Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Once we were done chatting etc, it was time to go push the Chevy chassis and cab out the garage.

Did I mention it’s been 18 months.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psapevlsnr.jpg

The shy retiring JohnnyBravo behind the cab with Sam checking out the holes,

Mr Bravo loves to solve problems.

http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...heels-on-wagon

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psza754wg4.jpg

How do you draw a circle with calipers when there is no centre?

Create a bridge of course....

Once the bent metal had been pulled back to ground zero.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pshuceuleu.jpg

Sam double checking.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psburkygyl.jpg

Then using a keyhole powerfile that I bought years ago, I cleaned the paint around the excess holes in preparation for the welding up.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pss0bwukjy.jpg

Once the new circles had been screened, I welded up the holes outside the perimeter and then used the Dremmel tool to cut through the wasted steel.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pscdil0mtn.jpg

At that point, Craig climbed in with a second Dremmel tool on the drivers side.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psb4w4suyw.jpg

Flap wheel to tidy up the welded up holes

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspnfmai4e.jpg

Once the holes were tidied, inside and outside, it was time to get the airline on the Joggler.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2gpntxyb.jpg

Joggler result at its best.

Recessed surface to allow for flat welding a panel in to cover space.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psexrxzopf.jpg

At this point the next step was to be measuring and cutting the patch panels.

More in a bit.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Next up, mark out the patches.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psm36g41dc.jpg

Cut out and tidy up.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxfpgjen8.jpg

In order to maximise fixing the new steel it was decided to drill 3mm holes and clean up the steel on both surfaces, than to puddle weld the patches in.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdvz6lroo.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pshgll2it4.jpg

Craig held the steel in place for maximum contact and fit.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psuhvvtr1i.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4jleah3h.jpg

First series of puddle welds.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2u8uzej3.jpg

By 3.30 we shut shop as I had achieved all I wanted for the day.

And fire and beer sounded so much more interesting.

Packed tools etc away, pushed truck back and locked up.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psoausorvs.jpg


MoJo Team.

JohnnyBravo, Samta22 and CraigRK chatting.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pskis7e1wo.jpg

By 6pm the party was over as everyone had a fair distance to travel.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswum8vtgj.jpg



It’s really not enough to just say thank you, but that does sum it all up.

It was a great day to end a lovely weekend.

After the guys left, Joy came over for a couple of hours.

Thanks for checking in.

This week I will carry on with the welding and grinding.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Congrats. on the shop time and truck progress and hosting a great meal.
So glad to see your back on the truck build.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Good to see you back at it on the truck. Nice work today.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

18 months! Life goes by to quick doesn’t it.

Great start on the speaker holes, they will be great when it’s finished, are you going to fit seatbelts?

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thank you Vince.

So am I :metal:

Thanks Bill,

I am very pleased with the progress I made.

Perfect day for me.


Hi Ian,

Time certainly flies.


The speaker holes were a real issue to my head as I prefer the clean metal look.

Yes, I plan on fitting seatbelts, they are a part of my psyche, so I feel mush better with them fitted.

Do you have advice?

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thought I would add a short clip of JB driving the joggler off the compressor.



Certainly a tool worth its price if you are doing panels with good metal.

Not sure how much hard work a manual one is.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Congrats on the speaker hole repairs , they look great . You do good work.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Not to bring up a subject on safety but it looks like your whole crew needs some lessons! I know what could go wrong RIGHT! They do wait to break out the Beer that is a good thing.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Hi Rian,
I too am going to fit 3 point seatbelts. When thinking about how I might do this, the task that perplexes me the most is how to fit and weld the threaded retainer plates into the cab pillars for the upper (shoulder) mount. It occurred to me, perhaps too late now, that the speaker holes would provide the perfect access.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

CALLIN MARTIN

CALLING MARTIN......


YOU STILL HAVE NINE FINGERS.


COME,TELL US HOW TO FIT THESE THINGS PLEASE.



Martin was explaining today Ian.

There are a few ways to do it.

I want to find a set of red retractable belts.

And will fit a third seat belt too.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Copied from a thread I started elsewhere.

