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Woke this morning and it was a good day, well, the weather had broken overnight.
Warmer, snow washed away. Warmer. I did not expect to get much more out of the day...... However. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(473).HEIC After a busy morning, I quickly finished the wiring on the truck. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(472).HEIC Hung the fog light. Really too exposed, so I may fold it up and away from harm. But beats the wrecked one that was fitted there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(474).HEIC During the day, I had a Messenger pop up from someone I had messaged 31st December. “ The Lady who had owned the truck” had replied to my question below: Hi XXXXXXX, Strange message, possibly. Did you possibly at some time in the past, own a Chevy S10 pickup truck? Thanks. Rian Her responses included the following: Hi Rian, yes I did but I sold it about 2 years ago I don't usually reply to messages from people I don't know so apologies not responded before Oh my god its got stripes! It didn't when I sold it. Obviously the guy I sold it too can't have looked after it, those wheels were spotless when I had it. Unfortunately I don't know anything about it's history. The guy we bought it from called Graham but he died quite a few years ago. The best person to talk to is Howard Cox who knew Graham well and may know more about where it came from. Sounds like it's gone to a good home and your giving it lots of tlc! Of course I'll speak to Howard, there is also a guy called Tom Newman down on Mersea who who has a business repairing building chevys. He also did work on the truck. I only really used it as a spare and just drove it every now and then! So pleased you're putting it back as it was. I was aware of the accident but can't shed any light on it but Howard may know. There's plenty of miles in her yet My pleasure so sorry I didn't respond earlier and keep me posted would love to hear how you get on with your fact finding and history writing. You've done amazingly well, yes there was only one key, hated putting petrol in as could never unlock it! Does the cruise control work as that suddenly stopped when I had it or is that one more job you'll be tackling! So it seems we have a connection with part of the trucks past. |
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So today I started another small job.
You know how it goes...... pay someone, or give it as go and try do it yourself. Know where we are headed? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(483).HEIC Managed to find a huge crack in it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(482).HEIC Mixed up too much of the fibre resin, but got this far. ROCK HARD. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(153).jpg Gave it an hour to harden , then started to work it back. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(491).HEIC All four. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(492).HEIC Wiped down, amazingly this took an hour to do, time flies. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(154).jpg It needs a bit of primer, then gloss black, followed by a deliberate slow coating in chrome paint .. Ordered the chrome and hopefully it will be delivered at 07.00 tomorrow morning. Also need to get some adhesion promoter to ensure adherence to the plastic caps. Looking forward to seeing this unfold. More to come soon. |
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This morning early, I had a major issue with my new lodger, 48 hrs into his arrival.
And that was strike 1 for me. He will be out on his assss if he carries on like this. Anyway, by 08.00 I had gone to the motorfactors and collected some plastic primer, and the chrome paint I ordered yesterday. £15.00 and a can of Halfords black wheel paint, so around £20.00 so far for the centre caps. I was around 2 hours in prep into them too. Also keyed them all, every nook and cranny as they have loads of details. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(493).HEIC Cleaned, wiped, perched. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(494).HEIC Primered https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(130).JPG Yes, it is my house, my kitchen, and I can. At least it was warm and wind free. Sprayed from 5 different angles, laying it on heavy and fast. Waited for it to dry, made a coffee. BUGGGERRRRR !!!!! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(495).HEIC Took me till about 4pm to figure what had gone wrong. Too much wet paint, too fast, and reacted. Should have been patient, but it is hard between doing the day job and trying to sneak these things in, in between day job stuff. Called a few places looking for a barrier paint of similar. Also contemplating spending £100.00 or $140.00 on a set of nasty Chinese chrome replicas, which look nice, but like the OEM items, are not great. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ix/001(53).PNG While out in the industrial estate, I checked this place out. Totally unassuming. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(485).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(484).HEIC And got talking to Thomas from Lithuania. He was like a ballet dancer, between various machines and work stations. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(488).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(487).HEIC And they go to very large sizes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(486).HEIC Right, time to cook some dinner. Tomorrow I will restart on the prep for the centre caps. Better luck this time. |
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So.
