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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So the COVID Crisis continues.
Meaning I get to work from home for the foreseeable future, which is less fun than you may think, but at least I am employed. Inbetween meetings etc, I did manage to bake batch no 2 of South African style rusks, the first ones were muesli and really good. This time I did fruit and aniseed with a bit of muesli tossed in for luck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once baked, you let them cool down as a loaf, then cut into strips or blocks and dry at 70-90’C for 4-5 hrs and pack away in tins or plastic storage. Great alternative to breakfast, snacking or with coffee. Oh, and not everybody’s thing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Also got a great parcel from Dikkehemaworst in Amsterdam. Awesome contents. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And the building went on, sometimes a few blocks at 07.00am or after dinner. Amazing how a lump hammer can level things out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Bulkhead light boxes went in. Power will be from the woodwork shed that has its own independent supply https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Previously wall was 4 courses high https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Decided to go 5 high as the plants do tend to take over. 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 Mickey came around to paint the boxes wit some weird pool and pond paint while his brush was wet as he was rebuilding the floor of his fishpond https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once the wall was at full height, I cut a load of wood, white oak, that I had originally planned to use for theChevy C10’s rear bed floor up and screwed it all down on a frame, to be felted once completed. One strip left to add. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mickey straight up on top as he weighs about as much as a packet of Doritos. Adding a small facia on the garden side to close it all in a bit more to keep birds from nesting in there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once Mickey went home for dinner, I carried on and felted the roof, plus added an end strip to it all. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Have to say, it has become a bigger job than planned, but I am pretty pleased with all the added bits. It should work well in the long term. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Well, sometimes it pays to be kind.
I don’t do it for any other reason, than it not affecting me, if one or two or three people eat dinner. So my new welder lodger has settled in well, he and Sally get on well, take the pee with me etc. I cook most nights as I work from home with Covid-19 and Sally who gets up at 4.15 for work, eats here, so when Andy moved in three weeks ago, it was no skin off my nose to offer him dinner when we eat, he likes spicy food, we doo, so no wasted food as shops often pack and sell in odd numbers as they know it forces double up buying so you can get an even number of portions, vegetables are cheap too..... Tossing laundry in the machine works the same way even though these things are not included in the lodging cost, makes no difference to me. Anyway, this weekend he went home to see his wife and son and also his parents. Monday night he came in from work bearing gifts, these were stashed in his dads garage from various previous contracts over the years where he gets issued with new tools per contract, that then never get used as the ones he has in use are perfectly fine. So he just stashes the spares or used ones and at the end of contract stuff gets skipped. In fact, when he moved in here as contract manager and backup welder to the current contract a week before it started, he borrowed two 1/2 inch drives and a few sockets from me as there was stuff to be done but no tools on site, again, not really a problem when stuff comes back. So now I have a brand new 1.0 meter breaker bar (was needed when I tore down the C10 and Blazer) and a 38mm socket plus some files and a small square (mine was stolen a long time ago) Chuffed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Karma? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And another random happening from this week. I do love it when people pop in unannounced when I am at home, this working from home thing sucks and is a bit lonely at times. So the doorbell rings and it is Charlie, the local farmer who historically used to call me to see if I or Nicola my ex wanted to go drive the combine harvester in the back field when harvesting (thing drives itself really) “Got time to boil the kettle?” So a quick coffee and a risk and he is off to fill up his tractor and get back to work. When your company car does not fit on the drive..... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds More later. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So once the wall and roof to @PaulY ‘s annexe was complete, the next step was to paint the inside
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Followed by shelves cut from some recycled skirting boards and old freezer baskets. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1560.HEIC Then cement paint all the blocks to get the pores filled and it all looking uniform https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Colour match the shelf supports, brown to the left, white on the right. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Once the cement had dried, follow up with white paint, thanks to the clearing out Mickey took me along for. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Resulting in a very bright white wall. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds More jobs to do of course, but they all need to fit inbetween the day job tasks. Or mostly, after work. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Lots of work done in the last week or two. It is shaping up nicely and somehow you make it look like it all grew there. Funny to see that Washington plate that made its way to you via Amsterdam. How cool is that? I started collecting plates when I bought a parts car and bumper to fix my high school ride. Those were the plates issued after Washington stopped stamping the Washington into the plate. The green and white motif is gone now. I get a kick out of Mickey popping over and jumping into the middle of things. That is a friendship that has progressed well beyond neighborliness.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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I am reasonably good at finding small bits of time (last night 30 minutes netted me bird proofing in the vent holes, to be reported later) to do tasks. Or working at silly hours, late or early, in order to get stuff moving. Making it look like it grew there, I guess comes from slow dismantling with logic applied as I hate a messy work area, and because I get a real kick out of recycling stuff, as it means money can be spent elsewhere, like a car, truck, bike, machine.... means it seems like it has been there a while. I have collected plates for a very long time, and the more story attached to them the better, used plates certainly do it for me, and speciality like Army, disabled, etc are where I try to be. My most emotionally satisfying plate is one that friend Steve in Jonesboro Arkansas gave me..... it is one of TWO Purple Heart plates he got in Vietnam, having served in a war zone myself a long time ago, it is an honour to own. Regarding Mickey....... When we bought this house 10 years ago, we “owned” it for a year before moving in, and I used to come here as I had access to the garage, and also used to keep the garden tidy. The first time I came here, my brother happened to be with me on a visit from South Africa. Mickey popped around at Lunch time with two massive bacon and egg sandwiches and mugs of tea for us. This has never changed. We look out for each other, and just walk in on jobs to help each other. However........ This is a copy and paste of some replies,on Retro Rides which is my “home forum” Hope it makes sense. Over here, the Brits sadly are very big on the NIMBY Principle. Means Not In My Back Yard It was responses to my reply to Pete who asked about the posts and whether it was a permanent structure. Sorry Glen. She just left 2 minutes ago, smiling after stopping to check in, grab a coffee and some rusks, sleep over tomorrow night I wanted to like this post but, for obvious reasons, couldn't. But yes, an elegant sufficiency. :D[/quote]My world is sadly not as perfect as I make believe George. Oh dear ... I do hope that's humour on you part Grizz ... :-S[/quote]Hi Tony, sadly, even I have a sense of humour failure at times. And this time it were no humour. But the cloud has blown over so status normal. No I don't Rian [/div] [div]I was just asking as I would hate to think if you ever ended up with a neighbor similar to the one @grumpynorthener has would cause you trouble after all the hard work you are putting in to it.[/div] [div]Glad to see you are thinking ahead for all possibilities. [/div][/quote]Thanks Pete, I guess we all look out for each other on here. Just to put it into perspective. Mickeys an awesome guy. Like a father to me. His wife conversely drives a broom that identifies as a Fiat 500. She drove him to object to their neighbours on the other side’s council application to extend their house because it was going to rob them of their patio light (They have a garage down that boundary anyway) When I put the single course of blocks down the side of the paving, after cutting back my hedge and added some plastic conduit for potential drainage, Mickey stopped talking with me for two days, till I confronted him directly on his pavement. Turns out, he was unhappy about the conduit drainage because it could flood his back yard...... WTF !@!!! So typically British there NIMBY and all that. Anyway, he and the wife were sitting outside whispering and I overheard them mention carport the day before. So fortunately I was already doing all of this “inside of the rules and by the book” and will continue to do so. I would hate to build it all , only for them to report me once it is complete, and council to tell me to tear it down. I will continue to tread carefully as there is always someone ready to stir $h!t with a smile on their faces. [/quote] |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Some lunch time digging, next post foundation.
1000x1000x1000mm Concrete https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then mixing and casting concrete. Amazing how much concrete goes into a cubic meter. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Of course Andy the lodger enjoys this whole process too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And cast and done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Rain followed play too. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Well, it is Saturday morning.
Slow start. Honeysuckle is gathering speed, growing up the big pine tree. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In Siberia life goes on, some random pics from Stas. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Greetings from the man. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Katya had her 35th birthday recently. Still the best looking honorary member on here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds In the mean time, Covid-19 is screwing up their lives too. This week I also cut two freezer baskets down and created some bird proofing fo ether vent holes. Plus adding some of the discarded USPS boxes on the shelves. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Plus removing the spacer board for the post mounting points. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Cleaned up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And ready to be paved around until the posts are cut down to the right height and welded back together by pro welder Andy with his special machine. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Had some rain this week, and even half an hour after it stopped, two long puddles show that the paving needs lifting up, and re-laying to get it all level. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds All of the highlighted paving must be lifted, relaid and also new added where there was none before. One of today’s jobs. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Mate Fil from Cambridge came down yesterday to collect and drop off stuff. He also collected a load of the postal boxes to be redistributed nationally to those needing some storage solutions. More in there than it seems. ‘ https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Score of the day on FB Marketplace to be collected after 3.00pm. £10.00 each, lodger Andy can do a full industrial weld on them to create a useable length. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Total length will work on structure. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds And lastly, same sunset, 40 minutes apart. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Later. . . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Sunset last night.....
I was still contemplating giving the bootfairs a miss after the last few weeks. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Woke at 04.00 and dozed till 05.40 then got up, made Sally a coffee as she stayed over after dinner and a glass of wine...... Then headed out by 06.10 First blood went to Craig who is away camping with the family at the coast. £3.00 and the seller would not budge. Seems it is a bit rare, I certainly never saw one before. 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 up was this, like new, balance bike for Sally’s grandson. At £2.00 it has to be a bit of a bargain. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds My last purchase, a vintage Red bulkhead light was a bit of a bargain at 50p Really like it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Then some rubber and fabric gloves at 50p/pair. Got 12 pairs for £5.00 And my winner for the day. A guy selling everything in lots of £1.00 per item...... A plastic box with 12 nylon trolley castor wheels..... half of them braked, half fee running, and also in the box an air driven drill chuck with chuck key, perfect for tungsten carbide tipped bits to use when filing down welds or reaming holes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds So after wanting to walk away from bootfairs, they redeemed themselves again today. Now back to block paving. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Thought I would check the price of the little balance bike.
Ouch !! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...72C85D3D12.jpg |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Mirror on Freecycle today.......
Guess her cleaner is coming after Covid restrictionists release us. Look at the background. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4_IMG_1814.JPG |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Quicky before work starts in earnest.
Saturday. No going back. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Prep Added two wheelbarrow loads of sand to exposed areas to get levels back to where I wanted them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Starting with the easy part..... Border. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds That was it. I needed to spend time with Sally who never complains. Sunday update later. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So Sunday Bootfair delivered very well, depending on what you needed.
