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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Last big entry of photos.
These detail pics I like because they take more than a day to become what they are. ![]() ![]() My favourite pic from today. ![]() ![]() Moss Alarm ? ![]() ![]() ![]() Gelcoat/paint. Needs a clean for sure. ![]() Even the wheels that were on it, on the wall side for the last 6 years show their age. ![]() . Eventually became time to leave. Bill and Gordon followed Fil and Nikki for a while. Spotted and snapped by Bill, this lady scrambled for her phone to take a photo of the van and trailer, wonder why? ![]() ![]() .I will copy and paste Fil’s travel report of their first leg of the return trip in a bit. Hope some of you are still awake and tasking note.
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Finally figured out what the Facebook picture was.
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![]() Facebook pic is a bit of a challenge for people. Glad you figured it. I loved it. Few more pics from Mrs S Our official trip photographer Tonight the Rezin Rockit sleeps here. ![]() Pretty place ![]() ![]() Dinner in the go. ![]() No, this is not all there is. ![]() Chef. Photographer. Co-driver, Tired. And a big part of the trip as Fils sidekick. ![]() Observers have commented that the registration implies Grin factor Lets hope so. ![]() Support from all over too. ![]() I am grinning in anticipation here.
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Cool landscape in that part of the world. It is amazing what can grow on a vehicle if it is left alone long enough!
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Copy and paste of Fil’s report tonight from where they have struck camp. Quote:
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![]() Looks like you know a Jobsworth when you see one. Very good observation
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I had to look that up - yep.
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Ready for the next leg, down to Kent.
Three wipers should clean the screen pretty well. ETA at a lazy pace with stops for coffee etc is 3.00 to 4.00pm just when I have an hours training online. Let’s hope it is 4.00pm .
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AAAAAAARRRRGGGGHH......!!! Had to happen. Checked pressure, wheelnuts etc. But not for a spare as all my trailers always have a spare attached. On the motorway it has suddenly become an adventure. Lets hope his recovery service covers trailers. Blowout. ![]() ![]() Somewhere beyond this point. Three word positining App goes here: For those with thst clever app Three words show position comet.cheat.commoners . ![]() ![]() Life is good. He is waiting for a mobile tyre fitter to come rape his/my wallet and replace tyre. They can charge whatever. Should be an hour or so to get there.
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So the AA man got there pronto to replace the tyre.
![]() Oooops. Commercial tyre. No can do it seems. ![]() ![]() So John, the good man he is started to call around and managed to locate a tyre and someone who can fit it. I am expecting a fist sized hole to be torn through my wallet and then my ring to be significantly stretched. But we are at their mercy. Would be nice if not the case. ![]() In the mean time Fil stretches his legs. ![]() While Nikki gets on with her studies. ![]() In the mean time I get a PM from a stranger. Proving again, life is good and that this is an amazing community. The story continues. Stay tuned.
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Glad you could find one. I am kinda shock that a trailer like that uses such a tiny tire. Guess I am use to all our King Kong type trailers here.
On the slightly good side, you'll get to finish your training before he gets to your place.
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Training done. ETA 6.30 but it is now traffic time and the M25 awaits, including Queen Elizabeth bridge
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"The Road Goes on Forever and the Party Never Ends" when you are involved in old cars/trucks and bringing them home for rebuilding and or restoring or upgrading.
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And no regrets. So...... ![]() Because commercial tyre needed. ![]() Up she goes. ![]() Removed dead one ![]() Fitted new one ![]() Back on the trailer. ![]() And 3.5 hours later. And £162.00 or $210.00 or ZA R3510.00 For the pleasure later. Straight into the afternoon traffic and a delay. Next will be the afternoon M25 tango in the slow lane. ![]() My debt to Fil and Nikki continues to grow exponentially it seems. I signed up for this, so I will play the game out. .
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Well, it has landed.
Photos and update on what I bought in the morning
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Quick confession.........
I had my usual bad nights sleep. But when I came down this morning, I saw this........ I was playing with my knob before going to bed last night. Thanks to Bill for sending it down. Paul Walker Fast and Furious item. ![]() So having taken the day off work today, I have a load of odd jobs to do, meaning I will not get to play with the Rezin Rockit until much later. Bill managed to find the other two alloys that go with the pair fitted, under a serious pile of junk at the body shop, destined for the scrappy. So he never told me and when it arrived here, along with a real Ford spare, it was a great surprise. So getting some used tyres on them is a priority for today. Last for now...... But not the least. @CraigRK sent me this pic early this morning. No idea where he found it. But super appropriate. May as well make it the official logo for the Rezin Rockit ![]() Later guys.
