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Still not bought travel insurance or booked a taxi back from the airport…..
Probably should get my finger out and get to it. Packing? Last minute job. Chatting with various people around the States, it seems there may be a fair distance travelled this year. I am going to try make it to Jonesboro Arkansas to see my old friend Steve Hansen (Twice awarded the Purple Heart 💜) and also to see if I can track down a State Trooper I want to speak with. BRING A TRAILER has been mentioned. Still contemplating that. I was chatting with Dennis’ son last night, he is travelling a lot for work right now, but like his dad, he is a funny guy without knowing it. One of the things I enjoy about the travels is getting dirty with the people I meet, sometimes more than other times. Part of our conversation made me chuckle. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I am so ready for this trip and the planned parts, as well as the unplanned. |
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20 years ago I was transferred to the UK as a corporate reward after winning a global incentive.
Load of stuff has happened. Some good, some awesome, some forgettable. One constant has always been having an old car around, also when I lived in SA there was a successions of old cars including a 105E Anglia super, a Baywindow panel bus camper, 63 and 59 Beetles etc. My first UK retro was this 1977 Audi 80 GLS Estate. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...-german-museum Apologies for the watermarks. The wheels. 14inch with 185/60's http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19...f/IMG_3323.jpg Centre caps..... I need one more, or more than one, as one is damaged. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19...f/IMG_3331.jpg RIMMMMZZZZZZZZZZZ http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19...f/IMG_3327.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19...f/IMG_3326.jpg With those centre caps....... Opinions ?? http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19...f/IMG_3328.jpg Sold that and bought the 63 Ford Taunus Transit van with the help of @oldbus which was a great car. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...raulics-downnn Known as the Grizz-Mobile after Dave marked it before delivery, it has disappeared from the scene, halfway through a radical change by Rayvern hydraulics and a V6 being fitted. No further news. While I had the bus, I built a 5x10 foot Retro-styled Teardrop trailer to tow behind it. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd9016706.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps54662dce.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps900b1f04.jpg Just how low can you go ? http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd5010297.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psa898d33b.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps521c7fe4.jpg HOVER BUS http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd64afd71.jpg Washed and sparkly http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1d4acfa2.jpg And alongside its stablemate. Myrtle to 1959 Anglia 100E http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1020297.jpg As seen last. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psm4feo9qd.png During the time I had the Transit, I met Nicola who was a gearhead too. Bought her an Anglia story below. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...100e-youngdans Right...The story as it is.... Up at 4am, after going to bed at 1am, Oldbus, Alex and I went up to Branston to fetch the Anglia. Based on 2002Gimps 2 viewings, it was worth the asking money. We were there at 07.05am, viewed it, and while Dave and Alex loaded, I did the payment and paperwork. That done, we hit the road, had a great Full English brekkie on the M42 , at some services, and got home to my place by 11.30. Offloaded the Anglia, drove it around the block while Dave loaded the car he had fetched, At this time Nicola just got there, after fetching Dave a pair of lower suspensian arms and ball joints for the Capri that I had got him over in Hoo. She was straight into Myrtle, and around the block, afterwhich we all had a brew, chat, relaxed for 10 minutes, before Dave and Alex shot off to Dover, and the texted me from Osnabruck b 9.30pm, home, safe and sound ONCE AGAIN, A public thank you to Dave and Alex for helping me out getting Nicola's car home fast. The car has done less than 20 miles in the last 3 years :o Yesterday we took it for a 30 mile drive, and I have to say,she drives like a dream. Today we spent over 8 hours valeting and T-cutting her. Let the pics tell the story. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090001.jpg Note the rubber mats, cleaned in place, as they are soooo perished and hardened, half and half before and after. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090016.jpg Contortionists heaven. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090017.jpg Inside the boot.... how clean is that ? http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090019.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090022.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090027.jpg Engine bay, cleaned up nicely. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090034.jpg I just love this dash. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090037.jpg Like a kid, all day. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090047.jpg The saddest part of the car, is that the chrome side trim is missing, seller thought he had them, when I got there he said no. Electrical tape over the holes, removed, cleaned, and awaiting new tape with different design. Anyone got a full set of trim to sell ? http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090048.jpg T-cut on the front fender.... at this point it became apparant just how dirty and dull the paint was.... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090051.jpg 8.30pm, getting dark... just finished. Note new "side trim" stickers. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090052.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090055.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090056.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090060.jpg [size=HAPPY..... VERY HAPPY... !][/size] http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...x/P1090065.jpg Once we got married, I got made redundant and one thing lead to another…… Sold the Transit and Anglia in quick succession to replace with a 1966 Chevy C10 that Nicola had chosen. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...etside-brickin http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2759783f.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psb88e525d.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psb142e7ed.jpg Taken apart for full restoration 7 years ago. Still in pieces, pushed aside by many excuses. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_1637.JPG [img src="https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/redratbike/cecba24968cd.jpg"] In the mean time I needed a tool to move stuff about. £250.00 bought Prozac, the totally unassuming 1400cc petrol Berlingo. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...ngo-multispace Certainly one I should have kept. Brilliant car, Period. A bit of customising…. NASCAR anyone? https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...psbp7khjjh.jpg Prozac strikes again https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1z7zstnf.jpg It worked well and hard. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdipbxp6a.jpg https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...psjwhq62p0.jpg Replaced by the totally uninspiring Galaxy 2.4 Auto https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...te-wanted-0808 Galaxy did not even manage to get given a name. However, it “made a lot of money” towbar, trailer and a ton of free stuff, furniture etc moved with it. Rough calculations show it clear-profited around £7000.00 just in being available to fetch stuff. Berlingo vs Galaxy. https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...psm4naqhir.jpg https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...psxrqfntwl.jpg Blandmobile. https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...psd16rbwpf.jpg Interior all over needs a clean. https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8qm95dqw.jpg https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...psudnqw0ba.jpg In-between I bought another one of those cars you see at the wrong time, that resurfaces…… https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...-stranger-2022 Seen in 2016. 1979 Chevy Blazer. Rough as a Badgers Butt. But would you? V8 Auto This is how I saw it in June 2016 on a driveway where it had stood for 13 years. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psie0jw1lv.jpg Bought it. Spent a lot of money and @pauly ‘s time on it. By the 1st January this was the look. And then the Money Shot. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps3eoimavh.jpg SOLD OFF IN AUGUST FOR A NETFLIX FILM ROLE. NEW PAINT REVEALED MARCH 2020 https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps184l9hws.jpg The Blazer ended up in a new series of Netflix https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2teyq1l1.jpg . Best of all....... https://i294.photobucket.com/albums/...pssfmvbire.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(39).jpg Chuffed a heck !!! Sold on the day before I headed out on the 2019 USA road trip. Then the Galaxy was replaced by the Chevy S10 with 4.3 liter V6 Auto. A dream car that I wanted for 10 years, but never managed to find just the right one. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...te-wanted-0808 I spent a lot of money to get it back to it’s actual Factory Spec ZQ8 specification. Still not done 40k miles and a pampered pooch on my drive. Fleetside badging, rear step bumper may hide a tow ball fitting space. [https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(205).HEIC Cragar wheels fitted, they will be gone ASAP. Truck comes with a set of lowering springs as well. Stripes are also opinion dividers. I am not yet certain.maybe remove and replace with ghosted type stripes https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(203).HEIC Front end is nice, orange indicators will be going and getting replaced with clear units. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(206).HEIC So after PaulY and I spent time on our knees and crawling around in the wet, thanks Paul, it was time for a run down the motorway, grab some fuel and return via the local village, which gave me a feel for it in all conditions. Even the load bed, which comes with a cover, has actually never been used. The Raptor liner was applied in Missouri, and is still unmarked, no dents, scratches etc. So I bought it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(182).HEIC I decided not to pay the government for a months road tax for five days of use, which would be about 100 miles. So collection agreed for 01012021 Nice way to start the new year. Happy yes. Loads of jobs to do, new wheels n tyres. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(545).HEIC Happy place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(655).HEIC And later...... new centre caps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(709).HEIC Personal plate added. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(912).HEIC Which almost brings us up to date with the Rezin Rockit build. Stupidest build to date, but seems to have people interested, with around 475k views just on RetroRides https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...-clutch-straws Had an idea for years…….. Not too clever. Got two pics from the seller. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg As it was delivered https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8DE0E7EA70.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_9743.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...G_1704(1).HEIC Engine and transmission out, the rest to follow. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_2180.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_2554.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_2772.HEIC Mid January 2022 headed in the right direction. Down. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_2816.HEIC But it makes me smile. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Roll bar getting wrapped was a big milestone. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds [font size="6"][font color="e619c5"]START UP VIDEO 06/08/22[/font][/font] https://youtu.be/26uEIRMZdrk So that brings us up to date. Well, almost. The Microbe awaits its turn in the wings. Thanks to all for watching, reading, advising, sharing over the years. . |
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You have experienced a lot, great stories from your life. Have fun on the USA trip
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Postman knocked, no signature needed.
