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Grizz1963 09-01-2022 08:18 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Headed out in a bit.

Only 210 miles today.

Advertising is all around.

Some fuel pumps run there screens all the time.

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Bit like being in a games arcade.

Also Dennis playing with the flame thrower……

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Great way to start a BBQ

Or fight wasps.

Grizz1963 09-02-2022 08:05 PM

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

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So what next……?


Off back to Oklahoma to a big, BIG scrapyard to search for a few things.

Grizz1963 09-02-2022 09:32 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
A mile from Andy’s building site.

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Great views.

Grizz1963 09-03-2022 05:17 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
So for anyone interested in this intergalactic build.


Yes, I am travelling back and forth to get things done here….


Next step was painting the outer edges of the rims in Cream.


SURPRIIIIISE !!!



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And then as an afterthought.

Whatcha think?

I like.

Grizz1963 09-03-2022 08:00 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Forgot to show the alloys wheels on.

Bit of a Marmite look.

Well, a lot really.

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Sorry to the CDO gang for being out of sync.


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Grizz1963 09-04-2022 07:45 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Dinner was awesome.

Pyrate rum also great.

Pi$$ed scooter racing, no limbs broken.

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Grizz1963 09-05-2022 10:16 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Don’t you just hate it when you are trying to make a plan come together, and it fails.


Thoughts….


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Grizz1963 09-05-2022 04:56 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Happy Labour Day from the Lakes of the Ozarks Gas pump girls.

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No, I got no boat.

Grizz1963 09-06-2022 08:42 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
What next…?

Indeed, and when you have @nickwheeler over for a visit and to check up and in on various progressing jobs…..

Not saying a thing, kinda says a lot.


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Amazingly simple trick, use recycling bags to wrap the wheels before masking off

I also use old, large T-shirts when I paint wheels with the tyres attached, to prevent overspray on the rubber.

So I guess colour next.

Grizz1963 09-06-2022 06:31 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Real time road trip update.



I had lunch late in Hannibal.



cooked by Holly in the kitchen, and served by the delightful Savannah



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LIFE IS GOOD.

Grizz1963 09-07-2022 12:14 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
So back to the chainsaw build.


When we were at Tom’s yards, I saw a pile of hacksaw frames, walking around there was a lot of chain lengths scattered, hanging and laying about.


So I asked Tom how much for the one rusty frame…… “You can take it” he said after I told him the plan.


Next job was to find the right size chain, not easy. As they are mostly large link, or wire chains for animals.


But I found a short, damaged length. Asked Tom how much…… “That’ll be a Dollar to you” was his reply.


Back home, mid washed off them.


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Into the workshop, in the sandblasting cabinet, cleaned the,links, then cut to size.


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I chose not to weld it together, but just to tension it as a blade would be.

Given two coats of satin clear to retain the look.


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Job done.


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Gave it to Dennis when I got back, he loved it and hung it up in the gas station.


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Perfect.

Grizz1963 09-07-2022 12:42 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Out with the copper paint.

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Copper Done……

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Only problem……

I ran out of paint, only three wheel centres done.

So ordered another two large cans off eBay, delivered after I left for the USA.

Optimistically Offered up to the car……

In the shade.

This colour loves the light.


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Braunschweiger 09-07-2022 03:28 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
You have a lot of nonsense on your mind, I think it's great.
Your trip is going great.
Thanks for your rims thread, now I know how my rims will be, outside body color, inside dark
Thanks for that.

Grizz1963 09-07-2022 04:37 PM

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

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger (Post 9121567)
You have a lot of nonsense on your mind, I think it's great.
Your trip is going great.
Thanks for your rims thread, now I know how my rims will be, outside body color, inside dark
Thanks for that.

Thank you buddy.

I always prefer not to be a sheep.

A bit different is good.

Grizz1963 09-08-2022 11:04 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
The highlight of every trip is stopping by at Ethyls in O’Fallon for wings and a few beers……



As always served by the unstoppable institution that is Kelly.



She also helped me get some bottle caps for a buddy “PistonPopper”


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Bryan came to have a few beers as well.

Always great company.

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She also dropped me a sweet message on my FB page: I'm so happy you came by to see me before you left! As always, it was a pleasure to see you! Xoxo Kelly.

Grizz1963 09-09-2022 02:54 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Saw this on my road trip, in Hannibal

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Back on it soon.

