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

[Grizz1963]

I have wanted (because I have use one 5 or 6 times for suspension bushes etc) a hydraulic press of my own.
But due to the cost of a new one vs minimal use over time, and also not seeing a cheap enough used one to justify buying and shoving in a corner it’s not happened.
Neil had two discarded frames, one is intended for a tall floor press build. The second one I twisted his arm real hard for…….
So I have a small 4 ton bottle jack that could possibly be made to work.
If I mounted it to the top and make it push down on a bridge and actuator it would probably work.

After more time there, I left him and all the amazing dogs and headed to mate Darren who was at his workshop.
Some scavenging ensued as always, coffee, notes compared and more therapy consumed, thanks mate.

Darren built a V8 beach racing car this year for Pendine Sands.
Of course he started it up for me as it was not running the last time I saw it or him.

Just awesome.

Very short video clip.

https://youtu.be/kLzsenSSiYc?si=8SNWwgfPqQG2ckSQ

Eventually I headed home and started sanding the crooked cut on the bell housing that I got from Neil.

Using my concrete driveway and going on my knees to push and pull it back and forth.

It took some effort to get even.

Followed by grabbing some industrial thickness ally diamond checker plate. Absolutely horrible stuff.

I marked out my plans for the ally plate and fetched some more tools.


Do you know what is planned yet?


Back once I have created a short video.