GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project~”

[Grizz1963]

[Grizz1963]

Well, the thread heading got changed this morning, and then Photobucket bombed.

Stilllll........


Progress it seems.





Just got to wait for them to process the documents and send me a V5c for the car, then we are halfway there.

Carport next to get completed.

[Grizz1963]

So another week has come and gone, and still COVID-19 keeps us prisoner.

But in between, we can keep our sanity in many ways.

Today @glenanderson popped up for a nice 3 hour visit, which saw us putting the world to rights, and ironing out some design ideas for the Rezin Rockit, both the screen and suspension was looked at.

We discussed the state of the world, unions, train schedules, EasyJet, health, welfare, scrapping cars, hoarding.

Just a perfect afternoon after a hectic week.

Poor guy, inbetween I was still fielding customer an colleague concerns and wrote a short test on a clinical trial

Glen came to drop of his newly galvanised front window frame from his Land Rover, for me to use in the mocking up part of the build.

He also brought a load of M6 and M10 bolts from his stash, and some door mechanisms, a windscreen securing bolts and plate, plus a shim to copy for the new to me, door hinges.

And a book on building a sports car at home, that will be filled with tips.





So eventually it became time for him to head home and me to get on the Friday wrap up Zoom meeting.

We had loaded the tractor @CraigRK had brought for him last weekend, and the spare mower that had stood in my garage, then garden for too long.




We had offered up the screen too, thankfully without its glass as it gets to be a bit heavy After a while.

I need to use it for making up the supports for it up front.

[Grizz1963]

Shared on GarageJounal.com

This Jeep.

It may be a bit thick but the roll bar has the right angle and design for what I would like.



Roughly this look planned.

Screen laid back. Roll bar somewhere like the lilac shows.

[Grizz1963]

Mickey has me figured out.

This morning he was playing outside.....

Making a load of noise.

I just spent £10.00 and bought the noise for the Rezin Rockit





So @glenanderson brought over his restored Land Rover front screen frame yesterday for me to use as a lighter than glazed mock up item.

They attach with a bolt either side of the cab, and are held in place a Y-shaped plate and nut either side

He brought me a drivers side item, with wing nut for quick release, which left me needing a passenger side item.







My current plan is to create a single unit, like a Twin Lilly on a stalk to hold both the bolt and retainer plate, and then to bolt down the side, incorporating both of the door hinges and a backing plate insure the body down from the A-pillar. This should give enough strength to hold and sustain the window frame once glazed.

The plan is also to add a wedge of very high density foam under the screen, as it is done on the Land Rover to increase the slope rearward.

This will automatically lower the screen some more visually.

So this morning I posted a request for a plate to buy on various forums, as well as on my general FB home page.

Within half and hour, my buddy Ricky, who bought the Chrome Smoothies off the C10 Chevy just over 5 years ago, contacted me nd said he would investigate a lead he had.

An hour ago he messaged that he had been given one as it was a ‘useless part” that would never be sold, and it would be in the post next week.

So we have one passenger side plate now. Need to get a nice wing nut to add for finger control.




Karma?

[Grizz1963]

So.

Screen time.

I really like the flow of this screen and roll bar on this Land Rover.

No plan for a full cage or screen roll bar.



So when @glenanderson came over and brought his screen for me to use as a mock up sample, we offered it up.





And some idea of the tilted back look, use your imagination to place it in its final resting place.




So yesterday Sally helped me get a few pics, in order to get a better visualisation of what is planned.



Side view





Starting to like this.

Looking forward to creating the supports and then removing the existing screen.

[Grizz1963]

Well, some of you may have forgotten by now.

But I have waited since August to get a carport steel frame up.

Lots of jobs have been on hold as I wanted the carport completed before I carry on raking stuff apart etc.

Remember summer?

Posts in perspective.

Loads of work to get to this simple point.



Other direction




Got a WhatsApp message from the steel guy today.

My steels are ready, now he is waiting for some dry days to deliver and put up the steels.

I had also asked him for grey oxide paint, rather than red oxide, better reflection of light of course.






Once the steels are up, the next job is to order the roofing materials, and hopefully then Mickey and I can get the roof up fast.

After which the Rezin Rockit will move in there, along with some other clutter, nd we can carry on with it, given the V5c arrives.

[Grizz1963]

Bikini roof was in my head from the start, despite not wanting a roof or much weather protection.

After cutting the grass, I was weeding the paving in front of the garage, and found this under the storage caravan.

Also found that the welding caravans one wheel that I pumped p on Monday, had blown out, so need to go get a new tyre fitted.

Bikini time again: Attaching it to the front screen in a way that prevents water ingress would be a challenge, but this old trick should work.

I need a longer one by 150mm or so, but this can work too.

