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Once the glass is tinted it should come together more. Snow forecast at 100% for tomorrow, Emblem is developing. For a long time I have wanted to buy a metal folder, it beats two lengths of angle iron in the vice. Which is my usual way. And the price, new: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(51).PNG So how wrong could I go for £40.00 ? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(112).JPG One meter long, used in a Lamborghini restoration @peteh1969 finalised the rendering. Done in three parts with links in the support bar behind, it can be printed on a 200mm bed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(114).JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(113).JPG Chatting with Dennis in a cold and wet St Louis, he is busy taking more of the NASCAR Truck apart for more paint and powder coating. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(115).JPG I also carried on with some bits on the truck, wind, rain and chilly..... Not a lot got done, but a few choice words used. |
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Overnight, this happened at @craigrk towers.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(115).jpg @peteh1969 had made it into a 3 piece clip together print. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(116).jpg Resulting in this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(114).jpg Now needs to be built, glued and finished off. Then painted and mounted, at least until Andy in Oklahoma can get around to possibly creating a cast and making some cast metal ones. All the test runs are saved....... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(113).jpg Then added to a small bottle with some acetone and melted down to create a colour coded “glue” to set the parts together. Some of that gloop that Craig made earlier. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(112).jpg Snowing outside, so I have a few things that I could do indoors. And a lot of coffee to drink. |
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Yesterday, between little showers and a chilly “Beast from the East” wind on the drive, down the side of the house, I started with some more of the lights and wiring.
First job was to identify what the two empty sockets on the rear lights were for, indicating or markers. Turns out they are red side markers, so I added a pair of amber push fit bulbs in. Also took the pair of chrome finish amber bulbs. @phila had sent and added them to the rear as they now sit in the space the reverse/backing up lamps were before. Wrapped them up again as the weather promised a mess. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(441).HEIC Next job in the garage was to cut down the old amber and new clear side repeaters and mash them together to make a new unit. I was not going to drill the buckled holes bigger and also was not going to risk losing the wires into the abyss that is the fender spaces. White replaces black https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(110).jpg Cut them up, ground them to shape and also skimmed the new push fit fittings to fit inside the white tubes. Before and after. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(438).HEIC Back to the truck and found this ........ must have been some cowboy who added the side repeaters, holes are terrible, and then the drivers side wire....... All there was to work with, https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(439).HEIC Passenger side...... all of this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(443).HEIC Having cut both old and new lenses up, this what I was left with, sexy glue next. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(437).HEIC Then the challenge of the day, rain, chilly breeze and a small electric soldering iron. Note the two separate shrink sleeves and a large to fit over both. Trust me when I say, first time around, I managed to seal both, in-insulated in the same large sheath. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(440).HEIC Sealed them up in a bit of plastic each, after finding the passenger side which previously was temperamental, now completely refused to work. Job for another day. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(442).HEIC Next up off with the front end....... again. Rain was not helping, and neither the chill running down the alley. I managed to find the two lives, soldered the resistor in, incorrectly, having to remove it again. Gave up, job for another day, screw it, indoors to warm up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(109).jpg So what I should have connected was A&C but of course I did A&B because I am not too bright on electronics. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(108).jpg And then @paulf sent me this useful,diagram, just when I got indoors. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(111).jpg Unfortunately the cold he cut through my 4 layers on the drive and when I went to bed at 10.30 the chicks came home to roost, causing a spasm that resulted in me taking pills and sitting upright in a chair till 01.30 when I crept up to bed, but too scared to fall asleep in case of another spasm, I eventually dozed off at about 5.30 Trust me, it is less fun than it sounds. |
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A few bits done and completed today.
Those side badges that so divide. Out in the snow. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(450).HEIC And inside the bed, the offending holes, if only the fitter had thought it through. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(449).HEIC And finally completed,,thanks to @peteh1969 designing and @craigrk printing. Two different styles, side badges, and a grille badge. Painting them, still to be researched. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(119).jpg Also completed today, side repeaters. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(444).HEIC And the clear glue all darkened with a black Sharpie. Should work well, once I figure the passenger light bulb out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(118).jpg . |
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Wrap up for the weekend.
