♻️ Grizz’s ~~ ASTRO Van 🚙 Renault SCENIC 1.5dci 🚙 1966 Chevy C10 Restoration BIG Rust patching 🚘

[Westbay]

Just binge watch/caught up with this ... "World of Pain" - didn't hurt one bit !   🤣

[grizz]

2 minutes ago, Westbay said:

Just binge watch/caught up with this ... "World of Pain" - didn't hurt one bit !   🤣

Welcome Back mate !!! 
 

Been waiting for you to come back. 
 

Pain is a relative term. 
 

I am sure yours was not physical but psychologically I felt it from here. 

[grizz]

Next episode published. 
 

Episode 24  Part 2 now available. 
 

Front panel of drivers side fender welded in and finished for etch primer. 
 

When you have to do one of these, the trick is patience, measuring and in my opinion, cold air on every spot welded. 
 

The way I was doing it, was to use my bare hand to test the welds. Cool enough to hold, move on to the next. 
 

Grindback, fix pinholes, eventually DA and put aside for primer.  

[grizz]

66 Chevrolet C10 Restoration Rusted Fender repair no 1 

Cut.  Grind.  Weld.  Grin. 

When the results even blow me away. 

 

Episode 24 Part 2 

 

 

 

[Westbay]

Almost looks like you know what you're doing ! 🤣

Looking good 👍

[grizz]

On 28/05/2025 at 09:31, Westbay said:

Almost looks like you know what you're doing ! 🤣

Looking good 👍

fake it till you make it. 

[grizz]

Well.

 

Life is fickle.

 

My favourite lodger got given notice at the end of his shift last night.

 

He was a great guy to have in the house compared to most who stay here.

 

So I refunded his rent, gave him dinner and then be showered, packed up and headed out for the 5 hours home.

 

I will keep the room open for a week, in case he gets to jump onto another contract and return.

 

He also gave me a signed Andy McKee guitar and Gig case to keep as his wife only allows two guitars in the house.

 

 

In other news, Dennis got given a cool Yamahe golfkart. Nice big offroad wheels.

 

The flower came up in my garden.

 

Almost alien in appearance.

 

Yesterday I replaced the shitty leaking tap in the toilet with a flexi hose and new stopcock. Had to cut it short with a grinder because my pipe cutter never fitted. Guess what……

Yup. A new leak. Now under the cistern where the water goes in.

Can’t seem to win at this. 

No wonder plumbers charge what they do. 

 

 

Right.

 

Back to the garage and sanding filler.

 

Maybe I get some primer on again later.

 

 

.

[jim89]

4 minutes ago, grizz said:

Well.

 

Life is fickle.

 

My favourite lodger got given notice at the end of his shift last night.

 

He was a great guy to have in the house compared to most who stay here.

 

So I refunded his rent, gave him dinner and then be showered, packed up and headed out for the 5 hours home.

 

I will keep the room open for a week, in case he gets to jump onto another contract and return.

 

He also gave me a signed Andy McKee guitar and Gig case to keep as his wife only allows two guitars in the house.

 

 

In other news, Dennis got given a cool Yamahe golfkart. Nice big offroad wheels.

 

The flower came up in my garden.

 

Almost alien in appearance.

 

Yesterday I replaced the shitty leaking tap in the toilet with a flexi hose and new stopcock. Had to cut it short with a grinder because my pipe cutter never fitted. Guess what……

Yup. A new leak. Now under the cistern where the water goes in.

Can’t seem to win at this. 

No wonder plumbers charge what they do. 

 

 

Right.

 

Back to the garage and sanding filler.

 

Maybe I get some primer on again later.

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where's the leak coming from now?

[grizz]

36 minutes ago, jim89 said:

Where's the leak coming from now?

Up there 😉

Guess that’s better than down here 😬

[Westbay]

Did you put the big washer back ? .... 😇

[grizz]

25 minutes ago, Westbay said:

Did you put the big washer back ? .... 😇

Never removed it. 

[Westbay]

14 minutes ago, grizz said:

Never removed it. 

Is that the problemthen - mishaped and seated differently ....

[jim89]

2 hours ago, Westbay said:

Is that the problemthen - mishaped and seated differently ....

Yeah maybe got rotated out of it's happy place when tightening the flexi coupler on to it? - easy done...

Will the big plastic nut nip up maybe with moles or pump pliers?

 

[grizz]

14 hours ago, Westbay said:

Is that the problemthen - mishaped and seated differently ....

No idea tbh

 

11 hours ago, jim89 said:

Yeah maybe got rotated out of it's happy place when tightening the flexi coupler on to it? - easy done...

Will the big plastic nut nip up maybe with moles or pump pliers?

 

 

Possibly. 
 

That was my thinking. 
 

Happpy place indeed. 
 

I will check later. 
 

Last night ended up with a major setback in the garage. 
 

More about this later if anyone is interested. 

[grizz]

Shit luck comes in threes, Right ??

My favourite lodger moved out yesterday. 

Last night ended up with a major setback in the garage at closing time.

More about this later if anyone is interested. 

Wish I could ignore this. 

Actually…….. Here it is. 

Dropped my door after primer for blocking or paint. 
Was carrying it like a tray. 
Damaged it badly
No access to top or middle dents. 
They are not dents, they are crumples.
Tore rear folded seam open too.

I knew this could happen. 

Absolutely gutted. 

Now I need to pull the dents and start fixing that.