D-17_Dave Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 I know this isn't a tractor, but it is my only truck and I was tired or rideing around fetching tractors with an ugly truck with 3 diff. colours on it. I cleaned it up, recovered the seat, put my work bed back on and paited everything. I really think the pic doesn't do it justice. It's my first vehicle and it's a lot more work than a tractor. but I'm pleased. I hope you all will indulge me for shareing this with you. Now that I have this out of the shop, I can get back to something more important like tractors.8D
gregc Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 Looks like a great job to me. 8D Sunny day would have made for a better pic to show it off, but it's been kind of a dreary day today. :(
KSever Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 Nice looking truck there Dave, especially like the light bar (volunteer firefighter? ). The red paint job looks great, want to paint my 63 Chevy C-10? And it even has the right LOGO on the front!
D-17_Dave Posted February 9, 2005 Author Posted February 9, 2005 Thanks guy's. I don't know if I qaulify for the 63 restow yet Kris, but I would have loved to have kept my 65 cab on that chassis. A Ford expidition took out the right fender and the hood. That's OK. I did 8000.00 damage to the expidition.lol By the time I settled with his insurance I had lost my time going back to work and bought an 87 and put the cab off it on this 85 3/4 chassis. As for the light bar your right. 18+ years now in my local department. As a matter of fact, clubmember Tony (Tanman) was over tonight and he road with me on a call. It'll get-er-done.
tanman722001 Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 Your right it looks better in person then in a pic.It will get it done.There is no grass growing under it that is for sure.Dave has done a great job on it(like always).LOL ant that right Dave?Take care Tony
Agricola Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 That is a great looking truck. American made and American driven. Way to go. I wonder how many of the members here are firemen, volunteer or full time. In December it will be 30 years for me as a volunteer. You guys are lucky, they pulled dashboard, lightbars and sirens away from us 20 years ago. Too many people were abusing the warning devices. Your tractor paint jobs look good also. What paint gun do you use?
D-17_Dave Posted February 10, 2005 Author Posted February 10, 2005 John, I'm useing a bottom tanked aluminium gum from tractor supply. They were out of the medium qaulity gun when I went in so I talked them out of the higher qaulity gun that they had for the same price. It does OK I guese. It's only as good as the person holding it, and I'm shurely still learning. As for the lights, it's a shame some people have to abuse the system. Seems you find something like that almost everywhere you go. I don't run a siren, just the lightbar. People don't notice a dash light anymore. Now they MOVE when I come through.lol
comet66 Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Great job Dave!! You can be proud when you go fetching tractors in that.
Nick Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Hey that looks like our brush truck at the firehouse! Just a different color... [img]http://www.cvfd-fire.org/images/images/M5.jpg[/img] I know what you mean about being all different colors. Friends work truck was like that and decided to paint it all one color just to make it uniform. Nice Work!:)
dirtsaver Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Great looking truck Dave. I always was a Chevy fan untill two months ago when my just barely ten year old Chevy trucks frame broke in half and GM tells me "so...". I bought a Dodge five weeks ago and won't look back. As for the "red light" deal, here in Kentucky state law requires you to run a siren if you have the "bubblegums" spinning. And John,I agree it would be interesting to see how many firefighters are members but let's expand it a bit and include all emergency personel. There are several like me that are Emergency Services affiliated but not firefighters. I'm certified Search & Rescue, EM communications, and will be going next month for my CERT "Train the Trainer" certification through Homeland Security. I already know we have several ham operators in the club who serve their community during natural and manmade disasters and several members are law enforcement officers along with many retired military. Do you see a pattern here?? Looks like a subjuect for another topic.
D-17_Dave Posted February 10, 2005 Author Posted February 10, 2005 Larry, I wish Chevy would have done a little better job on the diesels over the years. I've always been a straight 6 man if your gonna have a diesel. The 6.2's were very dependable engines but just made for the auto industry. I've never understood why they didn't put a 60 series 4 or 6 cyl. in the hevy PU's. Other than that I'd go for the Dodge for the powertrain. This old truck fits me though. And as long as I can afford the gas for it I'm sure that it'll do most anything I ask it to. Nick, you guy's got a 454 in that custom don't you. It looks like it has the ton front axle auto hubs is the reason I asked. I'm surprised to see a snow plow mount on it. Do you guy's get involved with road maint. during foul weather or just as a backup?
Nick Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 Dave, Not sure of the engine size, but it had a lot of other modifications done to it since it is a fire vehicle it might. The plow is used for plowing around the firehouse. There is a huge parking lot to the left of the building we have to plow out just in case they need to land a Helicopter there. We also use the plow for driveways that we get calls too that are not plowed out. As for lights in New York State red lights here are meant for emergency vehicles only. Ie: Police, Fire trucks, Ambulance's. Fire Chief's are allowed to have red lights with sirens if they want. Personal FF. vehicles are allowed to be equipped with blue lights only, no siren. Volunteer EMT's are allowed to have green lights no siren. Some departments outlawed lights all together. If you want check out our departments page at [url]www.cvfd-fire.org[/url]
jkmustang1 Posted February 12, 2005 Posted February 12, 2005 guys been a active volunteer radio dispacher /firefighter Risingsun Ohio started in 1981 24 years soon WOW. Sharp truck for a bowtie LOL Just moved back in town again will be outfiting my v8 Explorer with red kojack light and a siren soon. Live on a state route now and station will be moved on it soon too Land for new station already has been purchased. Never thought I would see this in my life time here. State of Ohio requires a inspection and a sticker in windsheild. Light and siren are optional but if you have one you must have the other.
Hughey Posted February 12, 2005 Posted February 12, 2005 Great looking job!!! You could certainly paint anything I own,might even slip you a couple Bucks it looks so good.
D-17_Dave Posted February 12, 2005 Author Posted February 12, 2005 David, I'd take that. Even if it was just a buck.lol At the cost of gas these days, I'll take anything I can get.lol
MDB Posted February 13, 2005 Posted February 13, 2005 Graet looking truck there Dave,^ Looks like you put many hours into that one.
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