♻️ Grizz’s ~~ ASTRO Van 🚙 Renault SCENIC 1.5dci 🚙 1966 Chevy C10 🚘 1991 Oldsmobile 88 🚙 1999 Škoda Felicia Cube Van 1.9d 🚐

[grizz]

42 minutes ago, 93fxdl said:

Found a site called suno that lets you create AI songs, so for fun here's an anthem for grizz and the cube

https://suno.com/s/KhHasFiuNRLQOo50

Total rubbish I know but a bit of free fun is always good 

Ttfn Glenn 

No

Just NO !!! 
 

Song - 1

Eardrums - 0

 

Get it in Country, Blues or less screaming and we may be friends. 
 

Thank you Glenn 🩷 
 

PS : This……. On the other hand, is talent. 
 

 

[grizz]

PPS @93fxdl 

 

Saw this and thought of you. 

[93fxdl]

3 minutes ago, grizz said:

POS @93fxdl 

 

Saw this and thought of you. 

Currently struggling to resist another big classic Kawasaki 

Country you say

https://suno.com/s/lxjGaH2fJHhQ7E08

AI country 

Not real music I know but nowadays how much is 

Ttfn Glenn 

[grizz]

11 minutes ago, 93fxdl said:

Currently struggling to resist another big classic Kawasaki 

Country you say

https://suno.com/s/lxjGaH2fJHhQ7E08

AI country 

Not real music I know but nowadays how much is 

Ttfn Glenn 

 

The call of the wild. 
 

Old mechanical beasts 

[93fxdl]

Had a narrow escape, the Kawasaki was sold

Ttfn Glenn 

[grizz]

14 minutes ago, 93fxdl said:

Had a narrow escape, the Kawasaki was sold

Ttfn Glenn 

Gods plan. 
 

Been saved before as well. 

[93fxdl]

First lyric done blues 

https://suno.com/s/weLOcJdfYKXZEeBP

Yes I know how sad I am

Ttfn Glenn 

[grizz]

1 hour ago, 93fxdl said:

First lyric done blues 

https://suno.com/s/weLOcJdfYKXZEeBP

Yes I know how sad I am

Ttfn Glenn 

The second one incorporated for YouTube and forums. 
 

 

[grizz]

Most of you know my friend Darren with the engineering shop through references to his junk steel skip that he allows me to raid from time to time. 
He has also done me many favours with some of the machines in there over the years,  hydraulic presses, laser cutting table and CNC machines. 
This week he is out in his Ford Pop hotrod on the Isle of Wight with the NSRA. 
Yesterday I got a message from him, asking me to play around with some designs for his one truck. Big Bright Orange Dodge. 

He was very much taken with my transformation on the Oldsmobile paint that I  had done recently  

So he asked me to get some lowrider inspired designs onto his Dodge.  He sent some pictures of the truck. 

Another online friend and Artist you guys know Bryan also did some awesome designs. 
 

I have a favourite. But I was really impressed with how the Oldsmobile paint job translated onto the truck. 
 

Result……..…

 

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[Westbay]

🙂 well done ! I quite like the 'blue' based one ....

 

Could be the start of a new career ! " Grizz Commissioning Artist"    😇🤣

[grizz]

27 minutes ago, Westbay said:

🙂 well done ! I quite like the 'blue' based one ....

 

Could be the start of a new career ! " Grizz Commissioning Artist"    😇🤣

 

Mostly people who want this sort of thing, have no clue about time and effort invested, so paying minimum wage for a chunk of my soul would hurt enough for me to decline. 

[grizz]

 

Did I mention this? 

 

 

Shed find. Or something like that. Seems it was bought by an eager father, banned by over protective mother. Tossed in a shed for years I guess. 
House move and some horse trading got it into my garage  
I told my buddy John that I would put it on Marketplace and forums for him. 
Untested, apparently never actually ridden. 
I am sure the battery is long since gone flat. Fuel is probably a two stroke mix, again long since evaporated   
Front disc brake, handlebars fold down for transportation   

Not much else to say about it. 

Selling as “Shed find project” and non running project. 

These seem to make decent money out there. 
Messenger please if you’re interested in buying it at the advertised price of £150.00  or tell me what you need to pay for it?? 
 

Trade??  Maybe some pretty 4x100 VW steels  

Collecting at St Mary Hoo area near Rochester. 

Video: 

One being ridden. 

https://youtube.com/shorts/yCRbFnK4_n8?si=WrTCcdhwDGVvnO78
 

 

 

You’d be surprised at how useful these things can be  

I used to have this pink one for campground transport. 

Battery Electric. 

And absolutely shockingly good at getting around on  

This one according to “others” could get an MSVA 

Not something I would want. 

But get it running and in or on the back of  a camper, van, pickup, EV 😉 and you’ll be away. 

I used to put this scooter inside the teardrop trailer. 

 

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[93fxdl]

Saw this advertised and instantly thought of you 😲 🤣 🤣 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1YgjP4sTE6/

Ttfn Glenn 😁😁😁😁

[grizz]

37 minutes ago, 93fxdl said:

Saw this advertised and instantly thought of you 😲 🤣 🤣 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1YgjP4sTE6/

Ttfn Glenn 😁😁😁😁

 

You know I would do it justice. 

 

Pity the stable is overflowing. 
 

And faaaaarrrrawayyyy

[93fxdl]

4 hours ago, grizz said:

 

You know I would do it justice. 

 

Pity the stable is overflowing. 
 

And faaaaarrrrawayyyy

Only about 50 miles 

[grizz]

Some real life stuff done this week. 

Heat was very high and of course I chose to cut hedges. 

I agreed to cutting the neighbours hedges for a fee after they asked me three or four times, offering to pay every time. I last cut them back hard last year for them, free of charge because I thought they needed some help. They want the big garden but are clearly not gardeners and let it all get away from them, overwhelming them. 

So on Tuesday I cut Mickey, my and next doors front hedges and cleared it all. On Wednesday I took an hour just to clear toys, furniture, tools, timber, a pile of soil and junk for a perimeter of about 600mm so I could walk, cut and clear up. 

Then I started cutting. Most of the hedge is being kept at 1.8 to 2.0 meter or six foot plus. 

By the time I was done cutting and cleaning, and a lot of it took two or more passes in order to get it shaped and ready for filling out, it was 3.30pm and I was pretty knackered, being unfit and overweight. 

On Thursday I tackled my garden as well as outside behind the workshop. 

I was happy to be done with it. 

Yesterday I cleared some stuff around the garage and carport to make space to be able to crawl around under the Skoda when I get started. 

Today……

Back to the grind and cut and welding and swearing (maybe no swearing)?

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[Westbay]

Looks very smart ! well done...

[grizz]

7 hours ago, Westbay said:

Looks very smart ! well done...

 

Thank you. 
 

Smart is what I do 😉

 

Progress? 
 

Write up ? 
 

CBA. 
 

Watch my efforts here. 
 

 

[auntiemaryscanary]

12 hours ago, grizz said:

Some real life stuff done this week. 

Heat was very high and of course I chose to cut hedges. 

I agreed to cutting the neighbours hedges for a fee after they asked me three or four times, offering to pay every time. I last cut them back hard last year for them, free of charge because I thought they needed some help. They want the big garden but are clearly not gardeners and let it all get away from them, overwhelming them. 

So on Tuesday I cut Mickey, my and next doors front hedges and cleared it all. On Wednesday I took an hour just to clear toys, furniture, tools, timber, a pile of soil and junk for a perimeter of about 600mm so I could walk, cut and clear up. 

Then I started cutting. Most of the hedge is being kept at 1.8 to 2.0 meter or six foot plus. 

By the time I was done cutting and cleaning, and a lot of it took two or more passes in order to get it shaped and ready for filling out, it was 3.30pm and I was pretty knackered, being unfit and overweight. 

On Thursday I tackled my garden as well as outside behind the workshop. 

I was happy to be done with it. 

