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Massive bootfair but not a great result today.
Small little Jeep, overpriced £1.00 2 knives to be sharpened for steak duties 20p each HARRY name £1.00 Pint glass 50p Unused BBQ grille for toaties £1.00 Strong gate hinges, pair £5.00 Flat gate hinges, pair £1.00 Mexican tequila doorstop £1.00 Teapots two each @ £1.00 Green teapot FREE Cat treat jar £1.00 Chicken sign for Mrs CraigRK £3.00 Remote controlled Ninja Turtles VW Bus £.00 CAT Bulldozer for Harry £2.00 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1136).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(402).jpg Craig and his family, along with some other friends came over for birthday, new house and leaving celebrations. He helped me with the Rezin Rockit and took the tank off, plus convinced me to just just cut for now, the absolute mess of a home built wiring loom to the rear that had been threaded around the chassis Craig is a keen hobby 3D printer as well, and along with @Peteh1969 who did the programming and design, made me a couple of samples for the name tags. Mate Andy in Tulsa is still playing with the casting and getting the draft right on them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(401).jpg Mate Darren who bought the Cragar rims off the S10 sent a pic of them fitted to his Dodge van. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(400).jpg Suits the van more than it did the truck imho @craigrk also sent some cool spots yesterday, as his wife was driving, allowing him to look around for a change. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(399).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(398).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(396).jpg And my personal favourite. This guy bombing along on his bike. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(397).jpg So garage time now for a bit. Report back in the Rezin Rockit thread later. Some bits happening. |
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So yesterday another small time waster.
Sally thought it very funny that I have all the recently acquired wood, but still chose to go fetch more and clean it all up. I guess it is not for a woman to understand a man, but rather to love him, and his scrap. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1137).HEIC Soon it was chopped up into smaller lengths. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1138).HEIC And placed in position. Waiting. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(403).jpg More later. But in the mean time……; Start thinking of remotely placed, legal external fuel tanks and cans. . |
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So rewind to Saturday 2.00pm when Craig and his family came over to collect a load of stuff I had gathered for him the last month or two.
After the usual greetings, him and I were straight down to the carport to try get about 45 minutes in on the Rezin Rockit before other friends and David, the one lodger got here. So with his extra hands I set him loose with rattle gun, spanners and access to the big red toolbox…….. I had the grinder and cut back some more self tapper screws. Happy guy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1134).HEIC Soon enough we were ready to lift the body off the chassis. Chose to cit away some wiring that had ben threaded around and through the chassis. The wiring does look like it was done by a blind monkey with a roll of insulation tape and connectors. So I called Kevin, David and Sally down. Sally to take photos, and also Craigs daughter Elli who was put up a ladder to take some photos, including the one below. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1133).HEIC Sally also made a video of the body coming off. With real movement. Click link: https://youtu.be/nmgGvGtDqw4 So the rear end, exposed. Those who know will be able to identify what we have here. I don’t have a clue. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1135).HEIC Front end. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1139).HEIC Bigger picture, rear view, @craigrk inspection https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1141).HEIC Front end. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1142).HEIC So today I took a look at the chassis as it stands. Some surface rust. When you go through it, red oxide, under-seal was the protection plan when built. However, thats a great water trap in the long run. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1146).HEIC BFH exposed the extent of the problem. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1145).HEIC The only bad place was about 150mm or 6” that will need cutting, cleaning and welding with a reinforcement. Thick flake of rust. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1143).HEIC On further inspection, the underslung fuel tank that Craig removed yesterday, seems to be Ready for retirement, inside and outside has a lot of rust. Clearly a welded together tank, I think a new system of carrying fuel is needed. I like the look and idea of a Jerry can/s mounted up rear as a gas tank, but it will raise the centre of gravity, which is meant to be as low as possible, considering this is going as low as possible. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1147).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1140).HEIC So todays question is based around aesthetics meeting functionality. If I go Mazda MX5 power, the fuelling will have certain demands, as will the rest of the build. So finding an interesting route to deliver that, would be cool. After scraping the chassis a bit, keeping in mind it needs a load of work, I tidied up and closed shop. The next two weeks at work are going to be between insane and silly busy, so maybe not much time to mess with this thing. However, I will do what I can. So tonight, it is more than weekend over, rather….. great week off, not masses achieved, but it feels like I stepped off the treadmill for a bit. I reassembled the front end panels as well, for looks and tidiness Happy with the outcome. . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1144).HEIC Life is good. . |
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After work I went to the garage to just unwind a bit.
