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by Grizz
Mon 28 Nov 2016, 11:44
Forum: Cars and Parts on Other Sites
Topic: 69-72 Constantia/Kommando
Replies: 19
Views: 8231

Re: 69-72 Constantia/Kommando

wanegofast wrote:it is a very nice car i have seen it in person. still 4.1 interior super original an runes well was at dusty rebels last year.
Has this car been restored and repainted?

What more do you know of it when you looked at it?
by Grizz
Mon 28 Nov 2016, 09:58
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

Had a lovely if stressful weekend Came home Sunday night and found an envelope from Kaiser in Oregon state. Greg while we were out shopping for Clems party. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/2015%20Continues/E4477F30-CC16-4D9E-94CA-9C2A8EF4E141_zpspoao9eoo.jpg Chair he repaired at Cl...
by Grizz
Sat 26 Nov 2016, 17:41
Forum: Cars and Parts on Other Sites
Topic: 69-72 Constantia/Kommando
Replies: 19
Views: 8231

Re: 69-72 Constantia/Kommando

IndianaJones wrote:Saw this on Gumtree...

1972 Chevrolet Kommando
https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-cars-bakkie ... 0039998409
R45000


This car is really bothering me.

I do wonder why people take such bad and uninformative photos.

Wish I was in the Cape to go take a look.
by Grizz
Fri 25 Nov 2016, 15:04
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

USEFUL TRIVIA TIME. [QUOTE=Bib Overalls;6120044]Chevy motors with the staggered bolt hole valve covers like the one you have date from the days of orange paint. There was one exception. For the 1956 model the motors were painted red. So, by default your freshly painted valve cover is off of a 264 CI...
by Grizz
Thu 24 Nov 2016, 22:17
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

The same reason I took so long on choosing the Pontiac hood ornament, unless I have a concrete plan to process stuff I try not to just grab for the sake of grabbing. Which brings me to this set of pics. Still relevant to the 1930's shop and my trip. There were two of these old horns and I selected t...
by Grizz
Wed 23 Nov 2016, 22:34
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

Work getting in the way meant I only got around to finishing off the valve cover last night. Even I was impressed with my hands relative steadyness. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/2015%20Continues/173DFC70-DB89-46EA-A80D-31DA9163B24F_zps8xhn0zap.jpg Looking like this in the end. R...
by Grizz
Wed 23 Nov 2016, 22:05
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

Remember the 1930's Engineering shop Dennis and I visited in Philo, Illinois ?? http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567 One of the treasures I pulled out of there along with a load of other stuff that was probably destined for scrap was this early Chevy valve cover. People do ask w...
by Grizz
Wed 23 Nov 2016, 21:28
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

Got a card from Post Office yesterday. International Parcel undeliverable on two occasions. Please arrange redelivery or collect. So I collected at the depot on the way home. From Russia with Love. My friend Vladimir the old school engineer and fixer of broken stuff........ an interesting guy. CHECK...
by Grizz
Wed 23 Nov 2016, 00:41
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

paulusvrotius1 wrote:Great trip Grizz, welcome home.
I loved Ethyl's, what a cool place. :mrgreen:
Certainly was.

I tried to call you recently.

Not sure if you were in the country or not
by Grizz
Sun 20 Nov 2016, 22:46
Forum: Post your ride
Topic: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILLYBOB
Replies: 1170
Views: 318862

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside BILL

So it looks like TRUCK TIME is coming back to Grizz Towers very soon. Tom who is a UKGSER forum member and was working in Roseville, Minneapolis last week for his company, managed to get his driver to take him along to O'Reilly's on the way to work on Friday before racing to the airport as snow was ...