The Fire truck

[katwoman]

Born in Japan in 1983 as a working fire truck, it made its way to Australia not long after. Unfortunately it has no fire fighting gear left, other than zips in the headlining and a cylinder thingy under the bonnet, and PTO drive. It has a P40 ( 4.2)petrol/gas engine and a 4 speed box. With only 107,000 kms, it has a long way to go. Was on Gumtree for many months for the price of $1700, with lots of rust monsters. Mr ' I love a deal' dragged it home for $450. It was missing the grill and headlights and did not go. Mr 'I love a deal' got it running within 12 minutes. It had a burnt out wire. So, 4 weeks exactly later, it now has number plates. I'm hoping to have it as a work car. Onto the important bit.....
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3454.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3454.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3455.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3455.jpg.html)

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http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3457.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3457.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3458.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3458.jpg.html)
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3459.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3459.jpg.html)
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3460.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3460.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3461.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3461.jpg.html)
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3462.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3462.jpg.html)
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3463.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3463.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3464.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3464.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

Time to start stripping it down, cutting lots and lots of rust away and replacing.


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3465.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3465.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3466.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3466.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3467.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3467.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3468.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3468.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3469.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3469.jpg.html)

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http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3471.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3471.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3472.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3472.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3473.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3473.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3474.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3474.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3475.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3475.jpg.html)

After all this work, these guards weren't used. Rust free replacements were found.

[4bye4]

Bloody gem. I used to fight fires in something very similar.

[katwoman]

Top view of drivers floor and sill

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3476.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3476.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3477.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3477.jpg.html)


Welding up the Drivers floorhttp://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3478.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3478.jpg.html)


Under drivers sill
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3481.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3481.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3482.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3482.jpg.html)

Left hand floor
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3484.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3484.jpg.html)

Rusty firewall half cut out

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3485.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3485.jpg.html)

Top of roof
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3486.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3486.jpg.html)

Top half of fire wall removed, where the wiper mechanism goes
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3487.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3487.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3488.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3488.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3489.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3489.jpg.html)



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http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3491.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3491.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3492.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3492.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3493.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3493.jpg.html)

Air duct for the heater
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3494.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3494.jpg.html)

New skirt had to be made

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3496.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3496.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3497.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3497.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3498.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3498.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3499.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3499.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3500.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3500.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much rust..
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3501.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3501.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3502.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3502.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3503.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3503.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3504.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3504.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3505.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3505.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3506.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3506.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3507.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3507.jpg.html)


Gotta love black jack...........................

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3508.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3508.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3509.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3509.jpg.html)

[AB]

When you finished Kat we can go fire trucking...lol

[katwoman]

The roof gets started

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3514.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3514.jpg.html)


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http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3516.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3516.jpg.html)


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http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3521.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3521.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3522.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3522.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3523.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3523.jpg.html)

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Inside the cab...............
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3525.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3525.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3526.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3526.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3527.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3527.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3528.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3528.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3529.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3529.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

When you finished Kat we can go fire trucking...lol

Hah. Your hose is bigger than my hose !!

[rusty_nail]

After all this work, these guards weren't used. Rust free replacements were found.

I love this, to funny Kat!

[katwoman]

Making one firewall out of two.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3530.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3530.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3531.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3531.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3532.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3532.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3533.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3533.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3534.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3534.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3535.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3535.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3537.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3537.jpg.html)

So it wont rust again in my life time.
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3538.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3538.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3539.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3539.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3540.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3540.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3541.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3541.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3542.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3542.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3543.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3543.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3544.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3544.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3545.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3545.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3546.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3546.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

Inside of the car, dashboard has been removed.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3547.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3547.jpg.html)


heater duct from the inside

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3548.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3548.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3549.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3549.jpg.html)

No dash...................


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3551.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3551.jpg.html)

At the primer stage...............

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3552.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3552.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3553.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3553.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3554.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3554.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3557.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3557.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3556.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3556.jpg.html)

Drivers sill in spray putty

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3558.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3558.jpg.html)



http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3555.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3555.jpg.html)

Base coating inside the door

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3561.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3561.jpg.html)

Rebuilt Bottom rh door hinge
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3562.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3562.jpg.html)

Top door hinge
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3563.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3563.jpg.html)

Fitting up replacement left door.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3564.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3564.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3567.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3567.jpg.html)

Primed, puttied, reprimed, ready for topcoat.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3568.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3568.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3569.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3569.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

Putting on the base coat...For people that don't know, base coat is to make the car one colour before you put on your finished ( or top) coat.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3570.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3570.jpg.html)



http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3571.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3571.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3572.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3572.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3573.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3573.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3575.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3575.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3576.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3576.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3577.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3577.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

YAY.... top coat is on !!!!

