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Got the hood off, the front shocks, frame mounted axle bumpers and steering link. The steering link was a real pain. The grease inside turned super hard and did not want to let go. But, I won and got it removed. I’ll probably have to soak it in cleaning fluid for a while.

. So far I’ve only had to cut off 4-5 clutch type screws with two having to get the head cut off (one in each wheel well) there’s quite a bit of surface rust but nothing really considered bad, no rust through anywhere on the frame or cab. The worst thing is all the red and white paint. Getting...

No much to report. I’ve been doing the hunt for hardware. I’ve got hundreds if not thousands of bits and pieces of hardware. Boxes, cans, trays, old peanut butter containers, you name it. It takes a while to find what I need.

One of the items I’m missing is a set of the original two hooks. I hope someone out there has a set they’re interested in doing a swap for?

Finally all the bumper repairs are finished. I’m not going to get too crazy, a few non structural dents and dings will remain. I’ve temp installed it for now. I’ll use it to support the front end while I clean up the front axle. Quite a change to the front end compared to the first pictures.

Front bumper is almost finished with repairs. One last piece of metal to get rid of. Then paint and prep for installation.

Once things dry out a bit, I’ll pull it out of the barn and give it an intense scrub down. Got 70+ years of accumulated crap to scrape off. I definitely could use a sand blaster for outside use.

. Yup, I plan on it. That bumper won’t fit in the cabinet :cry:

Started stripping paint off the front bumper. Tried a couple different ways but they really didn’t work well. I have a couple Course Roto Strippers, CG-1. They take that old red and white paint off like nobody’s business! Now to find a source of them ‘cause they’re going to wear out before I can...

It took almost two hours to grind off the last two welds of the second frame extension. Next step is to clean all the white and red paint and prep for eventually painting everything OD green. The engine, other than heavy layers of dirt and oil, is a nice Chevy orange. I can’t wait to see it all...

I decided I split the difference. I’ll remove the frame extensions from the front, bring the bumper back and attach it to the original mount holes then use the various fire truck components and build the back of the truck to look like the original. I have an old gasoline powered water pump from...

Nope, don’t have a bed. In 1944, the bed would have been made of wood. The fire truck would have had a flatbed with the water tank and stuff attached. It’s a 50-50 shot on which way to go. The fire truck may be slightly less difficult than because a flat bed is significantly easier than trying...

I finally have the frame in front of the engine free of excess metal. Now I need to make a choice. Do I keep the truck a fire truck or turn it back into cargo truck. Regardless, the ginormous water pump that sits in front of the engine has a broken valve. Additionally, I’ll need to rebuild the...

Both fenders are now removed as is the radiator assembly. Cleaned about 5lbs of oily dirt from around the front engine mount. Currently, I’m cleaning up the front bumper extensions by removing more post war add ones. So far I’ve removed about 100 lbs of scrap metal. Also cleaned up the wiring...

The right fender is removed and after I cut off the last four screws, the left fender will come off as well. Other than dirt and grease, the engine compartment is in surprisingly good condition. You can see all the original green peaking out everywhere.

Just found a source. Classic Parts USA: classicpartsusa.com

Howdy y’all! I’m looking for a source for the “cam” type screws used to hold the various internal and external panels, parts, etc. The attached picture chows the style of fastener I’m lookin fer. I’ll need various sizes because some of the bolts on my G506 Fire truck are 75 years old and are...

Thank you for the info! Is it safe to assume that most every gun truck, regardless of size, could be equipped the same way? My War Wagon has: plywood backed sheet metal for armor, three M23 equiliberator mounts with ammo trays for three .50 M2’s, one ground M60 ditch gun, one M-16A1 personal...

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Everything but the rear axle has been pulled for de-paint and repair. Time to start on the front. Pulled the pump, brush guard and started pulling sheet metal. That water pump was freakin’ heavy!