Oracle Thord Gräntz

There are handymen, good mechanics, formidable ace and superiors. Wizards are those who have knowledge bordering  to the impossible. So we have the oracles. All are competing on the same track – except oracles. Oracles floats freely over all in vapors of organic symbiosis with materials and mechanics where everything is simple certainties.  by Lars Krantz.

Thord Gräntz is the third generation blacksmith, craftsman, technician, upholsterer, electronics electrician, lathe, milling machine, welder, leather tailors, hydraulic, pneumatic and chemistry-oriented I-think-my-head-will-explode- sharp mind of the tenth degree.

-An Oracle.

 

The thing  that heats the workshop and living areas is a formidable blast furnace in which he melts water pumps and generators and casts his  own hubs and parts.

The oven’s control consists of cables hanging and throwing on the wall like in  in a physics classroom. All are small boxes that were originally made for something else  now intertwined into thinking relays.

The motorcycle he built himself of parts from Chrysler, Chevrolet and IKEA. The moped had a cylinder from a lawnmower, the Ferguson tractor had a  Volvo Engine and the other motorcycle below was powered by a V4 engine from SAAB with a reverse Opel gearbox.  Thord called it Saabotage.

 

The casting Milling Machine from 1913 has turned a hundred years. The lathe of 1944, has a self-made thyristor speed unit purring like a cat at all rpm:s when a smiling Thord Gräntz turns it up.

He does not say much. For an oracle, most is already said.  Words are just slow building blocks interfering the fast thoughts going through the mind.

Han cut apart a Chrysler tranny with a hand held emery.  Then he did cast a gear with an annoying  extra terrestrial disk sharing contraption which entitled correct teeth for the belt  from a HD.

The turbine he cut apart too, mixed in some small Opel stuff, soldered it together and drove 62.000 miles. Sixtytwotousandmiles  with ha transverse Chevy V8 !

The workshop has a taylor part with a professional machine which is controlled with air. Stitch through six layers leather without blinking.

He has just bought a bike again. Now on an ad.

– I’ll buy that from you, said Thord on the phone.

-B-but should’t you try it, asked the seller.

-Sure, when I drive it home, replied Thord.

 

New Corvettes with jerky injections go to Thord. Tractors are submitted for modification. Mopeds renovated. Cars are built. Spare parts made.  Bags sewn as well as saddles and vehicle equipment repaired.

The writer  Lars Krantz with accommodation on two continents have seen some over the years.

– This is sooo far outside the box.

This was found so amazing that a DVD was made.  Meet the soft spoken man from Gnarp, Hälsingland.

There you can follow Thord Gräntz thoughts and doings in his workshop. (Swedish)

Frank Sundberg Sundberg from Fränsta  at Ostersund swap meet stopped at the film about Thord Gräntz V8 MC.

– I just have to say that when I shall have a moment of quality time  I take out this DVD. Atmosphere and story, it has everything. Have seen it seven or eight times.

The film can be  ordered  by Jan Silén on +46 70-240 7760 or email   jan.silen@outlook.com

Price 170 SEK. Duration 75 minutes.

 

A old Renault convertible  in for repair and summer service. -No problems.

All real men in Hälsingland has a self made 30 ton wood chopper behind the house.

Beautiful mess. The radio played and the gage in the middle  indicated  but I think he pulled my leg.

Thord like power supplies from computers. He runs everything with them.

American cars and mopeds and motorcycles.  Everything goes.

Puch motor with  Husqvarna cylinder and crank.  – Is that doable  ?

Racer. One of Thords many MC:s.  750 Yamaha two stroke for wheelie adventures.

Mazda Pickup from the beginning. Now a tractor like stepside puller with  a tweaked Chevy six cylinder.

Easy tip for everybody.

–  Saves time and headache and money, says the oracle.

Silicone brake fluid protects your braking system on a hobby car that sits throughout the winters.