New Guy from Northern BC

[Alcan AV8]

I have been watching on here for quite awhile and thought I should finally sign up.
My Dad and I built a 29 Roadster Pickup AV8 using the Bishop Tardel book and I have been driving it for the last couple summers.
I also have a 28 Roadster that is waiting patiently for its turn.
My Dad has a few old Fords as well. He had signed up here a while back before the redo and has not managed to sign back up.
Here are a couple pics of my junk. I hope it works.
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r449/AlcanAV8/Project55.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r449/AlcanAV8/DSC04197.jpg
http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r449/AlcanAV8/Fairview0818.jpg

[1Bad56]

...as its stampede week in cowtown, HOOWWDEE and a yahoo or two.
Nice lookin' RPU.

[cam383]

Welcome to the site alcan AV8.Thats one cool ride you have there.

[dale48mrc]

See what a little nudge will do!!!Welcome to the site and for once I don't have to say, we love pics!

[Davey_Joe]

hey AV8!!.... welcome aboard!.... hope some of us can git ta yer 'shine'.... i do know a few folks around yer place............

[Ford_Fellow]

Welcome to the sandpile and with pictures also....them pictures should make a little blood move in the veins....

Hugh...........

[John in Oz]

Welcome there Alcan, that's a neat looking R/pu you have there and the 28 or earlier looks a good thing as well, that will be a good project for you.

Anyway have some fun here bud and join on in. The beers free it's just the water you have to pay for:D

Cheers, John

[sqhd]

Welcome Alcan AV8, nice ride and project you got. Your close to our RATZZ in Ft St John too. Thanks for the pix.

Carl

[Alcan AV8]

Thanks for the welcome.
Here are a couple of photos of what we started with.

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r449/AlcanAV8/Project0.jpg

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r449/AlcanAV8/Project6.jpg

[Lazy_J]

Welcome alcan AV8, sweet little ride ya got there. Good group of guys on here, if ya add a little, good chance you'll get a lot in return.

[CDNflatlander]

Welcome in....The pick-up turned out great! The roadster is a fine piece as well.....if you get bored with that, I know a guy....
Enjoy the site, thanks for posting the pictures!
Greg.

[Davey_Joe]

do try ta stop if yer thru here sean..... we'd love ta hook up with you fellas............

[tinmann]

Alcan, I think we should meet. I just like the way you think. Davey Joe and I just went screaming through D. Creek a week or two ago.... had we only known.....

[Aero46Chevy]

Welcome to the site from the "Onion Patch". You have a great bunch of rodders up your way. The PTP'rs have that liver flushing thing down to a science.

[Lazy_J]

Alcan, I think we should meet. Careful Alcan..... be wary of strangers that try to lure you from the chat room......(LOL).

[Alcan AV8]

Sounds good Tinman.
Thanks for the positive remarks from everyone.
The RPU has been a lot of fun so far. I drive it to work every day I can.
It is still a work in progress. I also have an old Mallory distributor and a 2x2 intake I want to get on it as well.
I am currently saving $ for a motor rebuild as the motor in it is an orginal standard bore engine I got out of an old farm truck for $50. It runs great but is smoking a bit out the draft tube. I would like to get the intake, carbs and distributor sorted out on this motor before I do the rebuild.
Once the motor is done I will pick away at the rest.
The truck has worked very well so far and the only real change we have made from the B/T book was the rear shock mounts and trying different rear spring combos.