Facebook Marketplace also came up with these two chunks of steel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds £20.00 for the two. Having an industrial welder for a lodger...... priceless. Galaxy doing it’s thing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1747.HEIC So back to the job in hand. When paving with different thickness stones, it adds to the magic. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Started on one end. I never wear hats or caps, but the sun was hot. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...746ca65804.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1780.HEIC Takes time https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...db41f01be5.jpg The sun, and not sleeping well and many other excuses, eventually caught up with me and I sat down to rest, just when Sally came back from her home. So I started again, but she could see I was losing the will to live, and starting to hurt. So she said that if I levelled the sand and told her what to do, she would pack the now thicker blocks for me..... She can also fold in half while standing straight up, unlike me, who has to go on my knees as my back is so knackered https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1790.HEIC We called it a day by 5.15 and closed shop and cleaned up. Went indoors where I had a few beers to rehidrate and she left to go cook her uncles meals for the week, and prepare for Monday getting back to work. After she left, I went down to the garage again and started to fit in the small cut triangular sections down the side by the hedge. Not easy sitting still by 7.00pm, way too early. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1808.HEIC Much better https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1805.HEIC . Also got offered an 8 year old cat looking for a home. Called Kitty....... I thought many other names would be more descriptive https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...693a9b3414.jpg Tempting. I asked a few questions. Got some answers. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...64233ef551.jpg Also realised, the cat was there long before the dog. WHY do people dump animals when they get bored or a newer one comes in. Tempted, but the road outside is a fast, dangerous road. We got lucky with all our three rescue cats surviving to full ages ranging between 17.5 and 16 years. Sweet dumb Dukey, got caught twice when we tried to capture a terrorising feral cat that came indoors to create havoc. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...50eb0181df.jpg No introduction needed. Missed many days, she would have loved all this building work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5b756133c7.jpg And Granny Tabitha who made 17.5 years. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ae05d804ed.jpg So the question is, would Lucifer survive here, would she/he be happy here (I think so) Would it screw up my life more than I want it to be. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So Monday I actually took an hours “lunch break” and went to carryon for a bit moreof the cutting in.
Amazing how little you get done in an hour. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...D_IMG_1831.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1848.HEIC Then after work by 5.00pm I was out there again. Loads of small complex cuts, trimming etc to do saw me progressing. Hated the job by this point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...96B76B614B.jpg Had already unloaded the compacter from its wheelbarrow earlier so started it up. First pull it fired up. What a pleasure. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A_IMG_1886.JPG Some serious compacting to get it all blended and the stones set before sanding the joints. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1923.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...D_IMG_1915.JPG One spot I knew would be a bit different was the recycled pavers. Different textures and colour but they will blend in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1925.HEIC After pressure cleaning them all it looks as good as it will get. Happy with that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1988.HEIC Its a lot of work to have gotten two post foundations in and to move a wall 500mm but the rewards should be worth it once the posts and roof go up. I noticed the little orphan side garden is really coming into its own too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1986.HEIC Later. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
I know most of you dont like food, so thought opening with a bit of food made sense.
On Wednesday after work I cooked some ribs and oven chips for myself and Andy the lodger, Sally had stuff to deal with at home, so skipped dinner. 2kg of ribs became this after 70 minutes at 180’C 30 minutes on the bone side, and 40 minutes on the meaty side. Serve and enjoy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...e2d48df9b7.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...9f21ec144e.jpg Back to the carport job. Went up to the farm to drop off some more unused hardcore on their pile. Walked around the pile and saw this marble lintel that’s been there for years. I had asked Charlie the farmer about it before and he had said yes I could have it, only problem is a 5 foot long lump of granite weighs a fair amount. Now with the current progress and changes here, I thought it is time to try get it here again. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_1984.HEIC Also found a birdbath stand or who knows what you want to put on it...... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2014.HEIC As always there is still stuff to do, I need to band the paving at the edge, and also recast a bit of the driveway that I broke out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...E1CD4C3B43.jpg While I started mixing the banding cement, Andy carried on with the rather large RSJ cleanup and weld. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2076.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2088.HEIC What a pleasure watching a pro weld...... Once he strikes an arc, it just goes on till the rod runs out, or he gets to the end of the run. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2099.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2104.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2107.HEIC Joined up, welded all sides. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2094.HEIC Then added some more bracing. Totally over engineered without doubt. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2115.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2114.HEIC And finally some galvanising spray over all the grinds and welds. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2116.HEIC And cement and concrete work done and cleaned up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0253B1285B.jpg Chicago Town Stuffed Crust Cola Pizza and nice seasoned fries as a quick n easy dinner. Along with maybe more beers and most of a litre of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey. No regrets. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2122.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2137.HEIC Weekend soon..... |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Bestest £2.00 ever spent on a little guy.
Loves it. To him it is a challenge and a toy, not £2.00 vs £119.99 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...7b9b0e02e3.jpg Seems he was on it all afternoon. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4f5020cc11.jpg Andy the lodger bought Chinese take away last night, pub over the road looking very smart. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2171.HEIC Clearing up time at garage to make space for working later. BBQ Tonight. T-Bone steaks and some Kofte Kebabs |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Bootfair sucked to a large extent.
Got a pack of 10 pairs of red, rubberised grip, fabric backed gloves for £2.00 that I gave to Mickey as he will always share if he gets stuff, and I know he is mostly out of gloves recently. Also a bobbing head dog for £1.00 Home by 7.30 |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So this week I have been kinda held back a bit.....
