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Bald Tires
by Jay Thomas
Bald Tires is a home for the best car stories - the ones that are normally shared sitting around in the garage. Stories about your first car, your best car, your worst car, and the one that you should have kept! Based out of Saskatchewan Canada, expect highlights of vehicles hidden away in garages that could be just down the street or around the corner. Cool Cars are everywhere, you just have to know where to look!
Episodes
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Bald Tires Ep28: Driving Through The Decades Part 2
On this Episode, Gramps and I pick up where we left off at the end of Part 1. We cover more recent history from the 60's to now, starting with an exciting time that he was stationed in Germany with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Plenty of good car stories coming your way. Thanks for listening to...
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Bald Tires Ep27: Driving Through the Decades Part 1
My guest this episode is someone very special to me! I'm very fortunate to have my grandfather in my life still, healthy, vibrant and energetic at nearly 93 years old! Gramps has always told stories my entire life, and I figured it was a good time to share a few! Enjoy a trip down memory lane…
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Bald Tires Ep26: Muscle Cars and Mayhem
This episode called Muscle Cars and Mayhem features a guest who's done it all! Built cars, owned some very cool cars, oh and did we mention is the PRESIDENT of the Draggins Rod and Custom Car Club?! Shane Arthurs joins me to share what got him into cars, some of the cool rides he's owned and just...
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Bald Tires Ep25: Dreams Do Come True
My first guest for 2022 is Wayne Halabura. Wayne has his turned dreams into reality with building 34 incredible hot rods, some of which have competed for the Amber and many of which have found new owners during prime time at Barret Jackson Scottsdale. Wayne was gracious enough to share a few…
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Bald Tires Ep24: Roadtrips
Tim Roden joins me for Part 2 of his podcast to talk about roadtrips. The best one's we remember from our childhood and the one's we've loved as adults. Tim and I always have so much to talk about. It turns out we both grew up in Station Wagons! If you missed Episode 23: The State of Affairs…
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Bald Tires Ep23: The State of Affairs
Today I sit down for Part 1 of this podcast with my good friend Tim Roden, who works at a GM dealership. We get a chance to discuss new announcements about micro-chip shortages, where the automotive industry is headed as well as our predictions with electric cars in the future. We also chat about…
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Bald Tires Ep22: Gary the Gear
This week's episode finds me in the garage of Gary Gryschuk - a long time member of the Saskatoon Shifters Car Club and a big part of the car community in the city. Gary and I get to chat about when his obsession for cars started, some of the cool rides he's had over the years, how he got into…
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Bald Tires Ep 21: On The Lighter Side
This week we shift gears into something a little smaller and lighter. My guest today has been interested in European sports cars his whole life. He's always loved small, great-handling cars despite growing up in Canada in during the Muscle Car era. Collin Cossette owns Action Cycle in Moose Jaw…
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Bald Tires Ep20: Go Out And Buy An Old Car
Darren LaBonte from Rollin' Steel joins me for Part 2 of the podcast to compare and contrast new and old vehicles - what we like and dislike about each. The conclusion... go out and buy an old car!
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Bald Tires Ep19: The Cat Came Back
Darren LaBonte, owner of "Rollin' Steel" joins me to talk about the GM cars in his family history and the tales of not one, but two vehicles that he's owned twice now. Join us again next week for part 2 of this podcast called "go out and buy an old car". Thanks for listening to Bald Tires…
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Bald Tires Ep 18: An Automotive Empire
Today Vaughn Wyant joins me to talk about his beginnings as a car guy and how he built his amazing Automotive Empire across western Canada. We also take some time to chat about the amazing Pegasus Project Mustang. Vaughn goes over details of the build and just how important it is to our province!
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Bald Tires Ep17: One Tough Truck
Rick Van Duyvendyk, the 2nd generation owner of Dutch Growers Garden Center in Saskatoon, joins me to tell the story of one tough truck. A 1953 GMC 9300 truck that has belonged to the garden center since it was new. It served as a work truck until 1978. Now with a new lease on life, it lives a...
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Bald Tires Ep16: The Old Car Doctor Part 2
Ready for some more laughs? Kelvin Janzen joins me again to relive some hilarious times from his younger years, shared why exactly he loves driving so much and also has a few harrowing tales of some pretty extreme car accidents he's survived. Enjoy the fun with Part 2 of "The Old Car Doctor". If...
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Bald Tires Ep15: The Old Car Doctor Part 1
My guest this week has me laughing so hard i'm crying just about every time we meet. He calls his business "The old Car Doctor" and he's also one of the organizers of The Shifter's Car Club Saskatoon. Kelvin Janzen joins me to tell stories of how he got to be a car guy, how he got his driver's...
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Bald Tires Ep14: A Picture Paints a Thousand Cars
Rod Deschner joins me to discuss what made him a car guy, his amazing knowledge of so many makes and models, and his incredible collection of over 1000 vehicles. Rod's Hot Rods is now open on Faithful Avenue Saskatoon, and Rod share the process of how he turned his passion into a new business.
