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

Last night after work, I drove over to Brentford in Essex to meet up with PaulY to do a service station pickup of parts.

Paul has been into and onto old cars for a long time, preferring V8’s or fast stuff.

His current toy, awaiting good times.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=Woody


When I bought the Blazer, he reached out quietly from the side lines to offer me some springs and shocks he had.

Pretty much anything would be better than the tired units fitted right now.

The springs came from somewhere else, surgically enhanced, but never fitted.
I wrote the description he gave on the box.
Means nothing to me.
But they are 14 inches tall, and same size as what’s fitted to the truck at the moment, so worth a try.

Anyone have any ideas??

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psepuadw7l.jpg

As unpacked.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pshl9ncygi.jpg

Cleaned all of them with degreaser and then some paint, just to make them a bit prettier.

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

Afterward, ready to go on.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psoa1a2vyo.jpg



So the question is...........


Anyone game to come over and lend a hand and spring compressors to get the springs in over the weekend??


Let me know.

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Screwed..........??

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

Not really.

Dry run on the ply, to recess the flat head screws.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psfh2fxl99.jpg

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

Somfollowing that, I got back onto the plymsides, fine tuning the fit, drilling pilot holes for the screws into the sides, and then came up to the house to lay out the carpet and cutting to fit.

Catscan.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1cioxfik.jpg


Cut to size.

At this point I decided to call it a night, rather than glue the carpet down.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgx7mbebo.jpg

Pretty pleased so far.

Mojo headed back.

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

Looking good .

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

Thank you John,

Good to see you back here.

Been watching all your truck shenanigans on FB.

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

Well, for this who tried to guess the contents of the box posted to me this week.

They were in fact original lights, generously sold to me by MrS (Martin with the very rusty K5) as he had a spare set.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psqh2tayo3.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pseozy5qlb.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps25sn2nmj.jpg

Complete with bodies and lamps.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps5gzeelqh.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psojrjtuv0.jpg

To replace these ugly burgers.

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

Double, in fact triple whammy of good news today.


Lights arrived in the post, as did V5C in my name, but unable to SORN truck online for some reason.


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

Third thing was getting a VW Polo Towbar from mate Martin to try fit on the truck where Lee had removed the original.

Yes, I want o e but most people do not.

Worked in London today, doing a lecture in Kings College Hospital to the Stroke team, before I started, this view greeted me, sometimes there are bonuses attached to earning your keep.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psnqzyrn5d.jpg

Towbar update in a bit.

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

This morning at one point, mate Martin called me to say he had been to his mums home and found VW Polo Towbar

Knowing that I was looking for something to convert to fit to the Blazer, he put it in his work van and took it with him.

Tonight we were about a mile apart on the motorway , both headed down the M2 when he called to see how my day had gone, we realised a rendezvous was in order, so met up on the roadside next to the Medway river on the Cuxton road bypass.

Nice new work van.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psygmgq1iy.jpg

Wooooohoooo.... Bounty.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psq8lgcdtb.jpg

Came home, fed the security cat, then quick trip to the garage to offer the Towbar up yo the chassis mounting points

Extension to be removed.

Mounting plate 300mm off the ground.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2ey3cc1b.jpg

Chassis mounts are at 800mm
Towbar is at 900mm
Perfect.

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

To be mounted in top of chassis tabs.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psw6ljrcf9.jpg


Security cat helped and then came up to the house to wait for me.

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

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

Rian, I see the Cat Scan is going extremely Well!

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

Security cat too.

Like a little Klingon




May have found a previous owner from a long time ago.

Below some comments from him.


Did that come from a guy in Kent? It looks like one I had years ago. Also 2WD

Not sure Rian long time ago sold to a guy in kent and never seen since it was original 2wd from California was all in primer apart from removable top in cream, i had a heavy duty tow bar welded on as used to pull large trailer pulling yanks from Belgium, have a pic will try and find, same grill though.

Rian Kemp as said not sure if that's the same one but looks like it, but i remember when i registered mine i had to take it to Ashford kent for some reason to have it checked always had mine done local, verry hard to find in original 2wd today, the only reason i sold it i had a 70 3 door suburban from Texas arrive couple months later.

