♻️ Grizz’s ~~ ASTRO Van 🚙 Renault SCENIC 1.5dci 🚙 1966 Chevy C10 Restoration “Reboot” 🚘

[grizz]

Cleanliness is next to godliness or something like that.

I do like a clean car.

But……

Before that happens you need space. 

I have been collecting various bits of junk for @CraigRK

Bootfair buys, tools, car parts, ride on mowers and a golf cart with a spare set of wheels and tyres.

Last week Craig had it all collected by a guy with a trailer.

This has opened up my carport significantly.

This initiated a rush of washing four cars.

Rezin Rockit and Astro have currently both been put on SORN as I have started to daily the 206CC and of course the Scenic is my main daily.

Astro continues to look lovely.

Rezin Rockit really shows how low it is, along with the lowered Astro.

Life is good.

[Westbay]

Love that van ...😍

[grizz]

  On 19/08/2024 at 08:24, Westbay said:

Love that van ...😍

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Thank you mate. 
 

It really is a massive smile generator. 
 

Been here over a year now.  
 

This………… Made me happy that I had done a four train, 200 mile collection trip. 

 

That twin exit V6 sound 😍😍😍😍

 

 

 

[grizz]

And 25 hours from now, I will impatiently be watching the gate. 
 

Road Trip ‘24 🇺🇸

[grizz]

Chicago. 
 

St Louis next, then drive to Wright City via Rogers for beers and food. 
 

Yahoooo !!! 🤠 

[grizz]

and so it begins :clap

 

It sure did Fill. 

 

BBQ deer steaks (many) broccoli, potatoes, onions, a couple of beers. 

 

Long haul Flight with a functional but unfriendly team. Then 5 hours lay over in Chicago before flying into St Louis. 

 

Met by Dennis and then straight through to Rogers place. 

 

BBQ Deer steaks, broccoli, potatoes, onions and a beer or two with friends in Rogers workshop. 

 

Joined by Adolphus Busch V (fifth) of the historical Busch brewing family.  I do get to meet some interesting people. 

 

Anyway, home to Dennis’ by 8.30 and a bit of chatting in Dennis’ shop and seeing new build projects and progress. 

 

Bed by 9.30pm after 24 hours awake. 

 

Slept 8 hours !!!!!! 

 

That’s never happened before. 

 

Today ?? Who knows.  

[24vdiamond]

Have a great trip! 👍

[grizz]

  On 22/08/2024 at 13:53, 24vdiamond said:

Have a great trip! 👍

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Thank you. 
 

It’s happening 

 

 

This is Dennis’ grandson Tripp. 

 

Not yet three years old. 

 

Racing is in this family’s blood. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And another video, I made this of his dad starting up his race car a few years ago. 

 

 

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[Westbay]

Almost like you've never been away ! 😀

[grizz]

Right……..

UK  🇬🇧  to USA  🇺🇸 

Day one condensed a lot. 
 

 

Next one will be longer  

Sorry  not sorry  

 

[Carl1981]

I love my visits to the states, have a great time, I’m sure you will, looks like it’s going to be epic!

[grizz]

  On 23/08/2024 at 19:28, Carl1981 said:

I love my visits to the states, have a great time, I’m sure you will, looks like it’s going to be epic!

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Thank you 

 

I always do. 
 

 

 

 

So Day One of the trip was spent alone as Craig was still in Stockholm for work. 

Some walking around and shops through the day. 

Ending up in Dennis’ shop in the evening. 

I tried to edit it to something sensible. 

Did I succeed??

So this was Thursday after an incredible 8 hours sleep. 

Friday next. 

[Westbay]

Good start !

[grizz]

  On 25/08/2024 at 07:42, Westbay said:

Good start !

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Thanks mate 

I just need to find an hour or two per video to edit. 
 

 

A bunch op photos for those who want them too. 

Few pics from Rural King. 

And a batch of Fireballs in the cheapest format.

[grizz]

Few more. 

[grizz]

Headed for Arkansas in the morning. 

In the meantime have a short flashback. 

https://youtu.be/c5S1_2gxv5E?si=HNfIj0y3GswRs1uZ

Amazingly this was 6 years ago. 

More tomorrow some time. 

[grizz]

So when you are out on a USA road trip and things  just can’t get any better……..

And you happen to have grown up on a VW Garage floor since you were 9 months old. 
 

You wake up to a notification like this……
 

@CraigRK has wanted another VW Beetle for as long as I have known him. 
 

Includes free delivery from Scotland   

 

BOOOOOOM !!!!

 

[CraigRK]

  On 26/08/2024 at 12:57, grizz said:

So when you are out on a USA road trip and things  just can’t get any better……..

And you happen to have grown up on a VW Garage floor since you were 9 months old. 
 

You wake up to a notification like this……
 

@CraigRK has wanted another VW Beetle for as long as I have known him. 
 

Includes free delivery from Scotland   

 

BOOOOOOM !!!!

 

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Still struggling to believe I actually won the Beetle!!

SWMBO will take delivery in my absence then I’ll come do an update here.  Certainly AS fodder!!

[MrBig]

Thank you for sharing  @grizz following along with interest as always and hoping one day I get the opportunity to explore the USA 'proper'.

Congrats to @CraigRK from a fellow Beetle owning Craig!

[CraigRK]

  On 27/08/2024 at 14:09, MrBig said:

Thank you for sharing  @grizz following along with interest as always and hoping one day I get the opportunity to explore the USA 'proper'.

Congrats to @CraigRK from a fellow Beetle owning Craig!

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Just been on your instagram.  That’s a helluva project!!!

 

I hope this car doesn’t need that much.   

[redratbike]

oh wow i haven’t been here for a month or so and it’s that time for  the Grizz road trip .

Have a great trip look forward to your updates 👍

[grizz]

  On 27/08/2024 at 20:04, redratbike said:

oh wow i haven’t been here for a month or so and it’s that time for  the Grizz road trip .

Have a great trip look forward to your updates 👍

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Thank you.  

[grizz]

Had my first job interview in 9.5 years today. 
 

Sitting on a farm near the Cimmaron River in Oklahoma on a friends farm and using my mobile phone for the interview was kinda weird but felt good. 
 

Seems like I will be taken to the next phase which includes National Sales Management. 
 

Not sure if I will still be in America for the next phase but happy it went well. 

[grizz]

Arkansas, Kansas and 4 days with @oldironfarmer Andy on the farm. 

Just had breakfast and my coffee mug specially selected by @craigrk from the back of Andy’s kitchen cupboard. 

Headed over to friend Carol’s to say goodbye then 7 hours drive back to @djones1a Dennis’ place near St Louis for the rest of Labor Day weekend 

Raining last night. 

First time on this trip. 

[Westbay]

It’ll settle the dust ! 

[grizz]

Saturday last week was Dennis’ son Adams sons birthday. 

Held in a park with kids and grownups it moved to Dennis and Debbie’s place. 

The day was mostly spent in the garage planning, talking, moving stuff around. 

Random video 

I bailed out by 9.30 as my feet were killing me and I was tired. 

Sunday was going to be a good one. 

[grizz]

Well the USA road trip that just keeps giving.

 

A few days spent near Tulsa in Oklahoma with Andy [USER=303679]@oldironfarmer[/USER] on his farm, including track hoe (digger) and Bobcat fun.

 

Andy also loves teaching and sharing his knowledge.

 

[USER=298693]@CraigRK[/USER] and I both love learning about new things.

 

So when offered an opportunity to make a broom for his wife by Andy, while I was busy shaping and crafting two of the railroad spikes we had blacksmithed early in the morning before it got really hot into knife blanks, he grabbed the opportunity.

 

A short video in photos and Time Lapse below.

 

 

After the broom making we went out to lunch after collecting friend Carol just soften the tone.

 

Another great day spent with friends.

 

Thanks Andy.

 

 

 

THIS IS AN OUT OF SYNC POST.

 

 

EXPECT TO SEE IT AGAIN

[grizz]

Couple of shorts 

A serious freight train. 

And some Labor Day shenanigans 

Headed out to Nashville today, using backroads. 

This is a great trip. 

[MrBig]

  On 27/08/2024 at 14:22, CraigRK said:

Just been on your instagram.  That’s a helluva project!!!

 

I hope this car doesn’t need that much.   

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Thank you. Yep it sure is. Got hung up on the sentimental value and almost wish I hadn't started it and spent the money elsewhere, but I'm trying to get there despite everything life throws at me!!

[grizz]

So……….

Craig continues to drive and enjoy driving the truck while I take a ton of photos and videos. 

All still to be edited and made some sense of. But for now I’m trying to actually enjoy my trip. 

This is just an interim waypoint entry. 

We are in a Best Western Plus hotel in Clarksville just outside Nashville Tennessee, having set WAZE to take us on scenic backroads designed for motorcycles.  

So it took us 13 hours to get here via Metropolis. 

Remember who lives inn metropolis?? 

We saw Superman and an absolutely dead town. 

Also stopped at a junk store where I spent $5.00 on 5 items. 

Well the one item was three items. 

Tell me I am not having a great time spending the cash. 

The three cars are special. 
A slammed 2WD Blazer like I used to have. 
A Custom 62 Chevy C10 
And a Jeep 

I also found an Eagle of unknown origin or purpose 

And a nice Tennessee license plate for $1.00 

And top buy was a good Toy Story Woody to attach to the rear step of the truck. 

Craig bought a New, unused Coca Cola Christmas decoration for $1.00

We got to meet interesting awesome people and I got a kiss on the cheek for my accent. 

Today will be a full tourist day in Nashville and then head for Memphis late in the day.