Thanks Michael

This is excellent Michael, thank you.


Need to source a set of red belts now ;)



Link to Lugnutz’ advice.


https://lugnutz65chevystepside.weebl...tallation.html


Thank you too, Lugnutz.


And then eBay has these sexy items

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RED-Unive...19.m1438.l2649


Certainly would have them.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Long, hot, tiring day at work.

Got home by 6pm, fed cats, got changed, set sprayer up on lawn with 60 minute timer and headed into the garage

Mickey popped over too, the moment he saw the door open.

I had decided that I will be doing repeated, no’s 2,3:4 of the edge welds to the steel patches, as I want to fit 3 point safety belts to the truck.

Cleared out the scrap cut out on Sunday

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psak16molb.jpg

Mickey did the camera honours.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psyaqj6shw.jpg


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psnlyhyc9u.jpg

Round two done, two more to go.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxqwg2fr2.jpg

Happy guy, yes.

Good to be back.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps3sedfywj.jpg

Having consulted Lugnutz’ guide on fitting these modern seatbelts it became apparent that I would need to s cure the patch panels fully before fitting a backing plate and mounting holes.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps3vdvwzdo.jpg

Tomorrow I have a date, so there won’t be any progress, but the next step will be to dress back the welds and correct any flaws before measuring out where the new s at belts will get mounted.


Thanks for checking in.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Had a dinner date last night, so only got 30 minutes to go down to the garage, between getting home, feeding the cats and having a shower before leaving.

Of course you can do “Something” in 30 minutes

Moved bike out of the garage and a couple of bits from the cab so I could move freely.

Grinder. With 80 grit flap wheel, not too aggressive if you handle it gently.

Original plug welds and holes all look a bit scruffy, but should fix OK.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pscnczffmi.jpg

One side done, more welding to be done next time to fill recess between patch and body panel.

Clean and ready for welder.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjnqjz0gl.jpg

Other side done.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pseaiirukj.jpg

Looking forward to next chance to pull welder out.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Nice work. Every little bit of work is progress.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Absolutely agree.

When I built the teardrop trailer, I used to get an hour or two every day, before work from 4.30am or work till 11.00pm




I promised non Truck, random stuff.

Dennis in St Louis, Missouri seems to have run out of storage space for toys and tools.

So what do you do next.?

Build a replica Vintage Gas Station........

Dennis has decided to build a Shell themed station, so if anyone has any Shell items to give away, donate, whatever.....

You know where to send them.

So the Polebarn guy started this week.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pszo1lyte3.jpg

First roof rafters up.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psumvf5t6x.jpg

Rear view

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps3l9uypnd.jpg

Front view and what will be the forecourt.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps8dkeaezc.jpg


WATCH THIS SPACE.


No truck work tonight, but did go dig around in the garage after Bret in Austin, Texas challenged my thinking......

His Garage and Woodwork thread: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/...d.php?t=185236

Did I have an air driven cutoff tool?

So I headed out and found some stuff....

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pszrzkahaf.jpg

All the gear, no idea.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psyqplzyyu.jpg

Also, having the right lodgers, helps.

40, 80,120 grit flap discs, 1mm cutting discs and thick grinding discs brought to add to my collection of tools, only problem is that they are 230mm discs, there goes the guard on my 115mm grinder for the flap discs, not the grinding or cutting discs.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjjpb4oc1.jpg


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjgu93w80.jpg

Hopefully by Saturday or Sunday I will be back on the welder.

Thanks for all the feedback and sharing Guys.

Much appreciated.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Nice tool run!

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Nice to find stuff you forgot you had



Quick Dennis update.

Progress is good at the moment

Friday afternoon.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pstsdqrgtw.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psmgpyfa5w.jpg

Most of my weekend was committed to Joy, pictures, mirrors, shelving etc needed to be fitted, fixed and made up.

Her cat, waiting for dinner.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psr3plkwnu.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6vm4np1x.jpg

So I checked my pile of stock

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psbbgcpc84.jpg

Made up some shelving, extensions etc.