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

Take two.

iPad 1 Grizz 0

Been a busy week, and tonight I had a report deadline, after a conversation with my new manager, we booked a half day for Thursday so that he could help me understand the process and activity to deliver a new monthly report, which all his reportees think is a waste of time, but hey..... what do we know?


So at 6pm before light failedI went to the garage and lifted the Blazer up high.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjem54foa.jpg


Remember this piece?

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxsqw9pgw.jpg

Clamped in.

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

Done.

Good enough for me.

Glued in place.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psuiuc4bl5.jpg

Then the seam sealer, thinking it would be the end of the day.

But of course not, Ehhh?

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pstdzzsj4k.jpg

900mm of welding done in the dark, using an LED torch to show me where to go.......

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4zzlinb2.jpg


Bird poop welding on the inner sill panel, without a doubt,

Grinding back in the morning, and some seam sealer later.

This is not at all structural but needed to be done.

Kraken Rum no 2 is history too, so gp era near bedtime for me.


I am also almost out of gas, and interestingly, Imam getting a free delivery from Sam tomorrow.

Old skool service with a smile.

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

Nice way to wake up after a night of not sleeping again.


Good morning,
Been a while!
I have a set of spring compressors and am free tomorrow if you still need help with your new truck.
Am heading off to work now so won't pick up any messages for an hour or so.
Good to see you back at it even if a different truck!

Henry.


Of course I agreed to him coming over.

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

I texted my welding gas supply guy well after hours on Friday evening and he replied that he would have a new bottle of Argon/CO2 gas delivered on Saturday morning,by 08.00 I had a call to say the gas would be here by 09.00
True to his word, Steve was here on time, retired mechanic and general nice guy who works three days a week as volunteer at the British Heart Foundation furniture shop and then does deliveries for Sam in exchange for beer tokens, likes three sugars in his tea, we ended up chatting for an hour before I kicked him out and headed to the garage.


Saturday saw some side panel action.

Based on this photoshop, it may be a bit bright, so in the back of my head there is a plan involving some satin black paint and masking tape......

Just to reduce the eye searingly red of the carpet.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psws8xiedq.jpg

I cut small scross slots in the carpet that would be invisible, but allow a screwdriver tip in, to secure the screws to the bedsides.

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

Spray glue, bought cheaply at a Bootfair last year or longer agoworked beautifully

Mickey came around to give a hand on the mounting job and photo credits to him.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1za7ibnm.jpg

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

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

Really pleased with how it turned out.

In the mean time, the original importer in 2004 of the Blazer sent me this photo.

His computer with all photos was stolen a few years ago, so evidence is scarce.

Originally a California truck,it came into the U.K. in primer and a white canopy.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psn6jlbi53.jpg


Once started on the truck, my first job was to get the welding ground back just a little bit on the underside, then added another coat of weld through primer on all surfaces.

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

Through the day, Harley was on QC duty, and also vermin patrol.

She catches and releases (usually the release is live, and indoors)

On a trip up to the house, I saw her in the “I got one” position next to a garden bed, and found this little guy there, playing possum

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxeondwl2.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psilqjl3b6.jpg

Friend PaulF sent this pic yesterday.

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

More on the welding up of the floor later, time for tea and toast now.

I had a deadline of 5.30 yesterday, as I had a dinner date, the kind where you shave and shower and put on clean clothes for a Lady.

Really.

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With the underside primered, the next job was to fine tune the hole into which my previously made and primered panel would be fitted and welded up.

Amazing how everything takes more time than planned.

I did discover that the plastic sill plate had not survived my welding on the underside sill the night before.

So removed this one.

Possibly to be replaced with a cut to size and shape Mazda MX5 part donated by mate Martin.

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

New panel.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psh6fgus66.jpg

Glued in place.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psydedwkw2.jpg

Followed by a load of smaller patches, cut out, measure and make new piece and then weld in and grind back, look for missed spots or pin holes, weld up, grind and repeat.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psb8tflanq.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspgezw6bu.jpg

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

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdegg1ijj.jpg

Of course, the smaller the holes and patches, the bigger the effort, as I could not be bothered to go fetch and cut this thick steel with my Dremmel.

You cut with a big cutter and end up with cuts to close up too.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psm8kbfrjo.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psss833b9q.jpg

Around 3.00pm mate PaulF came around for a chat, cuppa, cookies and to check out my garage, as they have recently bought a new home and he is building a bigger garage.