Yesterday I cleared some stuff around the garage and carport to make space to be able to crawl around under the Skoda when I get started. 

Today……

Back to the grind and cut and welding and swearing (maybe no swearing)?

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I hate, with a passion, privet hedges. My previous house had 80ft privet on both sides - yours looks considerably longer. Of course I cut mine but also had to do the other as it was empty for years and latterly had tenants. If I hadn't cut it the hedge would have been 50ft high and smothering half my garden. Then all the cuttings need disposing. Thankfully the new house has no hedges.

It was very good of you to cut it for free initially. Whatever you have been paid (and so you should be) you've bloody well earned it as well as achieving a good finish.

[grizz]

10 hours ago, auntiemaryscanary said:

I hate, with a passion, privet hedges. My previous house had 80ft privet on both sides - yours looks considerably longer. Of course I cut mine but also had to do the other as it was empty for years and latterly had tenants. If I hadn't cut it the hedge would have been 50ft high and smothering half my garden. Then all the cuttings need disposing. Thankfully the new house has no hedges.

It was very good of you to cut it for free initially. Whatever you have been paid (and so you should be) you've bloody well earned it as well as achieving a good finish.

Morning

Yes we have a lot of hedges. 
 

A good, tidy cut makes it feel good. 
 

The local rip off artist gardener hacked the next houses hedges with a petrol cutter and charged them a lot more than was fair. 
 

I need a new large electric trimmer. £170.00

Current  one was £145.00

700mm sweep and 700watt 

New model 700mm sweep and 500watt motor for more money. 
 

Bosch really pisses me off. 
 

The predecessor of my current one was also a better spec machine 

 

Why?? 
 

Ahhh yes, engineered obsolescence and profits. 

[grizz]

Quick bootfair report before I head out. 
 

Struck gold for @Craigrk and his random VW cars collection today. Also a few random ones for me. 
 

Prices of Hotwheels have gone up this year. 
Mostly £1.00 each but some 50p and even 3/£1.00 

 

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[grizz]

Real time update insert. 
 

I wear surround safety glasses under my welding mask. 
 

But today I didn’t wear the mask due to space constraints. 
 

And like we know…… Things happen. 
 

So welding upside down under a car, had much splatter in hair, but also one bead made it into my eyelid and frizzled some eyelashes away. 
 

Be careful. 
 

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[grizz]

Small update 

Being as it was a painting and decoration guys van before, the bed-liner was pretty grubby, even after pressure washing. 
 

I had also removed it in order to get to the loadbed for cleaning and repairing. 
 

So I decided to give it a few coats of matt black on the hottest day of the year. 
 

VIDEO. 

 

PICTURES BEFORE AND AFTER. 

 

 

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[grizz]

Hoping today is better. 

[Westbay]

eeerrrmmm, is there a reason why you didn't weld that floor patch from above rather than crawl underneath? 😇

[grizz]

48 minutes ago, Westbay said:

eeerrrmmm, is there a reason why you didn't weld that floor patch from above rather than crawl underneath? 😇

Yes

[93fxdl]

Doing better than you at the moment sold 4 and only bought one, there's hope yet

Ttfn Glenn 

[grizz]

4 hours ago, 93fxdl said:

Doing better than you at the moment sold 4 and only bought one, there's hope yet

Ttfn Glenn 

 Well done. 

 

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[grizz]

That face mask is expensive but a true game changer. 

 

Getting in under a car, being able to roll around and move without banging the mask, restricting visibility, and getting those welds just right. 

 

That……..

 

Is how you get the job done. 

[SilverMachine]

On 02/06/2026 at 13:55, grizz said:

half dressed lord Vader, did it come with the helmet?

looks like a good bit of kit, also good for the star wars conventions! 

kidding aside, looks like decent safety gear, and eye replacements arent exactly n the realms of nhs ability yet so what ever the cost its exceptional value. 

have you considered one of those lifts - that are like a pair of scissor bike lifts? i have been half arsedly looking for some used ones but not got any yet. my driveway being a bit sloped means a pair of standard ramps can be rather exciting and quite dangerous to use.