Snow made everything a bit indoorsy, unless you went skiing. So I traded Steve in a straight swap for my Lexus style rear lights to go on his GMC Sonoma Flareside trailer build as I was trying to get this truck the way I wanted it, and ORM does feature in my vision. 22 year old lenses from a well used truck are far from new, but I was happy to risk it to get toward my picture. So the lights brought home by Mate Martin last week have been waiting for their turn to get some attention. Tired, scratched, faded,Matheus were well beyond their best before date. As delivered. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(418).HEIC So first step was to take a deep breath, decide that if my attempt at a ham fisted refresh were to fail, then I was up for finding or buying a new set, not cheap at around £130.00 landed, without handling costs locally. Thought I would try out my method on one of the side repeaters I removed yesterday. Came up OK and boosted my confidence https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(445).HEIC Back with my lenses, the first thing was to mask off the black edges. In order not to sand them as well when bringing the 1000 grit wet and dry paper, which I decided to do dry. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(446).HEIC With trepidation I sanded the lens in a straight pattern, rather than circular which in my screwup way would make sense too. At this point I did panic a bit, thinking that I should maybe have gone the wet route or even up to 1500grit. After wiping it all down I realised it was too late for tears. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(447).HEIC Next up, the flannel sleeve off a pair of pink pyjamas and some G3 compound, Rubbing, rubbing, rubbing. Firstly just following the sanded groove, then breaking out to a circular motion and keeping on at it, three times, followed by a dry bi[uff, then one more pass with the compound just to ensure I had not missed anywhere. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(448).HEIC Last thing was to grab some furniture polish after removing the masking ta-e to clean the black border. And a photo in the snow. Though the lenses seem to have chips away, there is actually no damage or chips, just an illusion of the light outside. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(117).jpg After this I came in and made dinner. Chuffed to bits I took a chance on these tired lights. Maybe fit them tomorrow after my 1:1 consultation interview at 11.30 Fingers crossed. I have a mortgage to pay . |
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Woke to this.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(452).HEIC Later in the day after that phone call, which was just a bloody script being read out to me and letting me know that we will only know by around 25th February, I needed a bit of head space. Out into the cold, extra jacket on. And fitted the rear lenses. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(453).HEIC Tested. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(451).HEIC Also found out that these rear lenses were made and available for Brazilian models, where ambler indicator lenses are the law, like here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(116).JPG Then back to some more work stuff. By 4.30 I went out again, to fit the new clear side repeaters, each made off two different ones cut and glued together Remember this. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(117).JPG Tested, colour looks fine to me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(455).HEIC So now with clear lenses up front, down the side and original rear lenses. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(454).HEIC For the Eagle eyed readers, I did not force or set the repeaters as it was so cold, even the cables resisted me and were stiff as any -2’C day could induce. Anyway, another small mod that has delivered and changed the look just a little bit. Roll on summertime. |
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Nice work Rian. I have never seen those Brazilian taillights. They look pretty good.
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Happy so far. Random post alert Not sure exactly where to post this. A good friend and his wife live and work there along with their 16 rescue cats. This is near us, a Roadhouse called: Last Exit in Dubai, on the road between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In Dubai emirates are like provinces So Eugene sent me these pics. Mad Max meets popular culture? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(129).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(128).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(127).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(125).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(126).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(123).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(124).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(121).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(122).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(120).jpg That’s enough. |
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I could handle the Wagoneer or that 57-59 Chevy truck. My neighbors may not like it, but........:lol:
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Right team......... Input time. I may ignore your input outright, or it may support totally when I am doing. The wheels need to be addressed now. Not going to be cheap, and my common sense says do it yourself, DIY is great, but sometimes, just sometimes........ So the wheels I have are rough as guts, needing a full refurbishment https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(459).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(415).HEIC I do not have plan, or Chevrolet centres. So I guess, fill and flat back the GMC letters. Then paint them to match the stripes on the truck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(458).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(100).jpg Stripes are this colour. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(355).HEIC Anthracite powder coating for the recesses. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(132).jpg Imagine the gold on these wheels switched for the anthracite colour above. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(99).JPG Thank you for your input and opinions. All taken note of and taken seriously. |
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I like the gold, but that other color would match the truck better. Can plastic be powdercoated? If it can maybe coat the caps too.
