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

[mjh1965]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Ordered my full set of mouldings and stainless bed strips from Mar-K today through Clem's Tuba Trucks.

10% discount is handy too.
Thanks Clem

We definitely will need our own plane to bring home all our parts . This will be the reaction from the luggage handler after he picks up Rian's case

Ian that lid looks amazing as good as any professional, you are truly gifted.

[Ta2Don]

Nice score on the shells mate...

[Ta2Don]

Looking forward to tomorrow's adventure...

[Palf70Step]

[mjh1965]

No Problem with helping . I am just glad you took my advice , and stripped down the front brakes , as it would have been a shame to put it back together and then have the brakes fail. I think helping each other also helps with motivation .
It sure feels good leaving yours in as many parts as mine

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

No Problem with helping . I am just glad you took my advice , and stripped down the front brakes , as it would have been a shame to put it back together and then have the brakes fail. I think helping each other also helps with motivation .
It sure feels good leaving yours in as many parts as mine

Great work for a day!
Here's some Pics from today… Vince (RealVC) dropped by to visit and pick up a gift Rian had sent awhile back…
IMG_5136 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
The Dog Ready to Roll!!!
IMG_5138 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Following his visit to the studio, while I knocked out a tattoo, we checked out a local Car Show…

Cheers Mate!

[ibrown50]

That looks like a great days work You'll be so glad you did it (once it's all back together)

[realvc]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Great work for a day!
Here's some Pics from today… Vince (RealVC) dropped by to visit and pick up a gift Rian had sent awhile back…
IMG_5136 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
The Dog Ready to Roll!!!
IMG_5138 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Following his visit to the studio, while I knocked out a tattoo, we checked out a local Car Show…

Cheers Mate!

Hey Rian,
I tried to text you from Don's shop last Saturday to thank you for my little dog that I named Mugsey. Attached to the text was the picture Mugsey sitting on my vette but I guess it is out in cyber space.

Little Mugsey likes it here in the sticks but he is not too sure about our football.
Hope to meet you and Martin next month.

Thanks again,
Vince

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by nhr3

The Merlin is truly iconic and impressive. Rolls has always been cutting edge in Aviation engines. I have spent 30+ years maintaining Rolls Spey and Tay engines. 4000 hours and or 10 years between shop visits is testimony to quality. Amazing stuff and still running 50 years later. 70 years for the Merlin.

Agreed.

Some stuff really does just work.

Originally Posted by realvc

Hey Rian,
I tried to text you from Don's shop last Saturday to thank you for my little dog that I named Mugsey. Attached to the text was the picture Mugsey sitting on my vette but I guess it is out in cyber space.

Little Mugsey likes it here in the sticks but he is not too sure about our football.
Hope to meet you and Martin next month.

Thanks again,
Vince

Hey Vince, absolute pleasure.

[Grizz1963]

Started my day today by unpacking last weeks parts, second coating and also adding more painted parts.

Starting to feel good now.



Then had Mickey around to help me get what is left of the truck onto the little wagon I bought last year, and then to pull it out of the garage.

I also raised it quite a bit above the wagon floor level, in order to get under it to work.



Found this plate welded up over the underside of the floor.

It has become apparent that this truck was a manual shift at some point in its life.



The old manual gearbox cross member was partially hacked out with a grinder before.
Today I raised the cab after removing the cab mount bolts and shifting the load bed backward on the chassis.
When I was cleaning the chassis before, I knocked my hand on this sharp edge, thankfully on the blunt side, why do people do such rubbish work?



Cutting the rivets away.



Also found that when I removed the cab mounting rubbers I will be needing a pair of the front upper rubbers as they have a rubber grommet/liner cast in, and both are rotten. I hope LMC/Brothers sell the upper rubbers separately.





I bought this at Wheels day to fit to my truck.

Understood to be from a Chevy Day van of unknown vintage.

I was wondering if anyone knows what it's cable operated section is for?

