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

That is a cool looking little car .

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

That 900cc runs all day at 80mph if you ask it to.

Worth $6000.00 as it stands.


Got some really bad news today......

The scrap yard has brought in a fragmenter, which means all scrap coming in now, gets shredded within an hour of being offloaded, so the chance of finding treasures has become almost nonexistent.

I popped in there on the way home to look for some copper rivets or thick copper wire that can be turned into rivets for Bryan's Hillman Imp, as we found an old Coventry Climax engine plate in my pile of treasures that he will be fitting to the rear of the car.

Found some thick copper cable, and then Dan who remembered the electric cutouts asked me if I could use this switch.

This is where I need the collective brain power.....
This is a 240 volt switch, no idea what the ratings etc mean, of course 12 volt can go through there, but is the rest of it OK to run my cutouts?

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And then tonight when I got in, I saw this tool.......

I NEED ONE IN MY LIFE.

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

Hi Ryan,

As it happens I work for Schneider Electric who bought Telemecanique some 20 or more years ago. Its been a while since I did any calculations but very, very, roughly speaking at 12V that switch should be capable of carrying 60Amp. There will probably be some de-rating because your using it on DC.

I think that is quite an old switch but I can try and find someone who can give me some technical info if that would help.

What exactly do you want to do with it?

Bill

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

Hi mate

I have a pair of solenoid switches that came with my QTP cutout valves and thought one single long stalk may look good and different.


https://youtu.be/Vxgl_xzl0m8


Thats them on the bench.

Hope it makes sense.

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

If I understand correctly you just want that switch to run the two cut outs. If thats the case then yes that switch will be more than capable.

And even if it isnt (Id need to know the rating of the cutouts to be 100% sure - but looking at them they will not be drawing much current) you could use it to operate a relay which would then operate the cutouts

I dont think you will have a problem with that switch. Its more than up to the job.

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

It's no secret that in recent times standards of garage dress in the UK have been slipping. In a selfless attempt to arrest this decline Rian has taken to dressing correctly at all times in the garage. The picture below shows his (now standard) attire for routine maintenance, including fan belts, oil changes etc. For rust repairs and bodywork a less formal 3 piece suit will be worn, rumour also has it that tea in the garage has been abandoned in favour of vodka martinis (shaken but not stirred of course). He is hopeful that this standard will soon be adopted by other UK truck owners.

For Bill and truck owners north of the border a kilt and sporran will also be fine.

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Seriously he hates this peguin suit but was foolish enough to send me a picture

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

He cleans up pretty good dont he ? I luckily dont even own one of those ,much less have to wear one .

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

Not sure you want to seem me in my kilt Ian, not sure ANYONE wants to see me in my kilt!

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

Indeed, I do hate it, thankfully it will be up in the loft by Friday.

You are a lucky man, trust me, it's not as special as it looks.

I would vote for a pic of you in kilt and sporran.....

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

I felt he was falling over and I was drunk trying to see the pic correctly. So Rian the pic shows you upright and sober, well for a bit. ;)

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

did you see the jewelry on the lady just to the right… I think Rian is getting finances in order to up the level of his truck build.:lol:

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

Lookin' pretty sharp.

Little does anyone know you're packing a Leatherman.
Able to fix anything anytime anywhere. Now pour me a drink.

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

Hmmm, very nice... but I feel something's not quite right.

It's the shoes! Rian, you need a pair of black dress sandals (and probably a pedicure). :lol:

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

Had a lot of beer later.

That lady was a winner on the night.

Swiss Army knife, but I do have a Leatherman Wave along with a bunch of other knives I gathered over time,


Yes, the safety toe-teckters would make a difference.




Well, after all the training and meetings that have been going on since mid-February, I started working for real again today. Must say, it was good, and what's even better is that the team I am part of really seem supportive, not had much of that the last 5 years.

Just had Martin over to pick up some bits for Ian Brown's build and garage.

