1) I had to remove the old one and purchased a rebuilt hydrovac from the local NAPA auto parts dealer. It was easier that taking it apart as I have never worked one of those things before.
2)I had the old "Chevy Duty" folks rebuild the gauges so no I didn't do those myself. They do look great but remember to keep the 2 speed rearend cable adapter and the 1' piece of speedometer cable with you rather than sending it with the gauges to be rebuilt. I didn't know it but that was going to be a mistake that would come back later to haunt me.
3) As for your carb mounting base: It might be the insulator part that broke as those thing crack with age. You can buy one of those from any Stovebolt parts store online or in your community. Your carb might still be intack.
Today, I pounded out a couple of dents in the fenders of the fire truck and obtained the wood decking for the hosebed part of the rig. I wanted to cut and fit the wood before the area was primed and painted as I thought it might damage the new paint if I waited for the paint job to be finished. Anyway, I've added a few more pictures from today. Thanks again for all the help!