New Slave cylinder https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Got fitted tonight, bled the system……. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds All good. Clutch worked. I also set up the handbrake and made sure it is up to MOT Standard. Locking nuts ensure a decent handbrake. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Job done. |
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Who remembers this far back??
On delivery, cleaning and bleaching it became apparent that the bonnet/hood has some old damage. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So a plan was hatched, to buy some covering stickers via a member on here, who is most welcome to make himself known, he has been involved in previous builds. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Too many choices, but in the end I committed to one. This will only happen after a successful MOT test. Looking forward to it. |
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Seems true…….
Another role in film. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Certainly beats getting broken for parts. Glad I managed to help rescue it. |
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"Not a Project" making it in the movies. The "Rezin Rocket" could be next.
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Checked in on the flight.
Now we just need the rest of the process to go reasonably smoothly, get my butt in a seat and get to St Louis and see more of the 🇺🇸 Then relax. |
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Another small job was to refit the hood/bonnet last night.
I am really impressed with the fit of everything as it came together. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds John and I had a few good chuckles while assembling it. Nice tight fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And the two of us actually gloating and wondering what else we could do. Celebrate sounded like a good idea. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And a short video of the first time I tried the clutch and brakes out. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/JrLxGl6EZAs A short road test is also planned for today over on the farm road. More later, hopefully. Thanks for checking in. |
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Wow, it will drive. Have a nice time in the US
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FIRST SHAKEDOWN ROADTEST Took it to the farm for a first shakedown run. It is light, skittish and the front end tracking etc all need proper setting. However, being as light as it is, this thing feels plenty fast, a bit of Sh!t off a shovel brisk. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/RXpSpILkwuU I am really pleased with it at this point. A few more bits to complete, then MOT I must be honest, I would have loved to hear my dad’s comments on this, both seeing it and driving it. |
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For those who knew Ray Sparks aka Indian113 from Monroe, Iowa, I am sorry to announce that he passed away this morning from terminal cancer.
It was the 4th time it came back to him. Ray also had a 60-66 Stepside Ray always had a friendly word of advice, and was generous to a fault with all he met. He leaves a wife and 4 daughters behind. Last time I visited we went to Des Moines in his Caddy. A great day with him and his wife and buddy CraigRK. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psomqlfyu7.jpg RIP Big Guy. |
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Sorry to hear the loss of your friend Rian.
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I am very sorry, a devilish illness, My condolences to the family.
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So I made it. Knackered as the flight was long and I got stuck in a centre seat. Made it to Chicago O’Hare airport for a 3hour lay over. That was enough time for wings and a Dr Pepper. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Got to St Louis by 2.25 and by 2.50 Dennis and a cooler full of beer collected me. Always great getting out on the motorway. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Passed on going yo Ethyl’s and seeing Kelly so sttaight home. The 1966 C10 Dennis had built onto a 2015 Nascar racing truck is even better in real life. Incredible attention to detail. More later. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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Welcome back Rian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad to hear you made it over again. Enjoy your time in the USA in 2022. |
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The Rezin Rockit is so near to completion
So Jack Daniels bought a car. I can hear you sucking through your teeths……. If you know it already, sit on your advance knowledge please. What’s not to love. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds It reminds me a a CSI crime scene, so much DNA and chaos to deal with. |
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[quote author="@jonny69" source="/post/2745714/thread" timestamp="1660918648"]Pretty bad dose of skin cancer on that mirror.
