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

[Ta2Don]

Very Nice...
Love the Pics, Thanks for sharing... I especially like the tractor one...

Here's a Bear Pic for you... It's on Jeremy's arm...

[Grizz1963]

Are most of these pics upside down for you guys?

On here they are, yet they were posted correctly from Photobucket.
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[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Very Nice...
Love the Pics, Thanks for sharing... I especially like the tractor one...

Here's a Bear Pic for you... It's on Jeremy's arm...

Thanks for that.

I take it he has an associated meaning with it.

The Bulldog was posted first thing this morning. (minus plinth)

[Grizz1963]

Martin getting into the insides of the door, discovering that the mechanism was fitted by a blind brain damaged chimpanzee...... Non standard part.



Old vs New (used)



Getting on with it.



Now we have a working window,



My mate Don got me a Miata badge off his son's car a few weeks ago and sent it over, in exchange for a nodding head bulldog for their tattoo shop.

Fitted it this morning.





Nicola is pleased, lets hope nobody else needs it more than her.

[Grizz1963]

Fitted two new 80Watt door speakers tonight after work then treated us to a test drive with Miss Daisy to Fish n Chip shop to the sounds of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds.
Sounded a whole lot better.
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[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Fitted two new 80Watt door speakers tonight after work then treated us to a test drive with Miss Daisy to Fish n Chip shop to the sounds of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds.
Sounded a whole lot better.
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WOW !!
I have not heard anyone reference that album in decades!!
I got it as a teen, and still have it....as 2 LP vinyl.
"Forever Autumn" was my favorite song off that and my fave part was the sinking of the Thunderchilde.....

Heh the memories come a-flooding back !!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

WOW !!
I have not heard anyone reference that album in decades!!
I got it as a teen, and still have it....as 2 LP vinyl.
"Forever Autumn" was my favorite song off that and my fave part was the sinking of the Thunderchilde.....

Heh the memories come a-flooding back !!

We had the privilege of going to the 25th year anniversary show at the O2 Arena.

Really was amazing, bought the tickets as Christmas presents to ourselves.

Nicola had booked us in the 4th row, so got to enjoy it up close and personal.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Fitted two new 80Watt door speakers tonight after work then treated us to a test drive with Miss Daisy to Fish n Chip shop to the sounds of Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds.
Sounded a whole lot better.
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What, no pics of the Fish-n-Chips Run?

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

What, no pics of the Fish-n-Chips Run?

Actually did think of it.

Thought I would post up a pic of one of the speakers that was fitted to the car when we bought it.



Now of course replaced with new improved speakers.

Through mate Martin also found a slightly damaged hard top roof for the car. Price includes Frankenstein bolts, side clips and attachments.

Updates to follow as it unfolds.

[Grizz1963]

Truck is taking a bit of a back seat at the moment......

Hopefully when I get the Mazda fully sorted out I will play with the truck again.


Well, after quite a lot of convincing I got Nicola to agree to me spending some money I should not...... Buying a used, slightly rough and damaged hard top for Merlin the MX5.

Mate Martin had negotiated a sensible price for the hard top and fitting hardware from a breaker near Ashford, so this afternoon we drove the car down there to fetch the hard top (the easiest way to get it home)

I also bought some extra plastics so that I can store the original tan plastics for when the car eventually moves on.

Got there and the parts were all ready for collection.



Got home after driving back, and have to say, the top makes a huge difference to both sound and also temperature.

Washed the car, and then T-Cut the roof followed by some serious polishing, getting the paint looking and feeling a lot better.

Nicola is still in two minds about the colour choice..... the roof will be repainted, so do we do it in Black like the rest of the car, or do I stick to the two tone Silver and Black with silver wheels, or change the roof to an anthracite/gun metal grey along with the wheels in the same colour?????









Opinions and viewpoints please.....

[Grizz1963]

Just a quick update and a few pics.

Firstly, the colour the roof and wheels will end up now that Nicola has chosen a colour.

The top can was in the sun, showing the colour with and without direct light.




Secondly, the Nardi Wood rimmed steering wheel I bought to retsore for her.

Started by sanding back some of the old varnish and to get beyond the ingrained grease from years of use.

Then filled the crack with epoxy resin and left overnight to harden and dry.



Then sanded the whole lot back.



After masking it all, I used Danish Oil to protect it.



After the first of 7 coats I plan on giving it.



I hope to have some decent weather over the weekend, and to be able to do the wheels and roof.

[Grizz1963]

Mate Martin and his wife came over this afternoon.

Martin took one look at what I had done so far, nodded his head and asked for some 1200 wet/dry paper and a bucket of the water.
2 hours later, a fine dusting of paint later and a chat about my tools, it was decided that in spite of the investment I had made in paint so far, I would go and buy some mixed paint and use my gravity fed gun later this week and repaint the roof.
The rattle cans only give a fan of about 40-50mm while a gun will give 150mm or more.

So this was all I saw today.....



Mickey from next door checking up on us and Amanda, Martin's wife watching us me at play.



I am gutted as I had hoped to be done with the job by Monday night, but I guess it will be good now.