Took a sharpened hatchet. Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1150).HEIC Only a start, some very sticky grey paint, and Red oxide Happy with every bit of progress. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1151).HEIC . |
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Went for my daily 2 mile walk early today.
Did a slight detour past the skip on the farm. Bingo. Sallys grandson already likes it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1149).HEIC Tonight after work, she popped in for a quick dinner and then headed home. Two minutes after leaving she called me. I thought oooopps…… what now. She had pulled up in a lay by up the road, may e a mile away. “Do you want a free bike” she asked. I said yes, of course. I thought pedal bike, and said yes, as I would just pass it on to someone who needs one. She confessed that she did not know what type is was, but described that it was where the big, rich houses were. So I grabbed the Focus keys and drove up there. Yup, there. It was, parked at the intersection with a label attached “FREE!” So I went in to the second house and spoke to a Nigerian lady, who said it was from the 4th house. So I drove there, knocked and spoke to thefather of the owner. Seems that they are relocating, and were busy clearing out their house and toys. There was a large skip on the drive that I did not inspect. However, he did say the bike was recently serviced and ran well. Just surplus to requirements. So I went back home after pushing it down the lane and out of direct sight of the main road, removed the sign and went next door to see if Mickey was in, he was, but curled up asleep on his recliner, probably incapacitated. So I ran upstairs and asked David, the one lodger if he would help me load it. Oh yes, after the initial discussion, Sally had said it was a black motorbike. So I grabbed the S10 and and we drove the mile down the road and loaded the orphan child. It is a WK Bikes Trial 125cc Front and rear disc brakes, electric start, set up for off road with knobblies fitted. I got home, unloaded it and parked it. Due to failing light and increasing mosquito activity. So we mentioned FREE CASH before. As found. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1157).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1153).HEIC CDI system. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1152).HEIC Electric start. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1154).HEIC Unloaded. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1155).HEIC Parked up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1156).HEIC I will try start it tomorrow or when I get time. Who knows. It could be a nice little toy. |
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I had not planned to touch the bike till the weekend.
But yesterday I had a combination of rubbish day and a stress build up, that will go till close of play next week. So at lunch time, rather than a coffee and sandwich, I went to go see if the bike would start. The fuel in the tank smells stale, but I thought, give it a go anyway. Second kick it fired and spluttered. Another similar response, then I realised and opened the fuel stopcock. Boooom….. it started and stood there idling irregularly, while it warmed up. So of course I felt the need to see if it would carry my 1.83m 120kg or 19 Stone and 6’ weight. Balanced the camera on a brick, and went to start and run it around the garden.. CLICK YOUTUBE LINK. https://youtu.be/rFRD-zXQt50 After Sally popped in for dinner and a chat, she left by 7.00pm so it left me with too much daylight left. So back to the garage, and ride it up to the house for a quick cleanup. Degreased the chain and washed it, then applied PJ1 chain lube. Followed by a wash and rinse. CLICK YOUTUBE LINK. https://youtu.be/koytyh2Yh5U So it looks a bit better. Decision made to sell it on, and the money all goes to Sally as she found it. Her oven at home is a two part, side by side and about 15 years old, the one side oven has died, again. So she is currently saving for a new cooker and oven. So the money is certainly hers to keep, only fair. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1167).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1168).HEIC I am sure that when I advertise it, the usual time wasters and dreamers will all come flooding in. But hopefully it will find a farm or place to go make someone happy. |
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What a cool little bike and some real nice reel treasures too.
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wow, I have missed a ton of activity. Back on post #5118, I was shocked at what I saw, Rian in nearly FULL PPE (even leather boots, no flip flops!) while using a chainsaw!
