Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

You are lucky you have a friend that let you build a workshop.
One thing I have learned is that your garage / workshop can never be too big.

We have a 4 car garage and now it is too small for me.
We are now looking at some land so I can have a bigger play space. ;)

I like your progress. Keep it up.

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Just like this Kees.... form a little box in the center and weld it into place.... cut your receiver hole and put the license plate holder over it.... flips down for the tow hitch!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTE0WDEyNT...lTwBRU/$_1.JPG

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Yep, that's about the plan right now ;)

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Today I cut a hole in my freshly build roll pan...
For a reason ofcourse :lol:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iS...=w1122-h842-no

Made a recessed plate holder and drilled holes for the licenseplate lights

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hz...=w1122-h842-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6Y...=w1122-h842-no

All welded and ground, no filler needed :metal:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sa...=w1122-h842-no

Now wait for the hinges to come, then cut a new hole for the hitch and make a bracket for the electrical plug.

Next thing while waiting is making the coolant pipes and petrol filler door in the bed side.
The list is getting shorter :smoke: (by the way, I don't smoke :smoke:;))

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Came out real nice.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Nice metal work Kees! You are making great progress.

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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Moving right along...Jim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Nice job so far.

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Thank you very much, Gentlemen!!

Did a bit of metalwork the last few days.
First the coolant pipes, these are the rough ones, its stainless steel:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Gq...g=w702-h935-no

The filler pipe for petrol, also stainless steel:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O9...=w1122-h842-no

Next was bedtime ;)
The fillerdoor for petrol and propane comes in the rightside of the bed:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CM...=w1122-h842-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8S...=w1122-h842-no

Well, no way back now :lol::lol:
At the scrapyard I had a fillerdoor from a Volkswagen Golf III (Rabbit), but that wasn't going to work. It's too small and too round at the edges. I think I only can use the spring hinge from it.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tQ...=w1122-h842-no

So, I must make my own steel bucket ;)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/93...=w1122-h842-no

No problem! Then the least fine job, making the holes...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U...=w1122-h842-no

Test fitting...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ba...=w1122-h842-no

Tackweld in and look if it reaches my standards :lol::lol:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2O...=w1122-h842-no

I think so. On to weld it in...
Halfway through....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8J...=w1122-h842-no

Fully welded:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EE...=w1122-h842-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/am...=w1122-h842-no

Next time on to the door itself.
I'm getting there :metal:

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Looking good metal man!!!! ;)

With that huge license plate box you could have fit the gas filler, the propane filler, a hitch assembly and maybe a couple other hidden things behind there!!!! :lol:


I forgot how big the european plates were!!!

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Yeah, really nice work on the box build and install!

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Thanks PTC!
Yes we have huge license plates :metal:

At the inspection I asked for US style plates, they call it 18.2 plates.
They wouldn't give it to me because I have already got a tow rate on my papers.....And they don't give it to commercial vehicles :lol::lol:

You ought to know how many American "commercial vehicles" have those 18.2 plates...countless...
But what the h*ll, I've got my registration, and if you drive 80 mph, you won't see the plates :lol::lol:

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Thanks Doug!!!
I'll do my best!

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Man, you're really moving along. Love the roll panel. I may have to do something similar. dug

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Coming along real nicely.
Kim

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Kim, Dug, Thanks again!!

Managed to get the fillerdoor itself in.
It was a bit of a struggle to get it right, because the dimensions of the donorcar are, ofcourse, different as what I use :lol:
But it's in, only have to tweak it a little to get it perfect.

This is a part of the Volkswagen fillerdoor, only did use the spring loaded hinge:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bs...=w1122-h842-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/N8...=w1122-h842-no

I made the door out of 2 mm (14 gauge) steel, bent it a little to match the side of the bed

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3g...=w1122-h842-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_H...=w1122-h842-no

The door is welded to the hinge, the hinge is bolted to the box. I also welded in an angle iron with a rubber door stop.
Looks like a professional build :lol::lol::lol:

Next I welded all the holes shut, that the PO had made to screw his tonneau cover on....
It were only 83 holes....

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cg...A=w702-h935-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XM...w=w702-h935-no

The holes were everywhere:whine:

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Came out real nice.
Kim

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Wow filler door looks real nice. Factory like.

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Have been busy with paint....

Before:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/es...=w1247-h935-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XY...=w1247-h935-no

After:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BJ...=w1247-h935-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rE...w=w702-h935-no

Also cleaned the rough waterpipes a bit, painted them black en put them in:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/47...g=w702-h935-no

Tomorrow is sanding bed again, and when time and body allows, paint again ;)

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Hi Kees i see almost season ready :metal:

btw wy not both coolant hoses in full rubber ?
the lower one with a 90 degree piece and the upper with an straight hose with a loose steel spriral so you can bend it without collapsing

Sander,

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Nice looks upgrade with the paint Kees!

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Water pipes look clean. Nice job. dug

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

That'S easy, Sander, I really don't like those straight hoses (I got one, their ugly ;)). And the lower hose didn't work out in full rubber. Because of the angle the aluminium pipe from the rad makes, it's a bit upwards.

Btw, almost roadworthy.... You know I've got a million things to do.....you know that:lol::lol:

Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
 

Thanks Dug!
I thought the same ;):lol: