Hello everyone!
Thanks for letting me join!
I'm Anton, 32 years old and from the south of Sweden, and attached below are some pics my 1957 Chevrolet 6500/86 heavy duty fire truck whom I affectionately refer to as Ignis (as in Latin for fire).
As you can see, she was in a pretty sad state. She'd been sitting for a long while. Managed to get hear cleaned up somewhat and wouldn't you know, there was a truck under all that moss and crap! Last pic I got from the previous owner. That's what she looked like when he got her. I hope to be able to restore her to her former glory.
She's equipped with a 261 engine and a manual gearbox. She came to Sweden via the GM Nordic division. From what I've been able to find out, she was put together at the Copenhagen factory as far as chassis, drivetrain and front. Then she was delivered to Sweden and was furnished as a fire Truck.
So basically, the body from the firewall and back was most likely Swedish built, but I haven't found out by whom. It's an interesting construction with sheet panels nailed to a wooden frame which has sadly seen better days and needs a total rebuild.
I have gone over the engine and done some basic maintenance in preparation of waking her from her long slumber. Changed the oil and filter, ignition coil, leads, spark plugs, fuel pump and have gone over the carb, as well as some electrical wiring needing to be redone (mice).
I have managed to get her started but not running quite well just yet. I suspect carb issues so if anyone feels like helping me out with that I have a thread in the shops department. Feel free to offer your input there. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks again, well met!
Regards from Sweden.
Anton
