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

[grizz]

Today is an off day so far. 

 

Yesterday’s side project beat my hand up with torque twist and whack, about four times. 

 

Texting (I only use my right thumb) and making coffee is less than ideal. 

 

Oh and welding burns make me laugh madly.  Especially when I can’t run away. Bastards. 

 

 

YouTube gets a bit tiring in the end.  

 

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[93fxdl]

Seems to be the American style of bodywork, cover in filler then sand back to shape. 

Once saw an episode of American hot rod, cover entire car in filler then flat back, one shiny show car, clad in bondo

Ttfn Glenn 

[grizz]

Bootfair threw up a few cool toys today. 

Craigs pile, mostly VW

My pile mostly junk. 

2 tiny G-clamps for 50p 

Been watching a minute by minute report of a collection on my behalf happening in Northern Yorkshire. 

Silly grins abound. 

 

Thanks @sparkplug and Ellis. 

 

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[grizz]

And my pile of randomness. 

[grizz]

Barnfind? 

 

I guess it is if it lived in a barn the last 7 years or more. 

 

Moved from North Yorkshire to Cambridge yesterday. 

 

Kent next weekend. 

 

Me, Excited ?

 

Off course. 

 

Yes. 

[grizz]

 

https://youtu.be/RPxX8E4rczk?si=cVAcdgBg2dcv3g1b

 

 

 

Saying that…….

 

I really don’t think I could have imagined this would be as bad as this. 

 

It really is worsterer than a bad dream. 

 

Still……. 

 

As usual, I am not going to back off now. 

 

The madness continues.

 

 

Another pic of where we are headed. 

 

 

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[grizz]

Just got a few pics from the seller. 

Note what Fil has clawed in his grubby paws…..

Tight fit expected. 

“Of course it won’t be a problem “

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[SilverMachine]

12 hours ago, grizz said:

 

Barnfind? 

 

I guess it is if it lived in a barn the last 7 years or more. 

 

Moved from North Yorkshire to Cambridge yesterday. 

 

Kent next weekend. 

 

Me, Excited ?

 

Off course. 

 

Yes. 

ive never been to crack pot... dispite what people say...  reeth is a lovely little place, have a friend over in k stephen too i really should make the effort to get over and see before winter kicks in. on friday i was visiting my cousin over at leeming and the raf were flying about in pretty much everything! one of my cousins current projects is a 2 door e30 which is mostly a bare shell with a bmw 2 series floorpan spliced on so will be 2 series running gear, dash , seats , interior gubbins and a so far 400bhp spec motor - but there toying for more powahhhr.... but he also put my aldi on the lift and did my brake flexis and drop links! 

if id have known you were in the there abouts area id have got you sorted out with beverages and cake for your return journey

 

[grizz]

11 hours ago, SilverMachine said:

ive never been to crack pot... dispite what people say...  reeth is a lovely little place, have a friend over in k stephen too i really should make the effort to get over and see before winter kicks in. on friday i was visiting my cousin over at leeming and the raf were flying about in pretty much everything! one of my cousins current projects is a 2 door e30 which is mostly a bare shell with a bmw 2 series floorpan spliced on so will be 2 series running gear, dash , seats , interior gubbins and a so far 400bhp spec motor - but there toying for more powahhhr.... but he also put my aldi on the lift and did my brake flexis and drop links! 

if id have known you were in the there abouts area id have got you sorted out with beverages and cake for your return journey

 

 

I never did the collection. 
 

Fil did that. 
 

I just orchestrated it 

[grizz]

Last week I spent a few days building Pedro a smoking shelter for winter. 

 

Two, used 44 gallon or 199 liter oil drums from Cliffs Auto Repairs. 

 

Some wood, an old damaged roadsign scavenged from a scrap yard. 

And a few other bits of hardware. 

Electricity, grinding discs, flap discs, Hammerite paint. 

 

A random vision. 

 

 

Some photos. 

 

 

Pedro loves it with the chill just creeping into nights. 

 

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[SilverMachine]

pedro's fallout shelter is a great idea! although at one point i was sure you were going to fit a toilet for the seating! now im wondering if my local garage uses 50gal oil drums... 

[grizz]

2 hours ago, SilverMachine said:

pedro's fallout shelter is a great idea! although at one point i was sure you were going to fit a toilet for the seating! now im wondering if my local garage uses 50gal oil drums... 

i am going to put a camping toilet in there as a joke.  Plus some old speakers as “Surround Sound “

[Christine]

An English wheel would be real handy....eh? 

[grizz]

2 hours ago, Christine said:

An English wheel would be real handy....eh? 

Absolutely. 
 

 

Ahhhh yes.

Subscribe to the private channel and you get up to 4 weeks lead time on releases.

