![]() |
Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
![]() |
#1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Castrisch (Switzerland)
Posts: 3
|
1963 K20 fire truck from Switzerland
Thank you very much for having me here. I would like to introduce myself briefly. My name is Ralph and I live with my family in Switzerland. While looking for a base vehicle to build a motorhome, we came across an old fire truck. It was offered to me as a "Chevrolet K2503".
The base for it is a 1963 K20 pickup. According to my current knowledge, the components for it were brought to Switzerland from the USA and assembled there. I am currently clarifying if this is true. If so, it would be a Chevrolet "Suisse Montage". A panel van was then built on top of the chassis and up against the cab in Switzerland; I suspect by hand. According to unconfirmed information, there are exactly 11 from this year and in this version. In 1964 the vehicle was delivered to the fire department. Funfact: The birthplace of Louis Chevrolet, the namesake and founder of the "Chevrolet Motor Car Company", which today belongs to the General Motors Group, is La-Chaux-de-Fonds. Independently of him, the Swiss GM production plant was established in 1934 in Biel, which is 50 km (31 miles) from La-Chaux-de-Fonds. That's where nearly 330,000 GM vehicles were assembled and adapted for Swiss road use until 1975. One of them could be my vehicle. We have had the truck since 2022 and it will serve us as a camper. We dream of various trips. I am curious if these dreams will come true. I would also like to document the history of the vehicle. The body is in good condition. Brakes, steering, engine and drivetrain still need some love and I am sure I can use some help for that. At the same time, I'm happy to share what I'll inevitably learn in the coming months. Let me know if you are interested in the story, and what of it specifically.
__________________
kind regards from Grison Highlands Last edited by SwissFireTruck; 04-13-2023 at 09:11 AM. Reason: images added |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Turlock, CA
Posts: 8,646
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Welcome
Very nice truck, thanks for sharing.
__________________
Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Castrisch (Switzerland)
Posts: 3
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Thank you for your welcome, 68bowtie. Looks like your "BlueBomb" was functional once what our "BigRed" has yet to become.
__________________
kind regards from Grison Highlands |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Oregon
Posts: 158
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
That is very cool! Please do keep posting you progress.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Castrisch (Switzerland)
Posts: 3
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Quote:
![]()
__________________
kind regards from Grison Highlands |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Moderator
![]() ![]() Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: China Spring, TX
Posts: 7,280
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Nice truck. Welcome to the forum.
__________________
Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats? |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Reno, Nv.
Posts: 1,433
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
NICE! Welcome to this site.
__________________
1927 Willy's Knight 24,000 original miles, 1958 Impala 283/Powerglide, 1964 C-30 383/4 speed, 1971 Monte Carlo 350/350, 1972 GMC K2500 350/350, 1976 Chev. K10 350/350, 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD LBZ Duramax/Allison, 2006 Chev. Silverado K3500 LBZ Duramax/Allison |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: TN.
Posts: 8,084
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Welcome to the best Forum on the Net.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
__________________
________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
Posts: 779
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Hallo und Willkommen hier.
In diesem Forum bist du perfekt aufgehoben, ein enormes Wissen ist hier vorhanden. Gruß aus Niedersachsen/Deutschland, Harald
__________________
------------------------------------------- Greetings Harald My 62 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829782 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
Senior Member
![]() ![]() Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado
Posts: 3,958
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Welcome! Very nice looking truck.
__________________
'35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Castrisch (Switzerland)
Posts: 3
|
Re: New Member from Switzerland
Thank you for the warm welcome. (Ganz besonders freut mich die Antwort in deutscher Sprache.)
The most important reason to be here in the forum is surely to find occasional help for the partly rare components installed in my truck. Currently I am making good progress. The engine has been sealed, currently I am working on the rear axle and brakes. Oil was leaking into the brakes, the oil seal outside was leaking. Sealing the front axle, transfer case, transmission and PTO are still to come. It's gratifying how simple everything is set up. Exciting on the other hand: Ask 3 people about a topic and you get at least 4 recommendations. For example, on sealing. It is exciting to find your own way. As it looks, this goes about trial and error. In the middle of May, the local authorities will decide whether the Chevy is suitable for road use in its current condition. Hopefully everything will go smoothly, because there are already some trips planned: a bachelor party, classic car meeting at the builder of my car body, classic car family vacation in summer. What are you working on, what plans do you have with your trucks and what trips do you want to take?
__________________
kind regards from Grison Highlands Last edited by SwissFireTruck; 04-30-2023 at 06:54 AM. Reason: added pictures |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|