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3578.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3578.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3579.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3579.jpg.html)

The first daylight the car ( and the painter) has seen in weeks......

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3580.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3580.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3581.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3581.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3582.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3582.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3583.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3583.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3586.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3586.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3592.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3592.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3593.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3593.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3594.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3594.jpg.html)


The cab all finished

[katwoman]

Time to start the tray..
Step 1 take off chassis.
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3559.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3559.jpg.html)


Cleaning the tray

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3590.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3590.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3596.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3596.jpg.html)



WARNING>>>>> If you come for coffee, you will be roped in to help..
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3595.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3595.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3597.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3597.jpg.html)


Tiding up the rust on the sides of tray
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3600.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3600.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3601.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3601.jpg.html)


Quick sand, and ready for top coat.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3602.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3602.jpg.html)


Putting the tray back on
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3604.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3604.jpg.html)
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3605.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3605.jpg.html)

[katwoman]

Starting the detailing of inside. Not real good pics, but headlining was really mouldy.

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3606.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3606.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3607.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3607.jpg.html)



http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3584.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3584.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3585.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3585.jpg.html)

[threedogs]

thats a lot of work but so far so good .
what car is outside the shed with the white canopy on it?

[katwoman]

TA-DAAAAAAAAA


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3610.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3610.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3611.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3611.jpg.html)


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3613.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3613.jpg.html)


Then a bull bar was found.......... For the huge amount of $10


http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3614.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3614.jpg.html)




http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3615.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3615.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3618.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3618.jpg.html)

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3620.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3620.jpg.html)






The cylinder thingy...................

http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3624.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_3624.jpg.html)


We also have a few more special accessories to be fitted.
What a top bloke my husband is... This is my Christmas present.

[katwoman]

thats a lot of work but so far so good .
what car is outside the shed with the white canopy on it?

Thanks...
That would be an EK ute.. You know it.

[Stropp]

i was going to say you have your work cutout, but you cutout the rust and finished already :), looks great.

[threedogs]

Thanks...
That would be an EK ute.. You know it.

Love it with the 59 rear tail lights

[jack]

Great writeup Kat, love looking at these builds. Jealous jealous jealous.

[katwoman]

i was going to say you have your work cutout, but you cutout the rust and finished already :), looks great.

Cheers Stroppy, Steve didn't see much daylight or bed for the 4 weeks it took. ALOT of hours went into it.

[katwoman]

When you finished Kat we can go fire trucking...lol

We could start our own "fireys club'
This belongs to a friend of ours..
http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy341/Pittyz/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_2737.jpg (http://s806.photobucket.com/user/Pittyz/media/The%20Fire%20truck/IMG_2737.jpg.html)

[Clunk]

looks great Kat, have been thinking lately about swapping the old clunker for something like this.

[AB]

We could start our own "fireys club'
This belongs to a friend of ours..


Ok he wins...

[Rossco]

Awesome work Stevo, cheers Kat. Huge amount of rust work, at the start it looked very daunting but came up amazing. Must be bloody rewarding. What are the zips in the headlining for?

[Alitis007]

Nice build and great write up!! There's nothing like that feeling of satisfaction you get after you tear a car down and see it transform from a wreck to a stunning piece or machinery

[AB]

Awesome work Stevo, cheers Kat. Huge amount of rust work, at the start it looked very daunting but came up amazing. Must be bloody rewarding. What are the zips in the headlining for?

Access to the bottom side of the sirens.

[Rossco]

Ahhhh, that's pretty cool. Thought they might of stored some maps or something in there!!

[Dinger]

What a great project. Looks amazing.

[katwoman]

Ahhhh, that's pretty cool. Thought they might of stored some maps or something in there!!

'Or something' good hiding spot.

[growler2058]

Sh1t hot! Almost got me inspired to go do a bit on me trana, but its a bit too hot today

[Rossco]

'Or something' good hiding spot.

Trinkets, nick nacks perhaps ? !!

You could hide all the receipts on what you've spent on 4WD stuff up there.

[katwoman]

.............

[growler2058]

.............

I don't wanna know ;)

[AB]

I don't wanna know ;)

Built tough in vic mate ;)

[katwoman]

Built tough in vic mate ;)

OY. Be nice !!!

