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Kees, you have earned this, that's fer sure and fer certain.

Keep on keeping on Nut Case

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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.

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

man that dash is bad azz great job man

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Thanks!!!

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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

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Looks real nice.
Kim

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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

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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 ;)

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Nice work on all the mods.
Kim

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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:
I took off the old transbracket and modified it. Then I took a piece of threaded M8 bar and made a rod.
At home I will make this rod in stainless steel.
Maybe this afternoon, it will be the last thing I do this year....;)

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thanks for sharing kees, now i know How To fix my problem ��

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Kees, progress is progress...Jim

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You're welcome!
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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Happy New Year back at you...Jim