's on Speers rd in Oakville. pm me we'll hook up.

All the canucks's hookin up at waterdown would be cool.Maybe even Barrie in the fall for those of us with projects running late.

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Give me a big wave if you see my bombing around in my coupe this weekend. I'll be at Waterdown for sure. I'm a member of the Roadmates......we always have the same spot at the top of the hill at the park.

[TheRev]

Hya Scruff.....a big Welcome from the West Coast!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Geez ...we gots a lot of Canuks on here now!!!.......23 more and we should have everybody!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gifL'nMAO
great story,look forward to the progress pic's!
One of these days I'M gonna work on MY own cars too!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Big A]

Gettin' so you can't swing a cat in here without hitting a Canuck. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Welcome from down the QEW.

(I know where there's a set of Ardun heads, but I'm not telling). http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Digger_Dave]

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Gettin' so you can't swing a cat in here without hitting a Canuck. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Welcome from down the QEW.

(I know where there's a set of Ardun heads, but I'm not telling). http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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So how many beers will it take to "pry" the location out of you!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[nailhead_sled]

Geez learn something new every day, I though the Forgotten Rebels were only into Surfin' on Heroin and f*cking corpses...doh, wrong forgotten rebels

Nice to see another Canadian venturing out of his igloo..

[deuceguy]

I love the Forgotten Rebels....