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Cool idea for the logo!
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Stolen from the internet.
But I do like it
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At last, 26 hrs late.
Sorry team. So the last pic from the road, before they rolled up to my place was this...... ![]() So I set up with phone on video to capture the arrival. And photos for the story. ![]() By the time had done faffing with[hotels for you guys, Fil who had had a long, stressful day, was already at it. ![]() I was pleased with what I saw of course. ![]() Once unloaded, we pushed it through to the back of the kitchen. This thing is incredibly light too, I was surprised. ![]() After unloading, I hooked the Galaxy up and took the trailer up to the farm where the owner lives. ![]() They did not hear me, or the dogs knocking, and it took me 20 minutes to get Nick to answer the door. A quick chat and road report, had me telling him the one tyre had let go on the motorway, but been replaced en-route. Mainly to make sure he checked the others as usually if one goes, the rest are shortly to follow. Here is where the story changes direction for the good, in fact, for the great...... He asked in surprise how much it had been ( Do remember that I had already paid for it and was happy to take responsibility) old rule of borrowing: “You bend it, You mend it” so not a problem. I had told Fil when it happened to just do whatever needed to be done. So he insisted that he reimburse me for the cost, I declined, he insisted, I declined again, he walked away to the house, and I started to drive to the gat, and he came out with cash in hand, saying it was his trailer and would have been his cost in any case in 800 miles had I not used it. After once more declining the money, he said that it would displease him if I did not take the money, I had also offered to go half and half with him. I guess for a guy with a 4 week old Tesla, an Audi R8 , Bentley and Range Rover plus a few very nice motorbikes on his drive, who still does his own bodywork and is currently restoring an older Jeep CJ for his wife, this is not a biggie. To me, the cash was already spent when Fil had the blow out, however, this once again reiterated the nature of this hobby and the people who inhabit this space. So, result. After getting back and parking the Galaxy, we decided Fish nd Chips we’re in order, rather than me making dinner. We sat chatting till quite late, after which Fil and Nikki Headed for the camper, as they declined the indoors. My night sucked as usual, but I woke to a real nice lazy sunrise. Looking out the bedroom window my eye was instantly drawn to the Rezin Rockit. ![]() For now, it is early days and like a toddler it will take time to find its feet. Becoming a Teenager later, though still not quite knowing its ultimate destiny or even having a real identity. My day was filled with a load of small unrelated jobs and I did not get to touch it till about 3.30 this afternoon. More later.
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So after coffee, chats etc, Fil and Nikki left for Cambridge around 10.30 or so.
But not after he and Mickey carried the RX8 seats down to the garage and plonked them in the Chevy C10 cab. Looks good, trust me. Wrapped up, thanks to Bill who is a fan of protection I also noted that some big wheels mush have called these arches home at some point, with this sort of damage against the body up front. Fast forward to this afternoon, after shopping and trying to find a few things, including some free/cheap used tyres for the two alloys Bill had dug out to roll the car around on. One guy offered to fit me some for £40.00 after the guys at my usual tyre shop, used for all the Galaxy and Berlingo’s new tyres, was not there today. I will go back tomorrow morning early to see if they can help In the mean time........ I had to start messing around. ![]() Front end hub, A-arms look tiny compared to my Chevy Blazer and the C10 items. All rubbers and bushes seem to need replacement and servicing too, and if this thing is to become an antisocial animal, it will need to handle safely. I trust the service items will be [font color="e6198a"]aFORDable[/font] Small little components. So on closer inspection, it seemed the front drivers side has one stud broken off, I found it inside a nut, in the leaves and rubbish in the tub. Tyres are 195 rear, and 205 in the front. Amazingly still do not come close to filling the gap. Really interesting modification on the passenger rear rear hub and wheel to make two nuts fit a non standard steel wheel. Two studs removed, leaving two. Two nuts again, as it seems to be the case all around the Rockit Passenger side front wheel is totally flat. I tried to fit the spare steel that Bill had sent along, only to find it does not fit the disc brake setup once bolted in, everything was locked tight. Burger ! So after not getting tyres, Sally and I (she is a patient girl) went to Small Ford Centre in Chatham and I got some wheel nuts, to replace the many missing ones, and to get a set that were all the same. 50p per item, equalled £8.00 in wheel it’s. Only problem is that they are for steel wheels. Fail. Well not a com-let’s failure, I do like some steels on these as well, so will keep them for future use. Sally’s son Ryan came around to look as well, he is very intrigued, being a 20 year old in a 1.6 diesel Fiesta, that’s already significantly modified, His,first question when O said the roll bar was getting removed, was “What are you going to do with it” and his eyes looked like those of a magpie. I want to find a thicker diameter,roll bar, and possibly mount it with a slight rearward tilt. He also gave me some alloy wheel nuts he had got for his previous Fiesta, the tapered cones are solid, and I am not sure if they are meant to be the “loose type” of cones, any advice? Almost midnight, bed time. Amazed that two weeks ago Bill had gone to look at this thing that had been offered to me for sale, and now it is on my,drive. More tomorrow for those,who are in need of a fix, or still watching.