If you turn the ignition key beack and push it in after turning it to the "off" position, it activates a cable in there, but then you cannot remove the ignition key.

This component is in the way where I need to fit the column,so needs to be removed, but I have no idea what it's purpose is.



Advice and help appreciated.


Ohhhh, and I got the day off for truck time, in exchange for Nicola and her best mate since they were 11 years old going to a 1940's Murder mystery evening.

They were happy, I had some progress, a BBQ and mate Martin around to hep pull my steering column and help me check out the fit of the one I bought at Wheels day.

[uber cool]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

No Problem with helping . I am just glad you took my advice , and stripped down the front brakes , as it would have been a shame to put it back together and then have the brakes fail. I think helping each other also helps with motivation .
It sure feels good leaving yours in as many parts as mine

Its always fun taking someone else's truck apart. The script on the T shirt is spot on . lol

[Ta2Don]

Great progress this weekend mate...

I played with the 72 a bit, mowed some grass, and then loaded the lovely wife and JoJo into the 72 for a cruise into town...

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by ibrown50

Another busy day, it must be so handy having your own blast cabinet.

If only you could get the Bacardi at the boot fair

May happen....... Flying to Lisbon in the morning.

Duty free possibly.

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Great progress this weekend mate...

I played with the 72 a bit, mowed some grass, and then loaded the lovely wife and JoJo into the 72 for a cruise into town...

Playing with the wife is a good thing Don.

And JoJo....... No question.

[mjh1965]

Did you paint your parts tonight if so we need pictures

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by mjh1965

Did you paint your parts tonight if so we need pictures

SNAP !!!!

Just posted.

Nicola found this today......

She said Grumpy Bear and excited Martin on way to USA.

[mjh1965]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

SNAP !!!!

Just posted.

Nicola found this today......

She said Grumpy Bear and excited Martin on way to USA.

Looks more like every time I leave your house after working on the truck

[mjh1965]

They look good . We Both made progress tonight . Have a good trip , and we can assemble them when you get back .

[Palf70Step]

[Ta2Don]

Enjoy Lisbon, and if you have a chance to have white wine with dinner, try some Casal Garcia...

Love the pic Nicola found…

Parts look great...

[65sub]

Great progress Cleaning parts can be a little tedious but reassembly with nice cleaned and painted parts is so much nicer.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Enjoy Lisbon, and if you have a chance to have white wine with dinner, try some Casal Garcia...

Love the pic Nicola found…

Parts look great...

Just back home

Originally Posted by 65sub

Great progress Cleaning parts can be a little tedious but reassembly with nice cleaned and painted parts is so much nicer.

I do like the cleaning.

[Grizz1963]

No truck time most of this week.

Tuesday morning 04.30 this was what I Found when I turned on the lights..... Someone objecting to my packing to leave.



I was headed out the country for work.

Some stuff I saw.....

Included this very cool looking 115cc bike.





The city had loads of statues and squares.




Had a fish dinner under this bridge Wednesday night.



Had driven past all this to get there.








Thursday evening at dinner, I may have had a good time



Nicola took her dad to the live show of "Friday night is music night"

Preceded by various displays including fly pasts by Spitfires.

This was the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.



Lastly, just been chatting to Clem in Arkansas about his shindig on the 17th October.

The design has now been finalised, with a nod to the UK truck guys.

Hope to see many people there with their hot rods, trucks and bikes.



Tomorrow I hope to get some garage time in. Now it's bedtime.

[mjh1965]

Lastly, just been chatting to Clem in Arkansas about his shindig on the 17th O

The design has now been finalised, with a nod to the UK truck guys.

Hope to see many people there with their hot rods, trucks and bikes.



This design is awesome thanks Clem you knock it out of the park with this one

[Ta2Don]

Nice work mate...

Attempted to send you a preview of my day via text, but looks like the pics didn't send… guess you'll have to pop over to my thread...

[65sub]

Nice progress Rian. The rust issues don't look to bad. A little welding and grinding and it will look like new.