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what a great day spent with old trucks and new friends. you guys got a lot accomplished and that rear bumper does look cool... but to me the highlight was the food and that grill, wow, it is fantastic. i gotta build one of those.

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Hi Clem, thanks for checking in.

When I built it, Nicola expected a little 3x3 foot structure on which to make a fire and cook a few burgers.

By the end she said she wanted to apply for its own post code.

Here is a build thread with pics etc.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thre...ld-saffa-style


It should amuse and amaze..... ;)

In other news, an eagle eyed reader on another forum noted the one ramp was missing a bit, so I fixed thst for future reference.

http://1.1.1.4/bmi/abload.de/img/ramp0au96.jpg

http://s294.photobucket.com/user/nik...nrzbj.jpg.html

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Gotta agree with Clem, that Grill is :jdp:
Well played sir...:metal:

Cheers Mate, will check in with you tomorrow...;)

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I can tell you what's better than the grill, the food on it . Ian did a great job cooking while we were working on the trucks .

Clem if you get all the materials ready we are over long enough in October to knock one up . Well Rian can I will just Watch him work for once

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Toooooo funny! but you got a deal...

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Clem, FYI........ Some Afrikaans words, as they pertain to the art of burning meat on a fire or coals.

Braai = BBQ
Boerie/wors = A traditional coarse ground beef sausage.


Check out this video.

Ian is the backup "Tongmaster"

Here is a video which sums it all up...... bit of a protocol there.


South Africans take their BBQ very seriously.

If you want to build a BBQ, we will have to do some pre planning though. :mm:

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Looks like good times to me!!!

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Cool Video... :metal::lol::metal:

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Always when you come here.

Thanks Don. It is a bit lost in translation.

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The weather does not seem to want to play ball at the moment.

I am doing various little jobs that I can "pack away" once they are done, till it is time to reassemble.

I do not know if it was clear from my previous rant, just how lacking the chrome and finish was on the 67-72 rear bumper I had bought for he truck.

One of the problems with this sort of low rent and shoddy finish, is that one then needs to spend time and money to prevent it from self destructing in a years time.

So I bought two cans of RustOleum Zinc spray, and a can of Aluminium finish spray paint.

Inside

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

Outside

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pso0qhsm8u.jpg

Looking at the difference in thickness and quality between the front and rear bumpers I have bought, it is pretty obvious which is the rear one.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psmmx59miv.jpg

Masking up took the most time, but we know preparation is what it is all about.

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

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psh9pdw1qj.jpg

Not exactly pretty, but once the silver is on there as well, I will be happy that they have a fighting chance against wet and road grime in years to come.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psplmx4pwl.jpg


Murphy's Law..........

Why? It was indoors in the garage.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psm5fmjsnj.jpg

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Yes Murphy's law is in my garage everyday. I have painted my dash 3 times. The first time I got a huge drip came out of the top of the gun for no (*&(*&)(&)* reason. Second time it was a dry spray. 3rd times the charm everything went perfect except at the end I had that buggers couisin land on the driver side and endulge himself in the paint. Luckily though once the paint got tacky I grabbed a pair of tweezer and fished him out. But he left his mark nonetheless. Its an old truck and I am not going to paint the dash again. :P

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something about insects and the smell of paint...happened to me everytime...The guys used to laugh at me clearcoating bees when i was spraying parts at the old shop

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Indeed Bret. Still, it is so bloody irritating when you are trying to get it right.

Just back from the garage.

I bought a tin of "Aluminium" coloured paint, wanting the silveriest paint I could get to go over the Zinc paint.

Well, sprays less than it splatters, paint stopped coming out of nozzle halfway through the job, so half a can of paint I cannot get out, going back to the shop to return it tomorrow, and maybe buy some silver paint for the rear bumper.

I really am just adding the silver paint to the rears to match the chrome as the zinc is more dull and grey like primer.

So this was the result, fine for what it is, but not as good as I expected or want.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psp7a3ddw2.jpg

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I popped in at the spares shop on my way to work this morning and traded the half can of paint for a tin of silver wheel paint.

Came home tonight and repainted the front bumper and painted the rear one as well.
Both got two coats of paint with an extra pass or two over the bolt holes.

I am now quite happy that these will survive for a while, and not look like throne I took off, too soon.

Colour on photo is slightly deceptive as it is a bit lighter than shown.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslizaoj4v.jpg

I also got offered a set of four of these by a friend today, as I mentioned I needed to build another moving trolley.

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

Looking forward to building another "tool"

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Bumpers are looking good and the wheel brackets are especially nice for free .

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I can see the makings of a bed trolley ?

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Grizz tells me I'm a Bad, Bad Man...:lol:

Here ya go Mates...:metal: Daniel is sending more pics...:mm:

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No more pics yet, but this was in a PM earlier...