Weirdly, no comments from you guys tonight. And tonight I am as chuffed as a chuffed thing could ever be. So yesterday at 4.00pm I got to meet Thomasz at Kerbed Wheels for the first time. My £200.00 and £10.00 for stripping the tyres, wheels were in the back of the car when I spoke to him, after watching him incognito for at least 5 minutes, without him knowing I was watching. This guy was hitting about 4 work stations, including the powder coating room, wheel machining mill, chemical stripping tank and a mug of certainly cold tea with an amazing ease. Stuff like this buoys my confidence. So I asked for advice, recommendations on how to manage my wheels. He suggested dark anthracite, based on my love of the colour, and wanting to play with the trucks colours as a match. I spoke to him about machine faces wheels, and the varied opinions, and he made a very valid point in pointing out that the durability is often associated with wheels being damaged. He sold the idea to me, and at £15.00 extra per wheel, compared to £30.00 per wheel elsewhere, it seemed more viable. It’s not always about the actual money, but rather the principle. So we carried the wheels in at about 4.00pm He took my details and wrote up the job order. So at £75.00 per wheel, which includes removing existing tyres, and disposing if needed, blasting, chemical stripping, powder coating, followed by machine cutting of the faces, and then refitting the tyres or new tyres, new valves and balancing, I was into these wheels for £300.00 at Kerbed Wheels. Being the sneaky curse word that I am, I had picked up on his accent and saying “Thank you” to him in Lithuanian surprised him, making him laugh and resulted in a voluntary 10% discount offer, so £30.00 back into my pocket. He had also quoted £10.00 per centre cap for a paint match, which I had declined to his relief. He reckoned the wheels would be done by Monday at the latest. Today at. 2.00pm I called him to say the new 235/60 R16 Avon ZX7 tyres that I had ordered online from Black Circles costing £262.00 delivered, would be delivered on Monday. He was slightly surprised and told me the last wheel had just gone into the CNC machine for cutting., I did ask him for a photo of the wheel in the machine, but did not get it. This guy works at a crazy pace. While the centre caps were a failure today, I will redo them tomorrow and hope they come out well. If the DIY is a failure, I will go to plan B which is paying £100.00 or $140.00 for a set of Chinese chromed plastic centre caps. Anyone interested in what greeted me at Kerbed Wheels when I got there at 3.00 this afternoon ?? I have never spent this much money on wheels and tyres in my life and this will actually turn at £900.00 or $1260.00 ince fitted to the truck. The way I justify it was to say the truck is in such good condition that it deserves to be treated well. When I got there, there was also proof that they strip more than just wheels. Vespa scooter frame. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(496).HEIC Then on to the wheels. Mind blown. STARTING WITH THIS https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(459).HEIC Dark Anthracite and silver. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(499).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(498).HEIC And with my not so sexy centre cap fitted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(497).HEIC I really do live these wheels and and so pleased I did nor do this myself. Enough?? |
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Went back to the rear fog lamp today.
Removed it all, including the fiddly wiring and plugs. Then soldered some extensions and reassembled, and tested. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(508).HEIC On Friday I also bought a much better quality toggle switch for the fogs to replace what was there, plan is to relocate up to the to[ of the dash. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(500).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(505).HEIC. Today I did quite a few little jobs. Also removed the broken tail gate handle finger plate. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(509).HEIC Leaving a gaping hole. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(513).HEIC Disassembled, then glued the stainless outer to the new part. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(510).HEIC @spacekadett sent me a pic and story of the truck at a show. Some more history came with his text. I will just do a straight copy and paste. Afternoon, it had been bugging me that I kind of recognised your truck from somewhere, just couldn’t remember where. Anyway I got a message from a friend who saw my post on the thread but couldn’t remember his login to reply himself 😂. I’ll see if I can copy and paste the message. He is Happy for you to share the info 🙂 I can’t remember my log in ... but this is my uncle Xxxx’s old truck, the lady is probably Xxxxx 😂 So yep Tom did all the work on it, Xxxx bought it via Tom when one of Tom’s customers passed away Yep it got caught up in the house / separating curse word with Xxxx and Xxxxx But the chap that had it before had loads of yanks and Tom helped find new homes for them It was very well looked after, it did get a light tap up the back when Xxxx had it as he had to have paint done on the bed and new lights if I remember right @pauly may know the place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(158).jpg And yesterday “The lady with the truck” also sent a couple from when she owned it, as well as a Camarillo she had at the time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(156).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(155).jpg Right, bedtime. |
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Centre caps Take 2
Or is that Grand Finale? Left them to dry overnight with the knackered primer, then stripped some of it back, realising I was not going to strip them totally. So a plan hatched to create a set of 10 yard caps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(501).HEIC Followed by a dusting of satin black, for shiny chrome results, go with gloss paint. Mr Impatient did not want to go buy more paint, rather choosing to use what was on site. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(512).HEIC Followed by 4 more coats, building up, despite the messy finish I chose to go with. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(511).HEIC Then I started on the chrome finish. Disappointed, but I chose the satin base. Leaving a more aluminised finish. Painting them Indoors as the wind was just too much outside. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(507).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(504).HEIC Outside to dry. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(506).HEIC And that’s what we have. Happy with it, certainly better than what I started with. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(483).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(157).jpg A few people on a few forums and FB questioned whether one could get away without the centre caps altogether. It is a possibility. Depending on what exactly pokes through the centre bore holes. A flat cap, and chrome wheel nuts could change the look completely. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(131).JPG Right. Time to get outside and start on the front indicator reworking and tidying up. Remember what they looked like? |
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Well, at this point I suspect most of you have forgotten and thought I had finished fitting the LED indicators.
