GRIZZ’s English 2001 S10 Extra Cab 4.3 V6 Truck

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

Pretty sure a paint shop can color match anything.

Got lucky, no paint damage.




Can you say Beer Truck in Russian.

My friend Vladimir sent it, was tempted to hiJack it, he likes beer.



This morning @craigrk went to see Steve, who sold me the ZQ8 wheels to collect some more GMC parts.

When he got there, Steve was ready and waiting as the road is a busy road.



Looking forward,to seeing what’s in the box nd bag.

Could be interesting.

[Palf70Step]

Neat. An early Christmas!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Neat. An early Christmas!

Well, as I have a Chevy, and this was a Sonoma, flareside it may be more good news for a G`mC owner.

But I think there is a complete ignition barrel and keys to go with it, heard they sometimes fail, and guess they are interchangable.

We will see when it lands here eventually.

[Grizz1963]

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So, in other news........


Lodger is headed to Exeter, possibly for a new job there, living with his mum.


Busy deep cleaning and disinfecting his room, he was not a fan of soap and water.



My back has completely given up on me, so struggling to do pretty much anything.


Yesterday, Sally and I managed to prep one side window tint sheet before my back called it a day.







Once cut and marked, I -it it away, safely in a cardboard tube.




Nothing else done the weekend.

Except for scouring the personal registration plate sites.

Still not found right and cheap together.

Sooon, I hope.

[Palf70Step]

That does look sharp! The stone carvings are neat!

[Just call me Sean]

It's a cowl induction hood. Pretty cool.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

That does look sharp! The stone carvings are neat!

I like the carvings, having carved some building blocks before.

Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

It's a cowl induction hood. Pretty cool.

I do like them.

Rare things over here.




So, as a follow on, on the body kit posted yesterday, another one,

Remember, taste differs and we are all entitled to our interpretations and applications








Some randomness........

Yup, I know. WTF?

But hey..... someone had the balls, the vision, the cash.



Kids bed in the bed.









Yesterday a redelivery by Royal Mail.

All the way from Texas, thanks Brelen.



Yup.....

Lug nut caps.



I need to get the Anthracite paint, and redo the centre caps, then add them to the truck.

Also need to check the wheel nuts as I have now done about 100miles on the new wheels and ryres.

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[Palf70Step]

Cool little hot rodish addition Rian. I agree, I just love Dennis's truck. Maybe he can go rub paint with some of dem big NASCAR dudes.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Cool little hot rodish addition Rian. I agree, I just love Dennis's truck. Maybe he can go rub paint with some of dem big NASCAR dudes.

You don’t know him the way I do Bill, but anyone who challenges a Highway patrol cop to a race would be up for a race or two.

The addition could be fun, I think, if nothing else, then at least a silly grin and some safe fun, till the beers get held.

[Grizz1963]

Osteopath beat me up really well today with her gentle touch.

Took me 4 hrs + to recover from the pain and walk upright again.

Crazy.

But the good news is that the sunset was lovely.



Currently truck just needs to wait.

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[Just call me Sean]

I guess the motor is supposed to go next to the seat? Weird.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

I guess the motor is supposed to go next to the seat? Weird.

Couple of short videos.

https://youtu.be/HHwnqlDQFP0

And a bit more speed,

https://youtu.be/S5Q1Qtpt3ng


Motors just go where they go I guess.

[Grizz1963]

A great weekend in Kent.



Sally wanted to get some plants in.

My back continues to say NO.

So she did it all.

I paid.

Strong woman.





Also on the agenda was the go kart that Sally and Mickey unloaded after telling me off and telling me to step back.



Rear wheels and axle are rusted solid, so I called on my last can of bootfair bargain Duck oil, to hopefully penetrate sufficiently.



Offset seating to accommodate the side mounted motor on these.

Two Nylocs, finger tightened held theone side crash protector.

3 minutes to remove.

Thats better.




Sally worked in the garden, I cooked a nice Beef Bhuna curry, now the house smells of air freshener, after having doors and windows open.

A great weekend over all too soon.

[Grizz1963]

i love battle weary flags.

Mate Gary, Mr Zog in Florida recently messaged me to see if I wanted his old flags before he replaced them.

Of course, I also offered to pay the postage.

Today the postman brought a box.

Surprise




Included was a t-shirt hoody I had asked him to get for Sally.



Loads of things, including a new embroidered Stars and Stripes....

And these brilliant license plate screws,]]

Ideal for a personal plate.





Also happening currently, 4 houses from me, not ideal for a truly knackered back......

A partial house demolition and rebuild

Resulting in so much free wood.



All going to be burned.

Licensed to scavenge.



So over the next few days, with Sally as primary donkey, I will be dragging some of this lumber home, firstly to be de-nailed and to remove all the screws, then store it for further use.

Including garden bed edging and some shoring for the new concrete driveway strips.

