Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

[Steve-W]

Hold on... you're an expert mechanic, metal worker, painter, pinstriper, woodworker AND you're a greaser?

no doubt about it, you must be The Fonz!

excellent work Kees, I tried to call you last week to come and see your truck, perhaps this weekend?

[RockinKees]

Thanks a lot guys!!
Appreciate it!

Advanced Design

When I started at the top of the page and started scrolling down to see the updates, I was thinking about your pinstriping art. Little did I know we would get to see some. Very nice work Kees! You are really talented.

Thanks Doug, if you want to see more art you have to look at my Facebook page...
(PM for address )

Steve-W

Hold on... you're an expert mechanic, metal worker, painter, pinstriper, woodworker AND you're a greaser?

no doubt about it, you must be The Fonz!

excellent work Kees, I tried to call you last week to come and see your truck, perhaps this weekend?

No, I'm not The Fonz I wish
Just a busy Rocker

I did get a call with an unknown number, didn't took the time to look who it was, sorry! Think it was you then?
This weekend is not gonna work, Saturday I'm off to Rockin' Jalopy's in Rosmalen, Indoor Hot Rod show and oldtimer swapmeet, you should go!
Sunday is going to be a very bad day for me, I know already....
We have to meet another time!

[Steve-W]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

I did get a call with an unknown number, didn't took the time to look who it was, sorry! Think it was you then?
This weekend is not gonna work, Saturday I'm off to Rockin' Jalopy's in Rosmalen, Indoor Hot Rod show and oldtimer swapmeet, you should go!
Sunday is going to be a very bad day for me, I know already....
We have to meet another time!

Yes that was me, and I'll be at the hotrod show on sunday. There Will be plenty of opportunities in the future!

[RockinKees]

To bad you're going Sunday, we will miss each other again

BTW, I put your number in my phone, so I see that it's you

[bogape]

Hi Cees

I think I'm heading down there tomorrow morning.
Not in the truck though... had the inspection today.. was a real success in that it only failed on two things! Sealed beam headlights not allowed and one poor brake. Sounds like that's the common faults for apaches! Easy fix..
I've tried a few shows over here, but haven't found anything too good. Hoping the hotrod show will be better. I'm always looking for one where people are selling old parts. Sort of swapmeet style.

[RockinKees]

Yep Easy fix!!

Different men, different rules...sealed beams are allowed IF they give a good light image.... But thats difficult with sealed beams.
Good to hear that's all!

This show is a reasonable show, not the standard as England or USA but for the Dutch is good. The swapmeet is also good, only not so much American stuff.

Maybe we run into each other, I always wear a black Dickies jacket and red All Stars, just one of the other 50's Rockers
So, if you think you see me, say Hi!

[bogape]

I thought there must be tons of cars driving round with sealed beams, but he passed 99.9% of the truck so I wasn't going to argue!
I'll look out for you. Shame we're not in the trucks as it'll be easier to recognise each other!

[RockinKees]

Hey Nick!
Have you been to Rockin Jalopy?
Sorry we didn't met overthere, I was there from 10.00 to about 16.00.
Nice "new" cars this year!

[deejaaa1]

your work is just excellent. keep it up.

[ptc]

Love the old skool pinstriping Kees!!!! that is cool

[bogape]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Hey Nick!
Have you been to Rockin Jalopy?
Sorry we didn't met overthere, I was there from 10.00 to about 16.00.
Nice "new" cars this year!

yep, I went there with my 2 boys, (1 and 4 year old)
the show was definately worth going to and a good size (for NL!)
The hotrod side was interesting then I spent a lot of time going round the autojumble part.
Looked out for you but didn't see you.
Will have to wait til the trucks are on the road then we'll find each other
or if you are passing Bussum then call in...
and let me know about any other shows worth going to..

thanks
Nick

[RockinKees]

Promised you a How-To on my new shifter

Here's what I started with, a Peppermill:



Put it in the lathe and you get this:



Next you take aluminum and make the Therminal Nut:





I went a bit fast, but I also made the threaded other end:



When I was ready on the lathe, I sprayed the wood silver:





Next I painted the "porcelain" insulator Ivory:



Glued all the parts together and show how big it really is:



The brand of this sparkplug is :



For the heat range, I took my families initials, my wife, son, daughter, the the year of the truck, then mine initial: PJD59K



And Sparky on the shifterrod:





This sparkplug is a one-off, never be made again!!

[Advanced Design]

Now that is outstandingly cool! Great explanation on how you made this Kees.

[lower50's]

Wow that shifter is really nice.

[oldman3]

Kees, one super one of a kind knob, great job...Jim

[Steve-W]

Gawd..that shifter is insane!! fantastic job Kees

[m.o.t]

Haha.! Super!

[ptc]

That is cool of COOL!

[RockinKees]

Haha!!
Thanks guys!!
Love to make one-off parts, 'cause nobody has them

[reaper71]

Hot Rodding in a nut shell my friend!!!

Love it!

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Thanks Mark!!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Love to make one-off parts, 'cause nobody has them

I'll second that.

[tiddlar]

Glad you and I both are living our childhood dreams with these trucks. That shift knob is ridiculously cool!!!

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by tiddlar

Glad you and I both are living our childhood dreams with these trucks. That shift knob is ridiculously cool!!!

Thanks Tiddler!
Had to wait 47 years and become ill to finally get my dreamtruck!!
I love my Big Sparky shift knob too

[deejaaa1]

too cool for words......