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

[Westbay]

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[grizz]

On our way

[grizz]

Wales

Narrow roads. 
 

Back home at Craigs place. 
It is really nice to drive. 
Acceleration is like any modern car. It’s not silly fast but 170bhp certainly makes it brisk. 
Nice ride and surprisingly good road holding. 
It needs a shitload of the cosmetic work I like to do on old cars etc. 
Worth the money? Yes. 
It is always going to be a cheap entry to American cars for anyone. 
It’s not going to increase in value. 
Me, Pleased? Absolutely yes.

 

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[93fxdl]

May not increase in value, but on the bright side, not likely to decrease in value, some less dull wheels and less decrepit paint should see a fair return, 

Does this mean the pickup is on the back burner again?

Ttfn glenn 

[grizz]

1 hour ago, 93fxdl said:

May not increase in value, but on the bright side, not likely to decrease in value, some less dull wheels and less decrepit paint should see a fair return, 

Does this mean the pickup is on the back burner again?

Ttfn glenn 

 

Pickup - Winter and Chemicals don’t work 

[grizz]

So we came back through Wales’ narrow roads and hilly terrain. 

The seller had put £20.00  petrol in the car for me to ensure I made the 45 miles home to Craigs home where I was going to stay a few days to help him with some building work. 

 

 

The drive was uneventful but I was really impressed with both handling and road holding. Engine performance is actually really impressive, overtaking acceleration and hill work made me do a double take. 

 

 

Craig took me to fill up the tank to the neck about 7 miles from home. 

 

 

Car took £66.00 or 54.6 liters. 

 

 

I am hoping to get some idea on fuel consumption on the 205 miles home. 

 

 

I still have not had the time to edit a short video. 

 

 

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[Schaefft]

Looking great, seems to be a really good purchase! Just get rid of those stick-on reflectors and tacked on fog/reverse light. There are better ways of doing them nowadays hiding them much better with thin LED lights.

[MrBig]

Sorry I missed you today. Had something come up (again 😌) hope the run back was smooth and uneventful. 

[grizz]

16 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

Looking great, seems to be a really good purchase! Just get rid of those stick-on reflectors and tacked on fog/reverse light. There are better ways of doing them nowadays hiding them much better with thin LED lights.

I think I mentioned that yesterday when I was recording a short walk around video. 
 

Absolutely need that shit changed. 

[grizz]

21 minutes ago, MrBig said:

Sorry I missed you today. Had something come up (again 😌) hope the run back was smooth and uneventful. 

Not going to Scotland meant this……

 

More tomorrow  

 

Roof up  

[grizz]

Being known as a bit of a Womble (understatement of the year) I always have a tape measure and some old bedding in my cars. 
Just in case I found some treasure that needed measuring before manhandling it to the vehicle. 
 

Last night Craig bought a massive toolbox of old tools, which included 5 working tape measures and gifted me one. 
 

I also brought the ashtray in and cleaned it out. Well used it was. 
 

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[grizz]

A few “flattering” photos. 
 

Most of you know, I prefer to show stuff with the flaws, damage or negative observations. 
 

So I took a few pics that may show the car in a bit better perspective than those so far posted. 
 

I also hope to find someone who can PHOTOSHOP a set of Mk1 Freelander wheels, and lower it by maximum 2” visually   
I also like the Vauxhall 5 spoke but it may not suit the car either. 
 

If you are able to do so, please post them here. 
 

Thanks. 
 

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[Westbay]

Hhhmm, I like both sets of wheels...BUT.. the Vauxhall set by 51 to 49 for me ! 😂

[grizz]

8 hours ago, Westbay said:

Hhhmm, I like both sets of wheels...BUT.. the Vauxhall set by 51 to 49 for me ! 😂

But the Vauxhall set is too modern and fast. 
 

Unless we get a photoshop genius to help us out. 

[grizz]

Back home. 

This car is waaay better, beyond what those people who hate on it would like you to believe. I am now convinced half the haters never even sat in one. 

An absolutely great ride out on motorway in in town. 

Calculator says about fuel consumption 

 

216 miles and 29.6 liters

 

UK Gallons -  33 MPG 

 

US Gallons  -  27.5 MPG

 

Metric  

 

11.7 km/l

 

8.5 l/100km

 

 

 

BLOODY HELL !!!! 

 

 

Sorry to tell you guys…….

 

 

I am chuffed with this. 

 

 

Should I be??

 

 

George the cat is happy too. 

 

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[grizz]

Love these photoshopped pics. 
Definitely the three spokes for my head. 
 

I really feel quite strongly that despite it being -1’C or 30’F outside, tomorrow I will get the Olds washed of all the road grime. 
 