By what I assume is a bacterial skin infection on my nose and one eye. Possibly from the sand and cement work, wiping my nose when there were Thunderbugs about, and with a grain of sand cutting my skin microscopically. Started off on the tip of my nose, feeling like a pimple developing, red, sensitive. Eye scratchy, maybe a sty ? Ignored it but by Tuesday things were turning nasty and the tip of my nose looking like Pinocchio was a relative, and seemed like cellulitis, eye sore enough to go get eye drops. Thursdays I actually felt quite rubbish, and by 10.00am on Friday I called in sick, also called my GP surgery that was closed down by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) on the 24th June for posing a threat to patients. So I got a telephonic consultation at 4.45 booked with a covering Locum. It took all of 6 minutes to have antibiotics prescribed and some eye ointment that I am clearly allergic to, based on one photo I had sent to the practice. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2146.HEIC It looked and felt worse by Saturday but I am hoping the antibiotics work. So my building type work has been scaled down a bit for a few days, and I am wearing shaded safety glasses outside, as it helps with the glare of the sun. As is known by now, randomness here is often just to share some of the treasures on your dooorsteps, or to even broaden your horizons. Saturday morning 08.00 Sally and I ran down to Chatham High street in the Galaxy to buy some stuff at our two favourite Turkish food shops. Prices are better, and the selection is great. I also love being able to select and order my cut of meat in a real butcher. So a BBQ for us and Andy the welder/lodger was on the cards. T-Bones ordered, slightly thinner than we usually order because we had other stuff to add. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2181.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2180.HEIC Sally got some treats for the girls at work, including amazing Baclava, then off to shop no 2 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...073D7FD4B3.jpg Andy had asked for some bottled Jalapeño peppers. Cheap there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2197.HEIC Some interesting spices, its also where I get my Cajun and mixed Spices. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...390B3A7A71.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2194.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2193.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2192.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2195.HEIC Now for our European pallets some of this stuff may seem weird or just wrong, but you may find if you tried it, it was good. Anyway....... As kids, we certainly ate chicken feet, heads, gizzards etc, because growing up poor, meant making the best of a bad situation. Bulk butcher. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...F5B362EE43.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...93ED239570.jpg Seafood, really cheap too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...F69B9A620A.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...F24A792BE0.jpg What rice did you want? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...E0D9C56A50.jpg Also an amazing selection of cheap, fresh fruit and vegetables. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...51F7513ABA.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...93C1CA9E2A.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...A6BB695DC4.jpg £1.00 pack, Bargain city. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...C5D9D39364.jpg Then back home to do some smaller tasks, and take paving stones in the Galaxy over to Sallys place with Andy who got in early from work and was helping. The day was going to get better. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Saturday I also measured the beam.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2211.HEIC Long old thing. And heavy https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2217.HEIC So by 4.00pm we closed shop. Andy chopped the wood while I prepped the meat. Started the fire. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2213.HEIC Freshly cut earlier, I cleaned the steaks before getting onto the business at hand. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2212.HEIC Three degrees. Well done, Medium rare Blue/Bleu All to be served at the same time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2218.HEIC Sally was as always incredibly tolerant as Andy and I finished what was left of a litre of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey and then attacked a second bottle. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2251.HEIC As you can see, at this point it was Beer, Jack and a kilo of Sainsbury’s chocolate toffees. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...fd56910c2f.jpg An amazing afternoon and evening And fortunately I managed not to go look at cars for sale on eBay Thanks for checking in. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
And another score
Headed for the clearance skip...... 7 weeks of use from new. Too expensive to repatriate back to the depot so written off. Guess I have an almost new fridge for my lodgers extra stuff. The other one I have is now free to someone for collecting. PM if you want the other one that I previously got. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2368.HEIC Free stuff. Free money. Love it. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
More progress.....
The rules. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...101031c541.jpg Getting the posts cut down to the right height Measure, use a level said Mickey, I rarely do. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2287.HEIC I have had these posts since Boxing Day 2007 when Oldbus delivered them, along with my 1963 Ford Taunus Transit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2294.HEIC A significant OOOOPPPS moment. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2297.HEIC Made up some new 10mm thick top plates, drilled and prepped and cut to size.] https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2304.HEIC Handy having a welder on site. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2308.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2320.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4d76432212.jpg Decent grip...... Gluing steel https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2319.HEIC Posts welded, and put on foundations. Only one problem, the tall one is facing the wrong way by 90’ as it would not seat on the foundation. Problem to be addressed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2367.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2361.HEIC Posts are heavy enough to make them a two man lift. Managed to damage the thread on only one. Another thing to correct later. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2362.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2353.HEIC One other job Andy did for me, was to weld together my stainless steel BBQ grille which had deteriorated over the last 10 years. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2327.HEIC I did help........ honestly. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...a5477a0ee2.jpg End of the day..... Weekend over. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2359.HEIC |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Well......
