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

[mjh1965]

You failed to mention it was my eagle eye that spotted these tips . I am glade they polished up ok they do look a lot better without the blue tip

[Ta2Don]

Awesome Write-up mate...

Nice score on the tips...

[Grizz1963]

Last night Freecycle threw up a pretty cool treasure.

Brand new, never fitted, electric door opener. Comes with VHS video instruction manual.



Of course this is perfect as the garage has alarm, infrared video but manual door opening.

The electric door opener will be great for when I reverse down the drive to the garage after shows and using the truck.

So another weekend job waiting.

After buying the 2.5" exit tips, and deciding to go for a 2.5" mild steel system on the truck, with 3" cutout valves, I went onto EBay and found these stainless reducers, so will get them rigged onto the Y pieces and then build the system behind it.



Another confluence today was the purchase of a couple of cans of Rustoleum Galva Zinc, cold galvanising spray.

I am going to mask off the rears of both new chrome bumpers and paint them with this stuff, hopefully preventing rust in the long term.



I am also going to paint the new exhaust system pipes and boxes with the galvanising spray, to prevent some of the external surface rust.

After work tonight I popped into the garage for a bit and removed more of the paint on the cab.

Mostly the paint, primer and possibly spray filler comes of slowly but surely, I think the thickness of coats of paint has saved the truck over the years.





Tonight I need to see ifI can find a decently priced DeWalt 18V cordless drill online, as I need one.

Best I can get so far is using Nicola's dad on Wednesday to get a 10% Pensioner discount.

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Hi Justin

MOT is a yearly road worthiness test for all vehicles older than three years and all manufactured since 1960.

For instance, if you have a llight in the dash of your 4 year old car either not functioning, or indicating an error, it is a fail, even if the error does not exist.

Everything has to work, rust in structures are automatic failures etc, you can go online and Google UK MOT rules and read more about it.

VAT is a flat rate 20% on all purchases in shops etc, if you are talking about VAT, it is also raised on importation costs and the taxes associated with it, like import duties etc.

However, if you are speaking of road tax the it is free for all vehicles with valid MOT and road use insurance that were manufactured before 1973.

So my truck is on free road tax, despite having a huge engine and belching CO2 while burning fossil fuels.

I hope this answers your questions.

Does indeed, thanks!

[Ta2Don]

Rockin' right along mate!

[Grizz1963]

The G is where this started......

Look for the G Spot.

Look for Gillingham, the look at the top of the capital G and that is approximately where we live........



Over the weekend I looked out for a set of Chevy Rallye wheels in 6 stud, 15" flavour at the NSRA Swapmeet. NO LUCK.

I had been keeping an eye open the last year or so on Evilbay and various forums, in case a full set came up for sale.

So in a fit of desperation I posted a "Wanted" ad on Rods n Sods last night, amazingly I got a PM soon after from a member, offering a full set with chrome trim rings and centre caps, was I interested??

Two emails, loads of photos later I went to bed after a price was offered.

This morning I had spoken to 4 different people and emailed a couple in the USA to get an idea of price, called the seller and agreed to his full price.

By 11.30 I had spoken to my boss and signed a half day leave, then left from Romford the Blue Dot on the map, where I was working to go down to Clacton on Sea, the Red Dot to collect the wheels.

By the time I got there, I was greeted by Gary, a long term rodder and super nice guy, and this.....



An hour chatting, cuppa tea and Gary helping me (well he did most of the loading) get them in the back of the car, and and I was on my way.



Back home, time to be pleased with my purchase and figure out how to explain to Nicola why I needed another set of wheels, and now need another new set of tyres when I can afford it. The narrow white walls from the chrome smoothies are doing onto the Rallyes and the chrome smoothies will be getting some 3" white walls.



One of them close up.

The tyres that are coming off are almost new, but only good for rolling projects around on or building an organic garden in, but will be going up for sale as soon as I get them off.



I guess the last thing to mention is that when Nicola came in, I sat her down and had a long discussion with her.... Well it went something like "I may have spent some money" and her reply was "Does it have wheels?" To which my reply was obviously "Who told you? Martin?" So she just reminded me that we needed to buy a lottery ticket on Friday evening.

[Mjminino]

Those look b...e...a...utiful!

[mjh1965]

Glad you managed to get them . I would have popped over tonight as I usually do on a Wednesday but as you know I was also Collecting goodies for my truck pictures to follow on my thread

[Ta2Don]

Wheels & Tyres...
Nicola not killing the Grizz…

[flashed]

Wow ,you did good ,congrats .

[Palf70Step]

Nothing like a set of ralleys!!

[bj383ss]

Good Job Rian. I find it funny he was willing to put his truck on blocks to get rid of those wheels. Guess he was really tired of them.

[disasterbus]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

I have wheel envy

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Mjminino

Those look b...e...a...utiful!

Thanks Mike, they are one of my all time favourites.

Really pleased, pity the tires are roaches, despite being unused.

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Glad you managed to get them . I would have popped over tonight as I usually do on a Wednesday but as you know I was also Collecting goodies for my truck pictures to follow on my thread

Glad you did not pop over tonight, had movie and cuddles with Mrs Boss, no phones or technology, and you would not have fitted on the couch as well.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Wheels & Tyres...
Nicola not killing the Grizz…

LOL...... Yes Don, I guess I am fortunate that she lets me live.

Now just need that lottery ticket to come in.

Originally Posted by flashed

Wow ,you did good ,congrats .

I think so buddy, at £200.00 or $300.00 for the wheels, despitet he tires being dead, I am not sure where or when I would find a set with trims and caps in the UK.

I wonder what a set of trim rings and caps would cost in the USA, if I could find them??

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Nothing like a set of ralleys!!

Yup, agreed.

Love my chrome smoothies, and love Torque Thrusts but they would need 5 stud conversion etc.

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Good Job Rian. I find it funny he was willing to put his truck on blocks to get rid of those wheels. Guess he was really tired of them.

Hey Bret, thanks for the help and info as well.

The truck on blocks is more related to the fact I was 60 miles or 100 km closer to him than if I went home and went another day, so he was actually in town in the truck when I called him to agree to purchasing the wheels, so he drove home and took them off.

He actually found a correctly studded set of 1942 Ford Artillery wheels at the weekends NSRA Swapmeet that he is fitting.

He only bought the truck a month ago.

Originally Posted by disasterbus

I have wheel envy

Trade you two of them for that little Mini in your garage.

But thanks, I like them too, and yours are lovely.

[Grizz1963]

Had a PM and reply to my thread on Garagejournal from Ric in Phoenix Arizona

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=52970

Saw you mentioned a desire for a set of rectangular exhaust tips for your C10. I have a set from a C4 Corvette that I used to have on my S10. They're yours for the freight. I will cut off the old pieces of pipe welded to them to save a few ounces. Caution: they will make your truck considerably louder as they have a megaphone effect. That's why I removed them from my truck as my aggressive driving style probably attracts enough attention by itself, LOL. . If you're interested, I will box them up and get a price on shipping. I think I still have your address somewhere. Just let me know.

Best regards,
Ric

PS: They will clean up pretty nicely with little work. I just drug them out of the box I had them in after removing them for some turndown chrome tips.






I think he has struck the mother lode here.

Now just need to see if I can find a pair in the UK, and hear back from him about what appears to be deep scratches on the trailing end of one, like someone went off a pavement or through a dip in the road etc.

I will be looking for a pair of these now that they have been identified, you just never know.

Like London busses, they all come at the same time. (Ask Paul Y )

[clemdaddy]

i think the rallys are very cool, even with the blackwalls. can't have enough sets of wheels and tires especially if you're prone to mood swings and want to change things up a bit. the white walls will be great too, can't have enough...

those rectangular exhaust tips are really nice but i was wondering if you got the cast one with the bowtie?

sounds like your girl is very understanding and forgiving... and will help to wipe up those drool spots when you find parts you can't live without.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

i think the rallys are very cool, even with the blackwalls. can't have enough sets of wheels and tires especially if you're prone to mood swings and want to change things up a bit. the white walls will be great too, can't have enough...

those rectangular exhaust tips are really nice but i was wondering if you got the cast one with the bowtie?

sounds like your girl is very understanding and forgiving... and will help to wipe up those drool spots when you find parts you can't live without.

Hi Clem, just on a London train again.

My first thought was black walls on the Rallyes. But then in typical fashion, bloody Martin started spending my funds by adding more ideas into my already full list.
I want wide whites or the less common 2" whites on the smoothies so moving the narrow bands over and fitting new wides on the smoothies and also the teardrop trailer once I get adapters made for those 5 stud smoothies, it should look very slick.

Regarding the cast tip...... I have to admit that at $6.00 it was cheap but quite rough and pitted. But I should have bought it for the price of a couple of Big Macs. Would have lasted longer.

I think Nicola is very pragmatic....... How many pairs of black, red, blue, tan or quirky shoes does she need? The spare room wardrobes are filled with shoes..... I rest my case.

[Ta2Don]

Old Man Winter is hanging on here this year...
Untitled by ta2don, on Flickr

[Grizz1963]

Just been searching for pics of this style Rallye wheels with whitewalls, Google only gave one, and incidentally with white rims, so even better.

I will be doing the truck in two tone with roof and side flash in off white, so still thinking whether I change the wheels to the same colour as the roof or leave them red once the new tyres go on.






Opinions please.

Also, if you have pics of these Rallye wheels with wide or narrow white walls, please post up as Google is not helping much.

[Ta2Don]

Red Wheels with Wide Whites...

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Red Wheels with Wide Whites...

Close Chief.

Mrs Boss has spoken..... See reply below, and it really happened.

A couple of weeks ago I bought some steel from the local scrap steel yard for making the trucks bumper irons.

While there, I chatted to one of the guys and told him about the stuff I get up to, playing with rubbish.
I also mentioned I wanted to make a wheelbarrow tub soap box cart. He reckoned that was cool, asked for my number and said that if a decent tub came in he would give me a shout.

This afternoon I was just at Charing Cross station on my way home when the phone rang..... BINGO !!

So when I got back to my station I picked up my car and drove via the local industrial estate to find this.

I offered to pay, as I always do in these situations, but he said it was probably worth 45p so not to worry.



While down there, I popped into the local council estates maintenance yard where I always have a chat with Pete, and then get to rummage his scrap pile.

TREASURES !!






Start to get the picture ??

After robbing off the bits I needed for this challenge, I ended up with this lot.



When Nicola came home, she popped down to the garage to see that I had not hacked off any limbs or welded myself to something.

I also showed her the Rallye wheels I got yesterday, and her response was "They are even better in real life, I hope you are going to keep them Red"

After this AI felt quite brave and asked her to take a photo of the projected challenge to Ta2Don over in Arkansas.

BEHOLD !!

What is it to be??

[Mjminino]

that's cool man! You sure are goofy!

[Palf70Step]

Wherer is the LIKE button!

[flashed]

Me thinks you will go in circles with only 2 wheels but you will look good doing it .

[bj383ss]

Rian,

Heres another nugget for you. The 00-02 Camaro SS had the option for CME(Center Mount Exhaust). Such as seen here on my Camaro.

IMG_1313 by bjohnson388, on Flickr

This second pic is not mine

Exhaust006 by bjohnson388, on Flickr