Grizz1963 09-10-2022 06:26 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Yesterday afternoon, while fighting the urge to go sleep after my return flight from the USA trip https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...p-grizz-sumore

I went to see the wheels.

Remember that I only had enough paint for three wheels, so ran out before getting no 4 done.

Ordered the same item from Ebay “DEEP COPPER” as what I had got from @Redratbike and expected the same, or a slight variation in colour, maybe from a batch difference.

When I sprayed one of the centre caps as a test……….


Errrrrmmmmmm…..?


FAIL.


So it seems (without investigating) that the manufacturer has radically changed the colour at some point.

The paint from Redratbik was stock he had bought for a build and not used, so in both cases, nobody to blame.

Just enough to P!$$ me off, and force me to repaint all four wheels.


I actually liked the first colour, but original plans was a decent contrast, and the original colour blended more.

Now I have a contrast, lets see if it works when the time comes to do the lace paint on the roof.




So………..


200ml originals vs 400ml extras bought off eBay


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Centre cap.

Contrast in differing light.

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And of course the huge difference in colours.


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Knowing that I could not match the original colour, I had to go ahead and repaint the original three wheels.

After all , I had paid for the paint.


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I will take a few more pics of the colour in daylight, though it seems to be a bit cloudy today.


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Grizz1963 09-11-2022 05:30 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
@nickwheeler popped in yesterday afternoon to check up on me, we chatted colours etc.

Had to clean my house as it needs a clean and decluttering (read rubbish bin emptied) so he declined helping with that.

Being preoccupied with the whole jobless potential scenario, I was and will be for a while, not completely in the room.


Back to this car briefly.


New colour out in the light.


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Alongside the car.


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Suggestion from Nick is the copper lace over a black background.


My plan is a cream base, like the wheels rims edges are, note, they are not white, and the copper lace paint over the top of that for a dark on light contrast.


But there are more important things to deal with before that happens.

Grizz1963 09-12-2022 03:08 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Unmasked the wheels this morning early before work.

I think I like that, a lot.

Better contrast than expected, and to be honest, the cream works better with the copper than it would have with the original,colour.

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Later in the day I also sprayed all the surfaces with two coats of clear lacquer

Not sure if the photos will show it, but certainly works for the naked eye.

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After work I needed a walk to unwind from the day.

“Bat Ears outta hell”

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Calling Australia.

Trenching monster.

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Amazing how therapeutic this dog is.

Braunschweiger 09-13-2022 02:46 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
The Rims turned out great.

Grizz1963 09-13-2022 09:34 AM

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

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger (Post 9123724)
The Rims turned out great.


Thank you for your reply.

I am pleased as well.




Kinda forgot to mention the most important welcome back from America.


George the cat I don’t have.


He also had another human born at his real home last week, so I suspect a longer tenancy is in the offing.


Become a bit of a shadow.


I like that.


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Grizz1963 09-15-2022 03:47 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Micra Build will stop for a while.


But I removed the roof strips yesterday.


Not sure when I will get back to it.


Got sh!t to deal with for now.


Later gang.


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Grizz1963 09-18-2022 05:03 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Seen passing outside my house.

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Grizz1963 09-22-2022 06:51 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Possibly the most inane thing done to/with my S10 truck to date.

On my USA road trip I bought a sticker that really resonated with me.

I like/love animals a whole lot, and I love my 🇺🇸 road trips.

ROAD TRIP REPORT HERE: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...rip-grizz-2022

Sticker applied.

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Nothing special, but a reminder and it makes me happy to fly the Stars n Stripes.


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Palf70Step 09-22-2022 07:19 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Looking good. Glad the trip to the colonies went well.

Grizz1963 09-22-2022 03:13 PM

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

Originally Posted by Palf70Step (Post 9126746)
Looking good. Glad the trip to the colonies went well.

Americans are amazingly generous.

Any trip is a pleasure.






I still need to figure (find out) what wheel bolts for alloys, these wheels need.


Not got any.


I think they are longer than standard and may have a specific collar.


Contacted @mercdan ‘s favourite insurers.

Quoted £275.00 for comprehensive cover…. Said to be best combo to cover this car.




Sounds like a lot of bollloxx.



Anyway, took the wheels to town.



Loaded,


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Stretching….


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Balancing act.


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Yup……… looks decent.


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Back home.


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Simple mock up, well…. Placed side by side.


Typically, George, the cat I don’t have, was waiting for his dinner.


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This cat is no fool.