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No wonder a lot has happened. Chainsaw included kevlar kit as well. I gave my ex wife my word when I bought the chainsaw 10 years ago, that I would use the kit. My word is my bond, simple really. Popped over to see Kevin Kelly this afternoon, he lives about 600 meters from me in a straight line, but 1km by road. His Rolls Royce based Deusenberg replica is painted, body taken off one more time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1170).HEIC The main reason I popped over was to pick Kevin’s brain on manageing the chassis steel I had started to strip back. He has some queens awards for engineering etc, used work in the marine environment I really did not plan on doing much work on the chassis, rather wanting it up and running. But typically @pauly insisted I media blast the chassis before painting it all, including the rear axle and front crossmember etc. Anyway, Kevin suggested, based on my basic needs that I clean it up as well as I wanted, and then took me to his shed, which is a rather large brick building and pulled this tin of grey primer off the shelf. Suggesting I paint it with the primer, followed by spraying or brushing underseal ( though PaulY suggested chassis black) over it once dried I asked what I could pay him for it, and his reply was “It’s been there a very log time, do me a favour and use it” I do not know the details of the paint, so if anyone knows more, please say your piece right here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1169).HEIC I came home for another online meeting from 3-4 then went out to the garage. Spent about 30 minutes scraping a bit of the front bumper, then Sally got home and I cooked us a quick Rump, mushrooms and onions plus spicy rice. Then she went home as she is up at 4.00am every day to get to work and start at 06.00 Factory work certainly sucks. |
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Well…..
Surprise…!!!! Not dressed up like this for a while. Had an invitation on Thursday to go do some training in Woolwich. So no shorts n flip flops. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(238).JPG By 6.00pm it was back to normal in shorts, though I must say, it was Awesome being out and interacting with real humans. They were happy to see me as well. Sally brought a load of high density plastic/foam pallet spacers from work. They are used to separate layers of glass bottles used by one specific customer. Her company sees scrap for the skip, I see materials to use for all sorts of tasks. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1171).HEIC Friday was a busy day for work. @pauly came over by around 4.30pm to collect some items for Woody, his C10 build and to deliver a plastic Jeep fuel tank and its steel cover for the Rezin Rockit that only needs a “Tophat” to complete it, and also a blasting pot for me to use to media blast the chassis, front and rear suspensions, as it seems a good idea to do that before painting and starting to do the rebuild of the suspension parts etc before getting a motor in here. As always a good visit and this time neither of us were crawling around under a car at 5’C as we usually do when he visits. Though there is still some time to,fix that. S10 needs lowering 😈 And in the evening Sally came over and chatted with Paul before he left in the Super Fiesta to go face evening traffic on the M25 and Dartford Crossing, headed home to Essex. Sally, clever girl that she has become, had scavenged some stainless steel in the rubbish pile outside work, for me to go sell for her cooker fund I gave the pieces one look and posted them onto FB Marketplace at £15 each or £25.00 for two, after checking them out online, prices range from £120.00 upward each. So someone would have a bargain and I did not have to go weigh the stainless in. A buyer appeared and fetched them from Leigh on Sea in Essex at 06.00 this morning, happy buyer, and cash in the kitty. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1176).HEIC Saturday had been booked out to mate @Craigrk to help him get to some of the tasks he needs to get to before moving home to Shropshire. Got there early, coffee, chats and catch up. Then onto the first task……. Try get the Chevy started. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1175).HEIC Dismal failure, starter motor suspect. Then we moved onto task no 2 Get his bargain at £180.00 delivered, DEAD Ride on mower going. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(411).jpg So drained 3..5 liters of petrol from the crank case, and when I pulled the plug, it glugged more petrol out there, then cranked it a few times to push more fuel out the head. CLICK LINK FOR VIDEO https://youtu.be/FLl1kHaNdlc Craig disassembled and cleaned the carb, then reassembled it all. Jump started from the car as the battery it came with it mullered……. CLICK LINK FOR VIDEO https://youtu.be/uMPqihaEJH0 After parking the mower we went in to have an awesome deli style lunch Craigs wife had put out for us. Followed by a regroup and packing all the mechanical tools away, it was raining intermittently all day. So we decided to rip a bunch of 4.5 meter long 2x8 inch boards Craig had scored in order for him to make up new trusses for his bike shed that is being widened by 1 meter. All the lumber was free from a building deconstruction site where he had been fetching a load of wood from, like I did . CLICK LINK,FOR VIDEO https://youtu.be/ZSYDOYl3dgk By 5.00pm we were done with the tasks I could help with so I got in the car and headed home for the 75 minute trip. During the afternoon I posted the free bike in FB Marketplace as well for £400.00 By this morning it had over 1500 views, and about 40 enquiries. I suspect it was “too cheap” but if Sally gets some cash and someone a cheap bike, thats nota bad thing. Amazing how many guys offered more and wanted to collect immediately. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(85).PNG And this one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(84).PNG I have been gazumped before and once I agreed to selling to a guy, that was locked in, in my world at least. So waiting for the buyer to come and collect the bike today. Fingers crossed. |
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So @pauly came and spent a couple of hours, for a change, not freezing his nuts off, though there is still time. Nice to chat, chew the fat and plan the future and world domination.