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The anthracite will match the stripes too. And contrast nicely. I really like those spare rims, had some offered before I found my set. |
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A few work days to keep me both busy indoors and weather to make sure I stay indoors.
Woke to this “Sno-Leopard” outside this morning. Not yet decided what way to go with the alloy wheel refurbishment. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(460).HEIC Waiting for this Beast from the East to turn and get warmer again Got a few things waiting to get done. |
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Truck bought 30/12/20
V5c delivered today , guess I now feel happier, having the paperwork sorted. Today I also assembled the rear fog light, to be mounted to replace the one currently fitted at lunch time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(462).HEIC Overnight, one of my American buddies, Tyler, who works for Missouri Department of Transport sent a few pics, his S10 is back on the road, had it since leaving school,. One of those, “It will never be for sale” trucks. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(119).JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(118).JPG And his night time drive, its an interesting department to work for, all staff members, male and female, regardless of role, needs to qualify to drive these trucks and the grifters. This one does both jobs at the same time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(120).JPG Regarding the wheels, I just cannot help myself The urge to give stuff a go and try do it myself, is just too strong. Got these coming. Will have the tyres pulled off, two good Bridgestones will go back on and I will buy another two for the rear, keeping one to go on the spare 16” wheel when I find one to use as spare. A bit of work to polish and strip them, then prime and paint, must be capable of that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(134).jpg Also in the post today........ A John Deere box from the USA, no idea why, but one of my favourite agricultural brands. Here is the lesson for the day though....... Black and silver = Construction Green and yellow = Agriculture. So what’s in the box?? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(461).HEIC A hoody/hoodie for Sally https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(136).jpg Wrapped around a $5.00 Chevrolet part for the S10 , sent by Dan in Deary, Idaho, he refused to let me pay for any of it, guess he has a free dinner r two and accommodation booked here then. The one on my trucks tailgate handle is broken and a huge irritation to me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(137).jpg Postage/shipping really is a killer for our hobby. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(463).HEIC Thanks Dan. Friday night, a bit of alcohol, a bit of pan friend meat and vegetables, could be a good end to a rough week. |
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Still chilly and windy outside.
Had planned my first ever Netflix binge over at Sally’s place, to allow her to paint her sons bedroom (no, not allowed to help) But I would really struggle to sit still for that long. So unloaded the metal folder, it’s a heavy chunk of metal, and certainly a two handed lift and carry for me. Put that and two bags of wood pellets in the shed. Then carried, rather than roll the wheels from the far end of the deck where they have been sitting, around to the front and into the company car, thank goodness it’s a Focus Estate/wagon, these wheels and tyres take up a bit of room, even with the seats down. So I may go grab some food and see if the tyre shop can pull the tyres off for me and then I will have the wheels blasted. Bring them home. Polish and buff the spokes to a level I am happy with, rather than have them machine cut. I will then mask them, go back to the coasters and have the recessed sections powder coated, in Anthracite, to go with the stripes. And the centre caps will get done at leisure once I have the wheels fitted and decide just how I want to manage them. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(465).HEIC I could still regret this vs just blowing £90.00 per wheel for a simple blast, coat and cutting. We will see. |
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Bacardi poured...... in the way you get them at boozy resorts.
