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#1428794 11/01/2021 7:52 PM
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is this yours? Please say something about it.


Mike
1955 Chevy 6400 ex-flatbed (no bed now!) sold September 2023
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it is mine came from local fire dept has 22k miles 366 5sp with 2sp rear

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sweet! What are your plans for it?


Mike
1955 Chevy 6400 ex-flatbed (no bed now!) sold September 2023
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1958 Chevy 6400 flatbed W/dump
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just bought it to get the sheet metal just havnt had the heart to take it apart yet

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Is it an Air Brake truck or Hydraulic? Does everything work?

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Dill68, we have quite a few firetruck guys here....like Mike B about and don't forget Don (2-ton)


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hyrdalic brakes runs and drives one the fireman i know said all works and would show me how to run pumps if i wanted him to

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What are your plans for the "sheet metal"? Tell us about your project...

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1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep
1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep
1984 Jeep CJ7
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[img]https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...6497/filename/IMG_20211027_164908856.jpg[/img] thinking about using sheet metal and running gear in dump truck

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Might be easier to shorten the fire engine frame and transfer the dump bed onto that chassis.

The dump truck has the Firestone RH-5 rims...not good.

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1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep
1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep
1984 Jeep CJ7
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I Agree
Lot more truck than what your trying to save.
Tom

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I wonder if you could find a dump body that fits the existing C60 frame?


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