This popped up on FB Memories this week. Two years since adding the Toyota Argo front bumper section. Best ever banger for your buck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0_IMG_2424.JPG Fixed the thread. Copper slip applied and all nuts tied down. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2386.HEIC Also took the post out that was facing the wrong way and adjusted the holes by about 1mm each with a tungsten carbide grinder on my power drill Then shimmed and tied down, plus cut the threads down to length and added more copper grease for future protection. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2420.HEIC Using a Christmas gift from 15 years ago for the first time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2418.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2419.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2460.HEIC Nothing like getting that spirit level bubble just perfectly set. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2451.HEIC Some design and redesign of the wall plates happened too. More about that later. But then time for some fun. Picked up these stainless steel plates at the scrapyard for £2.00 along with a galvanised 3 bike bicycle rack. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...CAA3178FFD.jpg Yup....... Needed to make up a sign for the door on the compressor room. All to be blamed on @PaulY https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2390.HEIC Done, with hanging tab. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2412.HEIC Also delivered the bike stand to @PaulF while collecting a bicycle for neighbour Sam. Got to meet new addition to their family, Ada. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2430.HEIC . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Made another batch of aniseed rusks inbetween Zoom and teams meetings.
Man must eat. House smelled rather good for two days. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2446.HEIC Plan originally was to create wall plates to hold the roof on the garage side. But like all great plans, it was reviewed after we had measured and set out the steel as planned, then I decided that there was enough steel to use full lengths resting on the ground and bolted to the wall. So start afresh.... Measure out 16 tabs and two straps on 65mm x 10mm flat bar, pilot drill, then 13mm holes to take the M12 Fisher bolts (Like Rawl Bolts, but longer threaded bar inserts to cut to length after fixing) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2462.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2464.HEIC 25 of these puppies for £29.00 or thereabouts https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2437.HEIC Tabs cutting used 1 x 1mm disc per 2.5 cuts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5_IMG_2566.JPG Pile of bits to clean up, and grind a decent weld edge onto. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2572.HEIC Better, ready to weld onto steel beams. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2574.HEIC Also noticed what a mess the garage had turned into since starting this carport build. Hopefully it will all come together and result in some real work getting done too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2186.HEIC During the day while working at the day job, I got a pic from one of the inmates of this forum and he was not a happY guY On a train, Londonbound, wearing a virginal white gimp mask. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2f8f078d07.jpg Later. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
So on Wednesday evening after work, I grabbed the supersized grinder and a new disc to start cutting the 200 x 100 beam we previously welded in half again as it was going to serve as one of the front upright posts.
I donned full PPE as that machine intimidates me. Three quarter way through, I heard loud laughing when I stopped the machine to turn the beam onto its side. It was Andy, stood with a beer in hand, camera in the other........ He also had never seen me wearing it all, including earplugs. I was pleased to see him. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2182.HEIC So once the beam was cut, we cut the last of the three galvanised beams @Oldbus had brought years ago in 2007 down to the right length for the rear support. Then Andy burned two holes through the steel, we used a Bullnose Tungsten burr cutter to tidy the hole so that a long reach socket could get in there, and started to weld in two straps from behind and a bunch of tabs, all to hold the post that would be resting on a cement base onto the garage wall. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2582.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2611.HEIC Done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2614.HEIC Then in another unprecedented move....... I used a spirit level to Andy’s shock and dismay to get it straight. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2187.HEIC Up the ladder with the SDS drill, 12mm first, followed by 20mm holes 100mm deep. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2197.HEIC All the bolts ready, Ductape keeping it all together for the next fun step...... Threading all the tabs in at the same time, while holding that heavy beam in place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2616.HEIC I think Andy was impressed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2640.HEIC Job done, red oxide next once I made a spray painting cardboard mask to add to the job. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2641.HEIC Only needs to top plate to be welded in I will measure, drill and cut it on Saturday, welding Monday after work. Bit by bit. Getting there. One more upright to make up, and the paving to be completed around the other posts where the bolts are in the concrete foundations.. Need to start figuring what cross beams to use and the lay out of the frame and roofing. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Almost back up to date now.
Thursday was another full on work day, training till after 5.00pm Dinner with Sally and Andy, then back down to the garage to do the last post and also to cut in and fit,paving stones right up around the other posts. Complex cuts, but if done right, the results are certainly rewarding. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2658.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2662.HEIC Happy with these. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2670.HEIC Andy carried on with getting the tabs welded onto the last post. For those wondering about the tabs all being on one side, it’s because in both cases, rather than doing wall plates, the posts seem a better idea, but need to go on the edge of the concrete posts and I doubt it would resist tightening those M12 bolts on the Rawl bolts, so straps behind, out of sight and side tabs should be more than enough. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2659.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2665.HEIC Adding the side gate post back onto the upright as it was previously on the wall. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2667.HEIC Job done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2669.HEIC Next week a few small bits, the. Invite some pros to quote on fitting a good, industrial roof. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Just when you think there is a bit of time to relax, you find more jobs that need doing, or do they find me?
Painted the house in about 2011 So it is kinda due again, and with adding the carport that will be stopping me getting up most of the front of the garage, I need to paint it before the roof goes up. That means the house gets painted too......../ Went looking, along with device from the forums, Got Sandtex at Toolstation. 10 litres for £60.00 Colour is a PITA as I like brighter colours, but none available. Ended up with pensioner spec Colour Cornish Cream. I prefer brighter colours, but nothing worth having out there. Last coat lasted 9 years, and I am mainly painting as the carport will cut garage front gale in half, so only need me on the roof in 10 years or so, let’s hope for good weather for a bit next week or so. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2709.HEIC Saw this on FB today. You forget how big a C10 actually is. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8_IMG_2697.JPG Bootfair in the morning . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Bootfair was good today.