Zafira?[/quote] Nope [quote author="@creepycooper" source="/post/2745757/thread" timestamp="1660933449"]Nasty - Fiesta?[/quote] Nope [quote author="@maf260" source="/post/2745763/thread" timestamp="1660935430"]Micra?[/quote] Yup [quote author="@flingstam" source="/post/2745766/thread" timestamp="1660936050"]Looks like a facelift K11 Micra to me...[/quote] Yup Yup YUUUP !!!! Certainly needed a decent clean. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Imagine this….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Certainly has its place in the history books of infectious diseases. . |
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Well then.
This mint green really is the metallic equivalent of pensioner Beige in my opinion. So how to mess with it and use it’s disadvantage to it’s advantage? Sally and I were driving and I saw this colour on the road, Sally managed to grab a pic for me, and the cogs started turning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Hope you like it, because you better start to like it. . |
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So in 2008 this happened in Daytona Beach.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds A dream was born. To add one of these to what was left of the Nascar truck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds This was the result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds The rest of the story on page 6 here: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...p-grizz-nascar More fun than a bag full of rattle snakes. |
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Headed out on this weeks loop.
It includes a pilgrimage to see my friend Ray’s widow, sadly he died last Wednesday before I got here to see him. Remember the Caddy he gave to take down the motorway ? RIP buddy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds A few other stops, including JB to go for a run in his Godzilla powered Cobra and a few other stops. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Off down I-70 |
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So after agreeing to buy the car I had to arrange transport for it.
30 miles on a flatbed as it has no exhaust, no MOT, Tax, Insurance. Loaded. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Unloading. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Underside is reasonable. Needs a bit of bilateral sill welding. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Anyway I am hoping to be able to get it fixed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds |
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Back to the 2022 Road trip.
Listed here: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...p-grizz-nascar So JB told me he had a surprise for my visit…… And the only clue was that it has wheels, knowing him, it could be between 1 and 18 wheels. So I drove down from Kansas to Oklahoma to visit. Thanks for lunch and the rides JB. I feel pretty privileged and honoured you let me in there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Of course preceded by a long ride to the state line in this beast. I can only say that the GODZILLA motor kicks like a mule. And the ride is incredibly smooth for what should really shake and break the passengers. And this is no different a smooth ride than other open tops I have driven or been in. A job execution way beyond expectations. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And a little video. https://youtu.be/8df0VG81INA Yup, much horsepower on this trip. |
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Soooooo.
Lunch in Oklahoma with JB. He had told me there was some surprise with wheels. But knowing him, it could be anything between 1 and 18 wheels. So the video tells it all. https://youtu.be/9_ABb3E69N0 So we went off for a Mexican lunch and the largest Margarita in history. A very comfortable ride for sure. Got messaged today that the rear silencers may have fallen foul of the impact wrench too. This may be raucous. |
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Having bought the Microbe completely “Sight Unseen” getting it delivered, starting it up without any silencer or exhaust was interesting.
The delivery guy is a bit (read lot) of a petrol head. @mercdan has bought from him before as well. His tattoos made me smile. Guess the ride. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds I did a drive by after agreeing to buying the car, and kinda just shook my head. It was a rough little thing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once it was home the idea was to park it up and leave it alone till the Rezin Rockit was done and MOT’d But then I realised that MOT, Road Tax and insurance would lose me almost two months of unused time if I got it done before leaving on the USA roadtrip so plans changed. I started to clean it up, getting to know it. Realising along the way there were going to be some serious challenges, including the broken off exhaust. Still, as @pauly says……. Onwards. |
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Thought I would share a quick, easy fix on here.
