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

[grizz]

Continuing my journey of discovery with bare metal restoration techniques this video shows how many false starts I have made. 
 

 

A couple of photos for those who don’t have the time to watch it  

Knotwheel of death left a few spikes embedded in my skin  

 

Found some late at night, vertically embedded in my wrist   
 

No tweezers would work, so a quick dig saw 6mm of steel appear  

Wear double face protection and gloves kids  

 

 

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[93fxdl]

All the pain and struggles will be worth it once the paint starts going on, unfortunately, then the next stage of despair begins, runs, saggs, bloom and many other worries, but keep going, the end will be worth it, even more so, as it's all your own work 

Ttfn Glenn 

[grizz]

Today

 

 

 

 

And 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have 

 

 

 

 

 

Mainly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…………………… ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes….!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELDING 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRINDING 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWEARING 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not necessarily in equal measure. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But I just finished all the patchwork I needed to do. 

Of course I managed to grind holes in good, curved material, not once, not two times……

 

 

 

Nooooooooo………..!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

Three times plus one die grinder slip up.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure if I am ready to share the shame yet.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will you all judge me and banish me from Valhalla ?? 

 

 

 

Picture of some of the scrap. 

 

 

 

 

Nothing like a @Vieux masterclass in rust resurrection. 

 

 

 

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[93fxdl]

Grind, weld, swear, repeat,

 

and now the rot is gone, may be a tortuous journey but you are getting closer to your destination 

Keep plugging away

Ttfn Glenn 

[Westbay]

Just keep imagining the nice smooth solid metal curves instead of the frilly lace effect ... 😊

[grizz]

19 hours ago, 93fxdl said:

Grind, weld, swear, repeat,

 

and now the rot is gone, may be a tortuous journey but you are getting closer to your destination 

Keep plugging away

Ttfn Glenn 

Still a looooong way to go. 
 

But we go. 

[grizz]

8 hours ago, Westbay said:

Just keep imagining the nice smooth solid metal curves instead of the frilly lace effect ... 😊

Frilly knickers are the only frilly thing I have an interest in. 
 

No, not wearing but tearing off with my teeth  #Faithless

 

[grizz]

Bit by bit

 

Job by job

 

 

 

Ordered a load of wire wheels. 
 

Painful process and progress. 

[93fxdl]

Enjoyed the video, be careful with the vibration from the grinder, can cause, white finger, a nasty affliction which does not go away, keep your hands warm and take regular breaks, massage your hands to improve circulation. 

Wonder if your leather driving glove is intended for golf? 

Ttfn Glenn 

Or maybe these

https://parkerhydraulics-shop.co.uk/products/predator-hide-drivers-gold-gloves?variant=44425243820248&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=all_products&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw47i_BhBTEiwAaJfPprP27UCS9CyD7FylqX8t5tf9JEnF7vR-Bq0V8YvlG3Wlmq0An934hhoC4isQAvD_BwE

[grizz]

22 hours ago, 93fxdl said:

Enjoyed the video, be careful with the vibration from the grinder, can cause, white finger, a nasty affliction which does not go away, keep your hands warm and take regular breaks, massage your hands to improve circulation. 

Wonder if your leather driving glove is intended for golf? 

Ttfn Glenn 

Or maybe these

https://parkerhydraulics-shop.co.uk/products/predator-hide-drivers-gold-gloves?variant=44425243820248&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=all_products&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw47i_BhBTEiwAaJfPprP27UCS9CyD7FylqX8t5tf9JEnF7vR-Bq0V8YvlG3Wlmq0An934hhoC4isQAvD_BwE

I believe gloves were probably used by a Coop delivery driver. 
 

I only have the right one but it was good enough. 
 

I also own a shelf full of various gloves. New, unused  but wear the ones in use till they are just wrist warmers. 
 

Your link are probably what I have 

[Westbay]

"I also own a shelf full of various gloves. New, unused  but wear the ones in use till they are just wrist warmers. "  🤣
 

[grizz]

Next job. 
 

Stripping cab interior. 
 

Do keep in mind, stripping off the existing paint properly takes surprisingly long, I have had a few people comment about various techniques and what I have done wrong. Assholes/opinions ? 
 

Anyway. I am sure every technique has its merits. 
 

So wire brushing the interior…..

What a killer job. 
But it is done.  
 

 

A few pictures for those who don’t watch videos  

I also had a Turkish friend visiting who was a keen shooter. Ekrem has a deadly eye and was dead on the bulls eye  

George was really taken with him as well  

 

A really nice thing to do once the inside was done, was sweeping up the paint removed   
 

I was knackered at that point  but relieved  

 

Obviously many loose parts to clean up and then the second phase of cleaning the cab  

 

Will it ever end?? 
 

 

 

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[kevins]

Appart from paying someone else  I've never come accross a way of stripping paint that isn't unpleasant,  once its done it's the worse bit over and done with and progressively gets better, it looks a great starting point. I'd try to get a thin coat of epoxy or something similar on it while its dry though, the last thing you want to have to do is do it all again to get flash rust off.

[Westbay]

Well folks , today I'm going to show you how to rebuild a Chevy C10 cab using just starting with these pieces  .... 🤣

[grizz]

2 minutes ago, Westbay said:

Well folks , today I'm going to show you how to rebuild a Chey C10 cab using just starting with these pieces  .... 🤣

DIY paint kit. 
 

 

How the red was applied before 

[grizz]

35 minutes ago, kevins said:

Appart from paying someone else  I've never come accross a way of stripping paint that isn't unpleasant,  once its done it's the worse bit over and done with and progressively gets better, it looks a great starting point. I'd try to get a thin coat of epoxy or something similar on it while its dry though, the last thing you want to have to do is do it all again to get flash rust off.

A second round of DA sanding with 120 grit is underway. 
 

Whatsapp on its way 😉