Bloody cold outside, for England, I know Russia, America and other places are a lot colder. Chatting to Dennis in St Louis, he is so sick and tired of cold and snow....... Look in the background and you will see the ramp truck recovery he bought to use with the NASCAR Race truck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(121).JPG The mechanical build is now really close to done, and he is busy with body work now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(123).JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(122).JPG So with the wheels loaded, it was off to the tyre shop I like to support. They are helpful, really helpful. I had hoped to keep three tyres and bin one. Turned out on closer inspection, one Bridgestone was very really good, and right to go on a full sized spare 16” wheel once I find one. The others, two were oddly worn, 2005 vintage, and the other Bridgestone was a 2007 vintage with sidewall and tread cracks. Cost me a “drink” to have the four tyres whipped off. I will be buying my four new tyres from them too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(469).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(468).HEIC And while there, I spoke to the manager, and decided to switch from the planned Bridgestone to a set of 4 Avon ZX7 in 235/60 16” 100H rated tyres. I preferred the tread pattern a lot more than the Bridgestone patterns. Weirdly, these are marketed as 4x4 tyres. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(138).jpg Lastly, tonight after dark, my doorbell rang, thinking it was Mickey from,next door needing a half a cup of sugar or some cooking oil, I was surprised to find one of our local couriers delivering this,time of the day. An bunch of Roloc 2” die grinder discs in 60 , 80 , 120 grit and also a load of varying scotch scourers to fit the same application. Looks like the wheel polishing and finishing kit is coming together too. Still loads of doubts and concerns here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(139).jpg Time to relax a bit. Maybe. |
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I've done some with a wire wheel on a drill. I didn't polish them after though. Might want to start with that.
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The wire wheels also come in grits, and they're more forgiving than the discs.
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Thanks, will proceed with caution Well, for those who are interested. Had my second redundancy discussion today, again, completely without emotion, delivered from a script. Legal and all that. I have been selected to keep my job, based on performance in 2020. So my mortgage manager will be happy I guess. So I followed it with a coffee and some electrical filling. Old vs New https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(470).HEIC Needed a few little bits. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(149).jpg Managed to get the new unit wired up, ready to plug into the other end once done under the truck rear end https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(148).jpg Body work guys........ Remember the centre caps with the grooved GMC letters? Would this stuff be good to fill the letters and then be flatted back to smooth and then painted over? In order to make this more neutral. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(471).HEIC Last thing tonight is a pic of mate JB’s newest registration plate he had approved after the last one for his race car “CHITBOX” that he uses to race in the Gambler 500 races. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(147).jpg He did have to write an explanation as to what it meant. Happy to copy and paste his explanation if anyone is interested. Almost bedtime. |
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Congrats on the job review Rian.
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Woke this morning and it was a good day, well, the weather had broken overnight.
Warmer, snow washed away. Warmer. I did not expect to get much more out of the day...... However. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(473).HEIC After a busy morning, I quickly finished the wiring on the truck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(472).HEIC Hung the fog light. Really too exposed, so I may fold it up and away from harm. But beats the wrecked one that was fitted there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(474).HEIC During the day, I had a Messenger pop up from someone I had messaged 31st December. “ The Lady who had owned the truck” had replied to my question below: Hi XXXXXXX, Strange message, possibly. Did you possibly at some time in the past, own a Chevy S10 pickup truck? Thanks. Rian Her responses included the following: Hi Rian, yes I did but I sold it about 2 years ago I don't usually reply to messages from people I don't know so apologies not responded before Oh my god its got stripes! It didn't when I sold it. Obviously the guy I sold it too can't have looked after it, those wheels were spotless when I had it. Unfortunately I don't know anything about it's history. The guy we bought it from called Graham but he died quite a few years ago. The best person to talk to is Howard Cox who knew Graham well and may know more about where it came from. Sounds like it's gone to a good home and your giving it lots of tlc! Of course I'll speak to Howard, there is also a guy called Tom Newman down on Mersea who who has a business repairing building chevys. He also did work on the truck. I only really used it as a spare and just drove it every now and then! So pleased you're putting it back as it was. I was aware of the damage but can't shed any light on it but Howard may know. There's plenty of miles in her yet My pleasure so sorry I didn't respond earlier and keep me posted would love to hear how you get on with your fact finding and history writing. You've done amazingly well, yes there was only one key, hated putting petrol in as could never unlock it! Does the cruise control work as that suddenly stopped when I had it or is that one more job you'll be tackling! So it seems we have a connection with part of the trucks past. |
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Busy on a `Teams business meeting yesterday, the doorbell rang and rang.
