Well fellow BIG BOLTERS , I dunn did it ,I bought my 1948 fire truck with 12,000 miles on it in St. Louis drove it 250 miles too KCMONGO's lot in Kansas City ,steve and I removed all the fire truck accessories and put on a flatbed.
Then drove it back to Knoxville TN 721 miles, a grand total of 1121 miles!!Stock 235 at 52 mph ,didn't miss a beat,
Problems none except for no gas gage and a couple of oil leaks .
Did I just escape from an insane asylum ,nope ,Hey it's a CHEVY with only 12,000 miles .It's still new!!!!
"Ye who have little Faith" .
I'm putting this truck to work ,as a Classic Motor Cycle mag.says"Don't Hide Them Ride Them".I'm starting a motor cycle and small frieght transport company.
What is the better of 2 evils I put this truck to work or some butcher get this truck and chops it up into a rat rod,(I can't believe I said that word RAT ROD please excuse my foul mouth)
Next mods strech the frame for a a 48" peterbuilt sleeper cut down to fit the truck and a canvas cover for the flat bed a liftgate and winch.Then for now will be a subercharged 250 6 (not running to much boost) for a bit more grunt and and a A-833 4 speed OD trans , will switch to a 292 and proper 5 speed od truck trans later .
Why a Stove Bolt,The answer is simplicty and reliabilty ,also I can look for classic truck and car shows on the weekends .
Will keep you'all posted on my progress.
Here I have to give Steve (KCMONGO)and his family a big thanks for putting up with me for 2 weeks( a lot more work than we expected ) ,they are realy great people people !!!!!
Also a big thanks to Don King and Mike Taylor for offers of help when I had my wreck before Christmas 2011.
As we bow our heads for moment of silence for my 1947 2ton 6400 that was tragically killed in a wreck just before Christmas 2011
Last edited by PAUL NOLZ; 02/17/2012 12:10 AM.
