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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject: My ford 1955 fire truck /camper |
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Well i will try and load a photo of my ford f350 camper 1955.She called Mabel i got her from the netherlands 18 months ago. |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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Now i no how to post the photos this is the work i have done.But this is how i got her.Roof rack on the roof large ply wooden box now all gone. |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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This was when she had the roof box and large steel roof rack on.Now gone |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Rear end All the old floor took out 3/4 floor boarding |
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fordf350camper
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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All the chassis cleaned chassis now painted black.New alloy floor fitted.I have fitted a alloy floor as i am trying to keep the wieght down |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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New floor painted red even that you will not see it as i will fit a carpet.Rear axle before cleaned and painted.Painted axlePetrol tank cleaned petrol tank primered. |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Petrol tank now painted redI need a door lock for the other side door as the lst owner sealed the door up.He must have throw the lock away so i had one made.This is the orignal one.Now this one is the one i had made.This is a siren that i was lucky to get off UK ebay and the light off a USA ebay |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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New sign made for the front.My mums called Mabel who loves red and big and love her lotsssssssss |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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My helper Charlie Rear panel took off New rear panel fitted Rear door took off both side each weigh 3 and a half stone.New false ones made as the will not need to open.Now in alloy Door fitted |
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I've got to be honest and say when I started to read your post my heart sank as I've heavily involved in the preservation of old fire appliances and all too often I've seen conversions started on old fire engines that turned out to be the final act before they ended up in the breakers yard.
However, as my snails-pace dial up link slowly revealed each of your pictures of your very smart looking appliance I was greeted with what I can only call an excellent conversion.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product, which if the current standard you're building it to (and I've no reason to doubt you won't) continues its going to be a tribute to your work.
May I ask please, and only when you have a moment, could you take a photograph of the crest that's on the side of it between the front passenger door and the rear and post it into this thread - I'm very nosey and it looks interesting.
Scotty. |
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fordf350camper
Joined: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 358
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Door fitted Old door which i will save.This bit was the only rustered bit its were the wing bolts to the body. |
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fordf350camper
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for you words i now have a lot of money and time in my fire truck.It was converted about 30yrs ago but i really wanted to use the fire truck much as possible.Thats why what i have took off is to make her lighter.I love her.I have had all the brake cylinders stainless steel sleved with stainless pistions.New shoes.New front tyres.New copper bike pipes.Petrol pipe. |
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fordf350camper
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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This is now the new bit welded in for the front wing. |
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fordf350camper
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Front brake bake plates painted Front brake drum ready for the new bearings and painted.Inside roof primered Roof inside painted blue.This is how good the inner wing are just cleaned |
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fordf350camper
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Inner wing primered then graxi tex then painted. Engine Cleaned painted |
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