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

[Grizz1963]

Lunch hour break on Wednesday.

Making this happen

Line On wall is bottom of the RSJ Level and new roof slope angle.








Mickey came to check up on the noise.

While I am intimidated by the big grinder, he is light as a feather and happy to climb on top to cut that down from the awkward side.



Went to the industrial estate and spent £9.00 on this.



Leading to this



Three of these new 10mm top plates.

Centre punched To be drilled to 14mm



And one of these for the 200mm post, all to be welded back onto the perfectly cut and angled posts to incorporate the fall of the roof.



Another job the same day was to screed the plinth the woodwork shed lives on.

Been bothering me for years.




Sally was complaining that the big table on the deck needed to be painted.

So I set her up to sort it out while I carried on with other jobs like painting.



Better



First of 4 coats of wood paint.



Now the chairs all look rubbish, guess they will need a few coats next.

No, legs were not painted.



Enough.

[Grizz1963]

How suddenly a quiet Saturday afternoon can change.

Sitting on the deck with Sally, planning the redistribution of the one sheds contents with a beer in hand, I decided to go look in the shed.

Knowing there has been a “friendly wasp nest” near the door for months, imagine my surprise when a few zapped me as I opened the shed door. (They live in a log on the ground, covered by a shrub)
Stepping back, in surprise, I tried to see why when more stung me randomly.
Moving away faster than Sally has ever seen me move, one more stung me on the foot.

This is that one.



15 minutes later, I was regretting, yet still laughing at the pain, which is a lot more than stepping on hot welding splatter or flux. Trust me.



45 minutes after the attack, I realised things were changing and collected a few things, including Sally and headed for A&E 10 miles away.

My view when seeing the Advanced Nurse Practitioner.



Observations and an antihistamine later, discharged with extra orders, including not sleeping alone.

From virgin skin to this and worse...... guess my body is not happy.

Will admit that even now 4 hours later, the sting spots all still burning and my arm and armpit Hurt like feck.




Tomorrow we will burn the bastards out, hospitality withdrawn.

.

[Paul Y]

I hate Wasps, hateful little thugs.

We have a lot of moles in our garden which I have struggled to get rid of because of the dogs, we are currently in a truce as they stick to one end of the garden and we stick to the other but the mole holes are a haven for the yellow pestilence that is Wasp.

Tried many things to get rid of them but can thoroughly recommend home made Napalm.

Quite simple to make - get a glass jar, I used a pickle jar, and half fill with petrol. Then stick polystyrene foam into the petrol and keep adding until you have a gloopy jelly.

DO NOT GET THIS ON YOURSELF!

Get a metal tube and identify the entry point to the evil lair. Administer a pint or two of petrol through the tube into the wasp hole.

Then get the napalm - it doesn't stick to glass for some reason but sticks to everything else - and pour this into the hole. I used a long metal rod to force it into the hole.

By this time the evil thugs will be recovering from the fumes of the petrol so time too introduce Mr. Fire. I used the metal rod, wrapped a bit of news paper around the end and lit it with my blow lamp.

Light the Napalm with the fire rod and stand back.

After a few moments the Napalm will light the petrol that is deep within the Lair and with the most satisfying dull thud will turn the nest, lava, and all of the wasps into vapour.

It burns for about an hour - well my concoction did - and after a week am pleased to announce that I no longer have a wasp problem. Even the moles are conspicuous by their absence....

Always more than happy to be a part of the slaughter.

P.

[Grizz1963]

We have a lot of moles in our garden which I have struggled to get rid of because of the dogs, we are currently in a truce as they stick to one end of the garden and we stick to the other but the mole holes are a haven for the yellow pestilence that is Wasp.

Tried many things to get rid of them but can thoroughly recommend home made Napalm.

Quite simple to make - get a glass jar, I used a pickle jar, and half fill with petrol. Then stick polystyrene foam into the petrol and keep adding until you have a gloopy jelly.

DO NOT GET THIS ON YOURSELF!

Get a metal tube and identify the entry point to the evil lair. Administer a pint or two of petrol through the tube into the wasp hole.

Then get the napalm - it doesn't stick to glass for some reason but sticks to everything else - and pour this into the hole. I used a long metal rod to force it into the hole.

By this time the evil thugs will be recovering from the fumes of the petrol so time too introduce Mr. Fire. I used the metal rod, wrapped a bit of news paper around the end and lit it with my blow lamp.

Light the Napalm with the fire rod and stand back.

After a few moments the Napalm will light the petrol that is deep within the Lair and with the most satisfying dull thud will turn the nest, lava, and all of the wasps into vapour.

It burns for about an hour - well my concoction did - and after a week am pleased to announce that I no longer have a wasp problem. Even the moles are conspicuous by their absence....

Always more than happy to be a part of the slaughter.

P.
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Thanks Paul,

As always, @PaulY reminds me why one needs to laugh at this sort of thing.

