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

[markeb01]

Outstanding! I am so happy for you, as I imagine are a lot of other members. What does your wife think, and how about driving on the "wrong" side of the road? I think rather than backing down the drive, it might be time for a power steering conversion!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

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Congrats Grizz!!!
Very nice start, looking forward to watching you Grizzify it!
Gotta love a 327 with camel hump heads... Until it is time to pay for more petrol that is
Have fun!
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Thanks Don, camel hump heads are worth the smiles per mile.

I could go to a casino and come back with nothing, or buy a bottle of brandy a day and have just a headache. At least we get memories along with a light wallet.

Originally Posted by markeb01

Outstanding! I am so happy for you, as I imagine are a lot of other members. What does your wife think, and how about driving on the "wrong" side of the road? I think rather than backing down the drive, it might be time for a power steering conversion!

Hi Mark, thanks.

Nicola loves the truck. She is always at least 50% of the decission making power in my mad escapades. Often encouraging me more when I am still cautious.

Power steering will have to wait till I have money to throw about.

A lazy final drive is more important to me, so that I can drop the revs and up the cruizing speed to 70mph.
Most importantly, I would love to evolve our truck like you have done yours over time.
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[Neatbeard]

YES!!! I had a feeling that you'd get it after sending you the link and you said that you were already going to view it.

WELL DONE FELLA. I hope it makes you happy driving like mine does.

For what its worth it looks pretty bloody good from where i'm sitting and doesn't appear to need much...........?

You've got to fill us in on your future plans/wish list for it!

I drove mine to work on Friday and stuck it in the bosses parking space!
Everytime I walked between our two offices there was always people around it, stopping me and asking questions!

Have fun with it.

[bj383ss]

Congratulations Rian. I am very happy for you bud. Looks like you got a very decent truck. A few things here and there to fix but that's what makes it your own right? Love the 327 and damn what a tight squeeze to the garage. No big mirrors for you. LOL.

So is the garage all ready for Billybob. Keep us posted on your work can't wait to see what you do with it.

Bret

[McMurphy]

Very nice purchase !!
That truck looks pretty nice already, just some minor touch ups I think....until you pull up the floor mats I suppose.

Real interested to see what you find now, and what you do with it.

My boss wants to build a camper from scratch like yours.

If you shoot me a PM with your mailing address, I will check to see if it isnt too pricey to send you a PS pump, and at least one, if not both the lines. It is already cleaned and painted. I dressed it up before I decided to go with Hydroboost, now it is waiting to go to the boneyard.

It would help you get closer to installing that Power Steering....

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Very nice purchase !!
That truck looks pretty nice already, just some minor touch ups I think....until you pull up the floor mats I suppose.

Real interested to see what you find now, and what you do with it.

My boss wants to build a camper from scratch like yours.

If you shoot me a PM with your mailing address, I will check to see if it isnt too pricey to send you a PS pump, and at least one, if not both the lines. It is already cleaned and painted. I dressed it up before I decided to go with Hydroboost, now it is waiting to go to the boneyard.

It would help you get closer to installing that Power Steering....

Hi McMurphy,

Thanks for the reply and great comments. My wife says thank you as well.

Have PM'd you re offer and possibility of a telephone chat.

Cheers,

Rian

[Grizz1963]

For any interested in the rest of the "Grizz-Show" my intro to all my mad doings and screwings is in the thread linked below.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=557037

Thanks for all the positive input by everyone.