Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Kees, you have earned this, that's fer sure and fer certain.
Keep on keeping on Nut Case |
Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Looking Really cool Kees!!
Mark... |
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Thanks again!!
Managed to do a little on the truck today. One small step in the right direction, I'm getting there :lol: I have made a little dash for extra gauges, I like to know what the engine is doin' :smoke: Bolted it onto the dash and looked what the best angle is to mount it. This is with a 90 degree bent: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J...2/P1270086.JPG This is bolted so, that it follows the line of the columnmount. Hope you see the difference: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f...2/P1270091.JPG I think I'm going with the last one. A few more, just because ;) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p...2/P1270088.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w...2/P1270087.JPG This part is going to be gloss black, as the rest of the interior. |
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man that dash is bad azz great job man
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The dash looks great!
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Kees, I agree the angle of the column drop matched looks good...Jim
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Looks real nice.
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Glove box looks real nice
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Thanks guys!
Small update: Got my newly made steering hoses mounted, steeringpump bolted on, belts are on, and the header bolted on (I hope for the last time :lol:) Next is re-routing the brakelines to the mastercilinder. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z...2/P1270095.JPG |
Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Looking pretty slick!
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Kee's - this is looking really good man! congrats on the progress.
For the dash - you might want to run that bottom 'skirt' on both sides of the wheel. Your gauges would fit right into it and look really clean. and I see some more pinstriping on it too!!! ;) Im doing mine the whole width, but I dont have a glove box cover to get in the way. |
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Thanks Mark and PTC!
I thought about doin' the whole dashbottom, but what you say, I have a glovebox... Have to think about how I go around it and is nice to look at. Tonight a few hours making a puzzle for the electric fans. Have to make threads on the long bars, weld brackets on it, weld a few brackets on the radiatorbrackets and I'm done :metal::lol: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...2/IMG_2774.JPG Only thing is, these are a bit too wide, they are 12", so they're cooling the sidetanks also :lol: But hey, cooling is very important, isn't it?? |
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Did some small things that took a lot of time...
First I welded the fan bracket: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/81...=w1122-h842-no I also got the Central locking system working :metal: I bolted the actuators under the latch between the sheetmetal and the windowrail. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C...2/IMG_2783.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c...2/IMG_2784.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A...2/IMG_2780.JPG I took some parts home to get it painted: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v...2/P1270096.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...2/P1270097.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e...2/P1270098.JPG For the keyless entry I have a remote with a flipkey in it. I changed the keybeard (for Volkswagen and Audi) for my ingnition key. I don't have the keys for the doorlocks, so I'm counting on the remotes ;) I will put an emergencybutton under the hood for if the remotes don't work :mm: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q...2/P1270100.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j...2/P1270101.JPG Also, I got my brakelines re-routed to the MC, that's done and ready to bleed the brakes. Made a bracket for the tach, I mount this on the column, also ready. Next time when I'm at the Hot Rod Shed, I will begin with the doors, make them ready for paint. I'm getting there!! |
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Very creative on the locks Kees! Cool!
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Thanks Doug!
I have to be creative without normal locks. This will work (I hope). I just read about Classic 1st Timer about his stolen '55 TF. It could happen here also, so everything to keep the thieves out ;) |
Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Moving right along my friend keep up the good work..
Mark... |
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Nice work on all the mods.
Kim |
Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Sometimes things take forever, but your happy in the end. All you can do is make it a pain in the A$$ to steel. Nice fan bracket.
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Had a few hours in the Hot Rod shed and got the passenger door primered.
Finally.... And only the inside that is ;) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y...2/IMG_2788.JPG I also went from floorshift to steering columnshift, so I have to make a new shifter rod. OrrieG gave me the great tip on the measurements of the Chevy linkage: Quote:
At home I will make this rod in stainless steel. Maybe this afternoon, it will be the last thing I do this year....;) |
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Kees, progress is progress...Jim
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All credits to OrrieG!! Yes Jim, Progress is progress ;) So I made a little again today :lol: The shifterrod: Halfway through.... https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/A6...=w1122-h842-no And complete: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/U8...=w1122-h842-no You also see the bracket I made for the Tach ;) Painted some parts and made lockknobs for the doorlatches, you'll see them when I bolt these on. For now, I wish everybody a Happy NewYear!! See you all in 2016!! Now :b69: !!!! |
Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Looks good Kees! Did you shorten and rethread the shift linkage?
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Happy New Year back at you...Jim
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