He also brought along the new dual filament LED lamps he had bought for the back up lights, we in the UK of course have to use Amber lamps for indicators, and they ideally should be separate from our rear lights.

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Testing them, the amber is bright enough.

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The eye searingly bright 50 watt white lamps will make great backup lights as both of us reverse into our properties.

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Simply put, they fit in the new units I bought.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...sehfaes2w.jpeg

Biggest problem will be finding some replacement twin filament sockets to take the new LED lamps.

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Has anyone else done this switch before?


Looking forward to a bit of truck time this weekend too.

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

Those dual-colour LED bulbs are a great idea to solve your turn signal issue without giving up the back up lights! I've never seen them before.

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

Morning Johnny,

Loads of clever stuff out there.


Just saw this neat relocation for the filler, as I need to redo mine too.

Done by John "Chevy Fleetside" in San Francisco

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

No garage time today.

I did walk for 45 minutes though.... This is what happens when you are class bound for 9 weeks and end up eating everything that does not have a door knob in boredom. You get fat. Simple.

Every time I walk up to the farm, I realise how privileged we are, living out here in the middle of nowhere.

15 minutes from home you get to look over the Thames river to Essex.

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On the way back this is my favourite home, comes with its own graveyard.

The first appearance of the name is in 1240.[2] St Mary's Church at St Mary Hoo was the parish church and gave its name to the village, and although it remains a Grade II building, dating from the 14th century, it has been reconstructed as a private house. Formally rebuilt in about 1881 of local ragstone, it has an unrestored 15th century southwest window that is noteworthy.


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The day had great skies as well.

Final approach.

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Anyway, I decided that I needed to go out and get a decent bicycle and start cycling as the walking alone would not remove all the food I shoved down my next in training.
So I went via the scrapyard to drop of some steel, and found this bike, it is not the same one I previously planned on buying.
Very pleased with it.

I have a plan to create a little side project to go with the truck.

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After this I went to two bicycle shops and got a rude awakening with the price of half decent bikes.

I guess it is eBay next.

Hopefully I will get some garage time tomorrow.

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

Hi Rian. Those are cool new LED bulbs. Would a standard 1157 socket work with them.

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

Hi yes they are 1157 bulbs so a standard twin bayonet should be fine

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

martin and Rian, these are the bulb holders you need they replace the exiting holder and you peen over the top to fit the holder.
http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.u...54/category/81

I did this on Marks, look at post 92

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=656288&page=4

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

Thanks Andy.

I will check it all out.

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

Every now and then you find a story or thread that really appeals to your own values, maybe reads like an adventure novel. And as it unfolds you get drawn in and end up going there every day.

This thread starts out bilingual, but predominantly English and then turns Enlish.

It is about the power of positive thought and about hard work, adjusting and sacrifice.

Take a look, I hope you enjoy it.

Gary is a great story teller.

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/inde...topic=190196.0




No truck time today.

Out early to help a friend move two people into a new home.

Then back home by 2pm and cut the grass, put my old mower onto eBay followed by a tall Dutch beer.

Following this I started on a bicycle I have wanted to work on for some time as I was not in the mood for the truck late in the day.

Started with this old Raleigh Shopper. It has been Blue, Red, White, Silver and latterly Gunmetal Grey Hammerite.

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Stripped it right down and then cut the rear mudguard to a length I like.

The front and rear tyres may need replacing or at least new tubes.

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Finished at this point tonight.

The plan is to paint it NATO cammo green or possibly another colour, but I am feeling the green at the moment.

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Tomorrow promises to have some decent boot fairs if the weather holds out.

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

Hi Rian if you need some of those types give me a shout.
I know we're there are some new ones

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

Like the bike Rian. They are good side projects when there isn't much time for the truck.

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

Thanks Pete, looks like I may be able to rescue them.

Side projects are good for my head sometimes too Bill.


Chemical paint stripper, fine sanding paper.

Etch primer, paint and here we are.

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Tomorrow I will reassemble the bike.

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Boot fairs in the morning, if the weather holds out.