Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

[reaper71]

Anytime my friend, I'll help with what I can!

[RockinKees]

Thank you Mark!
That’s what I like about this forum, everybody is helping each other, doesn’t matter where or what you are!!

[Clarance J]

Hey Kees, its good to see your happy face on here. I kinda think you're happy alot. Glad to see that you're giving your truck a good work out.

Earl

[RockinKees]

Thank you Earl! Yes I’m happy!
Only in a lot of body Pain sometimes, but that don’t gets me down

I use the truck daily, and it is being used good, believe me

[BAM55]

I want that 1935 Ford Five Window

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by BAM55

I want that 1935 Ford Five Window

Me too Bam, me too.....

[RockinKees]

In it’s short life here in the Netherlands, the truck already had such different loads to carry.
From garden furniture when there wasn’t even a floor in the bed, to different motorcycles, engines, matrasses, bicycles, wheels and tires...and lots of trash
Last Saturday, my niece asked if I could help her with getting a chair from Amsterdam.
Sure, why not
So I got up early, picked up my niece and went to central Amsterdam.

Loaded the beautysalon chair, and went home. Boy, did we get some attention in Amsterdam As if they haven’t seen an old truck in their entire life

It’s good to be on the road...

[reaper71]

Awesome! Glad your using the old girl.


Mark

[oldman3]

Kees, nice pics. When I was stationed in Germany, wife and I went to Amsterdam for a long week-end vist. Nice place...Jim

[RockinKees]

Thanks Mark, Jim!
Jim, you wont recognize the city nowadays, it changes while you stand in it...

Let me show you some pics of the brakes and suspension of the ‘35...
I will not talk sh*t about the “Professianal Hot Rod Shop”. I know the Dutch readers will know this guy..
This is only the beginning to get this right. This is the first thing I looked at, very promessing for the rest to come.

Pic #1 brakeline, it’s copper, so it has to have clamps, especially in this kind of area...
Pic #2,3 he had ordered the wrong size brakeshoes. If you do your homework, you’ll know that 2” brakes does not fit stock ‘35 drums. I did find this info after 3 minutes on Google. You can see the drum scrape the shoe, also you can’t get the hub/drum tightened up, it won’t turn anymore. 1 3/4” shoes should have been used...
Pic #4 crownnuts, I was thought the pins have to be in the crown, otherwise the nuts can come loose and and that is a bad thing when you talk suspension. I only had to make 1/4” thick rings to get the nuts where they belong, then used the proper size pins and it was ready to Roll. That isn’t so difficult?
Pic #5 didn’t get the drums off, so made me a special 1935 brakedrumpuller...
When you don’t have it, and you need it, make it

[Advanced Design]

Apparently the lack of good workmanship and getting good help is a world wide problem. Lucky the 35 is in good hands now!

[RockinKees]

Maybe you’re right Doug.
You don’t want to know how much money went to this shop, it’s a shame....

I try to do it with what I have and I try to do it properly. Only thing is I don’t have any experience with these cars.
It should be a lot of fun though!!

[reaper71]

It's crazy how some people think these things are safe to do!

I am having issues with my latest project. The previous owner had stuff towels into the main body/frame support and packed body filler in it to cover the rot.

Hopefully this will get a bit better for you.

Mark

[RockinKees]

Yes Mark, I think it’s laziness or indolence from some people.or they have no idea what they are doing.

The front brakes are the same as the rear. And the good man has overhauled the rear axle and the short block. Lets hope he did that the right way.
The rest is bolt off and bolt on our way.
We’ll see.
I will post some pictures along the way if you guys are interested.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

I will post some pictures along the way if you guys are interested.

Interested! Even though it isn’t a truck, problem solving and good workmanship is applicable anywhere.

[oldman3]

Kee's, keep the pics coming on the repairs...Jim

[reaper71]

As always....interested!

[RockinKees]

I wish every one a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!!
May all your Modification Dreams come true!!

[Kim57]

Merry Christmas.
Kim

[oldman3]

Merry Christmas...Jim

[reaper71]

Have a Merry Christmas Kees!

[reaper71]

Kees, first off don't mean to hijack your thread!

This is some shots of what people do that are unacceptable!
The Rover I'm working on yesterday, I had to use a BFH and a chisel to remove the master cylinder. Upon doing so this is what I found!
No wonder it didn't have brakes.
And btw this jerk new something was wrong because he painted all around the master.The master is frozen up.

Mark

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by reaper71

Kees, first off don't mean to hijack your thread!

This is some shots of what people do that are unacceptable!
The Rover I'm working on yesterday, I had to use a BFH and a chisel to remove the master cylinder. Upon doing so this is what I found!
No wonder it didn't have brakes.
And btw this jerk new something was wrong because he painted all around the master.The master is frozen up.

Mark

Yes, safety first! Was this the same vehicle you mentioned had newspapers stuffed in rust holes with bondo and paint over? Did a pro shop do this?

One of my pet peeves is shoddy work, especially intentionally shoddy, as it gives all of us a bad rep. Has probably been going on since the first wheeled vehicle was brought in for service.

[RockinKees]

You don’t hijack Mark.
Some things have to be shown, especially if this comes from the so called Professional shops.
I am a hobby builder, but I have an eye for safety.
As the saying goes, measure twice, cut once...this goes for all things in a car or motorcycle build.
I also read the thread Bam55 did on the redo of a frontclip, you can’t imaging how some people find this is save...their playing with not only their own life, but of bystanders aswell.
All I can say is, happy building, but do it save!!

Thanks for showing Mark!!

[reaper71]

Yes, Same vehicle.
I think it was a private owner that just covered everything in POR paint to "hide his crimes" and called refurbished! He knew ALL of the issues and sold it this way! Shame!!!


Mark