One of the things he had done in his usual style, was to convince me that media blasting would be an improved method vs the hatchet job I was doing. Buggerrr. Really had not planned that complexity or level of detail, though I will not regret it in the long run. So Paul convinced me to order 125kg of glass blasting media as he had used when doing Woody, his 66 C10’s chassis. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(408).jpg So when Paul arrived in the Super Fiesta (tm) he came bearing gifts. A plastic Jeep petrol tank, along with its steel cover. Needs a “Tophat” whatever that constitutes. So rather than lug it down to the garage, the wheelbarrow came in useful to Pauls amusement , and quick pics. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(410).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(409).jpg Pauls highly modified and fine tuned blasting pot and accessories. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1172).HEIC While I was out at @craigrk ‘s place my media got delivered. And Sally moved the 25kg parcels down to the garage and out of the rain. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1173).HEIC When I got home, I just moved them deeper under the carport. Bloody heavy @ 25kg each. |
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I highly doubt that Sally whined about the weight as much as you did! LOL
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No bootfair today.
An incredible rainstorm at 04.30 then left us sleeping late to 7.30 The buyer for the field bike arrived at 11.30 and was gone by 12.00, happy. Sally and I had lunch around 13.00 and I really struggled to get out the house to go start the final strip down phase of the Rezin Rockit. So by 3.30 I crawled down to the shop, followed by sally with her embroidery. Just to keep an eye on my, in case an ambulance was needed. Got started. One loose nut. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1179).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1178).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1183).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1180).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1181).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1184).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1182).HEIC And close shop. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1177).HEIC Next job will be next Sunday as Saturday is bathroom refurb day at Sallys house. Sunday, weather permitting I need to create a catch ent area for the blast media to land and be collected. First the frame, then the front and rear ends. Weekend over. Thanks for checking in. |
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Thanks for keeping us up to date with your projects and life events.
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Nice updates. I was finally able to make a bit of progress again yesterday on my '65. Long day, but oh so refreshing.
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Excellent, well done ! As Ta2Don always says, Progress is Progress. The trucks are patient. Found this….. Remember the gokart, destined to be a barstool racer? Why not a pickup bed out back. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1185).HEIC Seems the skip that keeps giving, keeps giving. Fold up stool. Garden kneeler or garage For Sally or Mickey. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...001(1187).HEIC |
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Having taken Friday off to sort Sally’s bathroom, in order to get going on the blasting the frame and cross member and axle plus their bits…… I decided to listen to @pauly and the rest of you.
I hope these two items will be worth the £31.00 paid for them, mask and goggles are hopefully correct and decent spec. I do not often do this part of the job right. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6289.HEIC Maybe even a hoody and overall to try keep the sand out of my crack. |
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Mask will be fine but get a full face visor - just a cheap one - or you will be removing bits of skin along with the rust. My get up of choice for blasting is:- Old Hoody. Beany Cap Ear Defenders Mask Old welding helmet with new perspex in the old hole! P. :D |
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Will start with the clear visor. Remember the steering rag joint? I found a small (possibly Ford) UJ in my stash, had tried to give it away before….. Now I may need it myself. Advice time I guess. What we have . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6307.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6306.HEIC Splines look to be different size, but I think it is an optical illusion. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6305.HEIC What I found. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6304.HEIC Cut off the rag joint, reshape the shaft to triangular, bolt on the UJ? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6308.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6309.HEIC Then there is this advice option. Thanks to mate Edd @boidieanbdoyle for this. Or a new rubber for 15quid? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Cort...-127635-2958-0 So grind/drill out rivets and bolt in replacement. Conundrum? |
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Amazing how clever the internet is.