So video off, voice off, and off to see who so desperately needed to speak to me. Parcel Express Big red van out on the street, and a man with an electronic reader at the door. Parcel. Thanks to “Doc” for offering me these tools, to be shared with Fil Sparkplug as he needs a few bits. The rest to be added into my tool trolley. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(151).jpg Not bad for £17.00 in shipping. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(150).jpg I have also just got to pick up at the station a new lodger with only an electric bicycle to get to work with........ He arrived at the local station, 7 miles from home at 8.30 last night. There was no way one could leave him to find his way here in both the cold wet weather, but also in the dark. Thankfully my Focus wagon just managed to fit it with a couple of inches to spare. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(152).jpg Guess his job?? Body man and painter, has worked for Aston Martin and Morgan, and the last job killed off by COVID-19 meant he needs to work locally in a commercial body shop. Let’s see where it goes, not sure where it will end for him, but all good for now. While checking the room and bathroom was fine on Tuesday, I realised the bathroom light switch had stoped working, typical. So ran out to get a switch to replace the busted one, and on the way back, popped in to speak to the guy building this car......... to find out how he uses the resin/fibreglass filler that I am planning to use for the new to me, wheel centre caps. So he has started on paint as well. Kevin is an amazing guy, had Corona just after Christmas and last week a partial knee replacement, yet, with a bit of a limp, this 75 year old was bombing around his workshop. Love people like that who never sit still. Currently he is about to make and cast resin light lenses for the car as they are essentially unobtainable. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(481).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(476).HEIC Back at my desk, fighting with the IT guys because part of a system was just not working (turns out I was the idiot, but I also managed to highlight a flaw the were not aware of in the system) the doorbell rang again, my pretty postie had come back a second time to deliver a parcel as my car was back on the drive, because I had been at Kevin’s on the way home when she had tried to deliver. What great service. Parcel, obviously wrapped by a man, a REAL MAN !!! How did I know this? Ratio of Ducktape to parcel and then more brown tape, padding, polystyrene etc inside. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(480).HEIC Of course a sharp knife and a fight to get inside. Bloody brilliant !!!!! Gift for the Rezin Rockit from Martin, Mucky Helmet, who years ago saved me around £4000.00 when I built the kitchen by facilitating my purchase as a trade buy. Yup, it is still here, just been on the back burner a bit while the weather has been so rubbish. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(475).HEIC Just beautiful https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(477).HEIC So they will be put on standby alongside the pair @KevinS had given me, I will rebuild them into one unit for left and right. Soon enough. |
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Idea factory anyone?
Just as bit of visual guidance, these wheels are not the same as the ones I bought, but I was trying to visualise and figure out what route to go. Standard wheels https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(126).JPG Modified https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(129).JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(127).JPG Making is all silver......... Will this work on my wheels and truck? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(128).JPG Or does one go two tone. |
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Those were the wheels I had on my ole S10. I tried painting the unpolished section body color. So, so. I redid them in a satin black, which I like better. That was before the days of me having a dig camera, so I don't have any pictures with the changes. Not sure about those styles in all polished. Just doesn't grab me. For your wheels and the shape/style os center cap, I have not cared for much other than factory look, but again just me....old fart.
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So today I started another small job.
