Dutch '59 Fleetside Longbed

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by Steve-W

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[Steve-W]

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Alleen wathsapp toch?

isn't whatsapp a personal message?

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by Steve-W

isn't whatsapp a personal message?

Haha sure!! But not through this site

You are one of the very few elite people that has my cellphone number

[RockinKees]

Little update...
I just bought a “new” intake. Weiand 8004.
Because everybody has Edelbrock and I am always outside the box
This will be portmatched with the heads in the future. That means, when I have the time to wrench my truck again

Bigger update on the 35 Ford.
All electrics are in and working
But there are so many things wrong with the car that the owner has decided to make a lawsuit against the so called Hot Rod Shop...
The last thing we have had trouble with was the “overhauled” engine.
We wanted to know if this has been put together the right way, so if he used the special lube for the new camshaft etc., if the rods are torqued and secured..
Well, when opening up the oilpan, we found aluminium particals and a piece of a cotterpin... even the crankshaft had signs of being worked on with a grinder!!
So, we just would turn the engine and look at the rest..
Did not happen. I have an old torquewrench with a pin, so you can read the specific torque. I had to make more then 60 lbf/ft and the engine wouldn’t turn over. We agreed on calling the lawyer first, he said it is better to stay away from the car for now and wait on the coming procedure. That is to confront the HR shop with his work. And you must him give the change to make up for his faults, legally. The owner wasn’t happy with this because he has no trust or what so ever in this man. But you have to follow the rules...
This means we have to stop the build for quite some time, until we got green light.
Bummer.....

Some pics:
Pic #1 The Holy Weiand for my truck
For the 35 Ford:
Pic #2 the lightswitch, dimmerswitch, turnsignal switch and claxon built under dash, you can hardly see them from outside the car.
Pic #3 switchpanel ready for mounting under dash
Pic #4 fuse and relaypanel. This is mounted on the rightside kickpanel

[oldman3]

Kees, bummer on the 35...Jim

[Advanced Design]

Man, that is too bad about the 35. The wiring looks awesome though!

[RockinKees]

Thank s Jim and Doug!
Yeah it’s a bummer, but maybe it’s for a better cause....we have to deal with the legal rules.

We just agreed with ourselfs that we go further on Parts that we can make / build loose from the car, so that we win some time.
There is still lots to be done.
I will keep you posted when new things are made.

[reaper71]

Hopefully things will get taken care of on the 35.
Wiring looks excellent!

[dug224]

Love the electrical work on the '35. Thanks for posting. dug

[Steve-W]

Were did you get the fuseboxen and connectors from?

[e015475]

Very tidy wiring - well done.

We talked about airbags on the Jag suspension a little last year - really curious how your's turned out - any fotos?

Best wishes for your upcoming trip to California

Phil

[RockinKees]

Thanks Mark!
Things will be alright on the 35, just takes a bit longer now...

Originally Posted by dug224

Love the electrical work on the '35. Thanks for posting. dug

Thanks Dug!

Steve, the fuseboxes are from Rick Donkers, rdae.nl
The connectors are just un-insulated 6.3 female terminal connectors with heat shrink tubing. We liked that more then the insulated version, it just doesn’t look so massive...
There also comes upholstery in front of the wiring, you don’t see a thing of it when ready

Phil, I remember
Airride is fantastic. Had a few hick ups, but now it’s very good!
For pics you have to read back a bit, everything is in the thread somewhere.

[e015475]

Kees-

Found it around page 46. Nicely executed

Hoping to drive mine with the IRS this summer.


Phil

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by e015475

Kees-

Found it around page 46. Nicely executed

Hoping to drive mine with the IRS this summer.


Phil

Phil,
In the meantime it is updated a bit.
Last year on the way home from a Kustom Kulture Festival in Germany, I blew the two rear airbags. My own fault... I drove too low, the bags touched the driveshafts when suspension travelled up and down.
I had to drive 120 without rearsuspension to my home....Luckily I made my system so, that I always have an inch between rockers and diff when fully aired out
I had changed the angle which the vertical plates make, also made a sort of upright edge on the footplate for the bag. This prevents the bag to roll of the footplate and touch the driveshaft.
This does the trick, haven’t had any problem with hitting the bag from the driveshaft again.
I will try and make some pics of this, I couldn’t find it here?
Later on this day, I put them here.

[RockinKees]

As promised, I tried to take some pictures as it is now.

Pic #1 here you can see the extra lip I welded on to prevent the bag touching the driveshaft.
Pic #2 the changed angle, it’s leaning more to the outside, I drilled a new hole aprox. 1” higher. This is the front side. Haven’t had the time to clean it all up....
Pic #3 backside.
Pic #4. Fully aired out, you see I have clearence to drive when all air is out.
Pic #5 The bag when fully aired out, nothing touches what shouldn’t be touching

Also at the front I had to lengthen the shock struts about 1,5”, if it’s fully aired out, the truck doesn’t lean on the shocks (which it previously did). Also have about 1” clearence when aired out, under the front Jag axle.
If you want to know more, please let me know.

[e015475]

Kees-

When I looked at your airbag design for the Jag IRS, my thoughts were that I liked it better than mine.

I went out to the shop and looked at my installation and there's not enough space on my truck unless I raised the bed floor up about 3-4".

If I ever have the chance to do another truck, I'd do it the way you did.

[RockinKees]

Originally Posted by e015475

Kees-

When I looked at your airbag design for the Jag IRS, my thoughts were that I liked it better than mine.

I went out to the shop and looked at my installation and there's not enough space on my truck unless I raised the bed floor up about 3-4".

If I ever have the chance to do another truck, I'd do it the way you did.

I have some hours in it.
You have an AD truck right? I thought the frames have different wides? AD is wider?
My bags fits perfectly on the outside.
Maybe you could mount your bags in front of the Lower control arms upon the long reaction bar, I have seen somebody do this.
Or even at the back of the LCA, weld a mounting bracket to it, also seen that.
I wanted no binding in the LCA, that’s why I did it this way, the stock shocks are mounted in the same way...so shocks or bags, my Jag doesn’t see the difference

[RockinKees]

Today we had an Indoor Hot Rod Show, “The Flatlands Motorama”

It was a nice trip, wheather was great. Good people and nice cars!
Also lots of old school choppers
Our club had two cars in, I did not register because I only had one day unfortunatly. Had a really good time tho!!

Some pics:

[RockinKees]

Some more...

[RockinKees]

Again...

[RockinKees]

Last set...

[oldman3]

Kees, lots of cool cars, thanks for posting...Jim

[Kim57]

Cool cars.
Thanks for posting.
Kim

[RockinKees]

Today, Sunday, we went to the first King Cruise of the season.
It’s almost local to us, 15 mile drive.
We, my wife Peggy and son Jimmy drove in style ofcourse

Also took a few pics...

[RockinKees]

Forgot to insert a pic of our rides...

Pic #1 my Fleetside and my son’s ‘77 Mustang II
Pic #2 the youngest and almost oldest member of the Kool Guyz CC, father and son
That’s us Kees and Jimmy
Pic #3/4 I think a Chrysler with a crazy Old School intake