Wrong. Cold and not getting it done happened. Today and yesterday were warm days, so I got a few things done to the truck. So this morning I started the process of tidying and wiring in the resistors and LED lamps. Cut off . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(503).HEIC New wires added as the bodged up U.K. MOT standard wiring is just so crappy, and throw out the day I realised that the flamed professionals we often hand out our cash to should not be allowed to eat with much more than a spoon. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(502).HEIC Testing to ensure it all came together correctly. Works https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(517).HEIC Then soldered and sealed up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(159).jpg Then on to the second one, passenger side. Look at all the damage where some genius cut the wires to add in the side repeaters, just incredible that two,cuts were needed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(516).HEIC Why an inch long extension? Seriously. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(514).HEIC Next up, I tried to figure what was up with the passenger side repeater that had stopped working previously. Unravelling this lot, 3 random joins from,side repeaters to front of the truck where I was tidying up the wiring. Again...... why? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(523).HEIC Back to this mess on the passenger,front setup. To see if I could figure the side repeaters out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(521).HEIC While I was disassembling the historical fixes, the side repeaters started to work again. Dry joint? I also opened and checked both rear lights, disassembled and reassembled it all. The passenger side rear indicator bulb started to work after I pulled and refitted it. Another mess to disassemble another day and rebuild more tidily https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(524).HEIC At this point I had tidied up, soldered and shrinked the second bulb fitting, and just wound it all together to test. FAIL ! Now everything blinked too fast, there are small side markers in the headlights that also blinked, and inside the cab, the radio display blinked along with the indicators when the headlights were off. If I turned on the headlights, the radio display blacked out. Note the side light in the headlights. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(519).HEIC ALSO....... We now had one LED showing white and one Amber if you look closely. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(522).HEIC Electronics are a dark art, and I just don’t get it. So in the phone to @Rider51 Henry, a long conversation, videos and him writing notes furiously. I also tried to get hold of @craigrk and mate Martin. Martin went off on his typical explanation, he lives and breathes micro circuitry, and assumes, wrongly, I understand. Anyway, he tried bravely and I offered to kiss his butt if what he said was true. Seems I have a butt to kiss some time. After 4 hours of working on this job from hell, I managed to get it sorted. Martin had told me that these lamps actually have defined polarity, I disagreed, as it fits any way, and looks the same both sides. Wrong. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(515).HEIC The crazy thing is, over the lat few weeks these have gone in and out of my pockets many many times, and me as it seems, 99% of the time I managed to fit them correctly to create white light at rest and Amber when activated. Randomly, after speaking with Henry and Martin, I tried the one lamp, removing and switching through 180 degrees, and believe it, the colour changed. Then I switched the passenger side lamp around and everything changed, https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(520).HEIC Once established, I soldered and heat shrunk all the joints. The breeze all day messed with soldering outside and also the lighter flame to do the heat shrink, maybe time to buy a little blow flame. So in order to make it all work, I threw my painting groundsheet over my head, swore like a sailor and carried on. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(160).jpg Much better. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(518).HEIC Lastly, a quick video of it all working. https://youtu.be/jdIu7KdpWs0 Really happy that the weekend is over and actually delivered an outcome I wanted. . |
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Got to go back to Friday.
