Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

[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.

[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...

[Steve-W]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Nice meeting you in person Steve!!

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

[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...)

[lower50's]

Oh so close. That cafe racer should be cool, a guy at my work is building one.

[oldman3]

Work area looks good. Make sure to post up about the bike build...Jim

[Advanced Design]

Nice set up Kees. Good to see you posting again!

[RockinKees]

Thanks guys!

The shed is 20 feet wide x 16,5 feet long, as Lower said, so close
That something else as 40 x 60 as I saw in a thread a few days ago
I live in the middle of a small city, we don’t have the space around our house as I often see at your properties in the US. I do not have the space at my house, only a small shed where I have two motorbikes, it’s almost full now. Working on bikes is possible but you have to move things around all the time. With my body I’ve had it with that!
So we have to manage with what we can get. I rent this for very few dollars, so I am happy with it. The small problem of the truck not fitting in is being solved in the near future.
But, finally have my own place

As soon as we begin with the bike, I’ll post pics of it.

[ptc]

You could always just cut off the front of an old truck and weld it into the garage door so its fits your front end......

well maybe not!

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by ptc

You could always just cut off the front of an old truck and weld it into the garage door so its fits your front end......

well maybe not!

Haha!!
Or just shorten the bed as everybody else is doing lately
Well, don’t think so

[Steve-W]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Haha!!
Or just shorten the bed as everybody else is doing lately
Well, don’t think so

Amen Kees, pickup's are supposed to be longbeds

[RockinKees]

Hi guys and gals!!
How y'all doing??

Haven't been here lately, but I let you know I'm still alive!
Had some serious health/brain problems and for the last few weeks very busy again with my sons motorbike.

Also last December I had my buddy Rene's '29 A-Model through the inspection for registration, it now has got a legal registraton with a Ford Flathead V8!!
Now we can go ahead and make this a real nice little Hot Rod!

Hope I stay in reasonable shape to get things done, my son also bought a Ford Mustang that nobody wants.... a 1977 Mustang II Ghia with a 302 and an automatic. Only thing is the rear mainseal leaks very hard. But we'll fix that.
Drives good tho!!

Truck is used alsmost every day, and have to say, it drives very nice. Some things have to be modified, such as the rear bags, when you set it low the bags thouch the frame rails, I don't want this to happen. Maybe modify it so that it's again lower when parked...Then I have to re-route the exhaust again
Dash is going to be updated, drawings for an aluminium toneaucover are ready and I still have to do interior work.
Lots to be done, so if body allows, I won't be sitting still

Pics are coming of all things I do if you like..

[Katrina/10]

I hope your brain is good now! Looking forward to your updates.

[oldman3]

Kees, sorry you've been under the weather, glad things are better...Jim

[_Ogre]

not to make light of your situation... but we all have brain problems hanging out here
glad you survived the ordeal

''1977 Mustang II Ghia'' we refer to those as pintostang
same mustII suspension geometry that is all these mustII ifs hotrods
strangely no one ever says there hotrod has a pinto ifs in it

[Advanced Design]

Good to hear from you Kees. Hope your health is on the mend!

[ptc]

Good to see ya back here Kees - hope all is good there with yourself and the fam! ---- see ya in USA soon? --- First round on me!

[lower50's]

Glad to hear your driving the wheels off it.

[reaper71]

Kees, You still doing ok?
Haven't heard or seen you around the site for awhile.
Hope all is well.

Mark

[RockinKees]

Mark!
Thank you for thinking about me! Really appreciate it!

I’ve got some bad times, now we have very good times
But did post on FB and Instagram inbetween
True, I haven’t been here for a while, busy with myself ( not good) and with my buddy’s, that’s good.
Making plans, driving the wheels of off the truck, been to Germany and on the way back blown two rear bags off so had to drive the last 85 miles without rearsuspension, tricky..... But I solved that problem, won’t happen again!
Did some meetings over the last few months. Tomorrow I have a stand on Rockin’ at the Drive In Barn with my pinstripe art. This is a rockabilly weekender in Holland, with lots of music, art show, car show, good friends...looking forward to that!
Also making plans for next year, some great meetings, Hangar Rockin in Switzerland and Cry Baby in France.
I’ve also been given a ticket to the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender next year in Vegas, from my kids!! How cool is that!! Going there with my son

Then I want to do some changes to the truck, hope to do that in wintertime.
So, still alive most of the time!

I will try and catch up with you guys in the following weeks!
Thanks again for checking me out