First buy...... This is 38 years old. Bought from the original owner, he used to sit in it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2721.HEIC Some cars, liked this madness. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...716C86BDDD.jpg £1.00 hammer. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2735.HEIC Got a few pieces for Craig and his daughter Elli. £1.00 for.the crown, and 50p for the letter E Also got some really good Coca Cola glasses for him £8.00 for 4 glasses, lady threw in a free bottle opener. Then I negotiated another four Glasses into the price https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Total haul. Included a Jockey wheel for my welding caravan £4.00 Two glass stars for Sally’s garden shed wall 50p VW camper plaque for shed £1.00 Box of 4x40mm screws, unopened £1.00 5 Hotwheels cars £1.00 Small hammer £1.00 Cast iron owl £1.00 One crystal glass FREE https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2747.HEIC And another item I really liked. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2749.HEIC Now headed to the garage for some machining. After another coffee. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Remember that little Toyota Deliboy that really had my attention?
It has sold, and the new owner has started a thread for it. CLICK: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...toyota-deliboy Looks like it may have a good life there with him. Has some plans for it too, already started. This https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8_IMG_0770.JPG |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Prepped the last of the carport mounting plates over the weekend.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...G_2769(2).HEIC Also got a signed for parcel from Andy in Tulsa,Oklahoma yesterday. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2867.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2868.HEIC Andy the lodger came back from his long weekend, he leaves on Thursday for his next contract. Brought me a great garage gift for the kind of guy who works in flip flops , as evidenced the last couple of weeks doing a load of cutting and grinding. An awesome ground magnet. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2877.HEIC RESULT !! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2876.HEIC I also had @PaulY complain because I had not found a KING DICK spanner for the door handle to his annexe. So we made one up for him, hope he likes it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2881.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2882.HEIC Welded up, mounting plates came from a balustrade I found somewhere. Cut them shorter. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Then one to the real, last job on the list. Welding the top plate up, and then onto the 200x100 RSJ https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2897.HEIC DONE !! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2900.HEIC Followed by these, and Sally cooked us spicy chicken wraps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2901.HEIC Taken two days off work this week, Hope to get some steel guys to come quote on making up the steels and fitting a roof for me. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Dennis has been forging along with various jobs.
Including the NASCAR C10 build. Radiator in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...7_IMG_2819.JPG Fuel lines in, hopefully the last time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3_IMG_2990.JPG And an effort to make the truck lighter. Also on the cars is Dennis making a full, fibreglass hood for it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...0_IMG_2988.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_IMG_2818.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...9_IMG_2817.JPG From Fayetteville in Arkansas, Clem at Tubatrucks.com sent Dennis some gun racks for the truck too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6_IMG_2820.JPG Also landed from Andy in Tulsa, another parcel with his ‘reject” Alu-Bronze castings. I love their imperfection, Andy the welder/lodger scooped one Bull**** Corner, and I gave him a good Hope -lacquer too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...SizeRender.jpg Every now and then I realise I sooooo live in the wrong country. Workshops, trucks, trucks, trucks. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_IMG_2989.JPG Dennis currently dailies this, rather than his supersized GMC, says it is a nice change driving the little GMC Cabalero. I love driving it when I go there, for a one owner from new truck before he got it, it has areal 70’s feel, despite being an 87 model. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...7_IMG_2803.JPG At work, his Son Adam bought this 2006 for $250.00 including a full tank of gas. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...7_IMG_2805.JPG And was given this one for free two weeks late. Time we changed our employers. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...9_IMG_2804.JPG In other news. From Russia, Vladimir offered me a Moscow plate for my collection. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...CF5FC8CA69.jpg Saturday came and went. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2855.HEIC Sunday Bootfair delivered. At £4.00 compared to the normal range of £10-20 fora jockey wheel, this price was right. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2767.HEIC Meaning I could move the shed carAvan and the welding caravan plus other junk off the drive. Consolidating pallets with half bags of sharp sand and gravel for concrete when I chop up the driveway and move it 400mm to the side in order to straighten it out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2779.HEIC Looks like a holiday camp. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2795.HEIC Looking better. Posts in perspective. Loads of work to get to this simple point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2792.HEIC Other direction https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2794.HEIC From Mickeys place, he is about 500mm below my level. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2836.HEIC Once all was tidied and sorted, I put stuff back in place https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2800.HEIC Have called a steel rigging and roofing guy to come look if he is prepared to take on a small job like this. Hopefully he will come on Friday to look. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Early morning chore on Friday.
Collect a non working medium sized glass door fridge about 7 miles from here in the Galaxy. Purpose? Airtight, solvents storage cabinet with a bit of insulation. Should work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2979.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...7_IMG_2943.PNG So living rurally has its perks. Harvesting and baling out behind the house till 11.00pm Being able to watch or even go for a ride in the combine Beats city living any day. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3035.HEIC Amazing how these big trucks run through the fields to collect the large bales of rapeseed canola “Hay” to go to Holland by road. Military style operation. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3058.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3057.HEIC Started to paint the garage, before the roof goes on the carport, so I have full access to everything, and can do all the cutting in in nooks and crannies. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2994.HEIC Two charts everywhere with a 1” brush as it gets into places. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3031.HEIC Roller next, two coats as well, to give good cover on colour change. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3070.HEIC Next is brush paint the whole house, which is covered in rough pebble dash. Why do people do it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3065.HEIC Happy Sunflowers. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3052.HEIC A new to me, used tool. 20000rpm 90 degree die grinder, ordered some quick release 2” and 3” grinding wheels for it. Seen them used, and Dennis lives with his in his body shop. Wanted one a few years as they seem really useful. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2933.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_2932.HEIC Andy the lodger brought me an air powered impact wrench with torque adjustable power settings from his garage last weekend, he bought it for a job years ago, never used it since, reckoned I would use it more after seeing me use the electric Clarke, I had bought to use in the C10 5 years ago and have used regularly on various jobs since then Nice. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8_IMG_2985.JPG New company car was due mid-March. Delivery yesterday. Chuffed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3062.HEIC Sunset last night, pics taken 10 minutes apart. Looking toward London’s Canary Wharf. Moon 35 minutes after sunset. Crazy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3080.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4332594b39.jpg Moon. Looking away from London, toward France. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5_IMG_3087.JPG |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
It was mate Andy in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s best friends 71st birthday yesterday.
