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

[Grizz1963]

So where did we get to?

Wiring and last few parts removed.

Next up a few garage jobs.

Clearing more junk, sorting overalls and various hoodies for extreme weather. Washed, dried, folded etc.

Put my Esse Dragon wood burning stove up for sale to gain space.

Moved my 5 years unused motorcycle into a better location to maximise space.

So first small job was dry cleaning the cab with broom and brush.
Then compressed air blowing out.

Yesterday was a good weather day.

So I painted the interior of the cab with brush on enamel paint.
It will all be sound proofed, padded and a new “factory” carpet sed installed once painted.

I also closed up all the firewall and trim holes in the cab in order to prevent paint getting through and running down the outside.

Biggest problem of course it that it is still cold and winter

So when I moved the cab out onto the driveway at 07.30 this morning, the paint was still distinctly tacky and a long way from being dry.

I hope it does get dry over the next few days. We have 10’C plus forecast this week. Possibly as much as 14’C today.

Fingers crossed.

Video for the watchers.

https://youtu.be/VNgfbnM-R84?si=R-Bfq5I38g4OvAza


Today I will be leaving the cab alone as much as possible.

However, mate Henry is coming over to play.

Not sure what we will be doing, but I think we may do some cutting, grinding, drilling and welding to create a mobile, driveway use grinder stand for the grinder I am currently restoring.

Stuff will happen.

[Grizz1963]

I bought a small 1950’s outboard motor.

Not running. Yet.

Video

https://youtu.be/3GL-OpR2JWE?si=bP1PCAJz11en40zA



Hopefully it gets going.

[Grizz1963]

Up bright and early

Welder and grinders at hand.

Mocked up

Glooped together.

Video too

https://youtu.be/0mRMzfpX_Ds?si=dNL9yU5z5JK6Zga8



Almost done.

Bit more to get done.

Happy with the results



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[Braunschweiger]

You have a very creative mind, this is just fantastic, great work.
Greeting Harald

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

You have a very creative mind, this is just fantastic, great work.
Greeting Harald

Thank you.



Here’s Part Two of the Grinder station.



VIDEO.


https://youtu.be/0mRMzfpX_Ds?si=ze-mmADdO4kd7bQt






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[Grizz1963]

Saturday was Chevy truck time.


There id 59 year old underseal, black paint of unknown origin, blobs of filler etc.



VIDEO SHOWS IT BETTER.


https://youtu.be/0EWhlH9PPYA?si=kpciH2z_pYFDqJTC




Mate PaulY had problems with his truck

Eventually he got it sorted out.


Happy days.


Sunday morning I got back onto my cab and cleaned the firewall once I had figured it out the most effective method.




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[Grizz1963]

Sunday turned out to be a lovely day.


Sunny, warm and I spent around 5 hours on the cab.


Hard to believe when you look back at the progress.


But I was still trying to figure out what I needed to do to remove the various finishes to the firewall.


VIDEO








Mate John came around with his kids for a while too…… letting them blow off steam in the garden.


These distractions are actually great because they tend to break the monotony of the jobs at hand.


So in a fit of creativity, I fetched some woodwork scourers and used petrol from the lawnmower can to address the black paint. That worked, albeit slowly.


Next brainfart saw me grab an empty spray bottle and fill it with fuel, so I could spray onto the work surface constantly because the fuel dribbles out of the scourer faster than I could use it.


A job where you just keep gping over and over.


I didn’t want to scar the metal before painting.


I closed shop as having John over was a perfect excuse by 4.00pm



It was a good day.




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[Grizz1963]

FORGOT TO ADD VIDEO

https://youtu.be/TV4M6oaUpFU?si=QHAzlXlRPNneaCdi


PROGRESS


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