Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

[oldman3]

Kees, nice work as always. Truck looks great at ride height and super aired out. Glad it's driving good for you, that's what I built mine for, to drive it...Jim

[rapid49]

Looking forward to pics of your floor door . I have to do something to allow access to my fuel pump and battery under the bed floor.

[reaper71]

Looks awesome

[cooperhw]

Right on. Love your build. Just found it today following another guys post. Good on you. Now comes the fun of driving the wheels off it. Although, I sometimes get the feeling I enjoy building em more than driving em. I'm weird like that, I guess.
Anyhow, I will tag along and see your truck travels. Post some pics of your truck "during" travels. Places and areas of your homeland we will never get to see otherwise.
friend request sent. can't have too many truck buddies I say.

[YahamaR1]

Looks very good kees.

[RockinKees]

Thanks a lot guys!!

Doug, the Hayride is July 28- July 30, so I can test a few weeks
Oh, I think I will enjoy it, very much so!!!

Cooperhw, request accepted
And sure I will take pictures of my trips with this Black Beater!

As promised, the pics of the floordoor I quickly made.
@ Rapid49, if you want to see different things or other details, just shout!

Pics are again on their side....sorry for that...

[lower50's]

Looks very nice.

[cooperhw]

here you go.

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

here you go.

Thanks!
That's better.
All these pictures were taken with an iPhone, that's the problem. On my computer the pictures are good side up??

[ptc]

Looks nice Kees! great work as usual....

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Thanks!
That's better.
All these pictures were taken with an iPhone, that's the problem. On my computer the pictures are good side up??

You are welcome. You might have to take them with your camera turned counterclockwise? I just saved em to my computer, went in and turned em, and posted em back up.
Keep up the good work.
Wayne

[deejaaa1]

can you get some video of the smoothness while driving? pics are nice but i want to feel like i'm riding in the cab with you.

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by deejaaa1

can you get some video of the smoothness while driving? pics are nice but i want to feel like i'm riding in the cab with you.

Yep, I can do this for you.
I let you know when it's there for you to see.
Could be a couple of days!

[ptc]

Nice job on the doors!!! looks great

[RockinKees]

So guys and girls, a little update....

Didn't do much on the truck besides some interior work, we, my wife and I made some new doorcards.
Other than that, I've been to the Hot Rod Hayride in the UK with my son and a bunch of good friends.
We did a pre-highwaytest with my buddy Mark, who had a leaking trans on his '72 Suburban. Put some trans sealer in the trans, drove 50 miles on the higway at 70-75 mph, no leaks anymore! So we're good to go
On this 600 mile roundtrip we both had no problems of any sort!! And boy, did we had some good times!!

Two weeks after the Hayride we went to a Rockabilly Weekender here in Holland, the Rockin'at the Drive In Barn.
The day before we went I had to modify the towhitch (slide-in type) which was way to low
Nothing that a little grinding and welding could stop!!
I went there with Peggy (my wife) and had the RV behind the truck for the first time...Exiting, but all my welds held
Awesome weekend with old friends!!!

I made a lot of pics and put them on Facebook.
I set the pics on Public so you should be able to see them, if you use FB and are interested...

Pics of the Hayride:

https://www.facebook.com/kees.koorn/...9287098&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/kees.koorn/...9287098&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/kees.koorn/...9287098&type=3

Pics of the Drive In Barn:

https://www.facebook.com/kees.koorn/...9287098&type=3


A few pics of how we made the doorcards (it's a lot quiter inside the cab!):

[oldman3]

Kees, thanks for the pics. Door panels look good...Jim

[lower50's]

Nice door panels, it's really amazing how much they quiet the cab down.

[RockinKees]

Last Sunday me, my son and buddy Rene went to a local car show, called King Cruise.
It was a nice sunny Sunday when we drove down.

After about 45 minutes it started to rain a bit....it amazes me how fast some people jumped in their cars and drove off

Also met Steven from Hoofdorp at the cruise, he's Steve-W on this board.
He was with his pal who are building an AD truck together.
Steve came with his '69 C10.

Nice meeting you in person Steve!!

Not a lot of pics taken, but here are a few of our own cars..
Pic #1 Steve's car
Pic #2, 3 and 4 well, our cars

[lower50's]

Cool! Ya some leave if there is a hint of rain.

[Steve-W]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Nice meeting you in person Steve!!

Likewise Kees! and remember you're welcome to come by our garage.

[oldman3]

Kees, thanks for sharing. Is that you handy work on the coupe, that you showed awhile back, looks great...Jim

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Kees, thanks for sharing. Is that you handy work on the coupe, that you showed awhile back, looks great...Jim

Yes Sir, that's my work...

[Advanced Design]

Kees, bet you guys had a good time!

We were headed to HRPT St. Louis in a small group. About half way there one guy did a u-turn and headed home. Thought it must have been a personal emergency...nope, it was starting to sprinkle. Ha...what fun is that?

[Roadkill58]

I am in awe of what you have you have done to your truck. The fact that you are in a country where that truck was not manufactured you have managed to bring the truck to what you want it to be.


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[RockinKees]

Update in Truck world!
Well, really not an update...
Been busy with so many things that wrenching my own truck leaves behind.
But this little Black Beater is being used!!! Everyday!

In the planning is a change of dash, I will be making my own with a GPS speedo and the gauges that are now under the dash.
They are going into the stock speedo, the gauges and switches for the airride will go up in place of the old gauges.
(hope you understand what I'm trying to tell...)
Also, I have to do the interior, just have the sounddeadening in.

But first my son and I are build him a Scrambler/Cafe racer.
We bought a parts bike, that I manage to get running today

I also got my own Hot Rod Shed for building bikes, only downside is that the truck wont fit, it is too long
But....I spoke with the owner and he is willing to replace the slidingdoor and set it so that the truck will fit with the door closed. That's all I want.
Probably problem solved then

A few pics (so you remember the truck)
pic 2 my workbench under construction
Pic 3 starting up the parts bike
Pic 4 is what I come short (sorry for the position, I don't get it right...)