[quote author="@kevins" source="/post/2694528/thread" timestamp="1629986367"]If you went the route of using the u/j you would have to be careful to get the phasing with the joint on the other end right otherwise it will feel lumpy.[/quote] Good call on the phasing, another bit of good advice from mate Edd. Well I'd personally order a rubber, less chance to slip with the grinder. But if you do cut it, read this https://www.drivelinesnw.com/part-tr...lysis/phasing/ https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg |
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NOT SO UNPREDICTABLE CHANGE OF DIRECTION.
so after quite a bit of thought, and chatting to various people, including those who spend my cash regularly, and a dose of my own opinion and ideas, I decided to see if a £500.00 MX5 Donor could be found. And then ot happened…….. a certain member I have known for 15 years or so, offered me a deal I wanted to, but did not resist. Stored about 4 years in a barn……. Dusty. Complete, except for the catalytic converter…….. And 283 miles from me. Delivery in exchange for a cuppa tea and cookies and an hours chat. So a price was agreed, and two photos came my way. First pic absolutely sold it for me https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2471e5d49c.jpg Second one meant that I could check the MOT history. Slightly better award winning photography. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...be1ff0c7a3.jpg So I checked the MOT history. Note the low mileage. 68190 miles. Car was registered end of December 2000 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_6380.PNG A quick search, based on the registration showed it to be a 1600cc engine. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...eRender(2).jpg Delivery has been scheduled for Sunday, given that all the planets align. I am sure those of you in the know will recognise who the seller is, based on the origin of the delivery road trip. Our very own KFW. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...eRender(1).jpg So tomorrow morning I will have to cut down the body table and add wheels to it, to make it mobile as the plan is to park the MX5 under cover. PS. I always wanted a canary yellow car or truck. Wish about to be fulfilled. . |
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So mate Fil came down from Cambridge this morning at 10.00 to play and possibly sleep over, though he had a work appointment at 09.00 tomorrow.
Seems yellow is the operative colour at this point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6416.HEIC Of course it was Grizzmas too……. Gifts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6518.HEIC He also brought some industrial flooring for the S10 which he originally named as the Rumblegrizzkin. Some money was exchanged for top secret parts with Sally. These small grids weigh 15kg each……. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6420.HEIC And then he unloaded the Sip welder NeilDD had gifted the two of us with. And with my welder temporarily out of action (we hope) and the Rezin Rockit chassis needing a small patch, and some gussets welded in, it was just perfectly time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6468.HEIC The generosity of this amazing community never ceases to make me feel humble and fortunate, or blessed, whichever way you want to see it. I will update the work Fil and I did today in the morning, after bootfair. In the mean time, the Canary is out of its cage. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6634de8928.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_4486.JPG Excited, YES. . |
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So, on with reporting the rest of yesterdays work.
I really went at a reasonably slow pace, deliberately as it is great actually visiting with friends and getting stuff done, rather than the usual flat out pace to just get a job done. Fil is great company and comes up with some great ideas, like the voices in my head. After all, he named the S10 as Rumblegrizzkin. So the first job that needed doing and needed two sets of hands, was to remove the body table we put the Jeep body on two weeks ago. Lift rear, fit taller box under floor to then free rear of table, lift front, fit a pair of axle stands either side, and a 2x4 on them, put body down, slide table out. Easy Peasy. So while I did some other stuff like gathering tools, finding coach screws, Fill cut the four legs off the table. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6431.HEIC Then drill pilot holes for the,wheels, zip in the coach screws with Mr Rattle gun. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6436.HEIC Once the rolling table was done, we got the body back onto it, tried it out with the two steering trolley wheels in,front, moved it about to test…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6439.HEIC Then things got silly just before we went in for some coffee and toast. Fil fetched Glen’s spare glassless screen frame and we grabbed a broomstick, the RX8 drivers seat…..….. oh, and some wheels and hey presto. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6451.HEIC Got in, cautiously https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6447.HEIC Steering wheel needs to be lower and a touch further away from the driver. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6451.HEIC Then Fil got a turn to sit in the drivers seat, and we tilted the screen back a bit, as the plan was to cut it shorter and fit new glass, but this may work, depending on how the ex-56 Chevy roll cage/hoop from @pauly may force my hand on the aesthetics department if I cannot tilt it back to follow the body/B-pillar, screen and seat line. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6462.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6465.HEIC Next job was to get the canvas ready for the sand blasting of the frame, and then moving the frame onto the axle stands, on there. Planning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6496.HEIC Once placed, the wheels came out again. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6500.HEIC Tally-Ho Mo-Fo’s !!! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6503.HEIC And finally ready to start blasting as soon as the air dies in the morning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6497.HEIC Wish me luck with the compressor and enough air volume. |
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Public holiday today, means we had a long weekend, which means two bootfairs, one yesterday and one today.
