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

[realvc]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Morning Vince,

Had a haircut yet


I think that with most of these old cars there is some risk in ownership so one just needs to calculate or decide whether it is worth having.


At this point I am still in the grinning madly camp.

What is this cutting of hair to which you refer? Will you think less of me when I say no?

I've got some more truck stuff and am getting close to putting some of it together for it's intended use.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by realvc

What is this cutting of hair to which you refer? Will you think less of me when I say no?

I've got some more truck stuff and am getting close to putting some of it together for it's intended use.

Your hair has nothing to do with me, but it made me smile.

Good news on assembly.



Bit of a weird anniversary.

A year ago, Dennis in St Louis broke and levelled ground for his replica 1940’s Shell Gas Station



It was to be a self build, after hours, hobby build.

Materials came, bits purchased.





Now looking like this.







So yesterday I came home via a scrap and recycling yard, yup, going back to them....




When I stopped on my drive, there was something tucked behind the gate.



Initially I thought it was Harley that had been run over and slung over the gate.

Of course it was not, thankfully

Got in and when I opened it.......

I realised.

Another act of random kindness.

I had recently got a pile of stuff from @Disasterbus and offered some of it out.

The magazines were claimed by @eternaloptimist and I posted them off to him.

This parcel originated in Glasgow though, so confused me a bit.

Still, it makes me smile that this whole paying it forward concept works in such different ways for all of us.

I love real Mountain Dew and someone had taken note and randomly “repaid” the postage, not that there was ever a “repayment” plan or agreement.


Just puts it all into context.





My special treasures

Thank you.

[Palf70Step]

Can't say I ever remember those cans, but never have been a big Dew drinker

[Grizz1963]

Well......

@CraigRK and I are both as bad as each other.

We are always coming up with random stuff to make, create or recycle.

Getting each other excited and worked up till we make rash decisions

So this thread will hopefully OUT-RANDOM the Random stuff some of you have come to expect from us.

Feel free to add, comment, advise and most importantly donate bits if you feel you can improve what’s being created.


So yesterday I stopped at the scrapyard on the way home to look for some bits we needed for this little project.

WISH LIST:
Go kart wheels
Pram wheels.
Old or new Radio Flyer body
Galvanised bath (small)
Plastic pedal tractor engine.
Anvil

Get my drift yet??

Found a tractor. Minus motor.



Got home with these.



So after a mid year discussion with my boss today I stopped over at Craigs place off J9 of the M25 (Big mistake) on the way home to pick up some more bits and drop stuff off for him.

Back seat of my car, also had a roll of roofing felt for Sally’s shed roof.




Eventually got home at 7pm as the M25 had a 75 minute delay on the way back.

Unpacked the car. Fed the cat.

Laid out the basics.



Added colour.

Get the idea yet??

Draw along bootfair or swapmeet, car show wagon.




So there you go.


Let’s see what next.

[Palf70Step]

I am waiting!!

[flashed]

Im in .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Can't say I ever remember those cans, but never have been a big Dew drinker

Possibly a promo thing.

But happy me

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I am waiting!!

Originally Posted by flashed

Im in .

Morning Bill, John,

Thank you for the replies on my threads.


Here is a link to the full COMBINED builds.

INCLUDING CRAIGS BUILDS.


CLICK LINK: http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...z-****zz-02-07



There may be a lot more fun to be had there.


Thanks for checking in guys.

[Indian113]

What are you UP to now Rian?

[Grizz1963]

[Palf70Step]

Wow....a mobile bathtub!!!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Wow....a mobile bathtub!!!

Porta-Potty.

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Porta-Potty.

Needs a bigger exhaust outlet then

[Grizz1963]

Happy 4th of July !!


Have a good day all

[Grizz1963]

Been looking for a used, dead Radio Flyer tub to use on this build.

Tonight I managed to get this Hazet tray and a bunch of tools.

Should make a nice tray.

Not as nice as @Johnnybravo has been able to snag, but happy to have a better part than the porta potty.

[Palf70Step]

Holy Moly. I just looked those up on the great interweb, they sure do like them. I would have never guessed they would cost sooooooo much. Nice deal on that Rian.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Holy Moly. I just looked those up on the great interweb, they sure do like them. I would have never guessed they would cost sooooooo much. Nice deal on that Rian.

Morning Bill,

Yes they make silly money.

Pretty much how one could look at art and sculpture

Value is what someone is prepared to pay.



So last night the sun set was even better, having snagged the Hazet tray.



Up at 5am, thanks to Harley, then 28 miles to fetch my prize.

Took Prozac in the end as it’s just such a nice tool. Thankfully as there were some really narrow lanes to get there and the Blazer is rather wide.

Nice guy the seller.

Tools.



Included was a mini tabletop Workmate with all of its parts, and a serious woodmans axe.




And mocked up.




Looks like we are in business.

[Grizz1963]

Discovered this in my shed.

Really nice steering gear.



Sally was helping me unpack the tools from the box.

Big ones.



Little ones.



Included in the tools were quite a few SnapOn tools



Eventually got it all unpacked, sorted.

Look closely at just how many tools this purchase netted.




Eventually we got to this mock up.



Other end.




