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

Morning Johnny,

Loads of clever stuff out there.


Just saw this neat relocation for the filler, as I need to redo mine too.

Done by John "Chevy Fleetside" in San Francisco

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No garage time today.

I did walk for 45 minutes though.... This is what happens when you are class bound for 9 weeks and end up eating everything that does not have a door knob in boredom. You get fat. Simple.

Every time I walk up to the farm, I realise how privileged we are, living out here in the middle of nowhere.

15 minutes from home you get to look over the Thames river to Essex.

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On the way back this is my favourite home, comes with its own graveyard.

The first appearance of the name is in 1240.[2] St Mary's Church at St Mary Hoo was the parish church and gave its name to the village, and although it remains a Grade II building, dating from the 14th century, it has been reconstructed as a private house. Formally rebuilt in about 1881 of local ragstone, it has an unrestored 15th century southwest window that is noteworthy.


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The day had great skies as well.

Final approach.

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Anyway, I decided that I needed to go out and get a decent bicycle and start cycling as the walking alone would not remove all the food I shoved down my next in training.
So I went via the scrapyard to drop of some steel, and found this bike, it is not the same one I previously planned on buying.
Very pleased with it.

I have a plan to create a little side project to go with the truck.

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After this I went to two bicycle shops and got a rude awakening with the price of half decent bikes.

I guess it is eBay next.

Hopefully I will get some garage time tomorrow.

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

Hi Rian. Those are cool new LED bulbs. Would a standard 1157 socket work with them.

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

Hi yes they are 1157 bulbs so a standard twin bayonet should be fine

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

martin and Rian, these are the bulb holders you need they replace the exiting holder and you peen over the top to fit the holder.
http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.u...54/category/81

I did this on Marks, look at post 92

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=656288&page=4

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

Thanks Andy.

I will check it all out.

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

Every now and then you find a story or thread that really appeals to your own values, maybe reads like an adventure novel. And as it unfolds you get drawn in and end up going there every day.

This thread starts out bilingual, but predominantly English and then turns Enlish.

It is about the power of positive thought and about hard work, adjusting and sacrifice.

Take a look, I hope you enjoy it.

Gary is a great story teller.

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/inde...topic=190196.0




No truck time today.

Out early to help a friend move two people into a new home.

Then back home by 2pm and cut the grass, put my old mower onto eBay followed by a tall Dutch beer.

Following this I started on a bicycle I have wanted to work on for some time as I was not in the mood for the truck late in the day.

Started with this old Raleigh Shopper. It has been Blue, Red, White, Silver and latterly Gunmetal Grey Hammerite.

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Stripped it right down and then cut the rear mudguard to a length I like.

The front and rear tyres may need replacing or at least new tubes.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...s266rvcdn.jpeg


Finished at this point tonight.

The plan is to paint it NATO cammo green or possibly another colour, but I am feeling the green at the moment.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...swsq7mdoz.jpeg

Tomorrow promises to have some decent boot fairs if the weather holds out.

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

Hi Rian if you need some of those types give me a shout.
I know we're there are some new ones

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

Like the bike Rian. They are good side projects when there isn't much time for the truck.

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

Thanks Pete, looks like I may be able to rescue them.

Side projects are good for my head sometimes too Bill.


Chemical paint stripper, fine sanding paper.

Etch primer, paint and here we are.

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Tomorrow I will reassemble the bike.

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Boot fairs in the morning, if the weather holds out.

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I like it!

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

The bike looks great .

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

the bike you painted looks great , cant wait to see it back together .
I really like the chopper bike with the fat back tire too.

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

Thank you Bill.
So do I, for a change.

Thank you mate. Glad you guys approve.

In a bit Jim.

That Chopper bike is actually a Schwinn. They still make good money even now.

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

Went to see the new Captain America movie today.

Enjoyed it.

Then home to finish assembling the "Hot Rod Bike" as a friend called it.

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And then when it was done, came in and Nicola made us Egg and Bacon rolls.

Back to work tomorrow, this weekend has flown by.

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

Amazing what you can do in a weekend with a rattle can and imagination lol.
Looking good grizz.

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

The bike looks great, I can almost imagine the Winter Soldier riding it while chasing down Howard Starks Cadilac (I did say almost :lol:)

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

Pete, The bike has been rattling around in my head for some time.

I love shoppers and this one was headed to the tip, but I love trying to get stuff fixed, rather than tossed out.

Plan was actually Olive Matt or satin green, but the tyres and seat drove the black frame in the end.

Thanks Ian.

I want to try a bit of pin striping, or maybe just a bit of striping on it too.

I guess it really was more just about distracting myself a bit.

Need to get my finger out and back to the trucks actual build.

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

Rian I found me one of those Schwinn choppers, a red one , I think it look good in the back of the truck .

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

That's cool Jim.

There were more than one model I think.

Also, if you look and search in Google Images for modified Schwinn Sting Ray bikes, you will see some with small Chinese origin engines.

They look pretty nifty.

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

Had some of Nicola's and my friends over for a BBQ today.

I had been asked for a photo of the bike being ridden.....

Dave volunteered.

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Of course being a long term biker, and former racer, he had to try wheelie this thing too......

Bike 1 Rider 0

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After a great afternoon of quiet chatting and too much food and drink, everyone left for home.

One of Dave's 6 "I am not buying another bike" bikes. Me & Kevin with Dave suited up.

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Tomorrow morning is boot fair again, and then certainly some real truck time.

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

Nice talking with you today.

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

Rian it was great talking to you today at paul's (neveno)!

here's some pictures of the bumper guards for you! buying truck parts is still truck progress, lol!! you can kind of see Dixie's reflection in the second picture (left side) of it, just realized that

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

Nice tee shirt Grizz!

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

Always good to speak with you guys, and more importantly seeing what you are getting up to in your shop.

I do love FaceTime.


Thank you for making sure I got those over riders Chad.

I am as excited a kid at Christmas.


This weekend was pretty much a washout as far as the truck is concerned.

Unless you include buying parts to make it all twinkly in the end.




Today we had a nice bootfair with some good bargains and bits for the house.

I have wanted to try make a cool Steampunk Gamma Ray Lazer weapon for some time.

Today I got this tool for £1.00

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And a working compass for the princely sum of 20p Yes, I know that sounds mad, but that's what boot fairs offer the patient punter.

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I had to go over to Martins place to help him with some woodwork today.

I can do woodwork....... Mechanics.... Mehh.

So I quickly masked up and painted a black base coat.

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Then when I got back late afternoon the process continued.

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Done

Chuffed.

No purpose but like it any way.

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So that brought the weekend to an end.

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Hmmmmmmmmmmm........ Thank you.

It is from a Sprint car team I support.

I should introduce you to a really nice guy I know.

He has one of these too.

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Which I hope to drive in October when I am over in the States.

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

Dang ,that Challenger is pretty nice and the Gamma Ray Gun looks cool.

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

Thank you John.

I am very much looking forward to meeting the Challenger.


Today was another up at 05.00am on a Saturday and out the house by 06.00am to go help a friend and do a great little 350 mile road trip, so no truck time expected.

Kevin and I have been biking friends for about 13 years, and today was a trip to pick up a true basket case of a 1976 Honda TL125cc motorbike. He has one that he has had since new, currently undergoing full restoration, so this second bike was meant to be a spares bike, but having a Miller frame etc, it will now get the treatment too.

Near his house I saw this VW Caddy van. I love both cammo green and the Sharks teeth, more about it later.

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Once we picked up his treasure we headed back for Hagon shocks and wheel builders.

His original 125's wheels had been completely rebuilt, including new stainless steel spokes, bearings etc. Cost....£440.00 and he was very happy.

They can do this....

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What he had done.

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They also own a load of Speedway championship winners.

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On the way out, I had mentioned to Kevin that I had seen the cammo Caddy above and he then pointed out where the cars owner lived.
Once I left his place After our trip, I drove there and chatted to the father and son who had built the Caddy, and this W114 Mercedes Benz on air, and the father showed me the W115 he is now building for himself.
Crazy but perfect, he has added a whole lot of Steampunk thinking to the build.

Sons car.

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I made it back home after 5pm.

Played a bit with this Schwinn Sting Ray, and also the bike I did previously.

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I added a sharks tooth graphic to the front end, always wanted one.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...sjiplplpo.jpeg

Bootfair in the morning.

Fingers crossed for a bargain or two.

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

Sounds like you had a really fun day ,love the sharkstooth on the bike .I got my truck(72) out today for the first time since my back surgery ,had a good drive .Hope you find some deals tomorrow.

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

Sounds like a great day Rian. Hope the scavaging is good tomorrow.

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

Hi Grizz

Tx for the invite to this site

I will for sure require some help on my 57' Apache

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

Hey Heinrich, welcome to the forum.

I do hope you can find some help in finding some of those parts you need.

Like the Instrument Cluster.

I would not know where to even start looking for one.

But hopefully the guys on here can help you find the right parts and get them to South Africa, I know how hard it is to find bits and then the shipping etc.


You should start a build thread in the pre-'60 section of the board, HERE: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/f...play.php?f=205 I am sure the guys would love to see more of your complete restoration build.

Take a look at Phil's build here, his son Austin knows where to find a lot of stuff.......http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=409469



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

Hope your back continues to heal successfully John.

It was a great therapeutic day Bill.

My Boot fair pickings were slim today, three flags only, 50p each, so about 75cents.


I did manage to get this all steel kids ride on Fire Tender, never seen one in yellow.

Needs a bit of cleaning up and paint needs a buff, but happy at the price I paid.

Another ornament to gather dust and fall over in the house. Till we get tired of it an get rid of it.


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Tx Grizz

I've also posted in the welcome section

Will also post in the build thread

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...46#post7593546

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

Pleasure Heinrich. Good to have you on here.

I know you are looking at a 66 this week as well.

Hope it is as good as you hope it to be.

Remember to try find out a bit more about its history and the Right Hand Drive C10's in South Africa.

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

So after boot fair today, I came home and did some indoors jobs, then cut all the hedges and shrubs.

Nicola was away for the weekend again, and got back before I was done, so I had a break, then carried on to finish the cleaning up.

Then I thought I would tackle the clean up of the little yellow Fire Engine.

Strip down.

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http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...se9orhckd.jpeg

Most of the chrome detailing was rusted and not too good, but I managed to polish most back to a decent standard.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...sallzyfp4.jpeg

Polished and painted bits.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...sfitphw8c.jpeg

Then the body, used T-Cut polish rejuvenator to cut back the dead paint after masking the mudguards.
Followed by Zymöl Polish.

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Finaly the reassembly which left us with this so far.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...sfpx3p7ij.jpeg

Last thing I need to do when I get time is to get back in the woodwork shed and turn a new steering handle.

Weekend over.

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

Love the little fire engine ,it cleaned up real nice .

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

Looks like a very predictive day, love those little things just have so much character not gonna show my granddaughter lol.

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

Hang in there mate... that's an awesome job on a relatively inexpensive bobble...:mm:

Truck time is coming...:metal:

As always, I truly enjoy the previews...
:chevy:

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

Kool fire truck. Nice work on it Grizz.