So he took her on a little road trip to Kansas on back roads through Osage county. Loads of oil it seems, belonging to the Osage Tribe. He sent a pic of the FJ next to the road, with an oil derrick in the background. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...d6993a98f0.JPG Wish I was there. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Good progress Grizz. You are continuing your theme of "it looks like it grew there". I was glad to see the picture from Mickey's place and noted that there were not gigantic furrows of erosion where you put those drainage pipes, haha. People are funny, but I be lying if I didn't say that I had the occasional pointed question for a neighbor after seeing them install something new. It probably didn't occur to him that water had been running off of your pavers for years until he saw those little pipes. I think your new garage and house color is a nice one, especially for where you live in a rural area. I'm a big fan of natural colors, especially in the residential built environment.
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Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
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I like the whole idea of making stuff look like it is meant to be there, or like you say, grew there. I don’t know what made Mickey kick off about the little drain pipes, but suspect it was his wife, who has not clue. The colour is growing on me now. Photobucket is a pain, again. Stolen fruit is the best. Two hours worth of collecting in 5 sites. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...883b138415.JPG Trust me, 3 hours in there, cleaning and removing all the stones to leave me with 5kg or 10 pounds of fruit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3333.HEIC Add a litre of water, and bring to the boil for about 20 minutes, then add 4.5kg of sugar. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3335.HEIC Boil for about 90 minutes till all the water is gone, testing cold viscosity from time to time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3338.HEIC In the mean time sterilise all the bottles and lids in the dishwasher. Once cooked, use a jug to decant hot (it is dangerous) jam into bottles. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3339.HEIC Add lids once all is done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3341.HEIC Take a bottle outside, check the light penetration, take a photo and gloat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3343.HEIC I add extra lemon juice, as I prefer a slightly tangy jam. Also less sugar than recommend, but it still is very sweet. Need more fruit now. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Had steel guy over yesterday.
Quote to come when he has done design and pricing.. Pulled down the posts last night after measuring, they need a 200mm drop to get it more right. Cut them shorter at lunch today, new plates to be drilled and welded possibly tonight. Photobucket is a pain. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Once again Photobucket being useless.
Went to see Sally at her best friends place, they have been friends since age 4 years old. The neighbour had this Fordson tractor, been restored and he now sold it and replaced with a classic mini, because neighbours objected to him driving it in a residential area. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3152.HEIC Finished painting the garage and steels. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3139.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3119.HEIC Next up. House, horrible job. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3065.HEIC Balers came and completed harvest, bales loaded in the fields onto curtain sliders and headed to Holland for their dairy industry. One way to inflate U.K. prices I guess. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...MG_3043(1).MOV Had the steel structural guy here on Monday. Suggested I lower the posts by 200mm at the front and change the drop off angle and rear. Which meant disassemble, cut, paint and generate new top plates and weld them back on. New setting, green is line, though it will be a bit lower at the rear, orange is 200mm high RSJ’s Blue is where roof will be extending to. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4_IMG_3363.jpg Greg the new lodger who replaced Andy the welding manager is a plater (boilermaker) and weirdly, stepped into Andy’s shoes readily, looking for stuff to do, loving a BBQ and beer. So the carport build is continuing with some serious professional help and advice. (I guess it is like me going to the USA on holiday and getting a thrill being allowed to drive tractors, and swing chainsaws as part of my therapy) Weird to me, how both Andy and Greg work on site without a knife to do various small cutting jobs. He commented that he should really have a knife when I was cutting some foreign dried meat products with my French Opinel while we were having a beer and a chat on the deck. So I fetched a few from my stash and collection (I do like a nice knife) and offered him one to take for himself. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...34d85b5153.JPG Too many choices. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3279.HEIC In the end he selected this little guy, a nice cutter which feels good in the hand too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4E501A7B55.JPG He did request a decent T-Bone to cook on the fire, so on Friday I went to my favourite Turkish butcher to get some cut. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1D2095C70F.jpg 35oz steaks were not a challenge, that is 1kg steak to those who do not understand Imperial. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...221EC641C7.jpg Flame grilled to perfection. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3191.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3188.HEIC I love cooking fast on a really hot fire, but it does hurt when you have a lot of stuff to turn and manage. Note, my BBQ’s rarely look like the Pride of Britain, blackened pork sausages and cheap burger patties. Greg saw me hurting, disappeared and next thing came back with these....... Kevlar, cut resistant and good to protect my knuckles from the glow of the coals. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3179.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3175.HEIC He also did suggest we set up my Mig Welder for MMA so that I can do stick welding. Needed an adaptor, tongue and cable plus welding rods as I had given away my Stick welder, some masks, chipping hammer and all my rods a few months ago to a mate who needed it more than me. Oh, and I could do with a real lesson to add to a lifetime of self taught bodgery to make sure my welds were strong and correctly laid. Not that I ever had complaints before. And then the weekend was over. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Lunch hour break on Wednesday.