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Bald Tires Ep13: Classics and Customs Part 2
Alan Thomas continues his chat with me about just some of the cool cars he's owned over the years and some hilarious stories that go along with them! Alan is all about personalization and customization. If you missed Part 1 of this podcast, best to check it out first.
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Bald Tires Ep12: Classics and Customs Part 1
Imagine having the creativity and skill to customize a car with just ideas you dreamed up in your head! The way it should look, the parts you can use from other cars, and the pieces and shape that you want to create on your own. Alan Thomas joins me to talk about how he learned to design and...
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Bald Tires Ep11: Mopars and other Cars
Garry Frie joins me to chat about some of the amazing cars he's had over the years and several that are in his garage right now including a low mileage 56 Chevy 210 and a hot-rodded 55 Chev. Garry's one of the lucky ones that still has his first car - a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner - and it's...
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Bald Tires Ep10: An Eclectic Collection and Other Shenanigans Part 2
Chad Armbruster joins me for Part 2 of this podcast to continue our conversation about the many cool cars he's owned over the years, some of his favorites and lots of great stories that go along with all of them. Chad is one of the lucky ones who's been able to keep his first car, and several...
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Bald Tires Ep9: An Eclectic Collection and Other Shenanigans Part 1
This week, Chad Armbruster joins me for Part 1 of this podcast to chat about what made him into a car guy, some great car stories along the way, and we uncover that Chad loves just about every genre of car out there. A lot of people in the car community know Chad from his former gig at Kelvin's...
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Bald Tires Ep8: The Impala and the T-bird
Jim Kerr joins me for part 2 of the podcast to talk about two cool cars! His 1964 Impala SS, a car sold new here in Saskatoon at SMP, and an amazing 1957 Ford Thunderbird that he's owned for many years. The search for the T-bird took Jim through several US States to find the perfect Baby-bird.
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Bald Tires Ep: 7 A Career In Cars
Automotive Journalist and Automotive Instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Jim Kerr Joins me to discuss his amazing career getting to drive prototypes and all kinds of production cars, as well as his experience teaching generations of auto mechanics and technicians at Sask Polytechnic. Jim…
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Bald Tires Ep: 6 Big Fins and Big Grins
Brad Marshall joins me again for Part 2 of this podcast to talk about two amazing cars he's owned. The first held the title for biggest fins on any production car - a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Brad takes us through how he got the car, and the work needed to restore it. The second car he still has…
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Bald Tires Ep: 5 Street Beat and Track Heat
Long-time car enthusiast and all around great guy, Brad Marshall joins me in Part 1 of this podcast to talk about what got him interested in cars, his career as a police officer and just what it's like to drive a "cop car". Brad also regales us with tales from the track and recaps his race car...
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Bald Tire Ep4: A Shelby Story
Ever get a chance to own something truly rare and special? There are cool cars and then there are REALLY COOL cars and today Russ Buhr joins me to talk about his 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-350 that falls into the latter category. Russ takes us through how he acquired the car, why he eventually...
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Bald Tires Ep3: Let's Go Racing!
Ever Dream of being a racecar driver? I think all of us have after taking the cloverleaf or passing someone on the highway. Saskatoon's own Dan Shirley joins me to take me through his racing career! We chat about his start at his family business - Shirley's Service, to Bridge City Speedway and…
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Bald Tires Ep2: Nostalgia
Curtis Penner, a collector and car buff, joins me to talk about his extensive Hot Wheels and Matchbox car collection, the 40 something vehicles he's owned over the years, and how he's become a collector of some pretty cool old things, most of them having to do with cars. Join us for a walk down...
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Bald Tires Ep1: Personal Luxury Vehicles
My good friend Tim Roden joins me to talk about his extensive collection of "Land Yachts" and his top 5 that he wishes were still in his garage today. Get ready for fender skirts, vinyl tops, hideaway headlights and 8 mpg, plus lots of laughs along the way!
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Bald Tires Introduction
Hi! I'm Jay Thomas and this is your introduction to the Bald Tires Podcast. Expect great car stories from cool garages all across Saskatchewan and Western Canada!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bald Tires is a home for the best car stories - the ones that are normally shared sitting around in the garage. Stories about your first car, your best car, your worst car, and the one that you should have kept! Based out of Saskatchewan Canada, expect highlights of vehicles hidden away in garages that could be just down the street or around the corner. Cool Cars are everywhere, you just have to know where to look!
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Jay Thomas
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Bald Tires is a home for the best car stories - the ones that are normally shared sitting around in the garage. Stories about your first car, your best car, your worst car, and the one that you should have kept! Based out of Saskatchewan Canada, expect highlights of vehicles hidden away in garages...
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Bald Tires is created and hosted by Jay Thomas.
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