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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Fitnessguy, Jul 8, 2018.

  1. Gas is cheap up here so I’m driving my off topic big block cruiser everywhere I go, which isn’t many places.

    Hoping to get the interior painted in the Fargo this weekend. It’s been in primer for 25 years or so....then comes the outside, even though I said I wasn’t going to paint it


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  2. ramblin dan
    Joined: Apr 16, 2018
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    Just got it today for 79 in my neck of the woods. Probably cheaper at Costco but even though I'm bored I'm not bored enough to sit in line there for an hour to save a few cents.
     
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  3. Blue One
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    Filled up here in Edmonton for 54.9 cents a litre (Regular) at Costco and no real lineup to speak of.

    When you’re filling a 135 litre tank that’s a treat.
     
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  4. RmK57
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    I got Chevron 94 for $1.10 a litre. Cant complain at all, last summer was $1.75.
     
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  5. Fitnessguy
    Joined: Sep 28, 2015
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    Holy shit that’s cheap!! Pick up a couple 45 gallon drums, fill em up for me and we can ship them out!!! I’ll still be ahead vs the greedy buggars here!!


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  6. Fitnessguy
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    Ya that’s good for 94. That’s all I could run in my Camaro back in the day. Not cheap!!


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  7. Blue One
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    One thing I like about the premium fuel at Costco is no ethanol.
    For me that’s worth the extra cost for the hot rod and some of my other small engine equipment.
     
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  8. Penetrator
    Joined: Aug 25, 2011
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    Shell premium as well... at least it used to be, I haven't needed any for a while...
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  9. Fitnessguy
    Joined: Sep 28, 2015
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    Went up to the old timers and helped him fire up his corvette for spring cruisin. Went for a nice cruise in the coupe as well.
    Let’s see some weekend Canadian bacon cruisin!!
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  10. Blue One
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    No cruising yet, street cleaning isn’t finished yet here.
    Lot’s of winter gravel sand and debris as usual for the sweepers to get.

    Inspection is booked and I had the RPU outside setting the tire pressure tightened the wheels and drove it up and down the driveway. :cool:

    Brakes need some adjustment but that’s to be expected.

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  11. Fitnessguy
    Joined: Sep 28, 2015
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    Nice!! She’s lookin good out in the sun. Post up some pics of the front spring set up. I’m curious Bet you can hardly sleep at night eh


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  12. Blue One
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    Thanks. Pretty excited yes.
    The front suspension is a busy place.
    I built a flat crossmember that the posies front spring fits into.
    The radiator is right on top of it.

    The spring mounts are through the sides of the wishbones through a portion of solid steel that I built into the bones when I built them.

    The shock mounts are above that and the F1 upper shock mounts include headlight stands that I added.

    Super bell suicide steering arms which I beefed up before chroming allow the tie rod to run behind the rad.
    There’s even a panhard bar tucked into the space between the rad shell and the front axle from the driver’s side of the frame to the mounts I added to the passenger side wishbone.

    I said that building this car was like stuffing 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5 pound bag and I wasn’t kidding :D

    The front suspension and steering were only one of the many challenges.

    If you’re interested my build thread (all 84 pages :D) documents most of it.

    Of course like most ground up builds it evolved along the way.

    https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...-up-build-thread.460009/page-84#post-13579921

    Larry

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  13. Blue One
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    Inspection is done :cool:

    No problems and I went to the registry and got my plate too.

    So now I’m ready to get out for a drive.
    Cold, cloudy and windy here today.

    I’ve got to adjust the brakes and they really need to finish sweeping up the sand and gravel from the winter.


    I’m pretty happy right now :cool:
     
  14. Congratulations! Enjoy, looks great.
     
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  15. turdmagnet
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    Finally got The Turd out and went to visit a buddy just to get out of the house for a bit. Parked in front of his old barn and thought it made a good shot of the old girl. Sure hope things start opening up so we can get back to some normality.

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  17. Slow down
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    Have a great Canada Day


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  18. Stogy
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    ;)...Have a Great Day Hoodlums...

    The Maple Leaf Forever...

    Credit to Photographer, Owner
     
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  22. Fitnessguy
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    Looks like he had you by a nose...


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  23. Fitnessguy
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    Took advantage of a rare sunny day to sneak in a Sunday mornin cruise. Let’s see some July Canadian Bacon!!!
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  24. Fitnessguy
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    Where’s all the summer shots of the Canadian bacon out and about?? Come on Canucks!!
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  25. wackdaddy
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    After 4 years in the frying pan ... my bacon is on the plate (road) :D

    Thanks @Fitnessguy for helping keep my ass in gear along the way!!!!

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  26. Fitnessguy
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  27. Out and about with a few friends Wed. evening. 20200729_183409.jpg
     
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  29. PoTaToTrUcK
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    Met up with Rory and his 1959 Meteor Niagara 300, 428 CobraJet / Top Loader 4-speed that he has just got on the road after 18 years.
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