Bonus here for non subscribers.

Surround Sound while you relaxxx

 

 

[grizz]

Pedro bought the biggest double air fryer he could find. 

 

I never wanted one. 

 

Never wanted to use one. 

 

Popped my cherry tonight. 

 

Chicken leg was really good. 

 

Converted. 

 

I think. 

 

 

And just for you Bob. 

[Westbay]

Good grief ! you'll be using a laptop next !😂😇

[grizz]

3 hours ago, Westbay said:

Good grief ! you'll be using a laptop next !😂😇

 

3 hours ago, Westbay said:

Good grief ! you'll be using a laptop next !😂😇

 

Helll no 

[grizz]

Video of smoking shelter. 
 

 

[grizz]

Pedro……..

In a different world, he would be classified as a prepper. 

He loves having enough of stuff. 

One of these things is food. 

Much of his food goes in the refrigerator. 

So last week he asked for more fridge space. 

Facebook Marketplace……. What a shithole, populated by all sorts you don’t want to deal with. 

I had messaged 5 sellers of American fridges. Priced between £120 and £230 used items. 

NOT ONE REPLIED. 

Then yesterday morning my usual stupid-0-clock waking before 05.30am had me looking and I found a new listing, posted at 11.00pm. 

So I messaged Elizabeth by 6.30 or thereabouts. 

By 10.30am no reply. 

So I messaged her private FB account. 

10 minutes later she replied. 

We agreed on me heading over, 23 miles to get there after 12.00

When I got there, Steve, her ex husband and a strong sack barrow were there. 

Pleasantries exchanged, ball thrown for the crazy dog and fridge loaded in the Astro then headed home. 

Chevy Astro doing what it should. 

Delivering. 

When I got home, I unloaded the fridge and cleaned the already clean fridge and freezer. 
Elizabeth was super apologetic about the bottom plastic basket being missing due to having been broken previously. 

So when I got home, the search was on for some sort of box/tray/container to create a bottom tray. 

I found an old box from 10 years ago, cut it down in size, strengthened it and put some holes in it. 

Job done. 

Oh, and yes, Pedro is super happy 

Quick video. 

https://youtu.be/aSlAYIDu5GU?si=ZrYBrlOc7kHmn_HL

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[grizz]

Happy guy. 
 

Pedro outside watching videos. 
 

Success. 
 

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[grizz]

Started working on the first bedside yesterday 

It challenged me within 10 minutes. 

Rear reversing or backup lights holes on both sides have been damaged before. 

Getting in there proved awkward. 

So I went and made a coffee and thought it through. 

So I ate some cookies. 

Went back out and dug around in my piles of scrap for parts to build a tool that could get in behind the dents, from the outside. 

Have you figured it out yet? 

I found an old 2kg hammer head, some 10mm steel plate offcuts and a handle from some old garden shears. 

Welder, grinders and flap disc pulled out. 

And a tool created. 

It is awkward but works well. 

Video later

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[Westbay]

"Necessity is the mother of invention" ...

[grizz]

5 hours ago, Westbay said:

"Necessity is the mother of invention" ...

Indeed. 
 

DIY slide hammer video. 
 

 

[93fxdl]

Another enjoyable video 

[grizz]

5 hours ago, 93fxdl said:

Another enjoyable video 

Thank you very much. 
 

 

 

 

 

[grizz]

Still on about tomorrow’s delivery. 
 

potential contenders. 

[grizz]

This morning I am out for a 7.30am MOT with Pedro and his Fiesta. 

 

He is like an expectant father.

 

I do hope the car passes. 

 

Everything works.  

 

 

Fil is on his way in his Iveco camper van 

 

Of course he had to post something just to remind me of the fact that I have bought something (sight unseen )from a deceased estate. 

7 years in a barn up in North Yorkshire 

It will be interesting to see what he drops off here. 

 

Seems the key ring knows more than me though. 

 

 

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[grizz]

Pedros car passed the MOT test. 

 

Also had @sparkplug here for more than half the day.

Always a pleasure.

 

10 year barn bound, barn find from Northern Yorkshire delivered.

 

Kawasaki Bayou 300cc 4X4

 

Then Pedro and Fill did all the hard work on phase one of cleaning.

 

Of course the main motivation was to get some fuel in and a battery on.

 

To try start it.

Front and rear lights all worked.

Electric start didn’t

Neither did the pull start.

 

So Fil pressure cleaned it after we put it in tall axle stands.

 

Disappointed but not defeated.

 

Most exciting discovery was it having disc brakes.

 

 

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[Westbay]

User manual ...

User Manual

[SilverMachine]

is it just me wondering if those wire wheels you have for art projects will fit it...

excellent stuff!

tesco veg trays come in handy too!