Welcome from Scotland, it's brilliant you've held onto your firetruck all these years.
Hop over to the SVFD forum in the Big Bolts section,the guys there will make you very welcome.
Checkout Viginiafiretrucks fine machine,it's an inspiration to all Firebolters!

I look forward to following your progress.

1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Flickr.
I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings
"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.