Grizz’s Purgatory, Rezin Rockit 🚀 SUMMERTIME DRIVE 06/06/23

Did it pass?

Thanks for that Kevin.

Really easy instructions.



The car has had the battery on and off so many times the last 18 months, I wonder if that is not part of the actual problem.

We will see what driving does for it.

Did a few small final jobs tonight after work.

Glued panels in place, including the surround on the instrument cluster..

Plus I made a masking tape sign for the fog light switch.

And finally a small, overdue job…. Got the wiring loom in the cab wrapped and tucked away.



So tomorrow morning I will test lights etc all one more time, you know how stuff stops working to or from the test station.

As mentioned before, fingers crossed that I have managed to check all the checks.


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These folks ?

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28 August 2020 is when I started this thread.

Nearly 580k views just on Retro Rides, and at one point it was over 1000 views per day.

I am not sure many threads get that sort of viewership or interest. There are a bunch of other forums I contribute to and they all had high viewerships and interest

I would guess the global views are well beyond 800k over 2 years.

This build was a very singleminded vision of something I had wanted to do for a long time……… BUT, so many people from Siberia to Southampton and Auckland to Arkansas Cape Town to Cairo contributed in so many ways.

Materially with parts, specialised tools (just think Void Bush Tool), machining and fabrication, thanks nickwheeler and a bunch of others.

Anyone who feels forgotten or missed out, here is your thank you.





So today I actually drove the car for the first time, going beyond 3rd gear, which was as much as I dared do out on the farm road.

I drove to the scrapyard where so many bits of steel and scrap has come from over the years for various projects.

Onto the Weigh Bridge.

Me inside (120kg) and about 35-40 litres of petrol.

Result, you do the maths.



900kg minus me, gives a decent light weight.



From there it was over to the test station, a bit early, but rather that than late.



And onto the ramp.

They have a lowered ramp to get abnormally low stuff onto for testing.





And up they went.





All four the testers in the centre came to take a look, pointing a few things they liked, out.

One thing that became apparent once the front crossmember was in the air and the wheels and bearing were being inspected was that though within tolerance, the passenger side wheel bearing needed to be tightened or replaced.

Other than that, the comments ranged from awesome, cool build and tidy installation to I wish I could drive this on a track.

High praise indeed.

I will take out road tax next month from the 1st of March as paying a months tax for one days use makes no sense.

I will check out and probably replace the front wheel bearings on both sides.

Also take it for full alignment on a digital machine.

Tonight I am really pleased, thankful and happy for all this community and helpers have helped me,create and achieve.

Thanks again.


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Brilliant news Grizz, been watching from the start. Make sure you get out and drive it, that's the reward for all of the tinkering.

Awesome result that mate! Was bound to happen after all the work you had put in! Congrats!

Great work grizz ! Hopefully now it's on the road we'll get to see it in the flesh sometime!