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Thought I would quickly update the cost of fetching it so far.
I had agreed to pay Fil’s diesel in the Sprinter van for fetching the car in Scotland. But his and everyone else involved’ s contribution is priceless and most people really don’t get it fully. I also offered to pay for sausage rolls on the trip, he declined as they had a fridge full of food in the camper van. Fil took a load of used double glazed windows and a Honda CG125 in a box up. Bike was sold for £60.00 to a friend, cash into kitty. Trip was 1074.7 miles, door to door Fuel total £247.18 Making it 23p per mile Subtracting £60.00,from the bike. That I had paid for 5 years ago. Left £187.18 to pay Car was £350.00 with so much work to do, and a lot more missing than just engine and transmission. RX8 seats,,still to be made to fit £70.00 thanks to Bill. Wheel nuts £8.00 Two tyres on the alloys who knows, I will find out later. This will cost a fair amount to get to MOT level, and on the road safely, but hopefully it will be fun nd teach me more new,stuff. Priceless. Oh, and you guys get to laugh at me. Woke to this today. Not done a whole lot yet, been helping Tom the lodger sort stuff out. ![]()
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
So late afternoon yesterday after getting back from shops and various jobs, Sally and I were able to start on looking at, and cleaning the Piggy.
She continues to surprise me. By the time I came out the house after doing some work stuff that needed to be dealt with, this is what I found. And the back of it looking like this ![]() So proceeded to get a brush, wheelie bin and scoop..... About 1/3 of the bin filled with leaves and debris. ![]() Moss next, and leaves under the hood. How does it all get in there? ![]() After all this, I went to get my pressure cleaner, forgetting that it really does not work anymore, resulting in waking Mickey up from his 6.00pm post pub sleep, he was zonked. Got his cleaner and then proceeded with the job for an hour or so. ![]() Only got the rear half done, as it turned cold and light was fading. But happy so far. Need to do the rest today. Starting with it looking like this....... Pressure cleaner left it like this, after intense, close up cleaning Much better, but still not right. I thought I would try a trick I used on the Chevy Blazer glassfibre roof before. Domestos bleach gel, brushed on neat, washed off after 5 minutes, removes the staining, giving a much nicer look. So off to the tyre place next, then back to pressure clean the rest of it, followed by bleach to remove the stains after that, and another pass with the pressure cleaner to remove it all. Hope to get that all done today.
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
Back from town.
12 miles to joy. Two used tyres fitted for cost of a “drink” Happy with that. Now for the front half with the pressure cleaner after fitting the alloys quickly. Did forget to go to Halfords to grab a can of Arizona Gold to try out on one side. Job for another day maybe.
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So I went to town this morning to see if I could get some used tyres fitted to the alloys Bill got me.
Also saw this, sign of the times. So I got the wheels sorted for a “drink” as the shop was empty, and to be honest, the tyre shops pay for disposal of used tyres. 5 minutes, in and out. Mate Craig collected my 50p purchase for me. 500kg capacity, means lifting The front or rear individually/independently on the Rezin Rockit is easy to do. ![]() Back home the new wheels could go onto the Rockit, removing the steels that really we’re not quite delivering. I also,knocked out the Stud that had been broken off. Will replace it and the two from the rear hub. Of course stuff like the brake,Cali per, broken off, along with its brake line, needs refurbishment and replace ing. So much work to be done to get this Nack on the road. Rough as a badgers butt. ![]() Right.... Any cartoonist or commercial type artist on here? ![]() I really like these designs. ![]() But I would like a naive logo for the Rezin Rockit that represents all of this, the Jeep roots etc. PM me if you know someone clever and artistic please.
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