Found this unit in the garage.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psij0uyykm.jpg

Prozac packed.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psmruvnyqk.jpg

Arrived at Joys place and got onto all the things that needed doing.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswfsuzgy6.jpg

One of many jobs done.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pssukxslhe.jpg

After I finished, Joy made us dinner.

Wyzz was hoping for a share too.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgp3qv6vm.jpg

More about the weekend soon.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Further to the weekend actions.

Withnmy usual insomnia waking me and being out the house by stupid-0-clock, I moved a load of tools, obstructions into my secure spare shed, yes I have that.

Leaving the truck chassis, Snapon toolbox and motorbike as the only three things that now need moving about if I want to weld and grind. Toolbox may head into the next door area of the garage too leaving even less obstructions to move every time I want to work.
I do like my garage so that I navigate in the dark, without killing myself.

This will mean that I can literally steal an hour here and there to do little bits of work.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psohbigxa1.jpg

Easy now.

No excuses.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjsacigxe.jpg

Decorated the welder trolley and covered some damage on the toolbox with a couple of stickers, sent to me by Dennis in the USA and also Euan and Rogan.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjq4lw2of.jpg

Then a bit of welding, after doing my ironing for the last two weeks and some laundry.
Mixing the pink and blue jobs effortlessly here.

This was round no 5 of the welding, I am happy to attach a seat belt to the B pillars now.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pshqrfss4u.jpg

Of course, while welding my helper, who has no bloody fear, had to come and inspect too.

Insisting on pointing out the faults.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6wlnaejx.jpg

Funny furry creature, weird how she loves being there where I work.

Maybe she is on standby to call an ambulance if I do something stupid

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspefozziw.jpg

Finished the welding, not flattened the last welds back yet, had to shower and get over to Joys place.

Will be feeding the backing plate for the seatbelt mounts up the side from below.

Then tacking them in place for fixing the anchor points.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4rknoe60.jpg

One of the things I fixed for Joys place was an old frame that needed glueing and clamping for a few hours.

I found the frame years ago, and could not see it become landfill so rescued it.

Now the plan is to mount it on the wall, and then create a collage of smaller frames inside it, all with the same theme.

Should look good once done.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psplb8c0no.jpg

My only worthy find at Sunday’s single Bootfair, was a small, pretty smoking pipe for my collection.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psbwuczlwn.jpg

And lastly, some more of the weekends results, many more to go up, but planning,and mounting Joys lifetime of photos and family memories has taken time too.

More to come.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pszbqxr61k.jpg

Hectic week ahead.

Be safe.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Sounds like a good weekend Rian!

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Rian, Slow and Steady will get the work done. Looks good Glad you bought that welder, seems to keep you motivated.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Absolutely Bill.

It is great to feel my life has purpose again.

Welder certainly is a joy to work with. As is Joy and her animals.

And agreed.

Slow and steady will get me there.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pstxt7v6hx.jpg

To all of you who have chosen to reach out with your friendship.

Thank you.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Well, it’s been a rough week so far.

Work pays the mortgage, but it does make one tired.

Dennis has seen progress.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswcw5a3b7.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps7kzh67sk.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psy0nhsaop.jpg

He has started withthe floor joists (is that the right word)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psu9umfc1a.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxtqbfuqu.jpg


Today I found a few bits in two places along the South Circular

A hardwood chair for my deck.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxrnqga6d.jpg

The coffee table already went to a new home.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspiu8rh8h.jpg

Today a parcel came from Darkspeed......

125mm grinder to take the flap wheels my lodger gave me for the truck resto.

Thank you mate.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psha1ed34s.jpg

Headed back in this direction.

Loved this pic of the truck at the time.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pssnwmguwn.jpg

It’s been a hot day.

Tonight even Dukey joined me for a couple of cold beers as it was too hot for the garage.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspygzwje7.jpg

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Yeah sometimes we just need to sit back. Had some issues with my truck's ac install (again) and just left it from Friday till today. Sometimes it is better to take the break, than smash it with a BFH! But it was sure HOT in that metal building. AC feels so good when you put the tools down. Enjoy my friend!!