You know how it goes...... pay someone, or give it as go and try do it yourself. Know where we are headed? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(483).HEIC Managed to find a huge crack in it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(482).HEIC Mixed up too much of the fibre resin, but got this far. ROCK HARD. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(153).jpg Gave it an hour to harden , then started to work it back. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(491).HEIC All four. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(492).HEIC Wiped down, amazingly this took an hour to do, time flies. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(154).jpg It needs a bit of primer, then gloss black, followed by a deliberate slow coating in chrome paint .. Ordered the chrome and hopefully it will be delivered at 07.00 tomorrow morning. Also need to get some adhesion promoter to ensure adherence to the plastic caps. Looking forward to seeing this unfold. More to come soon. |
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This morning early, I had a major issue with my new lodger, 48 hrs into his arrival.
And that was strike 1 for me. He will be out on his assss if he carries on like this. Anyway, by 08.00 I had gone to the motorfactors and collected some plastic primer, and the chrome paint I ordered yesterday. £15.00 and a can of Halfords black wheel paint, so around £20.00 so far for the centre caps. I was around 2 hours in prep into them too. Also keyed them all, every nook and cranny as they have loads of details. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(493).HEIC Cleaned, wiped, perched. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(494).HEIC Primered https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(130).JPG Yes, it is my house, my kitchen, and I can. At least it was warm and wind free. Sprayed from 5 different angles, laying it on heavy and fast. Waited for it to dry, made a coffee. BUGGGERRRRR !!!!! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(495).HEIC Took me till about 4pm to figure what had gone wrong. Too much wet paint, too fast, and reacted. Should have been patient, but it is hard between doing the day job and trying to sneak these things in, in between day job stuff. Called a few places looking for a barrier paint of similar. Also contemplating spending £100.00 or $140.00 on a set of nasty Chinese chrome replicas, which look nice, but like the OEM items, are not great. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(53).PNG While out in the industrial estate, I checked this place out. Totally unassuming. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(485).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(484).HEIC And got talking to Thomas from Lithuania. He was like a ballet dancer, between various machines and work stations. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(488).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(487).HEIC And they go to very large sizes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(486).HEIC Right, time to cook some dinner. Tomorrow I will restart on the prep for the centre caps. Better luck this time. |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
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Weirdly, no comments from you guys tonight. And tonight I am as chuffed as a chuffed thing could ever be. So yesterday at 4.00pm I got to meet Thomasz at Kerbed Wheels for the first time. My £200.00 and £10.00 for stripping the tyres, wheels were in the back of the car when I spoke to him, after watching him incognito for at least 5 minutes, without him knowing I was watching. This guy was hitting about 4 work stations, including the powder coating room, wheel machining mill, chemical stripping tank and a mug of certainly cold tea with an amazing ease. Stuff like this buoys my confidence. So I asked for advice, recommendations on how to manage my wheels. He suggested dark anthracite, based on my love of the colour, and wanting to play with the trucks colours as a match. I spoke to him about machine faces wheels, and the varied opinions, and he made a very valid point in pointing out that the durability is often associated with wheels being damaged. He sold the idea to me, and at £15.00 extra per wheel, compared to £30.00 per wheel elsewhere, it seemed more viable. It’s not always about the actual money, but rather the principle. So we carried the wheels in at about 4.00pm He took my details and wrote up the job order. So at £75.00 per wheel, which includes removing existing tyres, and disposing if needed, blasting, chemical stripping, powder coating, followed by machine cutting of the faces, and then refitting the tyres or new tyres, new valves and balancing, I was into these wheels for £300.00 at Kerbed Wheels. Being the sneaky curse word that I am, I had picked up on his accent and saying “Thank you” to him in Lithuanian surprised him, making him laugh and resulted in a voluntary 10% discount offer, so £30.00 back into my pocket. He had also quoted £10.00 per centre cap for a paint match, which I had declined to his relief. He reckoned the wheels would be done by Monday at the latest. Today at. 2.00pm I called him to say the new 235/60 R16 Avon ZX7 tyres that I had ordered online from Black Circles costing £262.00 delivered, would be delivered on Monday. He was slightly surprised and told me the last wheel had just gone into the CNC machine for cutting., I did ask him for a photo of the wheel in the machine, but did not get it. This guy works at a crazy pace. While the centre caps were a failure today, I will redo them tomorrow and hope they come out well. If the DIY is a failure, I will go to plan B which is paying £100.00 or $140.00 for a set of Chinese chromed plastic centre caps. Anyone interested in what greeted me at Kerbed Wheels when I got there at 3.00 this afternoon ?? I have never spent this much money on wheels and tyres in my life and this will actually turn at £900.00 or $1260.00 ince fitted to the truck. The way I justify it was to say the truck is in such good condition that it deserves to be treated well. When I got there, there was also proof that they strip more than just wheels. Vespa scooter frame. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(496).HEIC Then on to the wheels. Mind blown. STARTING WITH THIS https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(459).HEIC Dark Anthracite and silver. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(499).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(498).HEIC And with my not so sexy centre cap fitted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(497).HEIC I really do live these wheels and and so pleased I did nor do this myself. Enough?? |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Wow, that looks awesome. And seems like a really good deal too. I don't know the value of Monopoly money :D but I paid $50 per wheel just to have slotted lug holes drilled for standard lug nut inserts.