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Paul Y 09-23-2022 09:08 AM

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

Try Maurice for the nuts.

https://www.mistertee.co.uk/

Still think the wheel colour is...brave....

P. :D

Grizz1963 09-25-2022 05:06 AM

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

Originally Posted by Paul Y (Post 9127095)
Rian,

Try Maurice for the nuts.

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Still think the wheel colour is...brave....

P. :D



Thank you Paul,

Will get to that when I get back to the Micra.

Need some bolts for the rear wheels too.













Plan yesterday was to get reacquainted with the Rockit.

Ended up pushing the Rockit out, cleaned the carport and pushed it back.

Went to Sally to help her in her garden.

The last two weeks have been hard with the redundancy, some jetlag, doing the day job as if nothing was wrong, I then got invited last Friday to interview on Wednesday for my own job with presentation and CBI .

So sleep, even after Wednesday’s interview has been lacking.

Being knackered yesterday I just was not feeling any of it.

Last night I managed a decent night for the first time in a while.

Today……. ?

Let’s see what happens.

Braunschweiger 09-25-2022 08:18 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Oh man, your Life goes up and down with you, I Wish you all the best, but you don't let it get you down.

Grizz1963 09-25-2022 03:38 PM

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

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger (Post 9127634)
Oh man, your Life goes up and down with you, I Wish you all the best, but you don't let it get you down.



Life is good.

We just need to make wat we can of the hand we get dealt.







Mate JB Math shared a great pic of his Godzilla powered Cobra.

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.remember the counter chair I got for Dennis In Iowa?


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He ordered a new seat surface and fitted it.

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Impressive for sure.


Now it will fit into the Gas Station.


The road trip keeps giving.

Yesterday Dennis needed to cut down a massive Oak tree that partially overhangs the workshop.

Remember one of them ended up on the roof last year during a storm.


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Mate Jessie sprang tomthe rescue…..


50 Ton will do the job.


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Seems the tree is now awaiting a future bonfire.


Problem solved, we hope.

realvc 09-25-2022 05:22 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
No matter what happens in our world, life does keep on going.
Hang in there Rian.

I wonder how Vlad is doing in his world.

Dennis knows how to take of about anything.

Grizz1963 09-26-2022 04:12 AM

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

Originally Posted by realvc (Post 9127784)
No matter what happens in our world, life does keep on going.
Hang in there Rian.

I wonder how Vlad is doing in his world.

Dennis knows how to take of about anything.

Thanks Vince.

Vladimir is doing fine.

Dennis………:mm: yes.





Weekend saw me clean the carport and rearranging stuff.

Great way to get started.

Except, I did not get started. Instead I did other jobs, like helping Sally in her garden, and a few other house jobs.

Sunday I decided not to go bootfair, unusual, but also evidence of my state of mind currently with the redundancy bollloxx hanging about.

So I used a foot pump (small compressor power switch seems to have died, along with the compressor) to pump the Rockit rear tyres, both were at 1 Bar, and got them to 3 Bar.

Sat around for a bit, then headed out to buy another pair of trainers, as the last expensive pair give zero support when walking the fields. Followed by some food shopping, stuff sure has spiralled from a price point of view.

Lets hope new trainers are better.


As I got home, @nickwheeler arrived, bringing Hotrod magazines and staying a couple of hours to chat.

Of course we drifted down to the garage.

Various discussions around both cars.

Including the right wheel nuts to be bought for the alloys.

I found one in my stash……



So we decided to lift the car, remove the steel and try the painted and tyred up wheel.


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I am still liking the direction this is headed.


And discussed an added bit of paint with Nick.


He is a lot more “conservative” than I am.


Have a good week all.

Grizz1963 09-28-2022 03:04 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
Ordered new chrome (obviously Chinese quality) nuts for the painted alloys.

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Should look decent till the first wash, or rain or wet road hits it.

Still, worth doing.

Grizz1963 09-29-2022 11:18 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
So I am back on UK time, after the USA Roadtrip.

The job situation is currently up in the air.

I interviewed for my own/old soon to be revamped and not mine, job, last Wednesday.

No idea if I will stand a chance, despite past successes and track record.

These days it seems the process decides.

Anyway, seems the winners and losers (everyone gets a prize, even if it stinks) will be informed next Tuesday.

In the mean time, I just keep doing what I am paid for.


Back to the UK and Roadtrips.

