1962 Chev Fire Truck 327 c.i. engine with approximately 15,000 original miles. 5 speed manual transmission with a 2 speed rearend. All lights and sirens are still working as this truck is in remarkable condition. We will be selling this truck for $3200.00 plus 13% hst. We are a dealer. This vehicle is being sold in "as is condition" and is not represented as being in roadworthy condition, mechanically sound or maintained at any guaranteed level of quality. The vehicle may not be fit for use as a means of transportation and may require substantial repairs at the purchaser's expense. It may not be possible to register the vehicle to be driven in its current condition. Call 226-456-0577 Hiemstra's AutoBody and Restoration.
It's pretty cheap Carl. Don't know what kind of work it needs. If you REALLY wanted i could stop in some day and ask. You could take to the Fire Muster Day this Sept. long weekend and be in the parade. Maybe you'd let me and at least my oldest ride along, he could turn the siren on.
A friend on an acreage in BC bought an old pumper and formed a volunteer fire department with the neighbours. They saved $1000's a year in insurance.
I think he still has it. They get together a few times each summer to test it out and have a few ... err ... I mean, 'train'. He's a mechanic, does monthly checks to verify that it's serviceable, and has heated storage for it.
In the right place, this truck would pay for itself PDQ.
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Here's a collecting world I'd love to get into.......but space or the lack of, is the biggest factor. Yep, dollar per pound you can't get a better deal than a used fire engine. Even though these units have low miles, most departments sell them off for a reason. Sometimes it's obsolete componants, sometimes it's policy that after so many years in service and the rig must go.
No matter what, with some shopping at the right places, one can get a truck for cheap. I loiter around www.firetec.com on a regular basis. This brokering site is 99% U.S. equipment. But man, there's some smokin' (no pun) deals to be had. Look up the "bargain deals" link and see it's comman to find a used rig for under $10,000. Some with less than 20,000 miles.
I work on fire engines regularly. Some late model rigs are from our city or rural departments for those engine repairs that need to be done at a dealership level. Some are warranty repairs or CVIP's done on factory fresh unit's from a neighborhood fire truck dealer. And once in a while I see a decommissioned unit come if for various engine repairs. Mostly oils leaks (of biblical proportion) or injector/valve settings. Beware if you want a unit with a 2 cycle Detroit Diesel as the injectors are becoming super rare. Mostly I see crusty wiring in the engine compartments. This due to very hot under hood conditions from being a fire situations, pumping water for long periods of time. The heat generated while sitting there is huge!.
Another problem I see is poor wiring jobs under dash. Sometimes there's so many add-on electronic devices and radios after the unit is put in service and gee, the person doing the task has no skills at soldering or even how to squeeze a butt connector properly......it worries me at times that this vehicle was destined to save lives at one time? It may need a fire engine to respond to it's own anomoly one day!
So like anything else, it's buyer beware. And one other item, I think having one of these units would be great for parades, taking in the odd show n' shine or even taking some lucky kids for a spin. But it should be know to the public that this unit is indeed "off duty" and that the attempt of actually fighting a fire should be left to the professionals.
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2015 Camaro SS1 2014 GMC Sierra 1969 GTO 2005 Dodge Daytona Short Box Regular cab P/U 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix Enduro stock car
JIM: What the heck is in that old Mack truck? Is that a CAT engine in there? Should be able to pull the Queen Mary with that thing!
It's a turbo diesel from an International school bus. (DT466) We just painted it cat yellow because we thought it looked better than International's light blue.
I can't see myself ever doing one of those (I barely have room to work on my car) but I can sure appreciate the work done on this one. Terrific job. I'd love to see it in the flesh.
its just like a overgrown pickup, you can use it the haul your car on
That's exactly what a buddy of mine did...he converted his fire truck into a ramp truck to haul his drag race car. It's a cool rig, big old light on the roof and a chrome siren on the fender.
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1949 Pro Street Meteor Coupe, 468 BBC, 4L80E, Narrowed 9" 3.50 posi
1966 Biscayne post, 427 L72, M21, 4.11's 16600 original miles
1966 Hemi Satellite 4 gear 59K original miles 1968 Z28 302MO, M21, 3.73's, cowl plenum induction
1947 International KB6 running and driveable. is plated right now. Has original diomand 6 cyclinder motor. Truck is international red with black fenders.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I was looking at this thread and i had to dig up some pics of a truck i did most of the resto . Its a 1927 American La france that was found in a barn in the mid 80s. The truck was redone quickly by some of the guys i work with and it looked ok but they didnt have the facilitys or budget to take it to the next level. I decided to start at it in 1999 and i finished it in 2001. I spent too many hours on this thing but im happy with how it worked out. It has a Chevy six with auto but has a 3spd rear end. I usually drive it around in second gear. The truck goes to some events in London and the St Thomas fire muster. The parts are really hard to find and i spent 7 yrs locating the correct headlights that were rough but restorable. It really isnt done because i keep finding the odd piece to add. It has been a blast driving it and when my boys were young they loved it.
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i would like this stack of trucks