Caravan window hinge. Simple C shaped design, sew some rope onto the roof canvas/vinyl and slide it into the groove.

Secure up front, attach rear tails along roll bar.

Job done. Happy days.






Easy.

[Grizz1963]

[quote author="@65mustang" source="/post/2633524/thread" timestamp="1602053125"][quote source="/post/2633372/thread" author="@grizz" timestamp="1601999800"]Of course, so would I.

So banding them to get to ET - 0 would be the plan.


Tell me more......?[/quote]
Cant upload pictures, but they are 16 inch widened peugeot wheels 4x108 with et 31 and we had them on a Audi 80. With new tires newly powdercoated gloss black.

250 euro's and they are your's [/quote]

Funny how these things escalate. Messages above copied.

Thanks @68mustang

So one needs to get them from Werkendam in the Netherlands to Rochester 🚀. Maybe there is a 🐎 express opportunity out there.












Looks like 205 R45 16’s and 215 R45 16’s if I read correctly.

[Grizz1963]

Offered this paint station today.

No use to me. But cleaned up it should be useful to a home builder. All works.

Managed to get a friend to give it a new home.



And four wheels with winter tyres.

New home found.




And one I did keep.

Jaguar headlight bowl. Got to be worth having to someone.

[Grizz1963]

Crazy as it way seem.

My one caravan had a blowout on the driveway.

Was looking for a 4 stud, 13”’ caravan wheel and tyre. Or just a used tyre to fit on my wheel as tyre shops had no part worn 13” tyres.



So plan B

Fixed this tonight after work using a space saver Mickey tossed a year or two ago. Same stud pattern, but centre bore was too tight.

Thanks to Andy my old lodger, I used a tungsten carbide burr to trim it away to fit.



Job done.



Yes, different caravan, swapped out wheels, keeping the welding caravan once carport is up.

The storage one will be headed to a new home.

[Grizz1963]

Still,waiting,for the V5c which the letter from DVLA suggested could be here by tomorrow or early next week if all went well.

HELP AND ADVICE NEEDED PLEASE.


Opinions we know, differ a lot.


I like this style of wheel based on the Driver Style cars from the Philippines




Saw these last night. And at £80.00 it seems a worthwhile avenue to investigate, if one can make changes at an affordable, SAFE level.
I am not clever with the whole pcd/et/spacer/wobble bolt/tuner wheel bolt thing, but know what I like the look of, and also that not everything is actually doable in the real world.




Seller had these fitted to his car using some of these bolts.

Remember, the Rezin Rockit has old skool Ford hubs with regular studs....... so where does one turn with conversions etc, one rear drum is missing, one front brake calliper is busted off, so starting fresh is possible.
Does one go with spacers (not sure I like them a lot, but....)



This is what they offer,et - 35 so a long way from et - 0 needed to fill out especially the rear arches.



So these are the wheels, one has a small dent, which I do suspect can be traightened with a decent protected lump hammer if needs, but not too bothered as he said it was still air tight.



Two have tyres fitted as well.




So come on clever people........


Can it be done?

[Grizz1963]

Just heard from seller.


He just measured and they are 4x100 and 4x 114/5


So I guess it becomes a matter of getting these converted onto a 4x108 hub.


If that is even doable in the realm of eBay and others. Some info here https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...ezin-rockit-et

[Grizz1963]

Unpredictable weather



Galaxy made me smile yesterday as it swallowed 3 meter lengths of 8mm rod without anything sticking out the windows.




Answers on a postcard as to what it’s for.

[Grizz1963]

One requested by @joem83


With and without.

Was tempted to remove the wheels for mock up, to get these under the arches, decided naaaahhhh.

But they are rather tall at 17”



Just use your imagination, remember it’s the roughest of mock ups, and will not be happening.



The 18’s though......


Bug me.

[Grizz1963]

Afternoon started with cutting a clothes rail in half.

Nice profile.



Empty gas bottle, steel rod, profile.



Should work. Looks OK from here.





Then transfer the sides to sheet metal.





And the result.



Pretty happy, having prepped both sides.

[Grizz1963]

I popped over to one of my neighbours who is building a retirement car.

His little shed....







Edge drawn onto the plates.





Tested on a bit of previously rolled scrap, the inverted J or walking stick was my first attempt.
In order to get the feeling as I have never touched or used a bead roller.



Starting out with the roller.



First one done.

Happy with that.



Back home, just laid out.

Bit of fine tuning before welding together.



Next up, paint part of the rods with Hammerite, try leave it alone before threading the nets on, and then weld frame and plates together.

And then paint the lot with Hammerite.

[Grizz1963]

A few little things done today.

One of them was just relaxing and wasting time.