He took a sneaky pic too.

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

More in a bit.

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When PaulF came over, he brought me an awesome little tool.

LED Inspection Light.

Perfect.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdefoihr7.jpg

Cat Stevens sang that “The first cut is the deepest”

The last one was deep too.

I had poked and prodded everywhere to find any further holes, none.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psclmyyff6.jpg

Keeping this price methinks.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pse0aioubb.jpg

All done.

Ready for more primer, galvanising spray and the seam sealer.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psfee9qawr.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pso4fgpmji.jpg

Two coats on the underside.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxg5t7e1g.jpg

Galvanised spray

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psle2uraj6.jpg

Seam sealer inside and outside.

Job done.

Happy

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psrttw0swr.jpg

Yes, really pleased with the outcome.

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

Dinner time, with a lady.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psi4nx3zu0.jpg

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

Nice work Rian! It is also good you found out more history on the Blazer.

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

Man ,you are wasting no time at all on this rig . Im gathering parts for my next build but Im farming it all out so we can concentrate on the LS Swap in my other truck .

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

Yes, I am pleased.

Hope more comes up.

Stuff needs to get done. :metal:

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

Well done Rian :thumbs: that looks like a good weekends work

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

Thank you Ian.

Sunday got even better.



Continuing on the food theme, once I was onto beer number two, the starters got to us.

Main course was even better and desert.......? A Twister each.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps73dkkz2t.jpg

After a great day in the garage, pretty much on my own, the evening spent with Joy was lovely, eventually got to bed by midnight and my friend insomnia stayed away till 5.30 which was a good night, up by 06.00 to feed Harley and up reading and writing.

By 10.00 mate Henry got here from Romford,

As can be expected, he brought provisions and tools (spring compressors)

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psenc18o1g.jpg

Earlier on, before Henry got here I did a few jobs.

Measured the wheels and body height.

Front

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pstenh248z.jpg

Rear.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psdxruqi55.jpg

Then a lot of, well, two generous coats of this gloop.

Over the primer and two coats of Zinc spray from Saturday, plus the seam sealer.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps0tidpuq7.jpg

Resulting in this underside, a great improvement imho.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psrrscpgh5.jpg

Getting back to the top of the truck, outer sills and floor.

I had destroyed the plastic sill with the welding heat, so pulled it off.

Then Martin to the rescue again.

Old MX5 sills, also needing some trimming to fit and rebadging.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps0gk6xhm9.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspwp0gfei.jpg

And as mentioned.......

This is not a project.

I am super pleased with the final outcome of the floor.


Really pleased.


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


Did I mention I was pleased with that floor.....?

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Once Henry and I had a coffee and a chat plus did a short list of tasks to get to for the day, we headed down to the garage.

Decided to raise the rear end and fit the new rear shocks.....

This is Henry’s happy face.

OCD (One Chance Dude)

When he came up for air after looking in under the truck.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2zyynqcg.jpg


So what have we got here....??

Next to the license plate.

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

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psecfyrlw0.jpg

Pipes....... WTF??

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psggx00jv4.jpg

So it seems we have an adjustable rear air assisted shock combo with the springs fitted.

The whole rear end was upgraded so that the truck could tow when it was used by John to do European trips.

We dropped the rear and started on the front.

Plan was to lubricate all the nipples, replace the front springs and shocks and reassemble at a more decent ride height.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pskhd9rjh6.jpg

While under the front end, I measure the existing springs, they came up as 11 inches or about 280mm

The springs PaulY gave me we’re part of a performance upgrade pack, and measure in at 17 inches.

So surgery will certainly be on the books.

Here are the specifications of a standard spring, only 13 inches it seems.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslfvboj2j.png


Ultimately, we could not get the lower ball joint to release, hammers, splitter etc.....

So we eventually gave up, reassembled the front end and PaulY will be over next weekend to help me again, possibly putting much more calculated force into splitting the ball joints.

So once the tools were cleaned up, front end on the ground, another coffee and chat, we decided to quickly tackle the rear side panels that I had made and prepared through the week.

Each fitted a side........


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psga52olmk.jpg

Thankful to say that Captain OCD went in with a cloth and a tin of furniture polish to liven up the vinyl.

