Dutch 1955 build

[Lextech]

Could you post up some pics of how you cut the holes in the frame. I know you pressed the bevel in them---But, what made the hole?

Jeff

[63split]

Originally Posted by Lextech

Could you post up some pics of how you cut the holes in the frame. I know you pressed the bevel in them---But, what made the hole?

Jeff

i have cut the holes with a plasma cutter this machine make's live so much easier

[63split]

Originally Posted by poncho_villa

Any further progress and fresh pictures?

not much progress made this week, only made a fitting in fuel tank for the fuel line

[63split]

put on the boddy, bed and rear fenders for further measurements

[OrrieG]

Looking good, in my mind I had the gas tank oriented 90 degrees from where you have it installed; rolled ends front and back for aerodynamics and to transition up into the bed when viewed from behind.

If you google metal hole dimple a bunch of links come up for punchs and dimplers, manual and for hydralic presses.

[63split]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Looking good, in my mind I had the gas tank oriented 90 degrees from where you have it installed; rolled ends front and back for aerodynamics and to transition up into the bed when viewed from behind.
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yes your right it would have been better
but i was limited on the width of my slip roll (25 inch)
now i ended up with a larger volume tank

the truck will get stock chrome bumpers and to hide the tank i will probably make a roll pan

[oldman3]

Mock up looks good....Jim

[Kim57]

Yeah that looks like a truck now.
Kim

[poncho_villa]

Good progress. Nice with that open air roof. What are you going to do when it rains? Just kidding!! I see lots of other Chevy products in the background of your pictures. You should tell us about them in a separate thread and post the link to it here. That Chevy panel and the suburban look interesting.

[63split]

today did some more mockup stuff
lokar shifter and steering column, and figured out in need 3 u joint for the steering shaft






cut a piece out of the firewall to clear the head


test fitting the radiator its pretty close

[Kim57]

Looking good.
That is pretty close.
Kim

[63split]

yep but i will mill off the button a bit to give it more clearance

here on request of poncho_villa

this is the 55 panel from my dad
we are going to a us car saturday night cruise in a few minutes


here a 50 truck from my uncle

[poncho_villa]

Very Nice.

I also had to put an electric pusher fan on the front and a small puller fan at the top corner of the inside.

[oldman3]

Nice rides....Jim

[63split]

i have been playing around with the bake booster and master cilinder set up
and made a underdash setup

i had a complete set for the original location under the floor,
instead of buying an universal under dash bracket (that you need to adjust) i figured i could build one myself,

[Kim57]

Nice work on the brake booster. I thought about putting mine under the dash but didn't want to deal with the reservoir.
Kim

[63split]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Nice work on the brake booster. I thought about putting mine under the dash but didn't want to deal with the reservoir.
Kim

i know it will be a pain to fill or check the fluid but its almost the same
as an under floor setup .

[coulter]

awesome build so far man!!! you do amazing work!!!

[1947hillbillytruck]

I don't see any Koni carlift's around the shop.kinda wierd since you're dutch.....
-a pleasure to look at your work..keep it up!

[63split]

Originally Posted by 1947hillbillytruck

I don't see any Koni carlift's around the shop.kinda wierd since you're dutch.....
-a pleasure to look at your work..keep it up!

Koni only has hydraulic lifts and they cost 3 to 4 times more
and i doubt they make them there selfs

the 2 2post lift we have are spindle type lifts
some how these give me a more save feeling

[1947hillbillytruck]

yeah they are very expensive,but unbeatable quality.thought they were made in holland,says so on ID plates on my lifts.

[63split]

have been working on the shifter and handbrake assembly
and made 2 holes in the floor cover


found out i had room enough for the flush fuel cap
so i have lifted the fuel tank up 1.1/4 inch more into the frame and hides the tank a little more



also been working on the firewall filled up the piece i cut out, to give the right cillinder head some room.



also checked how the new doors fit the boddy, well they need some work
to get perfect staight and even lines all around

[Kim57]

Looking good.
I'm thinking about using the same set up for my trans shifter and e-brake.
Kim

[63split]

Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good.
I'm thinking about using the same set up for my trans shifter and e-brake.
Kim

it fits petty nice but only i have moved the e-brake up 4 inch

[63split]

did some more on the firewall cleaned up all the holes pfff........




also got the new steering wheel in the mail last week
could not resist to put it on to see how it looks