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Hi all,

Been lurking here a few days, just popped on to see how and what (well the basics) of building a CBG.

I have a few things people on the sites on the web know me for, one is recycling/re-purposing for my own benefit, more than the environment.

I am also from the "Monkey See, Monkey Do" school of thought.

Between my wife Nicola and I we have a few interests, she collects smoking pipes and associated "stuff" and has a 1956 Ford Anglia, known as Myrtle, which she chose over an engagement ring when we decided to get married (She does have a thing for diamonds though and got her ring in the end) She is also a great partner in crime, because she both encourages some of my hobbies and interests and allows me to come into the house late from the shed without putting my dinner in the bin.

I have a 1963 Ford Taunus Transit, which I imported from Germany in very late 2007. It was a former village fire engine. Last year we built a Grumann style Teardrop trailer, known as the "Grizz-Pod" as she was named by the members on www.retrorides.proboards.com which is where a lot of what I do gets posted in the Readers other Modifications section. Here is a LINK:

http://www.retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=othrmod&action=display&thread=67389

One of the guys I have become great friends with on www.mikenchell.com which is a USA based Teardrop site sent me a small parcel at the end of last year with various items, including Catnip for our cats, some handmade silver jewelery, and a few CBG starter bits, including a cigar box.

I DO NOT PLAY A NOTE OF MUSIC....... But absolutely love music, so was up for the challenge.

I will copy and paste my build progress here for you guys to give input and advice on.

This was the first entry:

Tonight on the way home from London, my wife Nicola texted me to ask if she could open a parcel that had been addressed to Mr & Mrs "Grizz"  Of course I said, who is it from ? She texted back Gary in Oklahoma, and then refused to tell me what was in it, except that she loved the contents.

When I got home she gave me a cuppa tea, let me greet the cats etc, then presented me with the box in the photo below.

I will not explain it all, but will say that there was a challenge in the total package..... now the trick is for you guys to figure it out and let us know if you can see what the challenge is that Gary put to me. It is not too cryptic, just look at the contents and think a bit latteraly.

Thanks Gary. .... there goes my holiday break  8)

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All three the cats went mad for the catnip, a super charged variety grown for Garys cats.

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If you want to see more, let me know..... I do take progress pics a lot.

For those with an interest in old cars etc.... here are the cars.

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The teardrop on honeymoon in August last year after completing the build.

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