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Holidays are spent with family. Welder Series is a family business. Therefore, every day is a holiday.
…something like that.
I just received our holiday schedule from Head Office and was asked to pass it along. As on other holidays, if we’re here and not covered in automotive fluid, we’ll answer the phone. Emails will be read and answered as well.
Wed Dec 21, closed at noon (Horton family thing). No UPS p-u.
Fri Dec 23, closed at noon. No UPS p-u.
Mon & Tue, Dec 26 & 27, closed.
Fri, Dec 30 closed at noon. No UPS p-u.
Mon Jan 02 closed.
All other days are regular work days with UPS p-u.
Enjoy your Christmas and New Year!
Thanks for your support.
Paul, Dorothy, and DW Horton (me).
It’s been winter for a little while up here, but just recently has the snow been starting to stick around longer than past the mid morning sun. A local car club is having their meeting here next week, so we thought it would be nice to have something for them to look at! There are also a few things that we want to get done over the winter. I’ll go over that list in another post.
We’re closing in on 30 000 miles (if you include the trips made when the speedometer wasn’t hooked up) since August 1, 2009.
The Rockton Swap Meet will be held December 11. For more info, email roddersandracers@hotmail.ca or call 905-304-9560.
On Thursday, January 31, 1957, the Canadian Parliament proclaimed:
A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.
Since then, it seems we’re giving thanks to the turkey instead of for the turkey, but I digress. What I’m really writing about is when we’re open.
I’m here now, and will be officially open until 5 EST, but you know how it goes in a small business- the doors don’t lock and the phones don’t stop ringing automatically at 5. If I’m here, I’ll answer the phone. I’m speaking in present tense because Producer Paul and Director Dorothy are in Knoxville celebrating thanksgiving.
So, if you’ve always wondered what it would be like to order hot rod chassis parts while eating turkey in your underwear, today may be the day.
DW Horton
Welder Series Inc.
1-888-648-2150
info@welderseries.com
Tachmen Car Club Leaves in Style
By Donald Kee
Tachmen Car Club 40 year Member
After 47 years of a productive existence in the “anything automotive” world, the Tachmen Car Club of Georgetown Ontario has decided to cease operations. Formed in 1964 by a group of young automotive enthusiasts, the Tachmen achieved widespread notoriety as an active club that was involved in as many activities as possible. From drag racing to street rods, the Club participated with enthusiasm and always backed their membership wholeheartedly.
Coming from a small town, the members also supported the community. The Tachmen were always a group that could be depended upon to provide local team sponsorship or lend a hand when a group presence was required for a large function.
This dependability and respect caught the eye of show promoter Dizzy Dean Murray and the union of Motion Auto Shows and the Tachmen Car Club was born. Their alliance lasted for ten years. During this time, the members broadened their connections with many other Car Clubs, businesses and individuals.
Time however, does have a way of catching up with us all. When our clubhouse which had acted as garage, meeting place and sometime home since 1966 was lost to the inevitable spread of development, it was decided the time was right to call it quits.
But this is not where our story ends. Since all car guys know that any great project is never really finished but only ready to take on another form, the executive board of the Tachmen Car Club decided to do the same. Owing to the hard work of the membership and the effective financial management of our treasurers, John Pontarini (present) and Brian Henry, we had managed to amass a reasonably tidy sum of cash. The board of directors agreed unanimously that although the Club was first formed in Brampton we had operated in Georgetown since 1966 and so it would be fitting to give to that community.
On November 10, 2011 the Board of Directors of the Tachmen Car Club presented the Georgetown Hospital with a cheque for the amount of $50,000.00. It is hoped that this legacy will ensure that the Tachmen Car Club will always be remembered.
 Front Row
Larry Cox, Don McQueen, Paul Armstrong (Hospital Board of Directors), Shelley Phipps (Hospital Board of Directors), John Lewis (Hospital Development), Ken Rockwell, John Pontarini.
Back Row
Richard MacArthur, Jim MacArthur, Dieter Bauer, Glenn Sterritt, Donald Kee
If you’re having troubles with the cart in our online store, we apologize. Sometimes the wrong item gets added to the cart. I’m working to find and fix the issue.
For now, what may help is to log in or create an account and browse the store logged in (the web store login is different than signing up to receive our newsletter). You can create an account here: http://www.welderseries.com/blog/create-account/. You don’t have to enter any personal information.
If it’s still not acting predictably, please call us and we can talk hot rod parts over the phone: 1-888-648-2150.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
DW Horton
Welder Series Inc.
You’re looking to save a few dollars on your build, just like everyone else. But really, in how many places can you possibly cut corners until all you’re left with is a circle? You want quality parts that look professional.
Welder Series was started to help you keep some money in your pocket and still end up with high quality, professional chassis parts. Here is a little comparison between buying parts for your project in ready to weld form (we supply the parts, you stick them together, then stick them on your frame), and welded (we weld them together and you stick them on your frame). Keep in mind that the vast majority or our product line requires welding to your frame anyways, so why not save some money while the welder’s warm? If you decide you want us to weld your parts, that’s fine! We’ll (I’ll) make sure that I’d be tickled to install every welded part going out the door on my own car.
So, a selection of parts for one frame build could save you just over $195. Some of you might say “I’d rather them weld it for $195…” but some might say “cool… sounds like fun!” Someone else might say “Did you know they filmed an adult giant squid for the first time in 2006?”
Whether you weld it or we (I) weld it, we’re sure you’ll be glad you ordered from Welder Series!
The Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame will induct legendary hot rodder and Bonneville veteran Gary Weldon of Millgrove, Ontario on October 22, 2011 at their annual Gala to be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 551, 79 Hamilton St N., Waterdown, Ontario. Weldon will become the 44th member of the Hall of Fame.
The evening starts at 5:30 PM with a meet and greet. The ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM with the formal induction presentation after the buffet dinner. There will be live entertainment for your listening and dancing pleasure.
The cost of the entire evening including an ‘all you can eat’ buffet with desserts and beverages, a great rock and roll band and camaraderie with the legends of street rodding is only $30.00 per person.
A limited number of tickets are available. They can be obtained at Horton Hot Rod Parts in Milton or at Welder Series in Breslau both proud sponsors of the Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame.
For more information on the Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame, go to www.csrhof.com
Dear Welder Series…
Howdy!
Is there any reason that a panhard bar has to reach across the rear end? It would work best for a panhard bar to be about 12” to 15” long in my application. Some input would be appreciated.
Thanks! Chuck
Dear Chuck…
Chuck, for a constant amount of vertical frame travel, the sideways movement of the frame increases as the Panhard bar becomes shorter. It is important to have the two Panhard attachment points close to the same height from the ground.
I feel that 15″ is very short. (That means 12″ is very, very short!) Can you use a diagonal locator from one frame mount to the axle bracket on the opposite side?
If you send some pics we might have other suggestions.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.
Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series…
Howdy!
Thanks for the reply! I have a triangulated 4-bar suspension, the upper links are on approx. 15 degree angle. Is that enough to hold the rear end laterally. It’s all I could get. It’s on a 55 chevy with a 10 chevy rear end, so can’t weld to the center housing…
Thanks!
Chuck
Dear Chuck…
Could the upper bars be run from the top of the axle tube, just inside each frame rail, to mounting points inboard on a new crossmember?
Paul
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