Making this happen Line On wall is bottom of the RSJ Level and new roof slope angle. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3355.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_IMG_3375.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3382.HEIC Mickey came to check up on the noise. While I am intimidated by the big grinder, he is light as a feather and happy to climb on top to cut that down from the awkward side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3388.HEIC Went to the industrial estate and spent £9.00 on this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3307.HEIC Leading to this https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...73a5d501e8.JPG Three of these new 10mm top plates. Centre punched To be drilled to 14mm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...b56b28f595.JPG And one of these for the 200mm post, all to be welded back onto the perfectly cut and angled posts to incorporate the fall of the roof. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...53ed0c2340.JPG Another job the same day was to screed the plinth the woodwork shed lives on. Been bothering me for years. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3315.HEIC Sally was complaining that the big table on the deck needed to be painted. So I set her up to sort it out while I carried on with other jobs like painting. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3239.HEIC Better https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3240.HEIC First of 4 coats of wood paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3248.HEIC Now the chairs all look rubbish, guess they will need a few coats next. No, legs were not painted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3262.HEIC Enough. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
How suddenly a quiet Saturday afternoon can change.
Sitting on the deck with Sally, planning the redistribution of the one sheds contents with a beer in hand, I decided to go look in the shed. Knowing there has been a “friendly wasp nest” near the door for months, imagine my surprise when a few zapped me as I opened the shed door. (They live in a log on the ground, covered by a shrub) Stepping back, in surprise, I tried to see why when more stung me randomly. Moving away faster than Sally has ever seen me move, one more stung me on the foot. This is that one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3536.HEIC 15 minutes later, I was regretting, yet still laughing at the pain, which is a lot more than stepping on hot welding splatter or flux. Trust me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3537.HEIC 45 minutes after the attack, I realised things were changing and collected a few things, including Sally and headed for A&E 10 miles away. My view when seeing the Advanced Nurse Practitioner. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3549.HEIC Observations and an antihistamine later, discharged with extra orders, including not sleeping alone. From virgin skin to this and worse...... guess my body is not happy. Will admit that even now 4 hours later, the sting spots all still burning and my arm and armpit Hurt like feck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3550.HEIC Tomorrow we will burn the bastards out, hospitality withdrawn. . |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
We have a lot of moles in our garden which I have struggled to get rid of because of the dogs, we are currently in a truce as they stick to one end of the garden and we stick to the other but the mole holes are a haven for the yellow pestilence that is Wasp.
Tried many things to get rid of them but can thoroughly recommend home made Napalm. Quite simple to make - get a glass jar, I used a pickle jar, and half fill with petrol. Then stick polystyrene foam into the petrol and keep adding until you have a gloopy jelly. DO NOT GET THIS ON YOURSELF! Get a metal tube and identify the entry point to the evil lair. Administer a pint or two of petrol through the tube into the wasp hole. Then get the napalm - it doesn't stick to glass for some reason but sticks to everything else - and pour this into the hole. I used a long metal rod to force it into the hole. By this time the evil thugs will be recovering from the fumes of the petrol so time too introduce Mr. Fire. I used the metal rod, wrapped a bit of news paper around the end and lit it with my blow lamp. Light the Napalm with the fire rod and stand back. After a few moments the Napalm will light the petrol that is deep within the Lair and with the most satisfying dull thud will turn the nest, lava, and all of the wasps into vapour. It burns for about an hour - well my concoction did - and after a week am pleased to announce that I no longer have a wasp problem. Even the moles are conspicuous by their absence.... Always more than happy to be a part of the slaughter. P. :D __________________[/quote] Thanks guys. As always, @PaulY reminds me why one needs to laugh at this sort of thing. Being right next to the pine tree, in a log on the floor, against the shed wall, I will need to be cautious in my approach and ferocity of attack. Yes, it hurts, certainly much longer nd more but differently to stepping on welding splatter. By now, 6 hrs later it would be gone in memory and just a red spot or blister if it were welding. However, despite pills, 2 each of ibuprofen and Paracetamol Plus (Tylenol with Caffiene) it still makes me wonder WTF ? Hopefully by morning it will be better. This is that spot I posted before. The rest are equally unhappy and red. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._IMG_3558.HEIC Bootfair in the morning. |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Bastards for sure.
I am still laughing, despite the pain nd itch. My lymph nodes under my left armpit are so swollen I can fill my hand. Need to get the shed door closed and then plot my revenge. It may have to be done under cover of darkness, and using some unpleasant chemical agent. As the log is on the ground, and against the shed, under the bush. Entrance approximately where the arrow shows. A bit more to the left and lower though. Not spending £60.00 for a pest service may still led to regrets and a second casualty visit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8_IMG_3568.jpg |
Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project
Amazing how the itch continues, despite antihistamines, guess it will be worse, without. My armpit and right groin lymph nodes continue to be swollen, obviously something to do with the histamine reaction from the toxins.
Sally found me some ant powder at Sainsbury’s after Morrison’s had none yesterday. So a cautious approach at exposing the nest after dark, and hopefully a quiet end to all this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...472bc8bb16.JPG |
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