[Clunk]

...............
53629

[katwoman]

Back on topic. Picked up a canopy for half a dozen stubbies.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Very nice Kat and Steve

I would say its inspired me to get stuck into the GQ but it hasn't, If it only took you guys 4 weeks to do that you can have mine finished in a day :)

[AB]

Do you have the original horns mounted either side behind the grill?

They are the loudest mofos I have ever heard!!!

[katwoman]

Do you have the original horns mounted either side behind the grill? They are the loudest mofos I have ever heard!!!

Yeah, it does.

[AB]

That's come up a treat Kat, well done... Only finally looking at the pics now.

Did it still have the steel bar behind the front bar?

That bar weighs a tonne!!!

It was used to counter-leaver the weight of the pump system in the back.

[AB]

It was a very popular fire fighting truck in Japan. They couldn't use the trucks we use because of their tight alley ways in the city so these patrols could get to tight spots, tap into the hydrants, etc.

[katwoman]

Went to a car show this morning and saw this little beauty.

[mjr350]

We have an old Dennis "ace" in the back shed at our station. Beautiful old thing.

[Sir Roofy]

Went to a car show this morning and saw this little beauty.

heyfield was it

[katwoman]

heyfield was it
Nah. Welshpool.

[Sir Roofy]

nah. Welshpool.

ok caught the holiday travelers on the hop for there last dollar

[Sir Roofy]

They have,nt got the golden arches there yet where did you get your coffee

[katwoman]

They have,nt got the golden arches there yet where did you get your coffee

Funny ( not ).

[katwoman]

sold........

[AB]

Well done Kat, thread closed.

[growler2058]

I think we "locked" simultaneously


Sent from my iPhone using My thumbs

[AB]

I think we "locked" simultaneously Sent from my iPhone using My thumbs You're on holidays, why are you working ;)

[growler2058]

You're on holidays, why are you working ;)

That massive bonus you gave me, pays for my holiday, so I thought it only fair I do some work while I'm away


Sent from my iPhone using My thumbs

[Bob]

Well done Kat, thread closed.

Neither of you have managed to close the thread LMAO

[Winnie]

Neither of you have managed to close the thread LMAO
Hahahahahaha!!!

[AB]

Neither of you have managed to close the thread LMAO funniest thing I have read today!!!

Bloody growler ;)

[katwoman]

It doesnt actually need closing any way....

[Rock Trol]

It is a great looking truck. I love the Globe mags! They are sooo 80's.
I have the same on my Stato.

[AB]

It doesnt actually need closing any way.... no worries Kat, did you sell it from here or was there another compulsive automotive nut like Steve who purchased it?

I had to move Marks fire truck from our work up to his house this week. Mate, all four leaf makes a rough ride!!

His is in immaculate condition but it just sits there now at 14,000kms on the clock. Amazing!

[AB]

Part of me really wants to own this for some reason though...lol

[katwoman]

no worries Kat, did you sell it from here or was there another compulsive automotive nut like Steve who purchased it?

I had to move Marks fire truck from our work up to his house this week. Mate, all four leaf makes a rough ride!!

His is in immaculate condition but it just sits there now at 14,000kms on the clock. Amazing!

less than 24 hours on Gumtree.... Give me coils any day..

[Rossco]

I had to move Marks fire truck from our work up to his house this week. Mate, all four leaf makes a rough ride!!



Me & Winnie went for a quick spin in it up at Aberfeldy. Yep leaves, felt every pebble - STIIIIF!!! hahaha, was bloody good fun tho!!!

[AB]

Me & Winnie went for a quick spin in it up at Aberfeldy. Yep leaves, felt every pebble - STIIIIF!!! hahaha, was bloody good fun tho!!! I just know marks one will just sit there and do nothing.

He still hasn't hit up VicRoads for a conditional rego either ;(

[Winnie]

Me & Winnie went for a quick spin in it up at Aberfeldy. Yep leaves, felt every pebble - STIIIIF!!! hahaha, was bloody good fun tho!!!
Yep haven't laughed that much in a while! Haha

[threedogs]

less than 24 hours on Gumtree.... Give me coils any day..

Thats why I changed to a Patrol ,
my troopy was called the Troopysaurus, more so on the sore rrrrs

[pat in a troll]

i've been over some ripper speed bumps in a leaf sprung mazda B series with no load to soften the ride. if only I could've gotten a picture of what my facial expression would've been heh!