Some one has patched up the floors, needs rockers,cab corners, and cab supports.
:mm:

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You really are creating havoc here.

Tonight I let my inner redneck out.....

2.5kg of prime Silverside beef was converted into Biltong/Beef Jerky down in the garage.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pszajz4ikb.jpg

I also wrapped and packed the bumpers and before that I had cleaned out the garage gutters.... Yup, chores.


On a different tack, for some reason we have had an influx of metal robots into my study.

Last week Nicola came in with a new girl.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgk3ptfbn.jpg

Interesting description of Elctra. Read it to the end.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pskffjnxz0.jpg

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

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The robots are so cool ,but you better watch out ,you might be served up on a plate with some of that Jerky .

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True. ;)

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Got a call from Nicola's brother last night...... Could I put the Rallye Wheels out behind the gate today for Jimmy to collect?

So I asked what time, and the reply was 08.30 which suited me.

So I kept them in the lounge (as you do) with Nicola's blessing.

When Jimmy came to collect them this morning, he was genuinely surprised and shocked that they were in the house, so we loaded them into his Range Rover to be taken away for blasting and coating.

Later today I got a call to ask what RAL colour code the Chrysler Firestorm Red, Variant C was aligned to. No bloody idea, so I called the paint supplier we use, and he suggested I look at RAL code 3020 Traffic Red.

So the wheels now have a committed colour.

Hope to have them back in a week or so.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pshi9tqlme.jpg

This week has been good too so far for my scavenging efforts. Some of you may have realised, I like free money, and also like to give it away or share it.


I wanted to build a wheeled box, into which to pack the engine and other parts I strip off the 125cc Honda I bought to power the frame I bought last year as it is easier than creating a pile of parts in a corner.

So I mentioned it to a friend who works in a hospital stores dept and is responsible for getting rid of and destruction of equipment.

He said he had four wheels from some old piece of lab equipment for me that I could collect on Monday, so I collected and he had another three wheels that he found under a table added in.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1328ganq.jpg

I think we will have a decent roller here.

This morning on the way to work I saw a skip at a building site (where I normally get all the ply and crates) had gained a serious lump of wood on top of everything in there, as the job is coming to an end. So on the way back home tonight, I stopped in and asked two of the guys if they would mind if I scavenged it from the skip......... I guess this would be £20-25 if you bought it at a builders yard? Perfect for using as a ramp to get heavy stuff like compressors onto and off the truck.

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

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Good finds!

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I love your scavenger hunts for free stuff ,keep us posted .

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Score

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agree with all above...

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Thanks guys.

I just prefer free money to come my way, even if I do have to go gather it.

Took some samples of my home made beef jerky to a guy I met last week who loves it, he manages a tyre shop.

So gave him one of my home made garage knives made of a broken hacksaw blade, and sharpened to silly level.

He was very pleased or touched, so a good result, I tried some of the thin sliced stuff tonight as well, and it has to be one of the best batches yet made.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6eb5aa50.jpg

Today was also the first Thursday of the month, so Medawy Cruse, by the time I left, there was about 80 cars and I saw more heading over when I drove off.

Tomorrow is an early start for Wheels day.........

Happy Easter all.

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WHEELS DAY..........!!!

Easter Friday every year.

This show was so well organised in my view, the guys really delivered today, and at £5.00 entry fee which goes to charity, a bargain day out.

This year the weather promised a perfect English show day.

When I woke at 05.45 I made a mug of tea, then texted mate Martin to see if he was going with us or taking Amanda if he could drag her out of bed.

Seemed she was up and ready to go before he could even get going.

The weather forecast was perfect for spring in the UK.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psmcf63qa4.jpg

We left at 07.00 and got to Rushmore Arena quite early, let in straight away, Martina and Amanda were there minutes after us.

So we went off and took different directions around the arena.

I headed for the small auto jumble area first as it is always first come first served with used spares.

On the way, Nicola clocked these....... Used industrial contract rubber mats.

Bought two for the garage in front of the work benches, one 16 foot by 2.5 foot and one 10 foot by 3 foot.

At £5.00 each it was not to be missed.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pskowsdnk9.jpg


Also bought today for a lot less than expected was an adjustable Automatic Chevy Astro van steering column, which included the ignition with three keys and all the plugs for its wiring at a sensible price.

Heavy bloody thing to cart over to the car after Martin had come all the way across the field to check out if he thought it could be grafted into my truck. Along with the new wiring loom it should be good if we can make it fit and work.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjdp07nhe.jpg

Mouldy Airbag steering will have to go, then hopefully my original Moon style wheel can go on directly, or may need an adaptor.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pssvuo4n6t.jpg


Will need some brackets to fit it, and being an adjustable means it could be a bit nicer to use.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psl0y6gh0l.jpg

So for me, a great day, spending time with Mrs Boss looking at loads of awesome cars, priceless.

