This thread will document my '68 M715/Firetruck build.
I'll post up pics along the way and discuss plans etc.
Posts/comments/ideas/help etc are encouraged and greatly appreciated.
First pics as I g#37 (from East Providence FD) home:
Plans:
Pull/sell/replace:
snow plow
drivetrain (sold)
Seats
Axles/wheels/tires
Just today I bought a M1031 (cucv w/work bed) which will supply the Dana 60 front (w/limited slip), 14 bolt rear (w/detroit locker), Xfer case (w/pto) and other small assundries
I'll part out the rest of the cucv to help finance the project along as well. I'd consdered briefly keeping the diesel, and doing the swap over, but I've got a fairly well built Big Block Chevy that will go in there and make life much more fun.
I tend to make things a little over the top, and this truck is going to be one of those type projects> The PTO on the xfer case will allow me to more easily power the water cannon (monitor) in the bed that I plan on putting in and I am also planning on running dual exhaust stacks w/flame throwers in them, I mean it's a firetruck, so it ought to have some fire right?
The 60/14b should have 4.56 gearing in them as well as allow easy brake conversion and 8 lug wheels. I'm going to do a spring over when I install them and run 46-49" military tires of some type yet to be decided.
More pics etc soon...