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Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Those look awesome Rian. That is the color combo for sure! I thing you center caps will come out good also. JUst a bit more clean/sanding, then the respray.
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Thank you, I am really pleased with all of it. Quote:
Went back to the rear fog lamp today. Removed it all, including the fiddly wiring and plugs. Then soldered some extensions and reassembled, and tested. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(508).HEIC On Friday I also bought a much better quality toggle switch for the fogs to replace what was there, plan is to relocate up to the to[ of the dash. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(500).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(505).HEIC. Today I did quite a few little jobs. Also removed the broken tail gate handle finger plate. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(509).HEIC Leaving a gaping hole. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(513).HEIC Disassembled, then glued the stainless outer to the new part. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(510).HEIC @spacekadett sent me a pic and story of the truck at a show. Some more history came with his text. I will just do a straight copy and paste. Afternoon, it had been bugging me that I kind of recognised your truck from somewhere, just couldn’t remember where. Anyway I got a message from a friend who saw my post on the thread but couldn’t remember his login to reply himself 😂. I’ll see if I can copy and paste the message. He is Happy for you to share the info 🙂 I can’t remember my log in ... but this is my uncle Xxxx’s old truck, the lady is probably Xxxxx 😂 So yep Tom did all the work on it, Xxxx bought it via Tom when one of Tom’s customers passed away Yep it got caught up in the house / separating curse word with Xxxx and Xxxxx But the chap that had it before had loads of yanks and Tom helped find new homes for them It was very well looked after, it did get a light tap up the back when Xxxx had it as he had to have paint done on the bed and new lights if I remember right @pauly may know the place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(158).jpg And yesterday “The lady with the truck” also sent a couple from when she owned it, as well as a Camarillo she had at the time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(156).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(155).jpg Right, bedtime. |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Centre caps Take 2
Or is that Grand Finale? Left them to dry overnight with the knackered primer, then stripped some of it back, realising I was not going to strip them totally. So a plan hatched to create a set of 10 yard caps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(501).HEIC Followed by a dusting of satin black, for shiny chrome results, go with gloss paint. Mr Impatient did not want to go buy more paint, rather choosing to use what was on site. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(512).HEIC Followed by 4 more coats, building up, despite the messy finish I chose to go with. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(511).HEIC Then I started on the chrome finish. Disappointed, but I chose the satin base. Leaving a more aluminised finish. Painting them Indoors as the wind was just too much outside. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(507).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(504).HEIC Outside to dry. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(506).HEIC And that’s what we have. Happy with it, certainly better than what I started with. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(483).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(157).jpg A few people on a few forums and FB questioned whether one could get away without the centre caps altogether. It is a possibility. Depending on what exactly pokes through the centre bore holes. A flat cap, and chrome wheel nuts could change the look completely. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(131).JPG Right. Time to get outside and start on the front indicator reworking and tidying up. Remember what they looked like? |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Your caps came out very nice Rian. Never thought of the wheels without them, but I do like the look with just the small center cap.
