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| | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,742 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,742 | Woo hoo!! I actually have the firetruck and it's here ... title and all! The long version I will be writing up as a saga as the trip out to Michigan this past weekend was... um ... the roadtrip from HELL (details coming in said Saga so wait!) ... but I'll give you a sneak preview ... the trip required three dump trucks, two 20-ton trailers, one 500-yard sprint across highway traffic, three men and a 14-hour layover in a West Virginia rest area ... Anyway... the truck is a nearly pristine 1965 GMC 4000 with the 306 V-6, 4-speed with the 2-speed rear axle, front mounted 500 GPM Darley pump, 2 booster reels, 30-foot ladder and 1,000 gallon tank. During our first joyride last night, Peggy really got into running the siren  Here's the truck loaded on the trailer and ready to make the 600-mile journey to it's new home: [img] http://www.stovebolt.com/personal/firetruck/loaded.jpg[/img] Here's the '86 Autocar single axle dump that was my home for the weekend... [img] http://www.stovebolt.com/personal/firetruck/loaded2.jpg[/img] John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,992 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,992 | Hey, John, glad you got your truck home. Looks like a beauty!! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | WOW!!! 
Martin
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 | What a beautiful find!
That looks like an expensive pull vehicle...meaning gas for 600 miles?
That is one beautiful fire truck and about as clean as they come! Congrats.. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 | Looks good as new !! Congrats ! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Welcome the fire truck club! Once you get in, you can never leave... There is nothing better than saving the old bolts that protected the community. BTW: Nice pictures and truck. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 |
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,742 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,742 | Thanks guys -- Tom, the firetruck only had to go one way -- the A-Car went about 1,200 miles. Through the Western Maryland mountains, we were averaging about 8 MPG with the big Cummins. Actually, the truck is pretty dirty but that faded red paint hides it well. And both fenders are junk -- which is amazing because the rest of the truck is solid and darn near mint. John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | nice truck, and red too... how soon before you put out the fire 
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 187 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 187 | Nice looking truck John!!!
Can't wait to read about it more in the Saga section!!! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | John: There are several fire truck organizations in Maryland that might be able to assit you with Darley pump info. let me know and I can forward contact info to you. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 586 | Wow John,nice firetruck!!Glad you got it home in one piece.Virginiafiretruck is right about the F.D. organizations in Maryland.Try the Fire Museum Of Maryland(near the Inner Harbor) www.firemuseummd.org. Good Luck!!
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Must be able to cook , clean , sew , tune engines and polish trucks. Must have old Stovebolt and garage. Please send picture of old Stovebolt and garage.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | looking forward to the saga to go with the picture. from the teaser with the pics it ought to be good. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 268 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 268 | Look Like you just joined the Fire Truck Club & 6066 GMC Truck Club!!!
And it has it's "305" Big Block V6 engine right? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,233 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,233 | Congratulations John, Glad to hear you guys made it home safe. See you next weekend at Parlet's. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,742 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,742 | Mike -- We'll see youup there Sunday. I may bring one or both of my roadable trucks Saturday and leave 'em, but I'm not sure yet. Monday I was able to put 500 gallons of water in the tank and this morning there was still about 450 still in there (according to the guage). It's leaking around the tank fill line connection but not bad -- it's just marking it's territory Gary invited me to bring the truck over to his place tomorrow after work and he's going to show me how to backflush the pump and then we're going to see if it works. Ought to be fun! Hopefully the pump is good or Peggy will most likely kill me... Jolly -- You got that right! I'll send you a pic for your site! And yes, it has the 305. I never knew the plugs on those motors were on the insides of the heads -- that's really cool! John
~ John A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult. 1949 Chevrolet 3804In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum1973 IH 1310 Dump1963 Kaiser M38A12001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley) | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 |
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,895 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,895 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 146 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 146 | Congrats from Brasil, John! Really cool truck.
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