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

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by realvc

Congrats. on the S10 sell and for the updating on the van.
Your eye for the details works overtime on all your projects.

Thanks Vince.

The saying “polishing a turd” springs to mind.

New stuff just has no appeal.







Swapping parking places……


With the S10 sold, to be collected once license plate is swapped etc.


Astro now truly has become Number One Child.







Van has a lot to prove.








And of course.





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[Ta2Don]

Congrats on the S10 Sale. Your updates to the van will make it yours.
Cheers, Mate!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Congrats on the S10 Sale. Your updates to the van will make it yours.
Cheers, Mate!

Thank you Don.

I guess it will.

Or someone else who needs it more than me.

[Grizz1963]

So Saturday after the S10 sold, I filled it with fuel, and took it for an MOT.

Sunday I unpacked the two steel cabinets worth of spare parts for It and also the spare GMC parts I have for it.

I was amazed at how much stuff I had bought and collected for it over the last three years for it.

There are also two boxes already packed with wiring looms, complete ignition sets etc.



One of the things I rediscovered was a centre console from a 7.5 Ton refrigerated truck that I bought years ago.





When driving the van to Margate two weeks ago, I had a cooler bag for stuff, but thought it would be nice to have a bigger glovebox/storage space than the standard one I just removed the 90’s graffiti from.

Plan born.

I test fitted it on the floor, but also like this, with a plastic stacker box under it.

Preferred the raised position to flat on the floor.





So I washed and cleaned all of it with ammonia based scrubbing soap and a pot scouter, unfortunately the stains on the plastic would not shift.

So on to plan B.

This included the plastic box, which had a huge crack in the bottom.

So the plan was to cut a hole in the side and reinforce it all.



Magic stuff, plywood.



Screwed and glued together, the next job was to 3M Scotch pad the console, then mask and wipe it all down with thinners.

Followed by plastic primer.



Step away…….

Coffee…..

Satin black.





Cup holders and all the leading edges got a few coats of paint as they are high impact areas.



And test fitted after paint.

Still needs to be secured to the box, and a bit of carpet or fabric added to box floor.



And looking in from outside.

Really happy with that all.



To me, this is a small job with a great outcome.


Video

https://youtu.be/OF1an8w_82c?si=eTDOscFksmhD-jYz


Next job…….

Drive the bloody thing a bit.


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