Happy boy for sure.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psw4bms9wt.jpg

Tailgate, glass, carpet and fabric cleaned up, thenspare wheel and great little tool bag for jack, fanbelts, pipes and a few spare bits back the rear.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psuxp6fqup.jpg

I really do not think that the red looks that red in there now.


On Sunday evening Dez Stringer posted up this pic, in there was a spare part for the truck, kindly donated by Kerry From Wales.

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


So a great weekend all in and as far as I am concerned, a lot achieved.

Thank you all for looking in and your comments.

Roll on Saturday.

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Sunday evening I headed over to mate Martin to collect a table in Prozac.

From there it was over to Joys place for dinner and a dog walk.

200 meters up the street from her house was a pile of what looks like new carpet and foam underfelt.

Prozac of course hit the brakes without me even trying, so I loaded a piece of each.

Not the greatest colours........

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

Harley inspected and approved

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2j7fjq2k.jpg

So WTF and WHY ?

Looking at the original 40year old carpets in the truck, 98% of it is good.

But the drivers side has this damage and rot.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psczt2ul7a.jpg

Looks like this if you lay it all flat.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psiw2q6xpy.jpg

So I have enough to cover the whole front half of the truck including the rear foot wells.

Do I just cut a wide strip to lay over the transmission hump and both front foot wells or remove the seats and lay it over all the existing carpet, or number three.... do I remove the original carpet and automotive underfelt, sound deadening and replace the 40year old sound deadening with some fresh new deadening pads? And then lay my residential underfelt and ugly blue carpet.
Or just leave it as it is?

Too many questions.

JohnnyBravo suggested I go ghetto with the valves on the truck.

I have a bunch of shotgun shells that will work on the wheel nuts too.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pshvmim2ov.jpg

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

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

Love the shotgun sheels.

Get rid of that old carpet, it'll end up smelling bad underneath the other.

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

Trying to get some dark grey or black from my carpet guy, the blue is not ideal.


I will stash the old carpet.



Some more Artsy-Fartsy thinking required.

The truck has a grey fabric roof liner in the front above driver and passenger section, held in place with a bunch of pins.

So, I bought this blanket last year some time at a Bootfair.

So do I sacrifice it or put it away?

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psf80gjm3o.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps18swdccj.jpg


The plan is to remove and spray the rear glassfibre canopy in white Rhino liner on the outside and black on the inside, keeping it as it is, and just adding texture.

Let’s see what you guys who know, think.

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Got home from London tonight and found a box in front of the kitchen door

Wooooot !!

Unpacked it and looked at what £320.00 buys you when you are building a “Not a project” car.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps7hc9jkxa.jpg

Remember last weekend Henry and I could not get the lower ball joint to release, despite loads of gentle and not so gentle wallops with big hammers.

So @PaulY volunteered to come over next Saturday and use his mechanical know how of hammer blows to remove the lower ball joints so that I could get the replacement springs in.

While chatting, we decided to replace the lower control arm ball joints, swiftly followed by me making a judegement call and deciding to replace upper control arm ball joints, tie rod ends, all the rubber bushes, wheel bearings, seals and front disc brake pads.

AS THESE HAVE MOSTLY NEVER BEEN REPLACED.

This should ensure an improved drive, handling and hopefully also the MOT for the next few years.

I am getting the feeling more and more that this truck has actually only done 105k miles in its life, and being from California the lack of terminal rust on sheetmetal, and all the chrome looking as good as it does points in that direction. I could also be completely wrong.

Anyway, hopefully, weather and rusted nuts permitting, we may have a rebuilt/serviced front end by Saturday evening.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6q2d9meo.jpg

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

So there you go.

A list and pile of parts to make this Blazer even better than it is now.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psp8imzwvi.jpg


Maybe this is now becoming a Project.


Later.

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

If you keep it as not a project would that keep it out of project jail? Look like good progress.

Dwight

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

LOL.

Yes Dwight, you are right. That is the plan.

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

It will definitely add character to it. I like you idea, go fer it!

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

Those of you following Dennis’ 1930’s gas station build on Prozacs thread may have wondered about it.

It continues for him, between day job and being variously occupied by life.