Then, because it truly fits the ethos……

I will bestow upon it, a sign, to make it stand out amongst the sheep. 

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[grizz]

First purchase of the New Year made. 
 

All going to be downhill from here. 
 

Car has no interior rear view mirror. 
 

Disconcerting, Disorienting, Disturbing, Disgotfixed ✅

 

I really don’t have space, do I?
 

But I do make the rules.
 

Buy more cars. .

[Westbay]

Yup, the freelander one's ... if you can fit safely ...😇

[GlenAnderson]

My vote goes for the Freelander ones too. 
 

Although, you know well enough that my genuine preference is for shabby steels. 🤣

[grizz]

5 minutes ago, GlenAnderson said:

My vote goes for the Freelander ones too. 
 

Although, you know well enough that my genuine preference is for shabby steels. 🤣

Steels need to be stand alone in their design. 
Like those on the Rezin Rockit. 
And the steels on this are not nice. 
I may pull a hubcap off later to get a photo. 
 

I really need a ride from Swansea to as close as possible to my home in Kent for these: 

5 wheels for sale!
Land Rover Freelander 1 Tri spoke wheels 
Tyres are in very good condition lots of tread left 
5 x 114.3 
17inch 225 tyres 
Alloys are in decent condition I also have a spare alloy with a tyre but not put it on 
So 5 wheels in total for sale 
£200 
BASED IN SWANSEA I can deliver locally or if you pay me the fuel I can also drive 2-3 hours max

 

[GlenAnderson]

Shame you couldn’t have come that way home. 

Yes, stick up a picture of the original steel wheels. 👍

[grizz]

4 hours ago, GlenAnderson said:

Shame you couldn’t have come that way home. 

Yes, stick up a picture of the original steel wheels. 👍

I forgot. 

[Stinkwheel]

7 hours ago, grizz said:

Steels need to be stand alone in their design. 
Like those on the Rezin Rockit. 
And the steels on this are not nice. 
I may pull a hubcap off later to get a photo. 
 

I really need a ride from Swansea to as close as possible to my home in Kent for these: 

5 wheels for sale!
Land Rover Freelander 1 Tri spoke wheels 
Tyres are in very good condition lots of tread left 
5 x 114.3 
17inch 225 tyres 
Alloys are in decent condition I also have a spare alloy with a tyre but not put it on 
So 5 wheels in total for sale 
£200 
BASED IN SWANSEA I can deliver locally or if you pay me the fuel I can also drive 2-3 hours max

 

If the guy selling from Swansea will deliver them to here (near Aberystwyth) then I can get them to Northamptonshire easily if that helps?

There may be a chance of onward to Kent as well if I can sweet talk my boss who lives that way and is also in Northamptonshire regularly. 

[grizz]

10 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

If the guy selling from Swansea will deliver them to here (near Aberystwyth) then I can get them to Northamptonshire easily if that helps?

There may be a chance of onward to Kent as well if I can sweet talk my boss who lives that way and is also in Northamptonshire regularly. 

Just looked. 
 

So thats two hours away. 
 

If I go two-ish hours, and he does two hours to meet in Swindon…..

We could be boogieing   

 

Still need to figure a few more things……

 

Like fitting 17 inch tyres in place of 15’s 

[grizz]

Then….

 

The next question is whether the 17” wheels and tyres  as per photo below, would sensibly replace the 205/70R15  without affecting things madly. 
 

Would the rolling circumference be comparable on both wheels? 

[Rustybullethole]

Am really liking this.

Just asking.... Are those trims recyclable or landfill? 

Opinions like arseholes and all that.

[grizz]

45 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Am really liking this.

Just asking.... Are those trims recyclable or landfill? 

Opinions like arseholes and all that.

Thank you for the 👍 

Because I am how I am….

 I would be stashing the wheels and tyres with the caps for either returning  the car to standard or for a next owner to decide , should I sell it to a fan(tastic) buyer 

 

Not sure if that answers the question. 

[Rustybullethole]

11 minutes ago, grizz said:

Thank you for the 👍 

Because I am how I am….

 I would be stashing the wheels and tyres with the caps for either returning  the car to standard or for a next owner to decide , should I sell it to a fan(tastic) buyer 

 

Not sure if that answers the question. 

No but it's a bloody good answer so of course crack on. 

My works not far north of Swindon and main home South East London if that's any help with pony express. 

[93fxdl]

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Put in the details and should give you the fitment 

Ttfn glenn 

[grizz]

15 minutes ago, 93fxdl said:

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Put in the details and should give you the fitment 

Ttfn glenn 

I managed to figure it out. 
 

Next is centre bore to correct.