Last weekend, Rick(BigSix302), Mike(OlTrucks) and I made the trek bright and early over to Wamego to pick up my Truck from Ed (DaOzTinman).
After getting the brakes and wheels put back on it, the truck went easily on the trailer and we headed into town for some lunch. Checked the Chains and straps, made some adjustments and headed on down the road to KC. Luckily Ed had the tank already off for some work as with the tank on the truck I wouldn't have tried hauling it myself. I'll be going back for the tank and some other various bits and Pieces in a few weeks when we can coordinate it.
Here's the pics from the haul home.And
Ed's Pics from when he got it home. Since I started talking to Ed about the truck I've been developing "The Plan" in my head. I've always been interested in old Civil Defense stuff, from the old
Duck and Cover films with Bert the Turtle to the signage to old Geiger counters and Radio equipment. I'd seen pictures of CD Auxiliary firetrucks, as well as panel trucks setup as rescue rigs in the past and thought it would be cool to build one, and impart a little history with the truck theme. So the plan is to turn the truck into a CD Auxiliary fire truck and form my own Auxiliary Fire Dept. with some of the local guys.
Since the tank is rusted out I plan on cutting the top off, the baffles out and a door in the back and the bed will be turned into an open "Parade" bed. I've got a poly tank I can set inside anytime I want to use it as a tanker. I need to measure but I think I can relocate the hose reel to the passenger side running board just in front of the rear wheels. For now the truck will just get a CD logo and some lettering but eventually down the road when I do a proper restoration of the truck (Prob. in retirement) I'd like to paint it up in the white/blue color scheme common on the CD trucks.
Thoughts, Comments, suggestions?
Steve
