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

[flashed]

Sounds like you have already had an early adventure .

[Palf70Step]

I always forget I have my Gerber on me in situations like that and end setting off little alarms.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by flashed

Sounds like you have already had an early adventure .

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I always forget I have my Gerber on me in situations like that and end setting off little alarms.

Thank you all....



Well, it seems Paris, like many large European cities, has managed to alienate and get rid of most old cars.

I have seen nothing interesting yet, not the sort of retro stuff we want.


So will post some random tourist photos if you are interested

[flashed]

Yes ,interested .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by flashed

Yes ,interested .

Morning John.


A response from Glen on Retro Rides seems to answer the question as to why so few retro cars.


[quote author="@93fxdl" source="/post/2270904/thread" timestamp="1481411195"]Seems you will be lucky to see anything,
Paris has a blanket ban on pre 97
http://www.thelocal.fr/20160701/what...-actually-mean
With a few exceptions nothing old is allowed inside the periphique
Ttfn Glenn[/quote]




Looks like the response by Ernie from VZi below will now go into effect.

I will have to try a bit harder

Originally Posted by pedalcarjoe

what no car pics

can't wait to see how random the non car shots will be

Off to find some Christmas markets and visit the Notre Dame today.


Walk Walk Walk.....

[Bomp]

Know how you feel about your knife, Im naked without my pushbutton.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Know how you feel about your knife, Im naked without my pushbutton.

Totally agree.

One builds a relationship with a knife.

Every time I use this knife, I thank Donnie for allowing me to take care of it.

[djones1a]

Did you put a Bomp sticker on the leg of that tower? Lol

[Palf70Step]

Looks like it was a good & chilly time!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by djones1a

Did you put a Bomp sticker on the leg of that tower? Lol

Morning Dennis,

I did not.......

And I did say Bugger! Three times when I realised that I had forgotten it next to my bed at home.

But I saw this though.

But at $8.00 for one, I thought a beer was better value in a restaurant, or a nice small coffee.

Plus it's not got the right spelling.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Looks like it was a good & chilly time!

Two more days to go Bill.

We booked four days as there is so much to see and do here.

[Palf70Step]

Cool looking time Rian

[Grizz1963]

Finale.....

Came out and enjoyed the view, are some snacks in the form of Aldi fudge and peanuts with cashews mixed in.........

Mistake.

Minutes later............




Then a walk to look for a knife shop I had been told about.

Passed these guys, artisans for sure.

I love old skool skills like this.



We found the knife shop.

Prices were steep, stunning stuff but way out of my league at £150.00 for a folding knife.

Google Laguiole. Hand made art.



Then off to find a late lunch by 3pm.

While sitting there, on a large roundabout, I saw a few cars that seemed out of place in the new Paris rules.



Graffiti van....?



Paris seems to have a lot of small 125cc bikes, all built to look like famous bigger bikes, Harley lookalikes, TriTon, etc.



After lunch we walked some distance from the Sacre Coeur toward Moulin Rouge, and passed these shops.



Making it there in the end.



After this we took the Metro back to the hotel, picked up our stuff and then went to Carefour to pick up some nice French groceries. Before taking a bus to the station.

Onto Eurostar and home by 22.45



It was a great trip, but I was sorely disappointed by the lack of quirky retro Frnch cars as we knew them.

I would probably avoid Paris for that reason a next time and rather go more rural and get to enjoy local cuisine, transportation and architecture.

The French architecture is worth travelling for.

Back to work tomorrow for two,days, then somemtruck and yard time booked.

Thanks for looking in.

[flashed]

Im still in .

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Cool looking time Rian

Originally Posted by flashed

Im still in .

Thanks guys.


For anyone puzzled about the car on the back of the boat........

Amphicar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar


The Amphicar Model 770 is an amphibious automobile, launched at the 1961 New York Auto Show,[2] manufactured in West Germany and marketed in the United States from 1961-1967, with production having ended in 1965.

Designed by Hanns Trippel, the amphibious vehicle was manufactured by the Quandt Group at Lübeck and at Berlin-Borsigwalde, with a total of 3,878[2] manufactured in a single generation.

[Palf70Step]

Rian, I rode in one as a kid....but never again!! (well at least not in the water part)

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Rian, I rode in one as a kid....but never again!! (well at least not in the water part)

You make me laugh Bill.

I suspect they are an acquired taste.


One of the newer things to do in Paris, is for lovers to write a message or initials etc onto a lock, and then locking it to this bridge, tossing the keys into the Seine river.

Interesting observation........


The flag on the lock packaging where for sale, is the South African flag.



1000's of locks.

And the council,had removed them all before as the sheer weight of them are impacting the bridge.



Then off to the Louvre.





Monsieur Vice and his Pancake van.



Remember the ban on older cars in Paris?

I think these horrible things have come into use now, maybe a French member can shed more light on them.

Funny how the pollution needed to generate electricity for these bastardd things never gets mentioned in reports.



Eventually we gave up on the day, my feet throbbing and back hurting from cold.

So we took one of the very efficient Metro underground trains.



Reaching ground level right next to the Arc de Triomphe.






Followed by dinner in an Italian restaurant.



When we got in there, there were bread sticks on the table.

Katy has been looking for some of these breadsticks to buy for her Christmas table. Unsuccessfully.

I asked the proprietor where we could buy some for her and he replied "Italy, these come,from Italy"

Upon which he stepped over to a cabinet at his tide and pulled this bag of them out and gave them to me.

I,asked how much as Imwas totally happy to buy them for Katy.

His reply was: "It is Christmas, you can have some Christmas joy"

At this point we had not even committed to having dinner there.

But of course, attitude can often dictate behaviour.

So we decided it was a perfect venue to have dinner.

The chef and head waiter came and chatted to us.

Turns out this is a family run business, and that the head waiter is actually a coded welder too.




I have said this before, life certainly is good.

And when people like here in France are as friendly, helpful and generous emotionally as they are, I will be back.

[Palf70Step]

Sounds like a very good day. It is always great to run into folks like you two did today.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Sounds like a very good day. It is always great to run into folks like you two did today.

Life is great Bill.

Sometimes we just need to notice it.


Some more random Paris pics.

The Metro or underground here is very simple to understand.

People are friendly and the tickets are both cheap and when sold the sellers will explain to you in their best English how to find your way and where to change.

The trains are clean and stations larger and more spacious than in tthe UK in my experience. Even the older rolling stock seems well maintained.

So a short 6 minute walk from the hotel was Ternes station and 78 minutes got you Charles De Gaulle - Etoille. Which is next to Arc de Triomphe.

Stations are also well marked and signed for exits and other attractions.

On the trains your progress and next station is marked on a linear map above the door with next station light flashing and those ahead still on.









Brunch at Quasimodos around the corner from Notre Dame was good.



Then into the Notre Dame.

It was heaving with tourists. From around the world.

Selfie sticks everywhere and selfies.

It was cold outside and we saw what appeared to be a Japanese newlywed couple being photographed by two photographers.
Both clearly dying of cold but the skinny little bride dressed in a beautiful dress that would be perfect for a mid summers day.

WHY ???

Then into the building.

Beautiful. Really lovely inside. It does take a pretty good business man to generate the kind of funds to build and decorate a structure like that.











Then on to Galleries Lafayette.

Katy had to go there and bought three expensive Christmas tree baubles.

This shop is magnificent. Spread over multiple floors, it caters for every taste.

Expensive etc but just beautiful.

QUICK VIDEO.

CLICK LINK.

Galleries Lafayette. - YouTube

The kind of place where I lose the will to live.

I did like this electrically assisted folding bike though.



More later.

[Bomp]

Popped in. Mind blown.

[clemdaddy]

Rian, you get to do the coolest stuff… big time jealous. I love old buildings and i've never seen buildings that old, beautiful architecture and details. the craftsmen that built like that in those times… mind also blown.

have you tried the fries over there?
sorry, bomp made me say it...

looking towards the next chapter…..

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Popped in. Mind blown.

That's good.

Mission accomplished

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

Rian, you get to do the coolest stuff… big time jealous. I love old buildings and i've never seen buildings that old, beautiful architecture and details. the craftsmen that built like that in those times… mind also blown.

have you tried the fries over there?
sorry, bomp made me say it...

looking towards the next chapter…..

Clem,

The architecture is incredible.

The French have a unique style.

Even 80 year old ladies look classy, smart and just have a presence.

I suspect your Kim will love it.

Biggest thing is taking enough time.

My three night three day trip is too short.

[Grizz1963]

Tuesday was a slow start.

Last day.

Packing up, the hotel is really good. Great service and staff.
They also offer to keep baggage till the evening if you need to go enjoy your day unencumbered before departing.

So we left our bags and did the usual walk to the Metro and got guidance on getting to Sacre Coeur and also how to get back to the Gare du Nord station by bus for our Eurostar train in the evening.

Tickets again silly cheap.

Getting us here in no time.




We took a walk around the area.

Then checked out this cookie shop followed by coffee in a coffee shop where the "hostess" waitress invited us from outside.
Originally from Ethiopia, she came to France 7 years ago and is very good at her job. All 5' of her.



Then the long climb up to Sacre Coeur.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica and often simply Sacré-Cœur (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]), is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. Sacré-Cœur is a double monument, political and cultural, both a national penance for the defeat of France in the 1871 Franco-Prussian War and the socialist Paris Commune of 1871[1] crowning its most rebellious neighborhood, and an embodiment of conservative moral order, publicly dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was an increasingly popular vision of a loving and sympathetic Christ.[2]

The Sacré-Cœur Basilica was designed by Paul Abadie. Construction began in 1875 and was finished in 1914. It was consecrated after the end of World War I in 1919.









Of course you should not take photos.

But I did.

Could not, not do it.

These places of worship are magnificent.





And here I saw what is probably one of my life mottos.



Back outside I did one quick panorama shot.



Lastly. A quick video.

CLICK LINK.

Sacre Coeur Harp player. - YouTube

Back in a bit.

Part two uploading.

[Palf70Step]

Kewl trip

Glad yinz had a good time.

[flashed]

Very nice trip ,loved it all.

[northern 85]

WOW!!!! You get around!!! Thanks for all the pics!!