Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Bed repair looks good.
Forgot about the Jag rear end.
Kim

Thanks Kim.
There's so much fantastic builds here on the board you almost forget who is building what

dug224

Yeah, your bed is in great shape. I have a similar giant CB Antenna hole in my cab. Looking good.

Thanks Dug224!

The bed is in great shape!
I think you have more work on your bed
The hole was 2", I think for gas filler, altough it was a bit low...
Who's using CB antennas nowadays? Must be from the 70's or 80's?

Only did a little primer today:





See if I get the time to spray the rubber undercoating tomorrow...

[ptc]

Thanks Kees!.... this aint a cheap hobby anymore, so every penny or 'Euro' counts these days.


anytime I can help out, just let me know


Project is coming right along!!!!

[lower50's]

Drive shaft hoop looks good and strong.

[deejaaa1]

you are doing some great work. loving your build.

[RockinKees]

Had a little time in the Hot Rod Shed.

First sad news, our shop dog has passed away. She had a very good life with the owner. She was an original Blond Labrador and reached 14 years old.
R.I.P. Laila.



It's hard, but work goes on...
Had my son help me put the bed on. It's beginning to look like a truck again





I think of making the gas and propane filler where I marked the square on the bed.

Tonight I put the cross sills in and bolt them down:



Now I can route the propane lines, hang the exhaust, finish the truck

Here you see how I routed the exhaust



The propane tanks are nicely under the bed

[dug224]

Must be the season to work on truck beds!! Looks great. So sorry to hear about the dog. dug

[Advanced Design]

Sorry to hear about Lalia, Kees. Truck is looking like a really nice truck!

[Nut Case]

Sorry to hear about Laila, Labs are the best. Keep on keeping on. Nut Case

[Kim57]

Sorry to hear about Laila.
Truck looks good.
Kim

[Steve-W]

oh damn.. R.I.P laila.. unfortunatly we have had many dogs, so I know what You going through. all the best to you and your family.

[lower50's]

R.I.P. Tanks fit under there real nice.

[reaper71]

Sorry my friend!

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Thanks a lot guys!!
Laila wasn't our dog, but of the owner of the property I'm having the truck at.
But I've known Laila her whole life, since she came there. Beautiful dog, always happy when I arrived!
Yeah, will miss her.....

Didn't work on the truck these last days, have some brain issues to deal with
Hope Monday will be a good truckday...

[RockinKees]

Feeling good!
So had some things done, first I welded a drain plug in the trans pan.
I had an old engine oil pan which gave his drain plug



I also made bung on the lathe for a transmission oil temp sensor, welded this too in the pan:



Welded these two inside and outside to make sure they doesn't leak.
Fresh coat of paint and it's ready to go.



I want a rollpan at the rear, and want a hidden hitch reciever. So I have to make one, easy!
Made the two 90 degree angles in the metal brake and now had to come up with something to make the radius for the bottom...
I took some 3/8" straight iron and the stainless pipe I will use for the cooling pipes, and bended the future rollpan. It was pretty heavy to do, but it worked

The beginning:



As you see I have to make it in two pieces.
How I made the radius:





Well, that's it for today.

[Advanced Design]

Nice work on the roll pan Kees! Creative solution on that and the transmission pan drain plug.

[Nev68]

Good work Kees. Do you have workshop with lathe and sheet metal folder at home?

[RockinKees]

Thanks Doug and Nev68!!

Nev, unfortunatly I have no room at home to build cars....
I have a small shed behind my house where I build motorcycles, here I have the lathe, drill, TIG welder and most of my tools. On the motocycle lift is currently my old Harley which I'm building in Bobber style, it's sold. Riding motorcycles is over for me unfortunatly....
The truck is at a friends house where we built a shop just for me
The metalbrake is homebuild and is there, it's not perfect but it does its job, with a little persuation
So, I'm lucky to have two shops

[Kim57]

Nice fab work.
Kim

[oldman3]

Looks good...Jim

[ptc]

Coming along just great Kees.... youre gonna be driving soon!

[RockinKees]

Kim, Jim and PTC, Thanks a lot guys!!

One step further....
I welded the two parts together, and ground them down so they fit the rear:



I decided to make it a bolt-in, so I made some simple brackets to hold the pan at the sides. Stainless screws will tighten the upper side.





This is how it's bolt in at the right place:





It looks better in real life as in the pics...
Now I have to think about the hitch reciever.
I want it to be hidden....
Well it is now



Have to think about making a recessed, hinged licenseplate holder, any tips are welcome!!
Maybe some hinges that are spring loaded or hinges and wingnuts...
Pictures about this item are also very welcome!

[RockinKees]

Just came across this:



This could be a simple sollution.
Only have a risk of a stolen plate.....

[MalibuSSwagon]

Most commonly used is the flip down plate bracket from a 70's to 90's GM car with the rear gas fill...77-96 Caprices and similar big GM cars use them, 70's Camaros and Firebirds. Spring loaded for ease of use.

[Kim57]

Roll pan looks real good.
Kim

[RockinKees]

Kim, Thanks you Sir!!

Eric, I've just ordered spring loaded hinges. I was at G**gle and saw those fold down plates. But as I live in the Netherlands I have to search for US cars. European and Japanese cars are no probleem. I mean at the junkyard then
I decided to make it myself, but then fold up ( more room).
Thanks for the tip!!!