Updated 12/15/2009
VEHICLES
Any information the NAAACCC has about vehicles will be posted here.

Additives - Oils
Appraisal
Buying US Vehicles
Custom and Altered, Hot Rods
Corrosion
Derelict Storage
Importing Autos
Legislation Data
Lobbying Guidelines
Restoration TIps
Resto-Muscle
Stolen Vehicles
Scrappage Programs
Scrap

Aug 2009 New updated guide to importing vehicles from the USA
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July 2009
New updated guide to Appraisals
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December 08, 2008
Information on Kit Cars
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Legislation Data

This is a collection of legislative, by-law, inspection standards and contacts for automotive issues in Canada by province.

This is a test/trail/sample for development ideas.

Special Thanks to Gord Foreman for putting this together.
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Paul Brodie, a vintage road racer from the Pacific Northwest, had his van and race bike stolen while on his way home from Sears Point two weeks ago. Paul is offering a $1,000 reward more>>

NAAACCC, News Release:#17--Bill C-32, Scrappage---
Vehicle Scrappage Programs
The Government of Canada is committed to improve air quality across the country and reduce the health and environmental effects of air pollution. Accelerated on-road vehicle scrappage programs are yet another positive step in the right direction. More>>
URGENT FEDERAL SCRAPPAGE ALERT
U.S. Senate Bill Would Fund Scrappage Programs Nationwide
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate containing a provision (Section 803)
that would federally fund state scrappage programs for vehicles over 15
years old. more>>

To receive the highest score possible when showing your vehicle there are lots of little things that can be done so that your vehicle makes a good  first impression on the judges. more>>
Oil is Killing our cars Part I
About a year ago I read about the reduction of zinc dithiophosphate (ZDDP) in the oils supplied with API approval that could affect sliding and high pressure (EP) friction in our cars. The reduction of these chemicals in supplied oil was based on the fact more>>

Ottawa braces for record-setting vehicle imports
Updated Thu. Oct. 11 2007 11:06 PM ET
OTTAWA -- The federal government agency responsible for tracking cars and trucks imported into Canada from the U.S. is bracing itself for a record-setting year as tens of thousands more>>

Derelict Storage September 2005
NAAACCC Members-----
use this as a guideline to establish your local laws dealing with vehicle storage concerns. I have sent you variations of this same proposal in the past. Some communities in BC are currently experiencing some of these concerns. There are new by-laws being written in many jurisdictions which read as follows
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Corrosion
Atmospheric Corrosion to Salt or Not to Salt”--that is the Question--
It appears that an important change or trend is underway in the approach to the application of ice melting chemicals on our roads and streets. We all know how destructive traditional salts [calcium or sodium chloride] are to the metal parts of automobiles and concrete structures.more>>

Drag Racing and Restoring Muscle Cars
Having grown up in the fifties and sixties my friends and I became hooked on fast cars with lots of chrome and high horsepower engines.  We soon realized that the guy with the hottest car had the best looking girlfriends. (The car was the attraction, not us.)  more>>

What to do before you import a Vehicle into Canada
Make sure your vehicle is admissible and can be modified to meet Canadian requirements by checking Transport Canada's List of Vehicles Admissible from the United States. The Registrar of Imported Vehicles program regulates only vehicles originally manufactured for the U.S. market. more>>

A Guide to Working 'With' Your Provincial or Municipal Government.
The NAAACCC as a representative serving collector vehicle hobbyists, is becoming increasingly concerned about the many Provinces more>>
The SEMA Action Network is in Canada, find out more>>


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