We will be back again next year.

Sunday and Monday is the Chatham Dockyard Festival of Steam and Transport which promises to be a great day out.



SO LAST THING IS TO ASK..........

HAS ANYONE FITTED ONE OF THESE TO A C10 BEFORE?

Any advice appreciated.

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Always dig the pics...:mm:

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Nice. I'm going to be interested to see how you get the Astro column in the truck.

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

cool score, that could work out really well :metal:

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Rian if you bring that with you tomorrow we can offer it up in my cab as its already stripped out

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Sounds like a good plan Martin.

Modges'66 replied to a thread I started in the general section, looking for a short cut to the wiring harness diagram for a 97 Astro Van.

He fitted a newer, but non airbag steering to his truck to get the ancillaries.

Thanks for posting up Modges'66

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psuuv0ecll.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspjtdfas0.jpg


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

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


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Went over to Martin's early this morning as Nicola was off to visit her daughter in Buckinghamshire for a couple of days.

He needed to move a load of stuff in his garage and shed, including getting his V8 and gearbox out the way, and then getting the straight six from his truck and it's gearbox out to the front of his carport for Über Cool, Andy to collect next weekend for his truck build.

I took my new to me, steering wheel and column with to test fit/offer it up to his upside down cab to see if it will fit.

So after the engines and sheds were sorted, we tried it out.

My current Moon style wheels rim and boss are both 9" from the dash edges.

The new one is 11" away, so I will need to do a bit of thinking around the best solution for form and function when I get to fitting it.

While I was there, Martin ripped the airbag and it's ring and wiring out as well.

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

When I got home I cleaned it all up, much improved.

So now the steering wheel and it's airbag bits can get sold as I do not want a modern wheel on my truck, still need to figure out what splines the column has and see what adaptor I may have to fit to get a new steering wheel fitted.

I personally like the older style stuff and love my Moon style that is deep dished and will be removed.


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


One of the things we realised this morning was that the small plastic cover behind the light and indicator stalk is missing.


Aaaaaaarrrgghhh !!!!

This means I now need to find one from somewhere, and one would expect most columns to come with them fitted, so not many about to buy or scavenge.

Anyway, if anyone knows where, or has one...... Please let me know.



http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps3efiqpvm.jpg


Next job today is to go build a rolling frame with some of the wheels I got this week and a box into which I can pack all the parts I plan to keep off the little Honda donor bike.

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Rian,
I actually have a '96 Astro that I use as one of my daily drivers...That column looks exactly like the one my van! LOL!
I will look thru my collection of parts columns and see if I have one of this covers...

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Rian,
I found a few more pics taken from different angles that may give you a better idea of the modifications that I made to install the column into my truck.
Hope that this helps...

This pic shows the extension bracket for moving the switch assembly further down the column to clear the C-10 column support. I think that I moved it 4 inches. Take note that the rods that drive the ignition switch & H/lamp dimmer must also be extended...I welded in some pieces of rod salvaged from a donor column.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...537/XW75bZ.jpg

This shot shows the modified brackets bolted into place....The weld on the C-10 mount is where I accidentally cut the bracket in half, then had to weld it back together. Feel free to eliminate this step in your modifications! LOL!
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...540/hOS1cF.jpg

Here is a good pic comparing the stock GM column support to the one that I modified. A section was removed in order to raise the column as it hung too low.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...673/6SMaO9.jpg

And finally, a pic of the modified C-10 bracket by itself.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...909/MMVh4U.jpg

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

Thank you for the reply.

It would be great if you did have a spare cover.

I have no idea what year my column is from, not sure the tilt adjuster is any indicator of age or model.

Thank you also for the further description and photos, I love to post links and pics in my thread as it is a reference to me for the future.

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Nothing to done to the truck today, but went to the Chatham Dockyard Steam and Transport show till 2pm then came home and made up the new trolley and box for the spares of the little bike I am stripping for the tot Rod build later.


Did see some silly hats..........

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psitk4hn7p.jpg

Everything including the steel and wood and wheels was free and recycled.

Base welded up from bits.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psie7yd4mk.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps69mdmt1c.jpg

Sides screwed together and screwed down.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pss78grrjq.jpg

Done, painted and waiting for the bits to go in, mobile spares is the way to go for me.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psrrxvppm5.jpg

Tomorrow I will start stripping down the bike, saving the bits I need fort he kart build and selling the rest on Evilbay.

Been a good weekend so far.

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

I still think you should have got that hat . But there was some nice cars there today . Just a year ago we both drove our trucks there , no chance of that this year . Will they it make next year time will only tell

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I think that hat looked good on you ,cart turned out good too.