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

[mjh1965]

So are you getting the red paint tinted so it's Orange then . That truck does look great though . We both have a lot of work ahead .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by uber cool

Excellent progress over the weekend. Certainly a job well done

Thanks Andy, you should know, your progress has been highly motivational.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Great work mate... considering the time difference, 10 days!!!

Indeed Don...... Note photo below.

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Very,very nice work!!!

Thank you, I am pleased.

To me there is no such waste as a job half done.

I always say that I am inherently lazy, so I never fail an examination or do a half arsed job as I cannot be bothered doing it a second time.

Saying that, I also often hate myself for my own standards as they take a lot more time to attain.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Looks great Rian! You made a big step forward for sure!

Agreed, having the cab ready for cab mount rubbers is good I my head and what I wanted to get to before coming out to the U.S.

Originally Posted by mjh1965

So are you getting the red paint tinted so it's Orange then . That truck does look great though . We both have a lot of work ahead .

Makes no difference what colour, it is a rather gorgeous truck and has the exact look I would love for mine.


IN OTHER NEWS.........

PERFECT WAY TO SAY: Ten Days to go.

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

JUST SEEN PERFECTION.

C/10 King's Fireball.



This is how I want my truck to look when it is done.

I want those White walls too.

Like Goldilocks' porridge, not too wide, not too narrow.

I have seen the future.

[Ta2Don]

In the sky this morning...
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

10 and counting...

[Grizz1963]

Indeed Bill, I love that look.

Don, that has to be the best 10 that I have seen.

Well spotted

It's amazing how much work you can squeeze into an hour when you,know your wife will be home soon and you spent the last two days in the garage.....

So tonight I pulled the truck out after work and "quickly" painted the floor, then cooked dinner..... Fried pork chops, butter and herb mushrooms and cous cous. Perfect.

First coat down, next coat in a few days, the sound deadening, felt pads and carpet once the paint is done.



Nothing else to do right now except start cleaning up the rear suspension, chassis and various other bits like brakes etc.

[C/10 King]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

JUST SEEN PERFECTION.

C/10 King's Fireball.



This is how I want my truck to look when it is done.

I want those White walls too.

Like Goldilocks' porridge, not too wide, not too narrow.

I have seen the future.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Thanks sooooo much for the complements on my little Fireball!!!!

[Bomp]

Floor looks great.
10 days. Can't wait.

[flashed]

9 days.........................................

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Floor looks great.
10 days. Can't wait.

Thanks a lot, means a lot coming from the "Master"

Originally Posted by flashed

9 days.........................................

Just nine days before we get there??????

[Ta2Don]

Closer & Closer.... Truck & Holiday!!!


Cheers Mate!

[uber cool]

It looks like you and Martin have really turned up the wick. I bet it's the thought of collecting all the new parts on your trip that's doing it. Keep up the good work.

[Ta2Don]

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

[Grizz1963]

Good to talk to you last night Don.

Stuff is happening with the trucks behind the scenes, but we are getting excited, just a bit.

Hard to believe 10 months have passed and now we are seven days away from flying out.

[Bomp]

I got this.

[Grizz1963]

[QUOTE=Bomp;7334273]I got this.

Thanks Bomp.


Over at Martins tonight.

Just carried his chassis into the back yard.

Now he is spraying the POR 15 Metal Prep on the chassis with a spray bottle. (Crying about his fingers aching)while I surf the web

Then we have to do the final Passport updates online for our flights next week.

Anyone mention that we are all counting down together?

After that it's pressure clean the chassis, carry it in and dry it off so he can get on with painting it tomorrow evening after work.

[Grizz1963]

Teamwork..... Well, working together does make a huge difference.

Chassis prep went off while we sorted online info.

Then I pressure cleaned the top and bottom of the chassis, Martin got his new compressor up to pressure and used that to blow all the excess water out of every crease, crevice and joint. While he continued with that I went into the carport and pressure cleaned all vertical and horizontal surfaces, now that space is ready to paint the chassis in as well.





After all the blowing, spraying etc we carried the chassis back into the carport, with Martin's Amanda moving the chassis stands for us.

Next up we set it all even higher so painting will be easier.



