Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Nice looking headers.
Nice fab on the brake booster.
Kim

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Kees, great work. Something to consider since your working in the area. Step reinforcement, something to firm up the steps on the TK series. Mine are bent up and soft. I'm going to try to run some 14 gauge c channel on the underneath side to firm them up. Just a thought. Just keep on keeping on. Nut Case

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thanks Kim!!

Nut Case, you mean the steps to get in the truck?
There is some C-channel underneath, which I tought I weld some square tube to it.
I have modified the steps a little, there a bit shorter now, feels stronger allready.
If you mean the floor area itself, that's a lot stronger now with 14 gauge steel plate welded in.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

That's exactly what I was referring to. Keep up the good work, love the photo's, keep them coming. Nut Case

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Kees, everything ok? I'm going cold turkey man!...don't cut us off like this :)

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Dude great job on the cab corners man u got some skillz

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thank you, LowRodder!! Appreciate you saying this!!

Steve, I'm not okay at the moment...
Haven't been wrenching for over a week now, my body let me down.
I have to have patience, just like you guys ;)
I even got to get the last pics on my computer....
Just give me a few days and I'll be back!!!

I wanted to drive the truck to the Rumblers CC BBQ, end of May (maybe you know that meeting?) but I don't think I'll manage that.
If I don't get to the Rumblers, then I'll try to get to the Kustom Kulture meeting in Herten (June, the "old Bottrop" meeting).
We will see how my body is going back to normal within the next couple of days....
Sorry guys!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Kees, know what your saying, the mind is willing, but the body say's NO. Take care and get well...Jim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Sorry to hear that Kees, your health is more important than a truck, so take time to get well!
Take care!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thanks guys!

It's difficult sometimes.....

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

You're doing a great job Kees!

Just take care of yourself ..

Truck will be awesome! :metal:


grtz

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Hope you get better quickly Kees!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Take care. The truck will always be there.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Hi you all !
I'm back :metal:

So to get right to the point where I left:
I did get the swing pedal in with the bracket between firewall and steering column:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-E...o/P1260377.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-m...o/P1260378.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5...o/P1260379.JPG

I even managed to get the parkingbrake assembly at it's original place!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V...o/P1260384.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C...o/P1260385.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A...o/P1260386.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7...o/P1260387.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_...o/P1260389.JPG

I don't know if I can get the parkingbrake lever to work, but I find it a very nice item to have in the truck.
The swing pedal is made from the original brake and clutch pedal, welded together, you see I recycle stuff ;)

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Good to see you back Kees! Nice work on the brake mechanism.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Hey Kees, happy to have you back and posting again. Oh yeah, nice work...Jim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thanks Doug and Jim, happy to be wrenching again!!

Those last pics are before the body went down.

So, now with the new things, I was given a nice old steering wheel from my buddy Niels, made it fit to an adapter so I can get it on the column of the old Chevy Van:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i...o/P1260369.JPG

I had a few aluminium things lying around that I could use to make a large shim between the steeringwheel and the adapter:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s...o/P1260370.JPG

I grinded (or ground, what is it??) the back of the wheel flat, and turned a shim to get the whole surface to be used at the adapter:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y...o/P1260371.JPG

Fits great!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e...o/P1260372.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-h...o/P1260373.JPG

Next I put the column in to see what modifications I have to make:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T...o/P1260380.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g...o/P1260381.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-x...o/P1260382.JPG

You see, the column is a bit long....
I have to shorten it by 5,5"
Anybody did this or have good tips??
I did a search on this, but didn't get a step by step...
Only thing they all say is to sleeve the steering shaft.
That isn't so hard to do ;)

Maybe I just go ahead with it and see where it ends, worst thing what can happen is to buy a new one :lol:

I must say, it looks good in there ;)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i...o/P1260383.JPG

Just make my own hornring to finish it off.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Oh...He's back!! ;) ..with a vw wheel?

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Yep, VW, me as an old VW driver thought it was a good idea :metal:
Plus I can't afford a Bell Air steering wheel....

It has the right diameter, looks old and it will be great when finished!!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Nice mod to the wheel...Jim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Glad you're back at it.
Looking real good.
I like the wheel.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thanks Kim!!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

good to have you back Kees! and nice to see you haven't lost your touch :)

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Started slowly today, as always ;)
Last Friday I cleaned the underside, put some rust converter and later some primer on it.
So this morning (at noon....) I sealed the whole underside of the body, the cowls and the firewall.

After sealing, while I was waiting the seal to dry, I started on the trans cover. The old one is butchered by the PO, so I thought of making a new one:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F...o/P1260393.JPG
You see the old one isn't much anymore.
I took some 14 gauge steel and the old cover, I will marry the two ;)

When the sealing was dry, I primered the underside:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1...o/P1260394.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-s...o/P1260395.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t...o/P1260396.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q...o/P1260397.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c...o/P1260398.JPG

Now let the primer dry, then I will spray stoneguard (paintable) rubber undercoating, and after that a layer or two, three black paint.
I then have three layers of primer, undercoating and a few layers black paint.
I think that should do it for a while.

When that's finished, I will put the engine back in place for the last time :metal:

Moving forward again :lol::lol:

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

That's going to be a great truck when you get it back on the road. What kind of primer is that? Definitely should not rust after you put all the coatings on.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

It's just Hammerite. The rust converter is from Wurth.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Huh...there is a primer from Hammerite?

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Nice progress.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

That is a lot of progress Kees. Good work!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Kees, looks good...Jim

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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Small update from last Friday:

The whole underside has recieved 1 layer of rust converter, 1 layer of primer, all seams are sealed with paintable body kit, 1 layer of primer again, sprayed over with paintable underbody rubber coating, after all was dry, I put 3 layers of shiny black paint over that :metal:
Now it all is drying ;)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c...o/P1260400.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5...o/P1260401.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-P...o/P1260399.JPG

These pics are taken after one layer of shiny black, after that there are two more layers.

Next is to clean the engine, replace the timingcover with seals, put on some headers and place it back in the frame.
Then I must make an exhaust ( I made a new thread about where to place the mufflers...)
Plumb the brakes, shorten the steeringcolumn, and.....and......and....

We're getting there in the end ;)

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Coming along nicely.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Looks really good, the floor is well protected Kees.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Been busy with the engine today.
Cleaned it and bolted a new timingcover with new seals and gaskets.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C...o/P1260406.JPG

Took all of the unneccessary bits off to get a cleaner look after I'm finished with it.
It's got a nice new coat of Chevy Orange, and painted the trans also in that color.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x...o/P1260412.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--...o/P1260413.JPG

Planning is to put the motor back in Monday night....

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Kees, Engine looks great...Jim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Kees Strong work, keep on keeping on. NC

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Engine looks real nice.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Nice, always a fan of Chevy orange!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Your engine came out great - keep it up!