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I will admit to having a very foul mouth on me. Today I was certainly tested. One job was really easy and a great result presented. The other........ Back in a bit after dinner to look for sympathy. |
Re: GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck
Well, at this point I suspect most of you have forgotten and thought I had finished fitting the LED indicators.
Wrong. Cold and not getting it done happened. Today and yesterday were warm days, so I got a few things done to the truck. So this morning I started the process of tidying and wiring in the resistors and LED lamps. Cut off . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(503).HEIC New wires added as the bodged up U.K. MOT standard wiring is just so crappy, and throw out the day I realised that the flamed professionals we often hand out our cash to should not be allowed to eat with much more than a spoon. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(502).HEIC Testing to ensure it all came together correctly. Works https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(517).HEIC Then soldered and sealed up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(159).jpg Then on to the second one, passenger side. Look at all the damage where some genius cut the wires to add in the side repeaters, just incredible that two,cuts were needed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(516).HEIC Why an inch long extension? Seriously. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(514).HEIC Next up, I tried to figure what was up with the passenger side repeater that had stopped working previously. Unravelling this lot, 3 random joins from,side repeaters to front of the truck where I was tidying up the wiring. Again...... why? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(523).HEIC Back to this mess on the passenger,front setup. To see if I could figure the side repeaters out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(521).HEIC While I was disassembling the historical fixes, the side repeaters started to work again. Dry joint? I also opened and checked both rear lights, disassembled and reassembled it all. The passenger side rear indicator bulb started to work after I pulled and refitted it. Another mess to disassemble another day and rebuild more tidily https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(524).HEIC At this point I had tidied up, soldered and shrinked the second bulb fitting, and just wound it all together to test. FAIL ! Now everything blinked too fast, there are small side markers in the headlights that also blinked, and inside the cab, the radio display blinked along with the indicators when the headlights were off. If I turned on the headlights, the radio display blacked out. Note the side light in the headlights. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(519).HEIC ALSO....... We now had one LED showing white and one Amber if you look closely. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(522).HEIC Electronics are a dark art, and I just don’t get it. So in the phone to @Rider51 Henry, a long conversation, videos and him writing notes furiously. I also tried to get hold of @craigrk and mate Martin. Martin went off on his typical explanation, he lives and breathes micro circuitry, and assumes, wrongly, I understand. Anyway, he tried bravely and I offered to kiss his butt if what he said was true. Seems I have a butt to kiss some time. After 4 hours of working on this job from hell, I managed to get it sorted. Martin had told me that these lamps actually have defined polarity, I disagreed, as it fits any way, and looks the same both sides. Wrong. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(515).HEIC The crazy thing is, over the lat few weeks these have gone in and out of my pockets many many times, and me as it seems, 99% of the time I managed to fit them correctly to create white light at rest and Amber when activated. Randomly, after speaking with Henry and Martin, I tried the one lamp, removing and switching through 180 degrees, and believe it, the colour changed. Then I switched the passenger side lamp around and everything changed, https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(520).HEIC Once established, I soldered and heat shrunk all the joints. The breeze all day messed with soldering outside and also the lighter flame to do the heat shrink, maybe time to buy a little blow flame. So in order to make it all work, I threw my painting groundsheet over my head, swore like a sailor and carried on. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(160).jpg Much better. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(518).HEIC Lastly, a quick video of it all working. https://youtu.be/jdIu7KdpWs0 Really happy that the weekend is over and actually delivered an outcome I wanted. . |
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That was something I learned doing led dash lights. They only work one way, I had to mark each bulb , then get it into the socket with the correct polarity. As you said, can be a real pain.
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So today I saw this, loved it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(132).JPG I have a chassis stashed away. One day for sure. Also got a message from Robert who has sold n]me an original airbag steering wheel. And a picture of the parcel he has made up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(133).JPG At about 13,30 the doorbell rang. Wooohooo....... Tyres. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(526).HEIC Loaded. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(525).HEIC Gues what next?/ |
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