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Grizz1963 · 04-22-2019, 02:59 AM

So the BBQ/Feelgood patio or deck build continued yesterday after getting Sally’s wood sorted and delivered.

As you may recall, @CraigRK and I managed to get an 80’s Chevy tailgate at the NSRA Swapmeet

Next trick is to build it into a bench that’s been in my head simpnce last year when we were doing the USA Road trip, and went shopping with Clem Johnson and Dennis in Arkansas followed by melting metal in Oklahoma at Andy Martin’s place.

ROAD TRIP LINK http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger

The pieces were already collected for it then.

So very basic lay out planned.

Then the job to remove all the closing and hinging hardware as I need to recess the tailgate into the frame of the bench backrest.

The next part of the job took a lot longer than planned as the large fitting screws were all rusted solid, so various forms of force and manipulation were employed to get the rods disconnected and out.

At that point I called it an early day as my guest was soon to be headed over.

Some of the inner clips to the ally trim were missing and rusted away, so even reassembly was interesting.

Packed up and closed shop.

Hope to have it built and in use by sunset today.

If not.......

04-22-2019, 02:59 AM	#288
Grizz1963 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Rochester, KENT Posts: 10,484	Re: GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project So the BBQ/Feelgood patio or deck build continued yesterday after getting Sally’s wood sorted and delivered. As you may recall, @CraigRK and I managed to get an 80’s Chevy tailgate at the NSRA Swapmeet Next trick is to build it into a bench that’s been in my head simpnce last year when we were doing the USA Road trip, and went shopping with Clem Johnson and Dennis in Arkansas followed by melting metal in Oklahoma at Andy Martin’s place. ROAD TRIP LINK http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger The pieces were already collected for it then. So very basic lay out planned. Then the job to remove all the closing and hinging hardware as I need to recess the tailgate into the frame of the bench backrest. The next part of the job took a lot longer than planned as the large fitting screws were all rusted solid, so various forms of force and manipulation were employed to get the rods disconnected and out. At that point I called it an early day as my guest was soon to be headed over. Some of the inner clips to the ally trim were missing and rusted away, so even reassembly was interesting. Packed up and closed shop. Hope to have it built and in use by sunset today. If not....... __________________ MY BUILD LINK: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...585901]Redneck Express - 1966 C10 Short Fleetside MY USA ROADTRIPS http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE.