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I use to live up in the Culver City/West LA area years ago, but am south by 1 hour. There are a few members on here that live in that area. Might try to message this member.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=777012

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Thank you!
I really don’t want to spam the fellow members on here. If they want to help out, I’m sure they contact me.
Also got already contact with an highly appreciated member who is willing to help, but is also a bit off the route. Few hours D-tour, back and forth.

The first three days I’m in Culver City, so if there is some one living in that area, or Santa Monica, Inglewood maybe or Pomona, where we are late Saturday afternoon and visit the Swapmeet April 14, that would save me a few hours ;)

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Ok, another option.
We met a great guy when were in the states an stumbled upon a COE standing on a large plot of land. the guy didn't mind us having a look around and showed his complete collection. unfortunatly the COE didn't work out, but we're staying in touch. So perhaps he's more on your route?
https://myalbum.com/photo/BtBIMpQlLyyO/360.jpg

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Steve, he’s almost on my route.
We take the HW15 and then the 395 to Ridgecrest.
Where excactly is he located?

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pm sent

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Alleen wathsapp toch?

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isn't whatsapp a personal message? :)

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Haha sure!! But not through this site;)

You are one of the very few elite people that has my cellphone number :lol::lol:

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Little update...
I just bought a “new” intake. Weiand 8004.
Because everybody has Edelbrock and I am always outside the box :lol::lol:
This will be portmatched with the heads in the future. That means, when I have the time to wrench my truck again :lol:

Bigger update on the 35 Ford.
All electrics are in and working :metal:
But there are so many things wrong with the car that the owner has decided to make a lawsuit against the so called Hot Rod Shop...
The last thing we have had trouble with was the “overhauled” engine.
We wanted to know if this has been put together the right way, so if he used the special lube for the new camshaft etc., if the rods are torqued and secured..
Well, when opening up the oilpan, we found aluminium particals and a piece of a cotterpin... even the crankshaft had signs of being worked on with a grinder!!
So, we just would turn the engine and look at the rest..
Did not happen. I have an old torquewrench with a pin, so you can read the specific torque. I had to make more then 60 lbf/ft and the engine wouldn’t turn over. We agreed on calling the lawyer first, he said it is better to stay away from the car for now and wait on the coming procedure. That is to confront the HR shop with his work. And you must him give the change to make up for his faults, legally. The owner wasn’t happy with this because he has no trust or what so ever in this man. But you have to follow the rules...
This means we have to stop the build for quite some time, until we got green light.
Bummer.....

Some pics:
Pic #1 The Holy Weiand for my truck :metal:
For the 35 Ford:
Pic #2 the lightswitch, dimmerswitch, turnsignal switch and claxon built under dash, you can hardly see them from outside the car.
Pic #3 switchpanel ready for mounting under dash
Pic #4 fuse and relaypanel. This is mounted on the rightside kickpanel

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Kees, bummer on the 35...Jim

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Man, that is too bad about the 35. The wiring looks awesome though!

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Thank s Jim and Doug!
Yeah it’s a bummer, but maybe it’s for a better cause....we have to deal with the legal rules.

We just agreed with ourselfs that we go further on Parts that we can make / build loose from the car, so that we win some time.
There is still lots to be done.
I will keep you posted when new things are made.

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Love the electrical work on the '35. Thanks for posting. dug

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Were did you get the fuseboxen and connectors from?

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Very tidy wiring - well done.

We talked about airbags on the Jag suspension a little last year - really curious how your's turned out - any fotos?

Best wishes for your upcoming trip to California

Phil

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Thanks Mark!
Things will be alright on the 35, just takes a bit longer now...

Thanks Dug!

Steve, the fuseboxes are from Rick Donkers, rdae.nl
The connectors are just un-insulated 6.3 female terminal connectors with heat shrink tubing. We liked that more then the insulated version, it just doesn’t look so massive...
There also comes upholstery in front of the wiring, you don’t see a thing of it when ready :lol::lol:

Phil, I remember ;)
Airride is fantastic. Had a few hick ups, but now it’s very good!
For pics you have to read back a bit, everything is in the thread somewhere.

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Kees-

Found it around page 46. Nicely executed

Hoping to drive mine with the IRS this summer.


Phil

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Phil,
In the meantime it is updated a bit.
Last year on the way home from a Kustom Kulture Festival in Germany, I blew the two rear airbags. My own fault... I drove too low, the bags touched the driveshafts when suspension travelled up and down.
I had to drive 120 without rearsuspension to my home....Luckily I made my system so, that I always have an inch between rockers and diff when fully aired out :metal:
I had changed the angle which the vertical plates make, also made a sort of upright edge on the footplate for the bag. This prevents the bag to roll of the footplate and touch the driveshaft.
This does the trick, haven’t had any problem with hitting the bag from the driveshaft again.
I will try and make some pics of this, I couldn’t find it here?
Later on this day, I put them here.

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As promised, I tried to take some pictures as it is now.

Pic #1 here you can see the extra lip I welded on to prevent the bag touching the driveshaft.
Pic #2 the changed angle, it’s leaning more to the outside, I drilled a new hole aprox. 1” higher. This is the front side. Haven’t had the time to clean it all up....
Pic #3 backside.
Pic #4. Fully aired out, you see I have clearence to drive when all air is out.
Pic #5 The bag when fully aired out, nothing touches what shouldn’t be touching :metal:

Also at the front I had to lengthen the shock struts about 1,5”, if it’s fully aired out, the truck doesn’t lean on the shocks (which it previously did). Also have about 1” clearence when aired out, under the front Jag axle.
If you want to know more, please let me know.

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Kees-

When I looked at your airbag design for the Jag IRS, my thoughts were that I liked it better than mine.

I went out to the shop and looked at my installation and there's not enough space on my truck unless I raised the bed floor up about 3-4".

If I ever have the chance to do another truck, I'd do it the way you did.

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:lol: I have some hours in it.
You have an AD truck right? I thought the frames have different wides? AD is wider?
My bags fits perfectly on the outside.
Maybe you could mount your bags in front of the Lower control arms upon the long reaction bar, I have seen somebody do this.
Or even at the back of the LCA, weld a mounting bracket to it, also seen that.
I wanted no binding in the LCA, that’s why I did it this way, the stock shocks are mounted in the same way...so shocks or bags, my Jag doesn’t see the difference :lol::lol:

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Today we had an Indoor Hot Rod Show, “The Flatlands Motorama”

It was a nice trip, wheather was great. Good people and nice cars!
Also lots of old school choppers:metal:
Our club had two cars in, I did not register because I only had one day unfortunatly. Had a really good time tho!!

Some pics:

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Some more...

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Again...

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Last set...

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Kees, lots of cool cars, thanks for posting...Jim

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Cool cars.
Thanks for posting.
Kim

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Today, Sunday, we went to the first King Cruise of the season.
It’s almost local to us, 15 mile drive.
We, my wife Peggy and son Jimmy drove in style ofcourse :metal:

Also took a few pics...

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Forgot to insert a pic of our rides...:lol:

Pic #1 my Fleetside and my son’s ‘77 Mustang II
Pic #2 the youngest and almost oldest member of the Kool Guyz CC, father and son :metal::metal:
That’s us Kees and Jimmy :lol::lol:
Pic #3/4 I think a Chrysler with a crazy Old School intake :metal:

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Thank you Mark!
Lots of great cars from all over Europe in the Flatlands show.

The King Cruise in Amsterdam is more local oriented, but still a good meeting!

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Kees, those are some impressive cars and impressive numbers too. I imagine they get lots of attention there. You and Jimmy look cool with your rides!

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Thanks Doug!
Yes, here in Europe are Impressive cars, the UK and Sweden have a lot!!
It’s nice to have them on a show here in Holland, some drove their rods, others trailered them.
Jimmy and I look always Kool haha, we get along just fine.....;)

Tomorrow we fly to LA and have a great time together :metal::metal:
Boy, do we looking forward to that!!

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Was great meeting you and your son Kees.
Thanks again for the saw.
Kim

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Well, you have changed my mind. I was once too negative about US trucks leaving the states. Your care, fab, stile, and love for the life. Your documentation has been good info, and a great read. Threw all your pictures after painted black and red I had to drool throo 4 times the last time stopping on that picture of it by that mustang thinking if I had your skills what else would I do to it.... three days of lookin not mutch. I have things I would do different for me. Like put those fine striping all over it but that's just me wanting to do something at your level not mine. I do think white around red grill letters, red or black( not white )bumper with Lines in offset accordingly away from number plate and perimeter of bumper would help the striping on the rims but that's just me consider red grill if black bumper. please know i'm thankfull that truck found you and believe nothing needs dun it's a great truck. not taking away anything from the people on this sight but your work has been as impressive as the others and worth the read. thanks for your time.

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thanks for the pictures! every time I have a truck for sale I get a bunch of inquires from the netherlands. your countrymen are exceedingly nice guys to deal with. unfortunately we never get to a deal, mostly because they always ask me to split or even pay for the shipping. I understand it costs a lot to ship a truck overseas from the middle of the US though!

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Kim!!
Sorry for the late reply. We we’re doing tourist things :lol:

Thank you for all you have done for me, it helped me so much!!
It was a pleasure to meet you and and your wife!
Great to see your ‘57 in real life, awesome build :metal:

We just got back yesterday afternoon from an amazing trip, I have a feeling we are going back some time in the future...

I will post some pics of our trip when I have sort out all the almost 2500 pics we made ;)

Thanks again Kim, and Thanks for the plate, it will get a special place in my shop!
Please send my greetings to your wife.
Hope to meet again!!

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Well, what can I say to this??
Thanks you for your kind words!
I built this truck on a budget and my ability. My luck was that I started with a reasonable solid truck, only it wasn’t running, but I knew that beforehand.
Also I have built it the way I wanted it to be, everybody who builds a car or truck does it in it’s own way, that makes it such a fantastic hobby, all those different things ;)
When you mention pinstriping, I want it subtile, maybe there’s going more on it, I do not know yet.
Next thing on the list is the engine, a little more power and some new parts on and in it. Some parts I just collected at Kim57, you should also check out his build, I once said, he is an encyclopedia to me when I built mine!

Stay tuned for more!
Thanks!

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Thanks joedoh!
Yeah, we Dutchies are a pleasure to do business with:lol:
Especially when it’s for your own....
Most people who ask for splitting the costs are selling them them again once here. With a nice profit ofcourse....Keep that in mind. They also buy more cars at once, remember, there are fitting 3 trucks in one sea container ;)
I think it is normal that the buyer pays for shipping.

When I was on the hunt for a truck, I emailed the seller, and always told them who I was, what I was looking for, and how I would arrange the payment and shipping. Then asked for more info and eventually more (detail) pics. Sometimes I got an answer they did not sell overseas or heared nothing at all. That’s the risk when you are not fisically there.
I think most cars and trucks leaving the states from Los Angeles, Houston or somewhere in Florida, you have to take that in consideration when buying from the states right?
And your right, shipping is not cheap :metal:;)