While we were busy here, Nicola had gone for a walk on the farm and sent me this envy provoking photo. I think she wins on the best way to spend a few hours after work scale today.



There you go then.......... Counting down now.

[Ta2Don]

Great work on Martin's truck chassis...

Another day Closer!!!

[Grizz1963]

Aaaahhhh yes Don.




On the way home I popped into my secret yard.

I wanted to see if the guys possibly had some old metal gallon petrol cans for a friend who wants a few for his garage as decoration. No luck, buggerrr.

But while I was there these were brought to my attention..... Would I be interested?

Thanks to modern technology, a photo texted to Nicola and an offer to purchase the Silver Cross pram (go Google them) she now is the proud owner of the burgundy unit (which I will have to restore.



While scavenging around the yard I also found this large jack for mate Martin, at £5.00 it would be rude to say no thank you.




Lastly, I got a 20 litre plastic drum from the guys to use when I make my dust extractor catchment drum for the sand blaster.

I also got these pieces for nowt, they will be part of some Steam Punk piece I will be making in the future.



Tomorrow it is currency exchange first thing, then off to press the lower ball joints into the wishbones. That will a great step forward as it puts the reassembly one step closer too.

In the afternoon it will be the rear half of the chassis and suspension to be cleaned up and hopefully painted.

[Ta2Don]

Score all the way around...

[Ta2Don]

Another day closer...

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Another day closer...

Raise you one Don.

Took a while to find a number 4 Chevy......

Four days to go.

[Grizz1963]

Another weekend that seems to have played into my hands........

Nicola wanted to go check up on her son at university, carry in food, soap powder, books and also see her daughter. Unfortunately, at age 20 and 24 the kids have no interest in me or use for me........ It does hurt, but hey, they have a good father and my wife is a great mother, so I should not take it personally I guess.

So today I had an early appointment with mate Martin to go to Maidstone to see if we cold get the ball joints pressed into the lower wishbones at one of his dealers, but alas, no luck.

Then down to The Money Shop to get some pounds changed to dollars, including a guaranteed fixed price buyback for £4.00

From there back to his place to drop him off, move his chassis about.

Then home to get started on cleaning up the rear half of the chassis and diff etc. but only after coffee and a sandwich as it is now lunchtime.

As I made the coffee, I heard a motorbike pull up outside and it ends up being my buddy Kevin who came over to show off his new R1200GSA

So in the end, we went for a ride, he on my bike and me on his, well, now I have serious bike envy. In the end we parked up in Rochestwr and had a coffee and chat, then home.



Once back home and in my garage clothes I started to clean the rear half of the chassis, but soon realised that I would have to remove the rear mounted tank as well. Found this damage where the breather had been bodged into place with some form of epoxy.



So I emptied the rancid, dirty petrol, after getting a mouthful when siphoning to start off the pipe. Jacked up at an angle, I got pretty much all of it out.



Dropped it with the jack after undoing the steel strap under it.



Then scraped and cleaned the tank, followed by a petrol wash, and then allowed it to dry.



Once dried off, I painted the rust converter as well and shut shop to allow the tank to dry. A lot of rust on the surface.



Finished here tonight.



So tomorrow it is back to cleaning up the chassis, then petrol rust converter and possibly paint.

[Ta2Don]

Since you mates are visiting the South in three days, this is the only option available for the countdown

[Palf70Step]

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Since you mates are visiting the South in three days, this is the only option available for the countdown

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Thanks for the countdown Don.


Woke at 04.00
Don't we just love getting older.
Went to help Martin flip his chassis at 6.30
Bootfair by 08.00 and home by 10.30 to start painting the tank.



Spent the next six hours till 18.00 under and over the chassis, scraping crud, paint, rust and grinding a few screws off.

It gets interesting under the diff with everything lowered.



Loads of old grease, crud and rust removed with a chisel and sharp knife.



Fortunately I have bought a new panhard rod which is waiting for me in Arkansas.

The rubber seems gone on this one.



Finally, brush washed the chassis, dice etc with loads of petrol and left it to dry.

Did not get time to get the rust converter on, maybe tomorrow evening, followed by paint on Tuesday.

How I ended the day.