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

[Grizz1963]

So while Nick was making sparks, I carried on making dust and some occasional sparks.

I knew I had to head toward this adhesive and getting the cluster sorted.

But it’s another slow job, to get the right finish.



Cardboard template followed by Dexian shelving donor still giving.



Cut out and rough shaped.



Followed by adding some studs to have hidden fasteners.



Test fit, again.



Followed by my favourite part of the job. Paint

Mainly for preventing rust once closed up in padding and vinyl.



Once the paint dried, I messed it up again by gluing and clamping it all together overnight.



One more job before closing up the shop was to carefully line the edge of the cluster trim with black adhesive and then clamp the screen once carefully laid down, AFTER ENSURING NO FINGERPRINTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE SCREEN.



Typically, Nick and I stood talking for some time, then I dragged out the grinder and powerfile again and trimmed back the ECU bracket, that looks lovely now.

Funny how we decide to stop work and then start again, just doing that one more little job.

I fetched the dash and cluster in earlier this morning to warm up indoors, trimming the excess glue on the dash and masking the cluster for fixing the small cowl next, and leaving it alone.

Chilly outside this morning.

Onwards