Grizz-Pod Teardrop Trailer - New tow truck - 66 Chevy

[grizz]

:applause:

I read the entire build thread! Your energy is amazing.

Tell Mrs Grizz that the mosaic is gorgeous!!

A cat that likes wet? Very odd. Silly Harley.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Thanks Ratkity, I will tell Nicola.

I was just not born to be idle, so need to be doing stuff constantly.

Harley is a bit weird, she also has little fear of machines , motorbikes etc.

[grizz]

I did say updates as they unfolded....

Tonight we were invaded by 4 Germans on their way back from Santa Pod in their Classic Fords. Led by Thorsten in his V6 Taunus Transit bus.
Followed by a 3.4l Ford Essex powered 1977 Granada, and last, but the one I wanted, a Ford 26M with V6 power as well.

After a couple of hours chewing the fat, it was time for a drink and some food.





Aaahhhh yes, of course, we have a purpose built BBQ !!

The guys were quick to get the German delicacies out, light a fire and start BBQ-ing.

Nicola and Daniella stayed indoors and did much for international relations and TV watching.




Fire and food prgressing nicely.



Thorsten, and I think Ralf donated all their quality BBQ coal to my worthy cause, THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!



After dinner and a few beverages, we all settled in the lounge to chat and allow the cats to roam all over us.

Being midnight now means it is way past my bed time, as I have a plumber/gas man in at 08.00 am to remove my gas stove and extractor (for legal reasons mainly) so that I can start rebuilding part of the kitchen and fitting a 6 burner stove and large extractor fan.

Cheers for now,

Updates as they happen.

[Cliffmeister2000]

The guys were quick to get the German delicacies out, light a fire and start BBQ-ing.

Yes, indeed, this is quality living!

[GuyllFyre]

Awesome BBQ and nice cars!

The guys were quick to get the German delicacies out, light a fire and start BBQ-ing.
Nicola and Daniella stayed indoors and did much for international relations and TV watching.

Good food and nice cars do a lot for international relations. Guys around fire with smiles = good!

[enigmak]

I have not heard of that band, but I will look them up.
Thanks for posting about the bread. I am going to have to give it a try it looked very tasty. And I will follow through with the last direction and eat it until gone!!
And again, I love you entire back yard especially the cooking area!
Dana

[eamarquardt]

It looks like the cars are left hand drive. Youse guys in the UK joining the rest us?

They also don't look like any Fords I've seen here.

Your lawn looks so perfect it might pass for Astroturf.

Cheers,

Gus

[grizz]

It looks like the cars are left hand drive. Youse guys in the UK joining the rest us?

They also don't look like any Fords I've seen here.

Your lawn looks so perfect it might pass for Astroturf.

Cheers,

Gus

Hey Gus !!

IO love you to bits, especially when you are on a mission

However, as I found out when moving the the UK, the whole world was not what I had got to know in South Africa during the first 39 years of my life.

There is so much stuff out there that is different and enriching.....

These guys are Germans, and the "Europeans" mostly drive on the wrong side of the road
In the UK, we drive on the correct side of the road.... ie left hand, so right hand drivers, but many people bring in left hookers for various reasons, and the government are extremely tollerant of it, they have to be.

In South Africa all Left Hand drivers are banned from the road, so no importing of USA cars etc.

You will find most of the cars here are smaller than USA cars as well.

A Camry is seen as a large car here, and a Chrysler 300C would be Huge.

Most people would be happy with a Ford Focus as a family car.



WRT my lawn, it is amazing how the camera can fool you.

It is green due to me watering it, but there is a load of creeping clover inbetween.

I also enjoy keeping it short, many of my neighbours cut their grass at least two settings higher than me.

I have the gasman and electrician in yesterday and today to re-lay some gas pipes and electrics so that I can get a large 6 plate gas stove and oven in. Yesterday I removed some kitchen cabinets and refitted some elsewhere...... today I am mainly just making tea for the guys.

[grizz]

It looks like the cars are left hand drive. Youse guys in the UK joining the rest us?

They also don't look like any Fords I've seen here.

Your lawn looks so perfect it might pass for Astroturf.

Cheers,

Gus

PS: Just found this pic, it was when we moved here, so you can see what a bit of attention and an eye for a clean line can do.



With the exception of the hedge that needs a cut this week.

[eamarquardt]

In continuing moments of weakness/rare sensitivity I've always said that youse guys drive on the OTHER side of the road, not the wrong side.

When we visited "youse guys" in 83 it was a constant mental exercise to remain on the "right" side of the road as the "other" side was definitely the "wrong" side due to the oncoming traffic.

The "Fords" are cool looking!

Yup, better landscaping via "chemical gardening" (fertilizer, selective herbicides, and ROUND UP). You can easily get rid of clover in grass with 2-4-D.

We here on "this side of the pond" have not addressed our "addiction" to gasoline or diesel. Most of the cars on the road are far bigger than required for the actual needs of the driver. When I was a kid a lot of us rode small motorcycles (less than 100cc). I'm not sure you can buy a street legal bike with an engine that small any longer and I don't see any kids riding bikes to the local high schools.

You never mentioned you have a TREEHOUSE. Have you and you other half spent the night up there yet?

Yup, variety is the "spice of life" but don't tell Suzy I said that.

Cheers,

Gus

[Cliffmeister2000]

When we visited "youse guys" in 83 it was a constant mental exercise to remain on the "right" side of the road as the "other" side was definitely the "wrong" side due to the oncoming traffic.

My beloved and I spent a day in Grand Cayman while on a cruise back in '98. I remember looking to my left (as a pedestrian), seeing no cars coming, I stepped right in front of a car coming from the right! I can see how confusing it can be!

I wonder, when driving under the sea between England and France, when does one have to switch over from the left to the right side of the road?

[eamarquardt]

When we visited "youse guys" in 83 it was a constant mental exercise to remain on the "right" side of the road as the "other" side was definitely the "wrong" side due to the oncoming traffic.



My beloved and I spent a day in Grand Cayman while on a cruise back in '98. I remember looking to my left (as a pedestrian), seeing no cars coming, I stepped right in front of a car coming from the right! I can see how confusing it can be!

I can assure you it was a lot more "fun" behind the wheel of a car!

I wonder, when driving under the sea between England and France, when does one have to switch over from the left to the right side of the road?

The cars are piggyback on the train and I think the engineer of the train throws a giant switch and it all happens "automagicly".

Cheers,

Gus

[grizz]

LOL @ Gus......


Right, a quick unrelated post, but thought it was worth sharing.

When I married Nicola last year, we had to combine 2 homes into one house.... trust me, not an easy task, we gave a way boxes of crockery, cuttlery, pots, pas, furniture and appliances, as the house we had bought came fitted with all white goods and then some.

The guy who bought my house wanted my range cooker, but was not prepared to pay even £50 for it, so I thought stuff it, and brought it along to our new home, as it only had an older 4 burner..... thinking I would do a quick swop once moved in.

Loads have happened in the mean time, including the BBQ build, painting 90% of the interior in new colours, and painting the whole pebble dashed exterior with a 50mm brush (trust me, it was the only way to do a colour change again)

On Monday at 08.00am, Tony, my neighbour 8 houses down who is a gas plumber and electrician came in to remove the old gas stove and change the 6 burner to Calor gas, which runs different jets and pipework to the mains fed stove that was in the house. (This is primarily for insurance purposes)

I helped him, and still did everything that was not legally binding and then some.

This is after the old cooker and extractor were removed by us.



I had to move a small top cabinet around to the window and break out part of the old one and reduce the worktop where the old cooker was.



Electricals were a bit of a problem, with the extractor connected to the lighting circuit, and the cooker to a mains line.
Some cutting and reconnecting later, we had the lot on one line and recessed.



I then plastered the lot over with quick set plaster, and shut the old extractor exit hole, leaving the new one to be set up with ne kit.



Once dried, I used floor tiles and a 3D border (Nicola did not want all the tiles removed and replaced) to make up a splashback.



After which I loosely fitted the extractor fan and pipework. Connecting mains tomorrow morning.



This is how far I got tonight, Nicola has asked me to continue the border around the top, which will look much better than the original plan.
I will then straighten and screw down everything.

After wrapping up, I made a quick BBQ dinner of beef burgers, chilli chicken strips and Naan bread which goes amazingly well with a BBQ.



Now going to sit down and try watch a bit of TV, something I do not do too often.

[Ratkity]

Now that was a bit of work! Turned out very nice.

Wish I was there to enjoy the meal! Sounds yummy.

Hugs,
Ratkity

[Cliffmeister2000]

Very cool! We have an electric stove, so I do all my cooking outside on the Camp Chef 2 burner.

[grizz]

Very cool! We have an electric stove, so I do all my cooking outside on the Camp Chef 2 burner.

Hi Cliff, plan is to cannibalise the units that I removed and to see if I can make some kind of quick gas BBQ/burner type thing to make Bacon outdoors in the fire place, it is a bit of a ritual in our home on a Sunday after Bootfair/garage sale time, Nicola makes the bacon rolls and they do as early lunch, but we do not care for the smell that lingers for hours.


In other unrelated news, here is a Video clip of the South African "Braai" (BBQ) ritual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgH4ktFr9TQ


Hope you enjoyed it.

Back to kitchen fitting, almost done.