Being right next to the pine tree, in a log on the floor, against the shed wall, I will need to be cautious in my approach and ferocity of attack.

Yes, it hurts, certainly much longer nd more but differently to stepping on welding splatter.

By now, 6 hrs later it would be gone in memory and just a red spot or blister if it were welding.

However, despite pills, 2 each of ibuprofen and Paracetamol Plus (Tylenol with Caffiene) it still makes me wonder WTF ?

Hopefully by morning it will be better.

This is that spot I posted before.

The rest are equally unhappy and red.





Bootfair in the morning, and Sally’s birthday.

[Palf70Step]

Hope ya feel better quick Rian. I do not like bees and wasps. I was stunk BADLY as a preteen (bailing hay) and spent several days in hospital getting all the stingers out and getting me stabilized. From what I remember it was 100-115ish stings on my neck and face. I have not been stung since and I am overly cautious as I do not want to see how I would react if stung again.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Hope ya feel better quick Rian. I do not like bees and wasps. I was stunk BADLY as a preteen (bailing hay) and spent several days in hospital getting all the stingers out and getting me stabilized. From what I remember it was 100-115ish stings on my neck and face. I have not been stung since and I am overly cautious as I do not want to see how I would react if stung again.

Morning Bill,

That sounds really bad man.

My. Dad taught us to use a sharp knife to scrape the stingers off, because if you tried to grab the poison pouch left behind, you automatically injected more venom.



Bastards for sure.

I am still laughing, despite the pain nd itch.

My lymph nodes under my left armpit are so swollen I can fill my hand.

Need to get the shed door closed and then plot my revenge.

It may have to be done under cover of darkness, and using some unpleasant chemical agent.

As the log is on the ground, and against the shed, under the bush.

Entrance approximately where the arrow shows. A bit more to the left and lower though.


Not spending £60.00 for a pest service may still led to regrets and a second casualty visit.

[Grizz1963]

Amazing how the itch continues, despite antihistamines, guess it will be worse, without. My armpit and right groin lymph nodes continue to be swollen, obviously something to do with the histamine reaction from the toxins.

Sally found me some ant powder at Sainsbury’s after Morrison’s had none yesterday.

So a cautious approach at exposing the nest after dark, and hopefully a quiet end to all this.

[aggie91]

I feel for you Rian. My Dad is severely allergic to Yellow Wasps. He is very diligent to be aware of those things around the farm.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by aggie91

I feel for you Rian. My Dad is severely allergic to Yellow Wasps. He is very diligent to be aware of those things around the farm.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Thanks Buddy,

Funny how the toxin poisons you, and your body’s reaction is what makes you feel bad.


So I was too knackered, and actually uncomfortable at 11.00pm last night to go get dressed in triple layers in order to cut back the bush where the nest entrance is, approximately.

So today I decided to do a modern warfare version of wasp control/extermination in stead.

I used faithful old Ducktape and a 5 meter off cut of decking from last year, and then tossed the whole bottle around about where I think the entrance log was.

Let’s hope is works.




Mate Kevin also offered me some 3 ,meter wasp foam spray, which may become plan B if I missed the entrance and resultant kill altogether.



Here’s to peace in the garden.

[The Rocknrod]

Or you could wait until dark and walk right up and do your business, that way you'll get most all of them.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Or you could wait until dark and walk right up and do your business, that way you'll get most all of them.

The problem with the dark is thats when they rest, so less chance of getting stung, or seeing what I am doing.

Been told be a bee guy that the ideal is to poison them in daytime so the workers maximise getting poison into the hive.

[Grizz1963]

Anyone remember the guy (Robert) taking a London Taxi chassis from the scrapyard to build a twin motored car?

LINK: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...rd-engineering


Well, that is done....... Pics below.


However, he has picked up and started on this LINK: https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/215234/temptress

Should be good too.


Just a few pics to show what he ended up building on the London Cab chassis.






Other side.

Hand spun trumpets.




Currently working on a small, lightweight bikini type roof for when it really gets wet.




Not bad for a home build, using whatever was laying around.

New build should be very interesting.

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[Grizz1963]

Went out tonight.

I went out at 10.00pm in four layers, T-shirt, two hoodies and a fireproof overall, safety boots, leather welding gloves and safety glasses and a fireproof hood over it all. Cut a bit of the bush away. They sounded like a gang of chainsaws. I foxxed right off and shut off lights and closed the workshop. Then walked back to house. These 7 still hitched a ride inside the clothes despite me shaking and brushing myself off while still in all the layers. One got me on the belly under the four layers and the rest got poison or the glove. Bastards are pissed now. Be interesting to see if they let me out the house in the morning.
Sally helped a lot with screaming and pointing in panic.



One scar.

One pill. Antihistamine

Another later before bedtime.

Interesting thing, it seems the other stings have started to sympathy itch too.




Bootfair in the morning if it’s not rained out.

[Grizz1963]

still need to go back again to sprinkle some reaper dust later today, and remove the bits of shrub I cut off in the dark last night.


Paracetamol, (Tylenol) Ibuprofen and Chlorphenamine Maleate at 11.00pm ensured a good nights sleep, woke a few times as normal.

Did go to a single Bootfair that was a bust, except for a single sign.

However, the sting had swollen up and is a handful today.

[The Rocknrod]

Dam-iiiiiit.
When I was a kid I used to spray the wasp nests in our palm trees with a hose and swipe them out of the air when they attacked. They got me a few times over that summer. I never blew up like that - wow.
We had a tree trim guy come buy once and trim the palms. He was stung many times that day and said he was used to it. Eeek
They definitely get your attention.
At my place in Texas I wait until night to use wasp spray, they're docile and you get em all at once.

[Indian113]

That looks a little sore! I think you need to medicate it from the inside out. Try a big Ice Cold Rum and Coke see if that don't help.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Dam-iiiiiit.
When I was a kid I used to spray the wasp nests in our palm trees with a hose and swipe them out of the air when they attacked. They got me a few times over that summer. I never blew up like that - wow.
We had a tree trim guy come buy once and trim the palms. He was stung many times that day and said he was used to it. Eeek
They definitely get your attention.
At my place in Texas I wait until night to use wasp spray, they're docile and you get em all at once.

Yup.

I never reacted that bad.

And it’s gotten bigger.

Ice pack helps a bit, but not much.

Originally Posted by Indian113

That looks a little sore! I think you need to medicate it from the inside out. Try a big Ice Cold Rum and Coke see if that don't help.

Thanks Ray,

Yes it is actually sore.

But that is life, I need a nurse like Eve to sort the swelling and pain.




So last night I got stung, and they won.


Certainly the the last laugh


Buggers





So on inspection this morning after an uneventful Bootfair, one could see the entrance and loads of wasps around.

Probably 10 in front, darting in and out constantly.





So I waited till about 11.30 to go build a new weapon.


The Reaper Stick.


Can of wasp spray and Ducktape on a stick.




Setting off the poison was a challenge, to get the Ducktape to depress and keep down, the button.




And then in there, I also manipulated it for a bit, to get the most to spread around a bit.




Will go back and inspect tomorrow, and if not traffic, then it will be time to dig it all up.

Maybe get back into the shed.

[Grizz1963]

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Movie time.


https://youtu.be/A81s_hNZqxw



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[aggie91]

Well I hope that you took care of them suckers for good this time!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Well I hope that you took care of them suckers for good this time!

There were still some stragglers around today, So I guess the Queen survived.

Report later, after food.

[Grizz1963]

So after the stick of doom visited the nest twice yesterday, there were a few stragglers left today.

I would say they had won.

This morning after my shower, it was obvious I need to be careful as my body does not like this poison.



Chatting to Mickey over the fence, he said he had a solution, and less than 5 minutes later, he was there.

Can of Asda (Walmart) wasp killer in hand.

I was still trying to warn him when he was straight in.......




After a few minutes, and a pair of gloves.

And ripping the log out and tossing it on the lawn.



Incredible how neatly they have hollowed out that log.



And contents of the poison, I went back to ASDA to see if there was any in stock, nope.

Maybe banned?

As the wasps just fall out of the air when you spray.



Tomorrow I will inspect again, and if no more wasps, I will clear up there cut back the shrubs a bit.

[Grizz1963]

Bunch from the internet.

Just coz we like them.

[Grizz1963]

Turns out, neither Sally, nor Greg the current lodger (Leaving on Friday) have ever held or shot anything except for shooting off their mouths.

So a few beers, targets and two air rifles later, we had a full evening of fun.



Started with the targets, set up at 24 meters, or 75 foot distance




Sally got to shoot first, every shot, accompanied by a loud scream, and the fourth one followed by “I don’t want to do this anymore”



Interesting, that at this distance, with a .177 calibration, she put this grouping together.

Meant less competition for the rest of the evening, while she carried the beers and checked and marked off the groupings as we went through them.



Spotter.







Good for a first time.



Later, after the plying, we were sitting chatting outside till the mosquitos chased us indoors.



I had just gone to fetch another beer when I heard screams, male and female.

Came back to this.....






Seems these two don’t like spiders much.

A great evening

[aggie91]

Fun times. My cousins and I would sit at the back door of our grandfather's house doing the same thing when were kids. Got to a point wear paper targets was not enough, so cans, toy army men, even the pecans still in the trees became the targets...

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Fun times. My cousins and I would sit at the back door of our grandfather's house doing the same thing when were kids. Got to a point wear paper targets was not enough, so cans, toy army men, even the pecans still in the trees became the targets...

I can point in the general direction as seen.

But that level where individual pecans fall one shot at a time, reserved for the real hunters.

My uncle could shoot a .22 rifle and hit running hares, rabbits, rats while driving in his ploughed fields with his truck.

A true dead eye shot.