Weekend soon.

[Grizz1963]

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A small, vital to me parcel landed yesterday.

Thanks Ric, and seeing a rust free, like new.... 20 year old tailgate cable stay is quite refreshing.

Thanks again for the parts for my truck.

[Grizz1963]

So.


If we go for a set of pressed steel American style plates

What plate surrounds?

One in front, one in the rear.





Or this.



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[Palf70Step]

Glad you recovered. Hope they get you squared away soon.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Glad you recovered. Hope they get you squared away soon.

I don’t mind people knowing stuff like this, as it prevents guessing and assuming.

Part of my referral letter looks like this..... summarised it means a mechanical failure.



And a selfie taken about 2 hrs after the osteopath had her gentle hands on me.

Amazing how such a gentle touch can cripple one, think of a Ninja.

It certainly makes getting on with stuff less easy and certainly quite unpleasant with the pain, and how you need to plan literally every step you take.

[Grizz1963]

Always something.

Noticed at the weekend that the tailgate retaining cables were not quite as they should be.

The drivers side was held captive by a Nyloc nut, and the passenger side had its original equipment fitted, so could release the slotted cable end.



As fitted.



Whats missing.



Conversely, the drivers side unit had been replaced by this part.

Not ideal.

So with zero chance of finding one here in the UK, I decided that slightly rounding off the corners of the bodged nut would be as good as it gets for now.

Bench grinder to the rescue.

Back on the truck.

Do e.



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[Palf70Step]

I did the same thing on one of my trucks years ago. Too cheap to go out and get what I had buckets of in the shop. I ground the nut down like you did.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I did the same thing on one of my trucks years ago. Too cheap to go out and get what I had buckets of in the shop. I ground the nut down like you did.

Not a lot of choice.

If I clearcoat it, or even black....

Job done.

[Grizz1963]

For me, right now, even driving 14 miles to town and back ends up in some serious pain.

Mate Kevin drove over to see me today from Maidstone and picked up some anthracite paint at Halfords.

I had decided after painting the centre caps silver, that it was not the right colour and needed changing, regardless of outcome.

So a reasonable match it seemed.



First of two coats.

Difference apparent



First coat on.

Second to follow.



Then Sally popped in, on her way home and I managed to seduce her.......

Withone of these, before she headed off to do a load of chores

Bacon (loads of it) and egg toasty sandwich.

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Then she went off and I added coat one of clear to the anthracite, which perfectly made it a touch darker.



And much later, a second coat of clear





Have to say, I am really pleased with the outcome.

Fitting when I get a chance.


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[Palf70Step]

Very Nice!

And now I want a bacon/egg sandwich!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very Nice!

And now I want a bacon/egg sandwich!

It was a good sandwich, just needed some real Heinz tomato sauce.





Remember this little guy?



Seemed highly unlikely that I would find one randomly, but then randomness is often what drives the fun factor in our hobby.

Just think of the set of ZQ8 wheels that landed in my lap, sold to me by a guy who had no need for them, and did not realise how desperate I was to find a set to put the truck back to standard.

Crazy stuff I know.

It happens.

Yesterday morning when I woke, a Messenger message from a good friend, Ric, in Chandler, Arizona.

Asking whether I had found the rear tailgate pin yet to replace the stud and Nyloc nut currently fitted.

Of course I had not.......

So he offered to post one out to me, taken from his previous race truck, he is a keen Auto Cross driver and has a few other interesting cars stashed away, awaiting his attention.

As he says, at his age, this is an affordable, reasonably safe, and skill improving sport to participate in.

He does compete against all sorts of really powerful and capable kit, being that his truck is s along wheelbase, slow, slightly modified vehicle and his daily. He still works as an auto mechanic.



So the previous truck had two non fault accidents, the second one being part of a 34 car pile up where he was car no 7 in the action.

Leaving Truck No 1 looking sorry for itself.



In the pile up the rear end got bent too, so he bought an identical truck to build the race parts over onto.




So my day yesterday, other than my niggly back, actually ended really well, and another nice sunset.




So much to be said for living rurally.

Centre caps to finally be fitted later today, once they have been in the sun to harden the many coats of clear I added.

Looking forward to this.

[Grizz1963]

Carrying on.

Three coats of clear.



Colour really is alive in this choice of Anthracite.

Tried the wheel nut covers.



And amazing how different it looks indoors, on a white dogs duvet cover.



On my way back from the osteopath I did a 200 meter detour to check up onthese trees.



Back to getting home, I needed to keep. Moving in order not to seize up.

What better way, than to fit these long overdue and now correctly painted centre caps.



I was walking around the truck after fitting them..... swearing, just repeatedly saying “Dang.... this looks good, this is so right”



And a side shot.





To say I am cuffed is an understatement.


I am so chuffed.


It was the right choice to go with the new wheels.