Dutch 1955 build

[Russell Ashley]

"finished the corners and fit the bed wood and strips
i am pleased with the fit and look "

I would be pleased too if mine looked that good. That is beautiful. You are doing some very nice work on this truck.

[sopsum]

super werk! petje af!

[63split]

Originally Posted by sopsum

super werk! petje af!

dank u

[oldman3]

That is looking real sweet....Jim

[63split]

put on the rear bumber to see how it would hide the fuel tank



it doesnt stick out underneath so thats good
but there still is a large gap between bed and bumper
so i started on building an apron

made a template

and cut some sheet metal

then a few hours later i got this



then put in some bowtie's

[youngrodder]

Very nice work. It looks good. I wish I would have ran a rear bumper but with my frame set up there was no good way to attach one. Keep it up.

Marc

[Kim57]

Filler panel looks real nice. I love the bow ties.
Kim

[_Ogre]

nice work on the panel, but...
now when you go to the gravel pit and the loader operator over fills the bed it will fall on there

[oldman3]

Very nice panel you made, nice work...Jim

[candyx]

The only thing about this build that sucks is that one day it will be done and then there we be no more cool pictures of the neat metal work to look at.Very nice fab work it's nice to be able to see your skills with metal,keep the photos coming.

[YahamaR1]

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[63split]

Originally Posted by candyx

The only thing about this build that sucks is that one day it will be done and then there we be no more cool pictures of the neat metal work to look at.Very nice fab work it's nice to be able to see your skills with metal,keep the photos coming.

there are a lot more with better fab skill on this forum so dont worry

[63split]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

nice work on the panel, but...
now when you go to the gravel pit and the loader operator over fills the bed it will fall on there

oh crap now i am screwed

[63split]

well took everything apart agian

need to do some more on the dash an attachment of the seats

put the chassis back on the rotisserie
for some adjustments and prep for paint.

C notch for the rear axle

[oldman3]

Aw man you messed up a dimple, should look great once it's welded in place, nice job...Jim

[63split]

tonight i have been working on the tailgate
straightened it out and removed some dents and rust spots

we had bought a repro tailgate (luckily at a vendor over here and not in the usa)
but it had the chevy script pressed in diagonal
went back to to get a correct replacement
cecked out 3 other he had but all where croocked
so ended up leaving without one



also did some upgrade on the tailgate hinges because i didnt liked the stock hinges with to much play in them

I have put in 2 ball bearings (6202) and put one hollow shaft through over the full lenght
and threaded both side of the hollow shaft for two 1/2 ich bolts
with 3/8 inch thread in them for attachment to the bed







now it moves freely and has zerro play

[Kim57]

Nice upgrade on the bed.
Kim

[oldman3]

Super nice work on the tailgate...Jim

[ChuckDriver]

Great work!

[63split]

got some more done to the tailgate
made some stainless steel check link straps

i think i will add hole's in the straps for a better look
and polish them

[hotrod1]

You are spoiling us. Pictures ever day and loving it. The problem will arise when you do not post every day. What to look forward to then?

[Kim57]

You're doing some real nice work.
Kim

[oldman3]

Nice clean set-up....Jim

[apache200]

How did you make your straps? That looks great.
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[63split]

Originally Posted by apache200

How did you make your straps? That looks great.
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i have made them from aprox. 1'' wide and abouth 9 gauge stainless steel
and drilled a few holes