Adam, Dennis’ son, wife Hanna and son Tripp, along with her mum and husband Ginger and Clark came over last weekend to spend some time in the UK as tourists.

AirBnB was their choice, near Paddington.

Of course the country ended up in all sorts of turmoil with the death of the Queen and subsequent actions, including cancellation of tours of Buckingham Palace etc.

So they were somewhat left to their own devices to entertain themselves and a one year old.



Yesterday I took a day vacation and hired a 9 seater Ford Tourneo van, 10 years old and a bit rough around the edges, but for £110.00 including some diesel it seemed good enough as other local companies could not help

Mickey next door gave me a kiddie seat to use, though they brought theirs along as well.

George loved it.

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Said transport.

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After a late start, dictated by Tripp, they took an Uber from Paddington to meet me at Rochester, plan was originally to take a train.

From there we headed down to Dover, our target.

Clark wanted to see the white cliffs and we managed to get some of that done, visiting the lovely Battle of Britain memorial.

Memorial is a lovely place.

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Planes.

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Clouds really enhanced the pics and mood.

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From there we headed to Dover Castle.

A venue one really needs a whole day for.

Great mix of very old history and more modern (1945-ish WW11 era)

We only got there at 3.00pm and did one short tour of the underground hospital, then decided to pull the plug on being tourists and headed back to Chatham for an early dinner.

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Return trip was uneventful.

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Group pic of course.

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And inside of course.

Tripp charmed all the staff, a lot like his grandfather Dennis.

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Food as always amazing.

Affordability is certainly something offered here, along with service and being welcomed as family.

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After dinner, the tourists took the train back to London from Rochester.

I returned the hire car, and discovered Tripps entertainment centre under the seat.

Ooooopppps.

And of course an overnight postal delivery was impossible, as the postal,service is striking tomorrow and Saturday.

And Adam and co leave at midday tomorrow.

So Clark took a train to Lewisham this morning and we met up to give him the last part of the puzzle.

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All in all, I was really pleased to have a day off work, and more importantly, spending it with friends

Life is good for sure. .

Grizz1963 10-02-2022 05:10 AM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
I forgot to post these pics.


Dennis had ordered me a super cool zip up hoody.


He felt the legend on the back was reflective of me…….


It was not delivered in time when I traveled there, so he sent it, along with some models along for me with Adam.


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On display, pretty rare, collectable,

I just like them, from mate the late Ray, his wife Eve wanted me to have these.


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So the Roadtrip just keeps giving.



Back in St Louis, Dennis was fitting a newly painted door to the race truck transporter yesterday.

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That was until son Adam’s best mate since school, and all round great, not just good, guy, Tyler and he returned from Indiana where they had fetched Tyler’s dream-bucketlist car.

A 1960 VW Beetle.

All of 1100cc aircooled power.

For a guy in big displacement cars and trucks, including his “little” S10 4.3 liter, this is an interesting departure.

But we know about itches.


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And typically, Dennis was straight in there to get it running.


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Looking forward to seeing what Tyler does with this car.

Braunschweiger 10-02-2022 06:29 AM

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A Beetle for the young man, that's a cool project. We need a lot more of these young people.

Grizz1963 10-03-2022 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Braunschweiger (Post 9129813)
A Beetle for the young man, that's a cool project. We need a lot more of these young people.

He has had lots of cars. But always wanted a Beetle.


Glad he found the right one.





Right

Good news.

Thanks for all the support from those who knew I was made redundant.

I get to keep my job. Thankfully.

Guess another excuse not to progress too fast on projects.

realvc 10-03-2022 12:31 PM

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 
That is Good News about your job.
Glad to hear you're doing O.K.

Grizz1963 10-06-2022 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by realvc (Post 9130259)
That is Good News about your job.
Glad to hear you're doing O.K.

Morning Vince,

I’m thinking that every time one gets to go through these processes, a bit of you dies, the bit that cares about the company.

However, we are resilient, and I grow stronger too, knowing that it it is not personal, and there is always another sunrise to look forward to.

Paying the mortgage does feel good though.






Wheel nuts for Scruffy came in the post.


I am not sure they really should be called “chromed”

The finish is shoddy, and if they survive one season without falling apart on the chrome aspect, I will be surprised.


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Still, we have wheel nuts, so the alloys can be attached, once it passes MOT.

Braunschweiger 10-06-2022 12:46 PM

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That's Probably the normal Situation today, that you only get to Buy Garbage, Sad.
Nice that your job is continuing.


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