When the wheels were being machined. A few pics and a short video to add to the information about the process. Being milled. Click video link. https://youtu.be/M1Lr_CGuZBE https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(161).jpg Followed by more machine polishing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(162).jpg So today I gave the new lodger a ride to the station after meeting number 3, also stopping to drop off the new tyres to be fitted and balanced by Kerbed Wheels I was talking to Thomas about the wheels on the Rezin Rockit and before I even left, the first tyre was fitted and balance. Big grin, this guy really loves his job. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(527).HEIC So I left the wheels and tyres to be fitted while I went to buy some food and drop the lodger at the station as he was headed home to Wales. I also bought some chocolate as a desktop thank you for the guys, beers would not be appropriate https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(533).HEIC When I got back, the wheels were waiting and another chat about mate Bills wheels in Scotland, which he wants them to do when he has settled in his new home. We loaded the wheels and I headed back home, big grin on my face. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(531).HEIC Unpacked the food and was caught out by evening creeping in on me. So nothing fitted, I also need to order some new chrome wheel nuts. Thanks for checking in and thanks to those of you commenting. Much appreciated. |
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Ready or not.........
07.00 this morning I was out there, the night had been long, waiting to get up and test fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(540).HEIC Couple of things became apparent, brakes have not worked for a while, pushing and pulling the truck around on the driveway. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(541).HEIC Also, top and bottom control arms need to be serviced and greased, just like my 1966 C10 grease nipples everywhere. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(538).HEIC And the turning circle may be impaired by wheels that are too wide, compared to OEM fitment rubber. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(539).HEIC Then, on to the front and rear hubs. Fronts now show why we have those huge Mexican hats as centre caps. Needs around 60-70mm tall caps/cups up front, there is also space for a spigot ring, or for the cups to become captive from behind. Maybe a spigot ring is not needed, but the wheel is sitting nice and loose. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(164).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(536).HEIC Rears fit tight enough that it needed to be whacked to remove after the test fit. So some flat cap will work here. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(537).HEIC The truck also came with locking wheel nuts, something I dislike intensely, and I did not get the socket that unlocks it when I bought it. Thankfully I managed to get both loose, one was quite loose, possibly finger tight. So getting decent new nuts makes sense |
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Man in a brown van rang the doorbell.
I was made happy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(134).JPG Thanks to Robert Pilgrim for selling me an original airbag leather covered steering wheel for the truck, as a standby to replace the Grant wheel fitted, originally wanted to replace it, but have got used to it now. So it will be stashed along with some other original parts just to keep the truck as original as possible. At £40.00 for the steering plus airbag charge, he did me a massive favour, and courier was £15.00 so a total of £55.00 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(167).jpg Also included in the parcel was an intact top cowl for the radiator as mine is in bits, including riveted pieces to keep it together. Chuffed to bits to be able to repair this. When my battery started to fail, I replaced it, and on removing the old unit, I realised the tray was filled with holes. Again, Robert found me one on his outward bound steel scrap pile. FOC This needs to be media blasted and then primed and painted. Most importantly....... Alongside the new wheels I bought, there were no wheel nuts. And these trucks use a specialised wheel nut to go with the centre caps. Look at the detail. 20 vital parts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(169).jpg So threads on the outside as well,. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(168).jpg The plastic caps screw onto the wheel nuts, holding the centre caps in place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(163).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(547).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(546).HEIC Sold the 5 Cragars to a good friend last night for his 80’s Dayvan build. Tyres, as mentioned before were great as far as tread is concerned. Rears are good for burnouts...... @pauly is on standby. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(542).HEIC And fronts, not really good for a jolly to the coast, are they. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(548).HEIC Today I wanted to tint the side glass, but between the weather and the day job, all I got done was to give the stuck a decent wash, and it does like to be clean and shiny. While washing, I noticed the exhaust tailpipe........... made me wonder if this is all one system, recalling the video @pauly made the day I departed in it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(551).HEIC https://youtu.be/ZppLk-f7nBs Also did another small job today. More later. |
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Little jobs
Little jobs All get done, eventually. Some sooner than others. This one is a pain in the butt, because of the amount of dismantling needed to get it done, not quote the same as popping a new toilet roll on, though I believe even that is a struggle for some. So Rob sent me these bits. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(167).jpg And the battery tray, though a lot better than mine, still needed work. Rough as a badgers bum. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(170).jpg So I thought about it. Wire wheel, or blast it, except my blasting cabinet is 80 miles from here with Craig as he is cleaning small bits for his sons Mk1 Golf Rabbit Cabriolet So plan B ? Take a chance and run down to the industrial estate to Kerbed Wheels to ask Thomas how much t do it. “Leave it here, come back tomorrow” was his reply. So yesterday at about 4.30 I ran down there again to find he had blasted it for me, Cost? No charge, because he had done it after they shut down shop on Wednesday evening. Pleased with that. Loads of pitting from all the rust, I guess the are cheaply made parts and are also exposed to weather and having a concave shape, water may stay there a bit longer and drive the rusting process. Add to that, cheap mass produced paint, and you certainly have a recipe for disaster in the long term. Result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(552).HEIC By the time I got home it was 5.30 so I decided to get the etch primer out and my heat gun. Warmed the piece up, primed it one side, dried it and turned over, repeat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(554).HEIC Then on to three coats of satin black, again lighter than usual, but dried with help inbetween. First coat down. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(553).HEIC And then three coats later, it looks glossy, is actually dry, but it is a high impact wheel paint, so surprised me with the final finish. The pitting is very obvious now as well, but does not bother me, as it is an improvement, and will be going down under the battery. As an add in, I will add some strips of rubber (maybe old inner tube material) to absorb some of the movement when the battery is bolted down. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(555).HEIC Little jobs indeed. |
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More haste, less progress.
I wanted to do the side glass windows tint today. FAIL FAIL FAIL....... I was not patient enough to wait for Saturday till Sally could help me by holding the films one side. So I cut a piece to size https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(563).HEIC Then I laid it out on the film on the outside of the door, remembering to place it so that once cut to shape, it could be stuck to the inside of the glass. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(560).HEIC Then proceeded to removing the backing film, and using water (should have been soapy water) to place it, out in the sunshine with a very gentle breeze....... Guess what.....?? Massive failure here. As the wind twisted it, alongside static pulling it about. So I removed it. Laying what was left of it, once removed, on the counter top, in order to copy it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(562).HEIC Thought I could copy a second one, then called over the hedge for Mickey to come hold one side........ And cut a copy of the failed item. BUGGGERRRRRRRRR !!! Cut it about 8mm short. Close up. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(558).HEIC So I removed and binned number two So the outcome of the window tinting was good though, and this is the before ad after pcs. Soon to be corrected. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(561).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(559).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(557).HEIC Ordered some more film tonight after work, £10.99 wasted on education I guess. Maybe I can fit the battery tray and radiator cowl over the weekend. Little jobs we said. |
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Some days start good.
Today started a lot earlier than I wanted, but hey ho...... sleep when we are dead ehhh. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(565).HEIC So had breakfast then drew the truck down to the shop. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(567).HEIC Battery out. Wonder why these trays rust so badly.......? Water access is easy from the front. And putting a rubber mat under the battery, not ideal I would think. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(566).HEIC Holes and probably more out of sight. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(568).HEIC Old n new(er) https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(173).jpg Battery back in. Then removed the radiator cowl. Old vs Replacement https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(569).HEIC While in there, I also noticed the new radiator that I had been told by the lady who owned the truck before, had been fitted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(564).HEIC I also dismantled the underside of the dash to look at the fog light switch..... completely broken, possibly kicked at some point. So I just put it all back together. I will fix it another day. It was time to head out to the shops for food etc. Silly grin, and a distinct difference in response since I cleaned up the air filter and breathing system. Headed home, Sally chuckled and said I looked really happy, which I was. I have to keep reminding myself not to drive like an idiot, but it feels and sounds so nice. She somehow sneaked a pic in while I was driving. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(172).jpg It was a good day. |
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Rubbish, Misty and chilly outside today.
So what can I do to keep busy? Not a lot as mostly I want to be outside. So I used a cut off 2 liter milk bottle and some oven degreaser, followed by boiling water, then neat dishwashing soap on a brush and cleaned every wheel nut and cap individually, 20 nuts, 11 caps. Rinsed them all with more boiling water, followed by a further wash and boiling water rinse for the nuts to ensure they were oil and grease free. Grubby as can be. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(547).HEIC First wash and rinse. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(570).HEIC Second wash and boiling water rinse. Dried. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(571).HEIC Then fetched some foam] from the garage, sliced a couple of slots deeply into it and fitted the nuts in order to protect the external threads. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(573).HEIC Painted a few light coats of satin black. Happy with the result. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(572).HEIC So I hear a few ask me why ?? Simply put, to fool the eye. There are only 11 of these wheel nut/centre cap retaining cap screws right now, so visually it should look better if they are all black, than some anodised gold or silvery from damage. Much effort, but another small visual gain. PS. Not fitting new wheels till the Poorboys wheel wax from Amazon has been delivered and applied to the wheels while they are off the truck. Time for another drive now. |
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My SKY internet and WiFi was down for 24 hrs, and where I live, my mobile signal is 2 bars on 3G and intermittently 1 bar of 4G
So a struggle to work from home. However, by 08.00 I got onto this......... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(577).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(578).HEIC Then late afternoon, well, just after 4.00pm I got out the Poorboys wheel wax. The stuff is sooo frugal. You hardly use any. I did both the fronts and rears of the wheels. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(174).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(576).HEIC Once it dries, after 10 plus minutes, you buff it all off with a micro fibre cloth. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(575).HEIC Hard to believe it makes a difference, and I tried to feel if it felt any smoother, no idea. But happy to believe that it will aid maintenance. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(143).JPG Once I was done, looking at how little of this stuff I had used, and that is on both sides, I was amazed at just how frugal it is. At £14.00 delivered for the tub, I suspect one could expect to do another 50 wheels or more. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(579).HEIC Another step closer to fitting. |
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Outstanding refurbish work on those wheels. They look better than new. The truck SO deserved them. ;)
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A rare thing happened yesterday.
Sally came over by 08.30 for tea and toast and to spend some time, I rarely go to her place, as there are no toys, and she prefers to come here.. So we had brekkie together, the watched some recorded telly, and by 12.00 she went home to see her grandson and son, also to allow me to get outside as by then I was feeling very guilty. I was chuffed though, that I had managed to sit and do nothing for a few hours. She is a sneaky photographer and waited for me to start looking for a hole in the trucks bulkhead. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(177).jpg I had two small jobs to do. Replace the switch on the rear fog light with a metal item and ensure it still worked. So out with the very broken old red unit. In with the new. Happy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(591).HEIC Next job after finding a small man made hole in the bulkhead was to thread a wire through there. That was a mistake, as I ended up removing it, and enlarging the hole with a step drill, and then running two wires in there, finding them snaking in from under the dash. I also used some flat 3 core household wire to thread through the face of the dash, so that I could connect it to the two wires and then pull them up through the dash. These modern cars are so compactly made, and even the threading of wires are a bit more complex as there is so much under the dash, blocking access. Still, got it through and then got the wires back up out the front. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(590).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(589).HEIC Next job inside was to drill a hole to take the new metal push button for the Klaxon horn. I hate damaging the cars plastics, and mad as it may seem, I will keep an eye out for a replacement piece to stash with all the other unused parts. Mate Kevin who is moving house soon, also popped around for a looksee, couple of mugs of tea and a chat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(587).HEIC Once the internal jobs were done, I needed to find a live to draw current from. As earning was easy via the mounting bolt, and the pigs tail out the horn. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(588).HEIC And once fitted, happy with the tidiness achieved. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(176).jpg I forgot to take pics of the completed switches before dark. So good morning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(595).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(594).HEIC . |
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Drove it around today.....
What a pleasure this little truck is. Went to get milk and bread in the truck earlier. Stopped and checked in on friend Kevin,who,is building the Deusenberg replica. It is now in paint. Thought a few random pics up at his place were in order. Thames river and Essex, when’re the truck was from in the background. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(596).HEIC Few more pics. Kevin’s pond. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(600).HEIC Daffodil,time,with the end of winter approaching. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(598).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(599).HEIC Looking toward the sunset. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(178).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(597).HEIC Pity about the pole, just struggled to compose more 6han that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(179).jpg Looks like the weekend is over. . |
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Amazon delivered today.
Lug nut covers ordered on the 8th, extra postage paid for delivery by 12th so delivery by 10th........ great. Opened and unpacked after completing some online work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(187).jpg Can you see anything wrong? Yup. Ordered 22mm or 7/8” caps, but delivery was 25mm or 1” items. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(609).HEIC Delivered items https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(608).HEIC Ordered items. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(607).HEIC GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR So onto Amazon Helpdesk for 40 minutes, AI vs Man Eventually get told they will refund my account, collect the items and no, they cannot resend the correct items. It is an Amazon “Seller” whatever that means when you are passing the buck. So I have messaged the seller (Chinese like on EBay) and asked if the can supply the correct item. Fingers crossed. I actually only needed 9 of these caps. |
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May have had a little accident today.
Flip Flop slipped....... Oooops https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(610).HEIC Practice run for the real thing. |
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Drove it.
With the list of tasks actually getting shorter and some of the things left to do, only dependant of shipping, couriers and also finding a drone and pilot..... I took some time to go drive and waste fossil fuels to day, Sally was off to see her eldest son and grandson so I could be ultra random. Eventually only liked two pics. More another day. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(189).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(611).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(612).HEIC Tomorrow, who knows, maybe some smoke. |
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And now I guess a post many, including me have waited for.
It felt really bad being to mechanically unsympathetic. First time I ever tried this sort of thing. First two attempts done in a straight first gear, the rest, as per @pauly instructions.... put it into D for Devil and try again. The concrete of the driveway is incredibly coarse and then of course one is on the lawn in moments. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XKjYFTcGac8 Maybe if I can find a slightly better surface than all these private spaces it could be more impressive. Or maybe I should stop while I am ahead. |
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Truck broke down. The injectors aren't firing at cranking or idle RPMs, but if I pour gas down the throttle body I can get it started and keep it running above idle.
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Fixed it. It was the ICM.
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So promptly at 10.30ma red van, polished to an inch of its life, stopped on my driveway.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(646).HEIC Chat, catch up, coffee, carport inspection etc, and we were off..... well, Dan was off, I just watched and kept him company. I had washed the truck,yesterday, so he lathered it, and then got going with the clay bar. Resulting in a load of grime getting removed, despite washing the car. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(647).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(640).HEIC Also decided to remove the Fleetside badges, which was a bit of a pita. And grubby as hell underneath https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(645).HEIC Once washed down, the clay removed the rest of the much. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(641).HEIC Another coffee, followed by a hot water and wax shampoo wash. Then dried off completely. The next step was hand polishing the paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(642).HEIC Starting to look real good. And the smoothness was absolutely palpable. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(643).HEIC Dan went around the truck, panel by panel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(644).HEIC And looking over the roof, the gleaming paintwork was obviously an improvement. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(639).HEIC In the mean time, I used some Auto Glym, Bumper and Trim gel on the rear vinyl,cover. By now, the ribs and chicken were all in the oven, with another 30 minutes to go, we went for a quick drive to Allhallows and then to Grain. Of course Dan got to drive and I got the feeling that he was actually enjoying it. It was the least I could do after he had spent three hours treating the S10 to nice shiny paint. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(195).jpg Then, Back home and dished up meat, and thick slices of Tiger bread and butter, unless you understand it, you never will. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(194).jpg After lunch, my mate Kevin came over to drop off something and Dan left for home as he actually does have a family as well. Is ally got in at the same time, so it was cuppa tea, chat etc. After that I took Kevin’s home to Maidstone, and then typically on the way back took a different route, that was a mistake, as the 4 way traffic light system was so slow I turned the car off altogether, three times while waiting to get to the road works. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(638).HEIC Eventually made it home. And grabbed a couple more pics nearby. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(637).HEIC Amazing that despite it being near 5.00pm and overcast, you can still see the paintwork results of Dan’s work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(636).HEIC So I guess the question arises, as to whether I am happy or not. Absolutely happy. |
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So after Dan and I had dealt with the truck I still felt the stripes need to be replaced, as the tailgate pieces were damaged, both from age and when they were fitted.
So yesterday I went out and took a wheel to get a better idea on the colour match of the wheels anthracite and the stripes. I was shocked at how close the match is , and the stripes are metallic as well. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(649).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(650).HEIC Lodger came home with some clear and hardener as well. I still don’t want him near the truck, but thought if I just fill the scratch and chip in with clear, it oiled at least halt degeneration somewhat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(651).HEIC However, hearing the feedback (no idea on costs) of chip repairers, I am now intrigued as well. Need to investigate more. |
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Today my back made me scream like a girl just as I got into the truck, well, I tried to get into it. No more burnouts I think was the idea. OK......... So I lied. https://youtu.be/1vTUmoU3kCY So indoors we have a new pile after the final burnout on the Cragars. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(659).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(658).HEIC Sweet skinny assed Mickey and the luckless lodger changed the wheels for me as I was truly crippled with pain and pinched nerves in my back. I have called the GP surgery to ask for help, got told to call again at 08.00 to see if I can get an appointment. Fingers crossed. I am screwed right now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(652).HEIC So bloody skinny, 76 and nothing stops him. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(656).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(657).HEIC After fitting the wheels, I checked the nuts were tight and added the centre caps and wheel nut caps for a few photos. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(653).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(196).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(654).HEIC And of course lastly. A very happy guy, this has taken a while to get to, and to be honest, we are not yet home dry, but soon as the caps land from Katy, Texas, we are in business getting the centre caps secured. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(147).JPG Happy Chappy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(655).HEIC |
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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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(212).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(211).jpg Once cut and marked, I -it it away, safely in a cardboard tube. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(213).jpg Nothing else done the weekend. Except for scouring the personal registration plate sites. Still not found right and cheap together. Sooon, I hope. |
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So. Yesterday’s little trip was in the S10.
I find myself using it whenever I can find an excuse, though it is a bit of a pain with my back right now. I was really chuffed to have Sally along for the ride as well. She is a good girl and good company, always putting up with my random flights of fantasy. Roads were absolutely easy at 10.00am https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(683).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(680).HEIC First time ever........ Red lights.... allowing the escort vehicle to follow through on two mobile homes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(681).HEIC Sally on camera duty of course. Headed under the Thames River. https://youtu.be/5oqKdiroTOI And through the other side....... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(684).HEIC Headed for Dagenham, with Waze guiding us through some industrial estates. Into a residential area Clearly up and coming. Question is.......... What did the truck have to collect? |
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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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(689).HEIC As fitted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(691).HEIC Whats missing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(690).HEIC 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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(692).HEIC . |
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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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(695).HEIC First of two coats. Difference apparent https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(693).HEIC First coat on. Second to follow. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(694).HEIC 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. . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(696).HEIC Then she went off and I added coat one of clear to the anthracite, which perfectly made it a touch darker. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(228).jpg And much later, a second coat of clear https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(227).jpg Have to say, I am really pleased with the outcome. Fitting when I get a chance. . |
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Remember this little guy?
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(690).HEIC 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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(166).JPG 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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(165).JPG In the pile up the rear end got bent too, so he bought an identical truck to build the race parts over onto. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/001(164).JPG So my day yesterday, other than my niggly back, actually ended really well, and another nice sunset. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(697).HEIC 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. |
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Carrying on.
Three coats of clear. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(700).HEIC Colour really is alive in this choice of Anthracite. Tried the wheel nut covers. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(699).HEIC And amazing how different it looks indoors, on a white dogs duvet cover. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(698).HEIC On my way back from the osteopath I did a 200 meter detour to check up onthese trees. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(704).HEIC 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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(703).HEIC I was walking around the truck after fitting them..... swearing, just repeatedly saying “Dang.... this looks good, this is so right” https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(702).HEIC And a side shot. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(701).HEIC To say I am cuffed is an understatement. I am so chuffed. It was the right choice to go with the new wheels. |
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I am still not tired of this truck.
Yesterday I used it to go to the Osteopath. Before entering, a slightly faked smile, knowing I have walked out there like a cripple every time before. She really does not hurt you while working on your spine, but man..... afterwards, even getting off her table is a slow, painful,process. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(705).HEIC Afterwards yesterday I went to a favourite place to get a few pics on the new wheels and caps. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(709).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(708).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(707).HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(706).HEIC How many times can I say that I am so chuffed with how these ended up. . |
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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. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(719).HEIC |
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So yesterday I did a small job.
Out with the old.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(747).HEIC In with the new. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(746).HEIC All better. Fixed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../001(744).HEIC Here in England, Monday is a public holiday, and in a very rare occurrence, Sally is off on Monday as well. Plans include a BBQ with friends, and maybe processing some of the wood I rescued. Removing screws and nails. Oh, and Rum and Pepsi Max tonight fr me, and a glass of sleep inducing wine for Sally. |
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