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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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?
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Thanks a lot guys!!
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![]() ![]() ![]() 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!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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 ![]()
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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. |
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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! |
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
your work is just excellent. keep it up.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Love the old skool pinstriping Kees!!!! that is cool
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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 |
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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!! ![]()
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Now that is outstandingly cool! Great explanation on how you made this Kees.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Wow that shifter is really nice.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Kees, one super one of a kind knob, great job...Jim
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Gawd..that shifter is insane!! fantastic job Kees
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Haha.! Super!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
That is cool of COOL!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Haha!!
Thanks guys!! Love to make one-off parts, 'cause nobody has them ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Hot Rodding in a nut shell my friend!!!
Love it! Mark...
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Thanks Mark!!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
I'll second that.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Glad you and I both are living our childhood dreams with these trucks. That shift knob is ridiculously cool!!!
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Had to wait 47 years and become ill to finally get my dreamtruck!! ![]() I love my Big Sparky shift knob too ![]() ![]()
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
too cool for words......
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