Inside, held up by electrician.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psadvdpue1.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgpuvh3db.jpg

Back on the Blazer, Glen Anderson suggested I do the must do’s first and then the like to’s

So rather than do a whole bigncarpet job, I glued some of the thin red carpet under the torn pieces to keep it all together.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pscxk0exfq.jpg

Then just cut some chunks of the house carpet to make runners and topped with a rubber mat.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps61nl6cyg.jpg

QC passed.

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


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslb8eyiir.jpg

Another small job done.

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

Got a WhatsApp message from mate Ricky who bought my 66 C10 Chrome Smoothies a few years ago today.

Hey mate, I have these rubber mats, would you like them for the Blazer?

For the cost of collection at Bluebell Hill tonight?


Hell Yeahhhhh!!!!

Quick scrub, bit of soap, dry them, furniture polish to bring back the like new sheen, and Bobs your Aunty.

Genuine GM items.

Chuffed with that, Thanks a lot mate.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psfvb0uv4p.jpg

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

And while we are at shiny stuff.....

Stainless, laser cut.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psyylnetf4.png

Or this one 🚐🦖

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psp4mkea6n.png


Off to go fetch some rubber mats.

I have taken the day off work tomorrow to stay home and play.

Anyone fancy a cuppa, you know where to find me...... PM.

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

I like the Blazer one best, so when you sell it to me I won’t have to change my name :lol:

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

:agree:

That's how to plan it. :lol:

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

Plan ehhh...?

:mm:

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

Went over to Robin Hood Pub and met up with some of the BHRA guys, along with Ricky.

Had a drink, few hours chat and then came home.

Of course scrubbing mats at 10.00pm out back is nothing unusual.

Came out good.


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

Tomorrow I will add a bit of furniture polish to make them pop and fit them.

Loving this non project truck.

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

Only sold in man sizes XXL up yo 4XL :mm:


Waiting for daylight so I can get on down to the shop.

1’C out there this morning.

May see me in an overall and shoes today.

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

Shoe's THIS I have to see!:lol:

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

:agree:

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

Hmmmmmm.........:mm:


So last night, Ricky who brought me the mats for the truck, knowing I like a knife, and also that I love miniature items, brought me a serious dagger.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psreac6osp.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4hcoaydo.jpg

After adding a bit of shine to the mats, as well as cleaning the previous set I had, that then went in for the rear seat, it looked like this.

I love it for sure.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswm8bkftb.jpg

It rained intermittently today, typical of the day I chose to take off work.

So I did lots of little random jobs in the garage, moved stuff about, made some space.

Also grabbed a large can of satin black, and after cleaning the wheels, I sprayed the centres three coats of black.

Next will be Silver Hammerite paint along the edge.

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

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

One of today’s planned tasks was to modify the VW Polo Towbar to make it fit the Blazer chassis.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psem2wmkro.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pscgxrix3i.jpg

I believe this is where Lee, the previous owner had removed the old Towbar.

So it will be the new mounting point once I figure it all out.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psfhs2i8yh.jpg

Up it goes.

And yes, axle stands too.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psyyyjxoi0.jpg

Coffee break looked like this, and I got optimistic, only to be rained out 20 minutes later again.

Grrrrrrr....!!


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psahzv5n7m.jpg

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

1999 Jeep Cherokee wheels.

£80.00 for 5

Opinions??

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

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psjrxlgji2.jpg

Just an idea.....

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

I didn't think the Cherokee wheels were the same bolt pattern. Thought they were 5x5.5?

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

Looks like a walk away anyhow.


As isoften thecase, in this case the third time this week....

Prozac had ajob to do.

Headed over to PaulF’s tocollect his hydraulic press.

Will be needing that tomorrow.

His splits meeting Prozac,

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps21gdxmge.jpg

Loaded along with a 1960 vintage table that was in the back of Prozac already

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pssd1dfknm.jpg

Back at home, security had to check.

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

Moving it from Prozac to garage.

Amazing how easy the wheels made it.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psui3eakzw.jpg


Waiting for tomorrow when @PaulY gets here.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psozcw6s0z.jpg

Then back to the Towbar issue, needing to be mounted off the chassis.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswlqqv9pm.jpg

Measure, visualise and

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslpdss7oa.jpg

Cut

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

And finally trimmed to size,

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pseo7cwwyj.jpg

Ready to be welded and fitted.

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Anybody Else see Those SHOES?:lol: