♻️ Grizz’s New Purchase ~~ ASTRO Van 🚙 Renault SCENIC 1.5dci 🚙 1966 Chevy C10 🚘 (1991 Oldsmobile 88 🚙 )

[grizz]

Washed the Astro van yesterday. 

Drove out to the Six Bells Pub for a £5.00 burger and a mooch around. 

Burger is always good 

It was hot, probably around 26’C in the shade. 

Usual suspects out there and a few vehicles I had not seen before. 

My favourite, despite some expensive cars, was an imported, totally original Toyota Land Cruiser.  

I was thinking while washing the Astro that the time has come for the next vehicle….. a 70-80’s station wagon or Longroof. 
Then driving it to the car show I realised once again, how much I enjoy this car.  



Have a bunch of photos. 

[Westbay]

The van ... 🤩😍🥰

[grizz]

2 hours ago, Westbay said:

The van ... 🤩😍🥰

I feel obliged to tell you that the van is about 200% below your expectations. 
 

You will not buy this thing upon close inspection. 
 

Trust me. 

[grizz]

Neighbors rear hedge had not been cut down in 5-6 years since I used to cut it on the outside. 
 

Cutting hedges hard in mid summer is hard work. 
 

 

[Westbay]

2 minutes ago, grizz said:

I feel obliged to tell you that the van is about 200% below your expectations. 
 

You will not buy this thing upon close inspection. 
 

Trust me. 

UUuuurrmm if it's that bad , why did you buy it ? 😇

[Westbay]

4 minutes ago, grizz said:

Neighbors rear hedge had not been cut down in 5-6 years since I used to cut it on the outside. 
 

Cutting hedges hard in mid summer is hard work. 
 

 

Well done ! ... wish I had a neighbour like you !😁

[grizz]

1 hour ago, Westbay said:

UUuuurrmm if it's that bad , why did you buy it ? 😇

I essentially bought it sight unseen. 
 

You have seen the flaws I have corrected so far. 
 

I really enjoy polishing turds. 
 

Go back to “Not a Project “ the Blazer. 
 

Perfect case in point. 

[grizz]

1 hour ago, Westbay said:

Well done ! ... wish I had a neighbour like you !😁

I would do it for many, not all. 

[grizz]

Awake since 4.00 after a restless hot night as expected following the hottest dsy of the year. 

 

Bedding and laundry done by 06.00 

 

Decided to go see if the local bootfair that I have been avoiding a few weeks, had anything worth having. 

 

5 rolls of blue garage paper for £5

2 boxes of textured orange gloves for £10

4 boxes of examination gloves 50p each

Neck worn LED dual head torch £1

Two a Portuguese chickens £1

Metal safety signs for £2

Luggage tag 50p

Broken bench vice £1

 

 

On the way home, Pavement gods smiled as well with a full length industrial tie down strap. 

 

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[Westbay]

Well done - looks a good haul !

[grizz]

Bought some small skull bottles a few years ago. 
 

Made something today. 
 

 

[grizz]

Remember the C10 rotten fenders……..?? 
 

take a look at them now. 
 

Filler work started. 
 

 

[MrBig]

Spiders are very cool 😎

[grizz]

12 minutes ago, MrBig said:

Spiders are very cool 😎

They’re from Mars. 

[Westbay]

6 minutes ago, grizz said:

They’re from Mars. 

Just needs the lightening flash on the skull to finish off ! 😂

[grizz]

1 minute ago, Westbay said:

Just needs the lightening flash on the skull to finish off ! 😂

Your wish…….

[grizz]

Raising the neighbors summer house about 400mm. 
 

Before and after. 
 

 

[grizz]

Made another one 

This is probably my favourite so far. 

I will give it to a friend I met in America. 

Opened the paint tin to get the marble. @Dozer and I still do this. 

Left over paint created a miracle cat.

[grizz]

Astro proving again why I should not sell it. 

[GlenAnderson]

Although, you’d probably get a fence panel in the back of the kind of ridiculous land-barge American station wagon that I know you’re always tempted by. 

[grizz]

15 hours ago, GlenAnderson said:

Although, you’d probably get a fence panel in the back of the kind of ridiculous land-barge American station wagon that I know you’re always tempted by. 

Absolutely 

 

As I said before…..

 

If a deal of a straight swap came up….. 😉

[grizz]

Small random side job……

Replaced some of my fence panels 

Love the new ones muchly. 
 

Doing the rest of the fence to match up will be another £220.00

DILEMMA DILEMMA DILEMMA.  

DANG !! 
 

Do I keep the cash and spend it at Ethyls and give Kelly a big tip next week or smile at the new fences ?

 

 

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[Westbay]

Nooo contest ! ...big tip for Kelly !!  😉

[Westbay]

"If a deal of a straight swap came up….. 😉

 

eerrrmmm - packet o'crips n' a big apple ? 😇

[grizz]

Well……. 

 

Friday night. 

 

What next then? 

 

How about a home visit? 

 

Yes, I have sort of tidied the house 

 

Her:

 

Rides horses

 

Rides a GSXR 1000

 

Highly competitive. 

 

Stands at 5’2”

 

Self employed, self reliant. 

 

Really nice on phone and text so far. 

 

Wish us both luck. 

 

A great outcome will be having a great evening with conversation and getting to know each other. 

 

Fruit Picnic in the garden under the big tree, still HOT here. 

 

 

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[666jjp]

good luck, must've missed no more Sally.

[GlenAnderson]

Best of luck. 
 

In my personal experience, horsey women are fucking nuts. 
 

But at least you always know where you stand….

 

…If they’ve got one horse, you’ll be in second place. Two horses you’ll be in third. 
 

If they’ve got dogs or cats, you’ll be behind them too. 

[grizz]

3 hours ago, 666jjp said:

good luck, must've missed no more Sally.

Relationship died 2-3 years ago. 
 

But easy convenient friends. 
 

Split a few months ago. 
 

Zero aggression. 

[grizz]

12 minutes ago, GlenAnderson said:

Best of luck. 
 

In my personal experience, horsey women are fucking nuts. 
 

But at least you always know where you stand….

 

…If they’ve got one horse, you’ll be in second place. Two horses you’ll be in third. 
 

If they’ve got dogs or cats, you’ll be behind them too. 

200%
 

It had become tbe same with Sally. 
 

Dog, two sins, three grandchildren Boys. 
 

she was No1 to me. 
 

I was no 7 in line. 
 

 

With this one, two horses, dog, both parents. Two jobs. 
 

Aint going nowhere. 

[grizz]

Judgemental dickhead

Because I went upstairs to get changed before feeding him. 

Sat down there glaring.  

Made him wait extra long. (Raced downstairs to feed him)