When I shut the garage and walked up, I realised just how nicely the relaunched garden has come up.

Thanks to Sally.




I guess next will be the actual build.


After this. We headed out to the Sheppeyncar meet in the Blazer

Much more fun than be allowed.

[Grizz1963]

Only one of the Bootfair venues open today.

So 50p for Craig.



Like this a lot for 50p

Check out the artist in the signature on the back.






Craig has wanted a coat hook. £4.0



His wife loves Halloween 20p each.




£1.00 for a self destructing wire wheel



20p each.



Got separated from £3.00 for these here.




After Bootfair it was home as Sawdust Steve and his daughter were headed here
Great Guy, great family.



Steve also brought two oak lounger chairs over

Claimed by Sally

Soon to be sanded down and painted.



Halfway there.




Job done.


To stripe or not to stripe.




And a photo taken on Saturday on the way to a car meeting

I am glad it got taken as my arms are not long enough for a selfie like that.





Another good weekend.

[Palf70Step]

Good looking Blazer!!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Good looking Blazer!!

Its a neat truck for sure Bill.


A very good internet friend and mentor on Garage Journal in Australia recently lost the fight against cancer.

He had inspired many around the world and will be missed a lot.

Various mementos have been generated in Steve “1/2 Cup” Church’s memory.

One of his things was to get Quality Shed Time in.


Thank you Gazza in Australia for the QST stickers.

@CraigRK obviously snagged one and Dennis Jones gets one too.



Once I have decided on the right place, which may be inside my house (I live there and pay the mortgage) I will show its place of honour.

Trusting Steve will approve.

Continuing on the 54 Bel Air theme @CraigRK and I have spent hours talking about it and all the potential permutations of buying it.

Including the cost of modifications and service parts and upgrades.

Not cheap by any means but it will mean a decent safe car if it gets bought.



More later.

[Grizz1963]

Took the chairs Sawdust Steve brought over, to Sally’s place in Prozac tonight.

Left it there as she is gutting her bedroom and it all will go to the tip.




As always, the little van that can is delivering

[Grizz1963]

Got home yesterday from a day spent at Sally’s place completely gutting and tearing her bedroom and all of its furniture apart.

Her son, daughter in law and grandson will be moving in for two years with her in order to save up for a deposit on their own place. The lovely landlord where they have lived the last three years and cleaned up and improved at their own cost has doubled the rent. So she is giving them the large main bedroom, redecorated and moving herself into the third very small bedroom. Crazy, but that’s a mother’s love, and they are good hardworking kids.

Being that it all will be going into Prozac the van, for disposal at the local council tip 10:miles away, it really needed to be completely dismantled, right down to the handles, knobs, runners, hinges etc which @CraigRK is getting for his garage projects where he builds sliding storage solutions..

More on this later.

Got home and there was a surprise parcel in the kitchen, which Tim, the new lodger must have got from Mickey next door when he came in from his all day training course.


I opened the parcel and found a note, two number plates and a number plate surround.

The new plate was from a 1955 Lambretta scooter, unused, for my collection.

The second plate was an original 1962 California plate, clearly worked all its life.

Parcel from Ernie, PedalcarJoe, collector of high end stuff. In this case, he had been told to get rid of his first ever emotional patina purchase by power that is Mrs PCJ.



So the reason I wanted to sell the Blazer in the first place, and have been buying upholstery fabric and other bits, and even now, am looking for an INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE, was because I wanted to buy Ernie 1962 Ford Falcon Country Squire.


Which of course has now sold, hence the 1954 Chevy Bel Air moving into the picture, unless I find something else more interesting







This was the car for those who did not know it.


And yes, it would have kept its look, mostly.


Older pics.

[Grizz1963]

Bootfair delivered today.

Sally works alternating weekends so came too.



Included were two brand new shirts for me, for work £1.00 each
Toys for Harry £1.50 and £1.00 respectively
Four complete trailer tail lights for Craig £1.00 the lot
Reflectors for my trailer 50p
28 Jubilee pipe clips made in 1975 were £2.00 the lot and she threw in a metal scribe for free.
Boxes of penny washers £1.00 each and open half box free.
Bag of nuts, washers and bolts 50p the lot. Crazy.
Porcelain Door/Drawer knobs £1.00 the lot.
Two glass Barcello chickens £1.00 to add to my random collection
4 Queens Jubilee coins
Salt n Pepper set £1.00
Copper church Free from a certain RR’s Moderator
Glass fish plate 50p
Savings tin for Harry 20p
Lovely bread knife 50p
Vintage WiggleBum mug £1.00
Pair of door top mirrors (new) £5.00 for both. (Hopefully coming to a 54 Bel Air soon)


Free



Jubilee clip date.



Mirrors £5.00

Really pleased with them.








Added Bonus today.

I had to take the first load of gutted bedroom stuff to the tip in Prozac for Sally.
Guy next to me was about to sling this out, unused.
I said put it in the Berlingo.



Back home.


I will be planting posts soon.



Another tip run later to move the rest of the stuff and the broken down bed frame too.

Maybe more luck.

[Indian113]

Rian, when you get to Iowa ask Eve about the Post hole machine her and I used to put our fence up around the pool! Hang On TIGHT they will give you a Cheap Thrill.