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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
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One thing I have learned is that your garage / workshop can never be too big. We have a 4 car garage and now it is too small for me. We are now looking at some land so I can have a bigger play space. ![]() I like your progress. Keep it up.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Just like this Kees.... form a little box in the center and weld it into place.... cut your receiver hole and put the license plate holder over it.... flips down for the tow hitch!
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Today I cut a hole in my freshly build roll pan...
For a reason ofcourse ![]() Made a recessed plate holder and drilled holes for the licenseplate lights All welded and ground, no filler needed ![]() Now wait for the hinges to come, then cut a new hole for the hitch and make a bracket for the electrical plug. Next thing while waiting is making the coolant pipes and petrol filler door in the bed side. The list is getting shorter ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Came out real nice.
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Nice metal work Kees! You are making great progress.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Yes sir...looking good!!
Mark...
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Moving right along...Jim
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Nice job so far.
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Thank you very much, Gentlemen!!
Did a bit of metalwork the last few days. First the coolant pipes, these are the rough ones, its stainless steel: The filler pipe for petrol, also stainless steel: Next was bedtime ![]() The fillerdoor for petrol and propane comes in the rightside of the bed: Well, no way back now ![]() ![]() At the scrapyard I had a fillerdoor from a Volkswagen Golf III (Rabbit), but that wasn't going to work. It's too small and too round at the edges. I think I only can use the spring hinge from it. So, I must make my own steel bucket ![]() No problem! Then the least fine job, making the holes... Test fitting... Tackweld in and look if it reaches my standards ![]() ![]() I think so. On to weld it in... Halfway through.... Fully welded: Next time on to the door itself. I'm getting there ![]()
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Looking good metal man!!!!
![]() With that huge license plate box you could have fit the gas filler, the propane filler, a hitch assembly and maybe a couple other hidden things behind there!!!! ![]() I forgot how big the european plates were!!!
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Yeah, really nice work on the box build and install!
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Thanks PTC!
Yes we have huge license plates ![]() At the inspection I asked for US style plates, they call it 18.2 plates. They wouldn't give it to me because I have already got a tow rate on my papers.....And they don't give it to commercial vehicles ![]() ![]() You ought to know how many American "commercial vehicles" have those 18.2 plates...countless... But what the h*ll, I've got my registration, and if you drive 80 mph, you won't see the plates ![]() ![]()
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Thanks Doug!!!
I'll do my best!
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Man, you're really moving along. Love the roll panel. I may have to do something similar. dug
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Re: Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed
Coming along real nicely.
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Kim, Dug, Thanks again!!
Managed to get the fillerdoor itself in. It was a bit of a struggle to get it right, because the dimensions of the donorcar are, ofcourse, different as what I use ![]() But it's in, only have to tweak it a little to get it perfect. This is a part of the Volkswagen fillerdoor, only did use the spring loaded hinge: I made the door out of 2 mm (14 gauge) steel, bent it a little to match the side of the bed The door is welded to the hinge, the hinge is bolted to the box. I also welded in an angle iron with a rubber door stop. Looks like a professional build ![]() ![]() ![]() Next I welded all the holes shut, that the PO had made to screw his tonneau cover on.... It were only 83 holes.... The holes were everywhere ![]()
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Came out real nice.
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Wow filler door looks real nice. Factory like.
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Have been busy with paint....
Before: After: Also cleaned the rough waterpipes a bit, painted them black en put them in: Tomorrow is sanding bed again, and when time and body allows, paint again ![]()
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![]() btw wy not both coolant hoses in full rubber ? the lower one with a 90 degree piece and the upper with an straight hose with a loose steel spriral so you can bend it without collapsing Sander, |
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Nice looks upgrade with the paint Kees!
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Water pipes look clean. Nice job. dug
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![]() Btw, almost roadworthy.... You know I've got a million things to do.....you know that ![]() ![]()
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Thanks Dug!
I thought the same ![]() ![]()
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