Stuff from D. July 26th, 2009

The big news for this entry is Hagerty collector car insurance is now available in Canada!

The Calgary Insurance company contact is:

Lundgren & Young Insurance Ltd.

106B Horton Road SW

Calgary, AB

T2V 2X5

403-444-7364

Ask for Jessica and tell her Darryl’s Drive In sent you.

www.Landy.ca

http://www.hagerty.com/

New Camaro video from Edmonds (Thanks Pete):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJrR8QI9iaQ

55 Chevy – Lucky to be alive (Thanks Brad):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgaZzastKM0

A & W contest for a new Challenger:

http://www.aw.ca/cruisin-the-dub.nsf/home

Old Cars Weekly garages

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Garage_gallery/

Iola 09 car show review:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Iola_09_car_show/

Common Cleaner dangers article:

http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

Red Chevy spotted at Knotts Berry Farm years ago.

Ken Block Gymkhana video two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7R_buZPSo

Old Cars Weekly “Car of the Week” 1969 Camaro Z28:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Car_of_the_Week_1969_Camaro_Z28/

Jay Leno’s two-wheeled passion:

http://www.wheels.ca/article/asset/781083

Slide show of Jay’s bikes:

http://www.wheels.ca/photoPlayer/781114

Willy talks about the famous Winnipeg Chicken Delight car:

http://autos.winnipegfreepress.com/index.php?action=news&step=blog&id=1677

1955 Chevrolet Belair article:

http://autos.winnipegfreepress.com/index.php?action=news&step=blog&id=1680

Tucker Convertible article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/automobiles/collectibles/26tucker.html?_r=1&ref=collectibles

Goodwood Festival article:

http://autos.winnipegfreepress.com/index.php?action=news&step=article&id=1685

LAX parking lot now home to aviation workers trailers:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax-colony20-2009jul20,0,4549617.story

Camaro Bumblebee option:

http://weblog.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/garage/2009/07/bumblebee_in_the_stingaree.html#more

Ford F-150 Clutch job video part 1:

http://www.autoserviceworld.com/Video/total-clutch-service-on-a-ford-f150-part-1.asp

Ford F-150 Clutch job video part 2:

http://www.autoserviceworld.com/Video/total-clutch-service-on-a-ford-f150-part-2.asp

69 GTO Judge convertible restoration part 1:

http://gunnersgarage.oldcarsweekly.com/2009/07/23/RESTORING+A+MUSCLE+CAR+PART+1.aspx

69 GTO Judge convertible restoration part 2:

http://gunnersgarage.oldcarsweekly.com/2009/07/24/PART+2+69+GTO+RESTORATION.aspx

Issue 11 of SoupupMagazine now online:

http://www.soupupmagazine.com/index.html

Cast Iron welding techniques:

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0905clt_cast_iron_repair_welding_techniques/index.html

For the Electronics nuts in the crowd I’ve added a link section to my site for you:

http://members.shaw.ca/darryl68ss350/electronicslinks.htm

Cheers, Darryl
http://members.shaw.ca/darryL68ss350/

Stuff from D. July 19, 2009.

There is a new Sunday Night Cruz at the Crowfoot A & W in the NW starting at 4 PM(Thanks Brian).

1955 Nash Ambassador article:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Car_of_the_Week_1955_Nash_Ambassador/

Shannonville Speedway’s drag strip article:

http://www.wheels.ca/reviews/article/762708

Camaro article: “A Muscle Car to the Rescue”:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/business/10auto.html?ref=collectibles

EL Diablo Magazine online(Sound on):

http://www.eldiablomagazine.com/

The July issue of max chevy is now online:

http://www.maxchevy.com/

Neat old Chevy Truck.

Interesting tool for tracking Vancouver flight movements:

http://www.yvr.ca/webtrak/

Article about the Bugatti found in the lake:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/14/1925-bugatti-type-13-brescia-rescued-from-watery-grave/

Video of the car coming out of the lake:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Long_lost_Bugatti_retrieved_from_Italian_lake/

Now thats what I call a cool fleet of shop vehicles!(Steam Whistle vintage vehicle collection, thanks to Greg W for this one.):

http://www.steamwhistle.ca/ourbeer/vehicles.php

Article about issues with manual transmissions on new Camaro (Thanks Albert):

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/13/breaking-early-camaro-ss-manual-transmission-failures-reported/

1974 AMC Javelin junkyard crawl:

http://www.carcraft.com/junkyardcrawl/ccrp_0908_1974_amc_javelin_amx/index.html

Rebuilding Electric Quadrajet carb article:

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0908_qjet_carburetor_rebuild/index.html

Oxy Acetylene welding article:

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0906clt_oxy_acetylene_welding/index.html

1965 Mustang GT:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Car_of_the_Week_1965_Mustang_GT/

Story about Western Speedway Demolition event in Victoria, B.C.:

http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/blur+Speedway/1805841/story.html

Western Speedway website:

http://www.westernspeedway.net/

Fastest 57 Chevy video (Thanks Pete):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPfUwb2A9kQ

Cheers, Darryl
http://members.shaw.ca/darryL68ss350/

Stuff from D. July 11, 2009

Note: The Thursday night “Cruz Knights” have moved their Cruz Knight to the Hooters North, at 2730 23rd Street NE Calgary, Alberta. Hope to see you there!

Another Cruise night is happening at the A & W in Forest Lawn on Thursday nights.

Renfrew Car Show pics 09 link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nvr_dun/sets/72157621155527071/

Saw this stuff at the Renfrew Show. Mazz Water Jet Solutions. This guy can make some cool stuff!:

http://mazzinc.com/

Hertiage Park ad

Praire Egg Gathering(Fiberglass trailer gathering) Thanks J.J.:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Cars/Prairie%20gathering%20Macklin/1773803/story.html

1967 Cougar article:

http://autos.winnipegfreepress.com/index.php?action=news&step=blog&id=1630

Dragon’s Den Judge’s car collection:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/auto/dragons-den-judge-has-a-millionaires-taste/article1210820/

Woman finishes historic drive to S.F.:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/10/BADK18LQOR.DTL&type=autos

Mopar wrecking yard article:

http://www.moparmax.com/features/2009/iv_7-darr-1.html

Cool cartoons(Sound on):

http://www.oddrods.com/

Building a better 12 bolt article:

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0503_gm_12_bolt_axle_bearings_build/index.html

Vintage truck brakes transmission engines artice:

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/0908clt_vintage_truck_brakes_transmissions_restoration/index.html

Chop your top article how to:

http://www.customclassictrucks.com/techarticles/0907cct_how_to_chop_a_truck_top/index.html

Electrical gremlins article:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/resto_series_number_5_Electrical_Gremlins

Reader garages:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Reader_garages/

More info on the corvette nomad being built:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Back_to_the_1950s_Chevrolet_Nomad/

Brooklyn car collector:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/automobiles/collectibles/05EGO.html?_r=1&ref=collectibles

Slide/Audio tour of car collector(I like the TLC comment):

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/05/automobiles/collectibles/20090705-ego/index.html

Article about Boot Hill Auto:

http://www.lfpress.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=269065&x=articles&s=wheels

Boot Hill Auto:

http://www.boothillauto.ca/

Revvin’ up the romance:

http://autos.winnipegfreepress.com/index.php?action=news&step=blog&id=1607

Issue 3 of Traditional Speed and Kustom:

http://www.traditionalspeedandkustom.com/issue3.html

Chevelle Specialists Garage:

http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_0807_this_guys_garage/index.html

Chevelle Specialists Garage Photo:

http://www.carcraft.com/featuredvehicles/ccrp_0807_this_guys_garage/photo_01.html

Chevrolet SSR-Retro Rod:

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0909tr_chevrolet_ssr/index.html

1970 Hemi Cuda article:

http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Car_of_the_Week_1970_Hemi_Cuda/

Ultimate garage sale:

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/ultimate-garage-sale.html

Cheers, Darryl
http://members.shaw.ca/darryL68ss350/