Yesterday was massive, and delivered nothing for me, a few ornamental plates for Craigs new house and Sally got a very pretty teapot and milk jug and sugar pot for her own use. Today she had gone to do overtime. I was awake at 03.50 and ended up chatting with Dennis as I could not get back to sleep. Bootfair was much smaller, and again not really anything spectacular as I was really just looking for a Cherry Bomb exhaust, as I have seen at least two over time, usually around the £5.00 to £10.00 mark However, I did find a super sized wheel spanner/ or wheel brace for £2.00 that had to come home, as I have a new home in mind for it. And six new, unused coffee mugs, 50p each or £2.00 for all of them. Guess I paid £2.00 then. Same guy had the massive dice or is it die and the pretty wooden box. Box for Sally, and dice may become a gearknob on the Rezin Rockit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6624.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6625.HEIC . And in other News, while rummaging in the big shed (large tools like engine hoist, engine stand, metalfolder, cab trolley etc) to get the canvas out for the media blasting on the Rezin Rockit chassis, a rather heavy part of the cab trolley steel slipped where I had it propped on top of another item and bypassed the patented Grizz Toeteckters. Thankfully a drop of no more than 200mm Not at all sore or debilitating, guess I got lucky. This time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6564.HEIC And then much more importantly, I am awaiting with much excitement the delivery of a canary. Think back to the miners who carried a canary into the mines to monitor noxious gasses underground. In effect, the canary was SACRIFICED to save the miners lives. Nothing that dramatic here. But our own KevFromWales is hopefully on his way in a 300 mile delivery trip to bring me a donor for the Rezin Rockit Story here: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...-rockit-yellow I always wanted a yellow car……. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_4486.JPG Today will be a slow/fast day. . |
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So yesterday was not wasted.
But it certainly will be filed under Fail. I used more PPE than I have ever done, including gloves, hoody and shoes. What’s the world coming to? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6569.HEIC Using the blasting pot that @pauly had lent to me, after struggling an hour to find the right hose connector it soon became apparent that a combination of “lack of,air” and a very thick layer of sprayed on under-seal and two layers of red oxide and some strong paint, meant that I was not getting a fast outcome. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...44d3d51179.jpg Leaving me with this sort of result, a really good clean steel surface,,alternating with underseal that it struggled to knock off. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6580.HEIC You can see how thick it is applied. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8D627BAE3C.jpg It Necessitated this old guy, along with safety eyewear and gloves. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1235A025C8.jpg To,scrape off as much of the thick layers of paint and sealer. In some places the paint is not,shifting,very easily either. Hopefully the blaster will help. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6595.HEIC This is a slow, laborious job, but I think it will be the right way to do it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6596.HEIC Loads more to,do, but it too will come to an end. . |
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The mugs are very cool looking.
The graphics are so realistic that it would be hard for me to drink from one.:lol: |
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[font size="7"][font color="e619de"]ONE YEAR OF REZIN ROCKIT ALREADY [/font][/font]
I was amazed to see this thread was started August 28th.last year. So today KevFromWales as he is known, or Kev delivered the Canary to be sacrificed all the way from Wales, bringing it 290 miles. We spent three hours inspecting various parts of my shop, Unloading the MX5, messing around and eating dinner that Sally had gone and cooked for us as she saw we were having a great time catching up, it’s been a while. So photos. From upstairs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6637.HEIC Zoooooommmm….Zoom https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6638.HEIC Up close it is rough as a badgers butt. Perfect. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6640.HEIC There was nothing wrong here, Kev just wanted to show me the simple wiring loom and where it ran. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6644.HEIC Then untying the car, as a qualified Tat-Hauler and trailer driver, Kev had this thing so strapped down, you could not shake iff in a week of Sundays. Do note the rear lights and bumper, accidental damage while getting out of its barn resting place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6643.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6651.HEIC Rust? Who said rust….? License plate lights, a tad loose. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0BD60793F2.jpg Paint? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6654.HEIC Close up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6653.HEIC There will be a few bits for sale if any interest. Heated rear glass roof, has damage to thecanvas, but maybe the glass can be transferred https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6652.HEIC Internal wind deflector, these work real well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6658.HEIC We also made a movie……. Includes a moment of madness and a small burnout. CLICK THE VIDEO LINK. https://youtu.be/YgX-rsBErjU Once done in the street, the canary was brought through into the back yard, followed by the S10 . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6648.HEIC So a 4 day weekend, where I did very little today, but overall, the weekend delivered. Back to work tomorrow. |
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I forgot to mention, the super sized wheel brace I got at the bootfair and a large, magnetic Green Doctors strobe light managed to find their way into KevFromWales 525 diesel.
