Dutch 1955 build

[63split]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

i like the look



shave that standing seam and you will have this look

Ok i took Ogre's advise and shaved the standing seam



also fitted the gas pedal in place


and checked if the wiper motor would not interfere with the brake booster

[hotrod1]

I have always wanted to know how you fill and maintain a master cylinder like that? Can you enlighten me please?

By the way, what pedal set up did you use?

[63split]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

I have always wanted to know how you fill and maintain a master cylinder like that? Can you enlighten me please?

By the way, what pedal set up did you use?

by using a mirror and a bottle like this


the same procedure i use on my 55 panel with underfloor pw brake setup
where the master cilinder is located right under the seat without an access hole
from above

the pedal setup i use is a modified underfloor setup
the rubber brake pad is from a corvette, the gas pedal is from lokar.

[hotrod1]

Originally Posted by 63split

by using a mirror and a bottle like this


the same procedure i use on my 55 panel with underfloor pw brake setup
where the master cilinder is located right under the seat without an access hole
from above

the pedal setup i use is a modified underfloor setup
the rubber brake pad is from a corvette, the gas pedal is from lokar.

Can u still run an ac unit (vintageair) with the master up there?

[63split]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Can u still run an ac unit (vintageair) with the master up there?

I dont know ? i wont run an ac unit because we dont have California heat

[Kim57]

The fire wall looks good. I may be a bit prejudiced though.
Kim

[oldman3]

I agree that the firewall looks much better with the lip removed....Jim

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by 63split

done some more on the tailgate today

63split. Your work is simply amazing. I am super impressed.

I have been looking for bed roll end treatments and Russell turned me on to your threat. After looking this photo over I really like what you've done but I have a question:

Doesn't this create a place for water to collect at the bottom of this smooth transition you added? I don't see a weep hole and you didn't mention putting any kind of rust preventative on the back side of the steel you added.

Also, I haven't looked ENTIRELY through your thread but I didn't see any closing off of the bed tube. I knew someone once who added a 3-4" wide, long strip of sheet steel closing the tube underneath because he wanted to use an old style vinyl tonneau cover but not drill snaps into the bed tube, so he put industrial strength Velcro under the tube on that strip he added. Something like that would close off this dead end your tube treatment creates.

[OrrieG]

I did my firewall like yours, but left the horizontal projecting seam. I will be driving the truck in weather and it diverts the rain and snow melt to the side and off the electrical stuff on the back of the engine and firewall.

[63split]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

63split. Your work is simply amazing. I am super impressed.

I have been looking for bed roll end treatments and Russell turned me on to your threat. After looking this photo over I really like what you've done but I have a question:

Doesn't this create a place for water to collect at the bottom of this smooth transition you added? I don't see a weep hole and you didn't mention putting any kind of rust preventative on the back side of the steel you added.

Also, I haven't looked ENTIRELY through your thread but I didn't see any closing off of the bed tube. I knew someone once who added a 3-4" wide, long strip of sheet steel closing the tube underneath because he wanted to use an old style vinyl tonneau cover but not drill snaps into the bed tube, so he put industrial strength Velcro under the tube on that strip he added. Something like that would close off this dead end your tube treatment creates.

hi the inside is zinc plated and the added sheetmetal is zincor plate, but as soon as everything is painted
i will put in some wax in these kind of places

there is also a weep hole on the inside

[63split]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I did my firewall like yours, but left the horizontal projecting seam. I will be driving the truck in weather and it diverts the rain and snow melt to the side and off the electrical stuff on the back of the engine and firewall.

this truck will try to avoid bad wheater, kind a only alowed to play in good wheater

[63split]

last week done some small things that take a lot of time
and dont show much progress, cleaned up some holes on the dash
and holes for the sunvisors we wont use, and fit all things that need to go under the dash like defroster hose, blower fan and gauge cluster
to see nothing will interfere with the brake booster setup.



made a bracket for the fuse box


the fab work is as good as done on the cab so it can be made ready for primer and paint.

now i will get working on the bed agian
i was thinking for a while in what direction to go on the taillights
i going to integrate these corvette taillights in the rear fenders
2 on each side , well at least thats the plan....


made some pipes that wil need to be cut in a 30 degree angle


and cut one hole into the fender

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by 63split

this truck will try to avoid bad wheater, kind a only alowed to play in good wheater

Sissy

[63split]

well thanks OrrieG

tonight i have made some cups for the the tail lights
yesterday i had made some tubes and tried to cut them in a 30 degree angle
with a belt saw on my work. but could not get a nice clean cut
and wrinkled the tubes

so i took the best of both sizes and cut them open and spread them out,
and then traced over on new sheet metal


rolled the inner tubes


and here the outher tubes




and closed them up, next will be to cut a hole in the outher tubes
to weld the inner tubes in

[Kim57]

Looks like you came up with a good solution to your problem.
Kim

[CURSED GEARS]

So simple, yet, trick on the little cups. You make them out of cardboard first?

[oldman3]

Slick....Jim

[63split]

Originally Posted by CURSED GEARS

So simple, yet, trick on the little cups. You make them out of cardboard first?

no i had the tubes cut in an angle and then cut them open and made it a flat piece again and used it as a template

[63split]

have finished up the taillight cups

cut open the outher pieces


and welded in the inner pieces


and a lot of grind work later.......


tomorrow night i will determine the final location and fit them in the fenders

[Kim57]

Those came out real nice.
They should look good in the fenders.
Kim

[oldman3]

Very nice...Jim

[63split]

got them in the fender on one side

[hotrod1]

I like those taillights. Ever consider making the housings and selling them? I would be interested.

[Chevette]

Lights look real good. I like the way you fab'd them.

[Kim57]

Those look sweet.
Kim