I have done it on a few cars before and it works like a charm. Raw, unpainted plastics tend to go grey and dull over time. Something the sun and oxidation does. So you can use raw linseed oil, other oils, or plastic refresher in a can, elbow grease or paint the plastics….. I found a heatgun works well, controlled and kept at a safe distance, moving constantly, you will see it change as you go along. Door handles. Before: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Light surrounds…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds After https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bumpers come up in a similar way. Adds “value” by making cars look cared for. Well, fixing it up is caring, Innit? Bumpers Before the heat gun. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Halfway there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And after, does look a lot better. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds A lot of cleaning ahead still. More later. |
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Road trip update.
I got to go up for a flight with one of Adam’s buddies yesterday. This trip keeps giving. There’s more on the road trip thread. Brad coming in to land. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/JO5EADV9Fpc Yup, life is good. |
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A great trip, nice stories. I wish you lots of fun.
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Amazing what a decent scrub with some car shampoo and a rag will do.
Pic of paint before and after. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So an improvement I think. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
More cleaning.
Filthy to some, fine to others. You judge. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Did I mention the upholstery took a bit of work. From this….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds To this….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Through this….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Creating this…. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Hubcaps…. Cleaned up, prepped, painted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds More to come. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Ant then……
Magically we now have a baby Subaru, think how much faster go-faster stripes or a noisy exhaust makes a car. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds High https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Low https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Ass https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Nice. Small changes, bit by bit. Also tacked the door panels with the wet vacuum and a bottle of Cif/Jif cleaner. Then reassembled them as they are a bit tatty. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Much better imho. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds @Mercdan also came over for a couple of beers and to run his new buffer over the paint with some of the Q3 compound. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Interesting how quickly the hours add up when you play with cars. Looks better already. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds When I am working in the garage, George often joins me, finding a spot to curl up, and then at other times, he will walk around, inspecting, checking. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bed time. I am headed to Kentucky and Louisiana tomorrow morning, then over to Texas. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Once I had most of the cleaning done, it started to look better.
Despite all the jobs left to do. Steering wheel does look spectacularly sh!t from 130k miles of use. The colour is not ideal. A black one would have been much better. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Plans were starting to solidify in my head. Stuff I had spinning around for years. . |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Bought a set of wheels and tyres from @redratbike Thanks mate.
They need a bit of cleaning I guess. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds More later for the interested parties. . |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Spoke to Thomas the alloy wheel guy who did the refurbishment of the S10 wheels.
He agreed to £100.00 to remove the tyres and strip and sandblast the wheels for me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds They do all sorts and sizes, from 18 wheeler steels to 23/24.25 inch alloys and custom work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds The blasting cabinet takes multiple wheels. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Damage repair, Finishing, Priming and repainting them was up to me. For some reason, the tyres were returned like this, not sure if they use soap to remove as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Washed, dried, packed away. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds More to come. Obviously. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Satnav took me back into Oklahoma…….
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Between Andy and good friend Carol, they have pretty much single handedly built this 5 floor house, with incredible 360’ views from the cupola, but also every floor. The odd contractor came on site to deliver things like foundation concrete, foam insulation etc…… As for the rest…… pure bull headed determination and a lot of grit and sweat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Snakes abound in this area. I saw this one at the house Carol lives in near the building site. Note the “mask” on it’s forehead. Not pleasant at all. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also, last night we went out for dinner……. Andy’s treat. THANK YOU for not taking my money Andy 😉 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Headed home, we stopped for gas as my truck was down to half a tank and next stop,is Thursday in Fayettevill, Arkansas. The sunset was rather delicious, looked like a calendar shot. Straight from my iPhone. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So that is your 2022 update on Andy Martin. All is good. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
So…….?
What does £100.00 worth of wheel cleaning look like. Imagine me sitting at home,,doing this all by hand, yup….. ain’t ever gonna happen again. Done that before, years ago, still remember it as a sh!t job to do. My time is worth more than the £100.00 And the results speak https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Next job was to get then rims tidied up where they had kissed the kerb/curb before. Trusty tools to the rescue. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then set them all out and get on with the next step. Etch primer. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Easy. |
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