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

[Grizz1963]

Redoing a job I did 10 years ago

Not ideal.


No choice though.


So I got onto the front screen frame with a wire brush on my air die grinder

It is very air hungry but the compressor almost kept up with it.

VIDEO LINK

https://youtu.be/zpESER-snu8?si=fEgzfWBwkGU6Lh9L


I also tried some new shaped pointy wire wheels….. Absolute Junk in my opinion

I would not recommend them unless you know something about them that I don’t know

Post advice in the video comments or down here, to show you are alive

Photos of before and after



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[Palf70Step]

It came out good.

[Braunschweiger]

Yes, that's right, good work, preserve it right away.
I only use these brushes for narrow cavities, shafts, where the brush is forced to remain narrow while working.
I hope that's the right term for it.
Greetings Harald

[Braunschweiger]

You've cleaned your firewall really well.
Greetings Harald

[Grizz1963]

Thank you Bill and Harald

Getting it right will be the only way to go.









Next little job to get done was the door frames.

At some point in the past the door seals were glued in place.
So when I took them out in 2015 there was rock hard residue on the door frames.
Using a knife an a scraper both chipped the paint and glue all the way down to bare metal.

So I decided to try using the air driven die grinder.

Passenger door done that way with the die grinder and with other things, The high speed of the grinder unfortunately melts the glue and spreads it.

So I changed to the cordless drill with a wire wheel on the driver side.

Much better.

VIDEO.

https://youtu.be/ppUkJLD8R2o?si=24tMVnwGwjy381yK




Ultimately, I carried on and sanded back some more of the paint on the sills and eventually shut shop

I had also done a few other things that needed doing



So on Saturday I had a long chat with Dennis and he suggested that I do a bare metal repaint because of the layers of paint already on the truck



I really didn’t want to do this



More discussion about this to follow



Thanks for checking in





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[Grizz1963]

And then……

This was my day today.

VIDEO.


https://youtu.be/x36ze7-xh4A?si=nsN4Qe8i2vPOQvsB

And Yup…..

Life is good.


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[Braunschweiger]

Uuuh, I still have that to do, my workshop also needs an overhaul,
I think you're well equipped with 5 grinders.
Greetings Harald

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

Uuuh, I still have that to do, my workshop also needs an overhaul,
I think you're well equipped with 5 grinders.
Greetings Harald

How suddenly the world changed.

Down to 4 grinders, one with a terrible cable that needs reconnecting.



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BRAVE GRINDER 😢

You gave your all…..

And I pushed you beyond your limits.

Till you gave up the fight with a POP-PFFFFFFTTT…

And smoke from your gills.


SOOON YOU WILL BE A DISTANT MEMORY


I am off to Evilbay to look for a replacement 125mm brutal grinder to intimidate me once again.


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Yes I have room for more junk now.

[Grizz1963]

I guess I’ll have to look at this as a lesson in patience.


I have a Lidl quite a few miles from home.
As usual, parking would be expected to be limited.


So I ordered a replacement 125mm grinder for £32.00 delivered from EBay.


At 1200W for £32.00 should be a brute as the last one was. Unfortunately I didn’t get it from Aldi for £20.00 plus 10 miles and an hour in my day, hoping there was one in stock.


The alternative cheapy was 710W for £23.00 online.


Hopefully delivery on Saturday.


I also killed a vintage Atlas Copco 115mm grinder Mickey had thrown out.

Will look for another cheap grinder to add to the stable.

4 x 115mm and a powerful 125mm grinder all set up differently make life easier for me


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[Grizz1963]

I glooped together a bunch of clips from the last 5 years after finding a video of my “NOT A PROJECT” 79 Chevy Blazer from 2019.


Just some random automotive and other memories.



https://youtu.be/d9KX-rkQkhE?si=ZGuhLFEM8HQ7Jj29

I will do an update on the C10 on Saturday morning.


Short Video uploaded but not yet published.


Have a great Friday.
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