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Old 03-24-2024, 04:30 AM   #6576
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

It's amazing, you're in the flow, you keep everything moving, it's hard to keep up with the commenting.
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Old 03-24-2024, 07:39 AM   #6577
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

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It's amazing, you're in the flow, you keep everything moving, it's hard to keep up with the commenting.
This used to be my normal behaviour.

Thank you.

It feels good.





Progress.

Dusty. Sawdusty.



Person * who was coming to view the green car at 11.00 called at 11.00 to say he is delayed due to flat wheel, I asked how long he would be, 30 minutes he replied. I think he is lying.

I had come in and changed out of my garage clothes.

But I had a coffee at least.

Time wasters.

Speaking of which…….

Fokken Romanians. (Yes I know where he is from, also not first or second idiot who refuses to read and understand an advertisement thinking itd a reality TV show)!

How much is radio?

I send pic of ad he responded to.

He replies 20?

I reply 30!

He says no thanks.

Time wasters.

Saying that, the majority of buyers are good as gold.

Just for some reason, electronics attract numb nuts.





Admit it……..

You are still grinning at my irritation.

Back to work till the car guy arrives.
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Old 03-26-2024, 05:24 AM   #6578
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

Journeys of discovery

They are all very different, I recall the first breast I fondled, clear like the light of day, under the mulberry tree.
The first car I drove (a 1968 Mini Pickup my dad owned in 70, 71) metallic green, as he had a thing for having cars repainted. Driving it around our town oval stock car racing track.
The first time I was Shooting a gun (rifle) at someone in anger.

I also remember getting these replacement parts out of a Chevy truck in Arkansas



So the last four weeks have certainly been a Journey of discovery for me

Little by little I have discovered parts for the truck that I have forgotten about over time

And most came off the truck and will need cleaning up and further sorting out

But it is rewarding and fun to some extent

Saturday I got on with all the used parts that came off the truck originally and put them in places, containers and marked them more clearly than before

At one point, @nickwheeler popped in, after his Saturday bell ringing session to cast an eye over my progress. Though he says little, I think he is quietly impressed that I have binned used split pins, toilet tissue and empty Pepsi Max cans

I found my old registration plates and though I love American style plates, and planned to fit some to the truck, these also look good, due to the sheer size of the truck

We will see what happens when the truck is ready for plates



I carried on after Nick left and found more treasures.
Sorting, packing and cleaning some of them.
Resulting ultimately in this…….







There will be a few more things to find, figure out and sort but hopefully they will surface soon. I recall buying some really good quarter windows and rails, much better than what was fitted to the doors, they will be interesting to fit when the time comes

There are newly powder coated Rallye wheels and new trims, center caps etc. All to be rediscovered

I also moved the blower unit that Ian Brown customised for me many years ago back in with all the parts

I remember rebuilding this unit years ago

For anyone who is interested, the blower motor and power switch from earlier Mazda MX5’s are an incredibly easy retrofit here. I used some foam insulation to seal it in






Happy with the result







Sunday was planned for a few tasks as well



Report later


​​​​​​​Maybe ��
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Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!

Drip feeding.

Too much of a good thing and all that.

Sunday was a slow day after all the rummaging around on Saturday.

But I was onto a bit of woodwork again

Being creative is a lot nicer than just moving stuff around.

I wanted to make a cab lifter again so that I could remove the cab from the chassis when I needed to work on the cab, on its roller jig.

So based on some photos I took years ago, I measured up, then found some lumber in the store.



Cut it all up to size as needed.

Dealt with a time waster who cost me over 90 minutes.
Changing from my garage clothes into jeans, trainers and hoody, before his 11.00 appointment, waiting for him, then getting called to say he had a flat wheel ( I have no doubt he is just a tardy timekeeper) and was running 30 minutes late, which turned into an hour late, ultimately not buying the car after some pretty dumb questions, and going to look at some other cars.

Wood cut up and ready, then assembled it.

Mickey popped in to supervise me and of course help while smoking a couple of smelly roll ups. At 78 he is still going strong.




VIDEO OF PROCESS.

https://youtu.be/W7P0pxKO3Eg?si=8jFOl4LZQFLaigjh



Shut shop by 4.00pm as I had dinner being cooked and needed to spend time with Bonnie.

I also decided not to paint the lifting tool.


Famous last words.


By Monday afternoon I was on it, having dug out some old paint. One metal tin had rusted through the bottom before and was stood upside down on my paint shelf. And a plastic tub of what was left over of a purple/blue made perfect volunteers for random mixing



And done.

Pretty stupid but hey……. Makes me happy.




In the evening I took a look to see if there were any of the Little Tykes Woody cars for sale online.

A few popped up.

Clearly valued by some.

Me included.

And then some dreamers.

But of course if someone paid the price, I would be wrong.



Back to Bonnie.

Loves a ball.

Nonstop.

I try hiding them……

Not a stupid dog.



Wednesday today.

Hump day.
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Seen at my local food shop.

No….

Not Walmart or ASDA.

Morrissons.



Be interesting to see the check out process.
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