One for drifting, one for trucking. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6623.HEIC When he left, trailer in tow, the wheels seemed to be rotating like a cat on a slippery floor that had just clocked an angry Chihuahua And a plume of black diesel smoke that darkened the already darkened sun some more. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6649.HEIC Both front wheel arches look like this on the Mazda. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6693.HEIC And the rear is worse, showing a previous MOT standard repair, rotten through again. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6692.HEIC I also washed the car this morning, as dirty is less attractive in a car, than a hot date. Back to work today, full steam ahead. More later. |
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So this morning I went and took a proper look at what I had bought as a donor for this build.
It seems this was a California, limited edition then. The interior is a mess, with the good, original seats having been swapped for a pair of worn items, not bolted down, just thrown in there. Perfect for when it comes to stripping looms etc. Checked the engine fluids etc, all good and the oil seems very clean. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6718.HEIC Not yet looked at the owners service book etc, which is actually in the car, it will be nice to add to the build as part of the history. So, I decided it was time to wash it, before 08.00 using a broom and some Domestos toilet bleach gel. Rear end is mullered as it was rear ended by Kevs truck, pushing it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6701.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6700.HEIC Front end improved from yesterday. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6654.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6695.HEIC Better for sure. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6696.HEIC Late afternoon, after work I went to sit and started the car up, after adding 5 liters of lawnmower fuel into the very empty tank. So I decided to do a walk around and check lights, indicators, oil pressure, temperature etc. Click video link: https://youtu.be/-IA9yyN-ADI I still need to look at more of the car as I get time. Still happy this will be good. Though the 1600’s 109bhp compared to the 138bhp of the,1800cc engine makes me wonder if I,will,be happy with that, or need to fit a Turbo…… Loads to do before that though. |
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Now I understand the purchase. Donor for the Rocket. Looks like good parts for sure!
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Trust you guys are well down South. The feel so far on the Miata is that for $550.00 I managed to get a load of what the Rockit needs. Scrape [font size="5"]scrape[/font] [font size="7"]scrape[/font] [font size="7"]SCRAPE…….[/font] https://youtu.be/rlGTtdPWPBI It would seem I am spending 2-3 hours scraping that bloody chassis every night as the blasting was not shifting the hardened combination of red oxide, some very tough grey paint and the hardened underseal all over it. I am sure a commercial blasting unit, with large, heavy duty blasting system would clear it in a couple of hours, but that would involve a trailer, towing and delivering it and the front and rear running gear and a small hand full of cash. So not happening. Of course, typically, there are so many nooks and crannies and the texture keeps changing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6762.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6776.HEIC Also removed the brake and fuel lines in order to make progress a bit smoother, another angle grinder job as half the screws holding the saddles in place were rusted solid, or closed the heads up with rust, some responded to hammer on the screwdriver, which I managed to destroy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6781.HEIC Inbetween I have also been looking at other things and started to remove bits for others. Roof did not seem to want to open more than this, what a ball ache to remove the wind deflector from behind the two loose seats, without forcing or damaging the roof with it’s heated rear glass. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6767.HEIC Out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...G_6766(1).HEIC Madness though…… By 7.00pm last night, I had only managed to strip back about 1/3 of the chassis on three sides, once the top is completed, it needs to be turned over and the underside done. Followed by blasting and paint with the primer Kevin gave me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6835.HEIC And then the fun part…….. Clean this lot before rebuilding. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6818.HEIC Friday, day job, then two days of weekend, where I hope to get on with this job. |
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[quote author="@misteralz" source="/post/2695927/thread" timestamp="1630754166"]Noooooo! Flap wheels are too good at removing metal as well. Stick with the knotted wheel. [/quote]
Too late. I have two going into battle. 115 mm 125 mm And a ton of 125 discs in coarse humour. Will try to modulate and not annihilate the chassis. Andyes, I just removed the protection as it may allow some easier access. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6870.HEIC So I tried to use the flap disc, not ideal in this case. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6874.HEIC The heat and frequency/speed of the grinder just melted the underseal……. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6873.HEIC So I switched to @pauly ‘s Knotwheel of truth tm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6877.HEIC Soon it looked like this, I pulled a few spikes out of my wrists, flung into my skin at 12000rpm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6889.HEIC The only rust I want to cut out on the frame (most people will pass it by, but I think getting it done is a better option) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6875.HEIC Next up was a late linch, and I ran down to Tool station, only to be told hey had no knotwheels but if I drove another 10 miles or 16km there was stock. Screw that was my response, so I went to two other shops, including a builders hardware where they did not even know what I wanted. So I came home and asked my one lodger to use his Amazon Prime to order me £30.00 worth of knotwheels in flat and cup shaped . Then I went out to carry on and used my last cup shaped wheel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6893.HEIC These knot wheels certainly work better and faster than the scraping, and do not get into all the tight spots. Leaving me with another dead one and a total of 9 pricks in my skin. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6897.HEIC Bootfair in the morning, maybe I will get lucky and find a knotwheel or two….. that would be cool. . |
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Bootfair was slim today, loads of junk that should be taken for lanfill.
Craig got another Ninja Turtles VW bus for his random VW aircooled collection, as well as the Coca Cola drum. £3.50 Sally got an unused, like new picture frame and some motorbikes for Harry total £1.50 I got her a pair of coat hooks for £1.00 And I got myself a large naval flag for £2.50 (not yet sure what to do with it) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6929.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6927.HEIC . Just had coffee and toast. Decided to take the day off the Rezin Rockit as I do not have any more knotwheels until,Amazon delivers, and spend it with Sally the patient saint. With the harvesting recently the S10 had gotten as dusty and grubby as anything, as has Sallys car. So first thing is wash both cars, then vacuum them out. Then we can go out in the truck, looking forward to a nice drive in that. And go look for a super sized range cooker for her and replacement washing machine for my house, this ones bearings are grumbling a bit, so it will be consigned to scrap or if someone can use it in a workshop for overalls, rags etc, then that would be a good place for it. |
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So today I took the day off with Sally.
Bootfair, followed by washing her Corsa and the S10. Then off to the appliance store. I need a new washing machine, my typical brand is Beko, and I tend to stick with simple function 8-10kg machines. Tha last one lasted over 10 years, and still works, only problem is the handle on the door has become partially resistant to opening, and my lodger nearly has a melt down when he has to do his laundry. So I tried to order one instore…….. NOPE no stock. Sally spent her motorbike and recycled stainless steel finds, buying a new cooker for £740.00 delivered, ouch. But she is happy. We were home by 13.30, lunch, then Sally put a chair out in the sun and I grabbed a couple of bonus hours on the Rezin Rockit. But not before her youngest came to show off his freahly MOT tested Corsa. I like small cars…….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...330b072c43.jpg So down to the garage and onto the rear axle, plan was to scrape old paint, rust off. Messy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6943.HEIC Eventually ready for a bit of media blasting. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6946.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6953.HEIC David, the current longer term Lodger was having a cigarette in the garden and took a short clip too. I have a shortage of air, and I suspect there may have been a blockage in the line that @pauly will explain later. https://youtu.be/P-1YH6wbwww Once again, weekend over, and to be honest, though I got a lot less achieved than intended, it was a good weekend. Week ahead is a touch busy, so little progress expected. |
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So today I managed to get some paint on after work.
Plan was a bit of red to go with the black out back, or even grey/gray but @pauly said it was too 80’s https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6970.HEIC And this tag for those who read and decipher tags. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...eRender(4).jpg In the end, I decided to go black all over. Happy so far. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6969.HEIC Tonight I also found my Amazon order out front, part 2 to be delivered later this week.\ https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_6991.HEIC I now need to order a set of bushes for the front and rear. Found these, and they seem to cover pretty much everything, except the rear Anti Roll Bar bushes in the selection At £150.00-ish probably a decent price for Poly Bushes, but I am wondering if a full set of original rubber parts can be found. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_4525.PNG So some progress again today, unexpected as it was. Next up, front suspension……. |
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