Also painted the metal bits from yesterday’s prep in black Hammerite

Decided on black as it’s easier to patch up once I do the welding to get the bits together.



@joem83 posted these wheels up.

£180.00 for a set of 4 in Bristol......

Not at all the right fit, unfortunately, as I do like the style again.

And they are 15” afaik



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[Grizz1963]

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10 plus years parked outside in all weathers next to a shop in Scotland has to have its toll.

Sadly, a 90’s built, U.K. Kitcar with 70’s and 80’s Ford parts and bits of wiring of suspect origin is bound to break your heart at some point.

No matter how optimistic you may be feeling.

Today I wanted to get started with removing the front screen in order to start creating the support for the fold down Land Rover screen.

Sallys Uncle Bob the hoarder popped in for a couple of hours to check up on my progress and to see if I had space for one of his stationary engines or an Austin A35 he has been trying to get me to take, so my plans were a bit scuppered.

But we rolled it down to the garage.



Originally the car had a frame from the roll bar to the screen.....

Radio-tape fitted.

That thankfully fell off along the way from Scotland while Fil was recovering it

But there is a mess of wires, including some bits I do not recognise, left over.....

They need to be removed, but are fibreglassed into the frame.



When I tried to remove the Land Rover mirrors though, they were not attached in an obvious way, so I found there was a channel up the side of the body with small rusty nuts, but not at all accessible......

So a bit of digging, pulling, pushing....

Wet plywood, rusty screws that would not screw out, but a couple of long screwdrivers later....

More rust down the bottom.



Result.



Still no progress on the frame or the mirrors.



Either side.



At least they are open.

Next job will be to hire a 12 year old contortionist mechanic to reach up there under the dash, up he A-Pillar to undo those nuts.

Then the wires to be unthreaded, maybe.

Weekend over.

[Grizz1963]

Little bit every day

Painted the outsides of the panels.

Happy with the brush results.

When I tack them to the frame it will be on a wet cloth to minimise heat distribution and damage.
Should work.



That should do.




Bead roller certainly made a difference.

I like that.

[Grizz1963]

Worth posting.

Always someone who knows someone or something.

Was over at a nearby neighbor today who is building this replica.

A different type of Rezin Rocker.









He is looking for a lens with 8 1/8th inch diameter and 3” bubble.
Made by Stabilite brand.

To fit this holder.




If you can help or know someone, please send me a PM.

Thank you.

[Grizz1963]

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Now we have a Title !!



Funny how the little things make a difference

DVLA has been hit by Covid as much as any other government body.

And because the seller had lost his V5c document inba house move it cost me £25.00 by cheque and a paper written application to get it te-issued to me. This process takes even longer.

I did not want to spend too much on the Rezin Rockit befire paoerwork was also in order.

Well............



Interesting to note it is down as a 4x4 and also it’s gross mass.

If only the carport guy (whom I texted this morning again) would come and get the steel structure up so I can get the roof done.

Onwards.

[Grizz1963]

Not sure if this should be on here, or in the Galaxy thread. As it kinda fits both.

But as the Rezin Rockit will be under the roof once it is up, I guess here is fine.

Steel guy said he will be here up to about 8.30 lets see when he gets here.

He is coming with a Sprinter pickup, so needs to reverse down the drive and get the steels down to site.

I needed to remove the caravans, trailer, scooter, mixer and other bits, up to the lawn, which is very wet and soggy.



Once cleared, I decided to make a “Selfie stick” and at 5 meters long, it got the job kinda done, but of course a drone would be better equipped to do the job.



Looking toward Mickeys place. Front right post is offset to the right, left ones are both attached as you will remember to the garage wall.



Looking over the hedge from 6 meters up, from Mickeys side. Hedge directly below.




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[Grizz1963]

Guys at my house by 7.45 and on site from 7.50

Been a long time coming.

So the truck was a bit wider than he thought..... poop.



So carrying all the shorter beams down, followed by using the cart Fil “Sparkplug” brought over to run one down, but it was almost the same width as the concrete strips, followed by using a narrower one to run the longer 6.5meter main front beam down.

It all got down there.







Followed by fetching the smaller van from over the street and getting it down to the bottom and unloading



Most awesome tool unloaded.



Primed



Lifting



Up there.




I needed to get indoors to speak to some people.

More later.

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[Grizz1963]

So with beams going up this made me smile.



Mickey was on site a lot as well. Keeping an eye that I did not build into his site.



One after the other the beams went up.



Shock Horror Haloween Boots



Nuts n Bolts





Coming together



End extensions coming along.

Think Garage/Service Station forecourt.



Torquingup.



Looking over from Mickey’s place.




At this point I needed to join a three hour Zoom meeting.

More in a few hours.

Happy so far.