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Locutus · 08-20-2003, 06:13 PM

My wife and I are both working towards being licensed paramedics in the state of Texas. The goal being one day to have out own ambulance service. The other day I was thinking of putting the box on a 1 ton 67-72 frame. I think a retro truck with a modern ambulance box would be kewl looking. My wife is more skeptical she wants to see pics so I was wondering if anyone has any pics.

Mike

*Gee_Emm* · 08-20-2003, 07:13 PM

Why not just get a 67-72 burb ambulance? That would be the coolest, anyone got pics of that lowered one?

Longhorn Man · 08-20-2003, 07:27 PM

How about this?
(it is a member's truck)

Here is another.

How about in white?
(taken from an E-bay auction)

How about with a pretty face (grill)? ....I think another member took this pic)

Convinced yet?

SEVEND2 · 08-20-2003, 07:40 PM

pic from Old Pictures board by Bill Ogg (member?)

1972 Ambulance!

Locutus · 08-20-2003, 07:46 PM

The older sub ambulances are antiquated in the transport department. The modern improvements made in an ambulance these days. The box is very complex these days but the truck itself is basically the same. A 454, lots of lights and a generator for running the box. I was thinking a modern box with a 67-72 cab. A mix of old and new

Mike

SEVEND2 · 08-20-2003, 07:53 PM

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SEVEND2 · 08-20-2003, 07:55 PM

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SEVEND2 · 08-20-2003, 07:57 PM

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SEVEND2 · 08-20-2003, 07:59 PM

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Locutus · 08-20-2003, 08:29 PM

Oh wow the back is no where big enough to carry all the stuff we have to carry these days. Back boards, trauma packs, lifepacks, oxygen, intubation kits for all ages, oxygen delivery pediatric to large adult, and on and on. It is stuffed to the max even with the large boxes and nearly impossible to work in. I do think it would be kewl to own one of those for its historical value though.

Mike

*Gee_Emm* · 08-20-2003, 08:44 PM

Here is a box on wheels for yah, slap a red cross on the side and your ready to go

*Gee_Emm* · 08-20-2003, 08:46 PM

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Tx Firefighter · 08-20-2003, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Locutus
The older sub ambulances are antiquated in the transport department. The modern improvements made in an ambulance these days. The box is very complex these days but the truck itself is basically the same. A 454, lots of lights and a generator for running the box. I was thinking a modern box with a 67-72 cab. A mix of old and new

Mike

Please tell me you don't run a gasoline powered ambulance.

Our MICUs (and every single other ambulance within 100 miles of here) are diesel powered. You need the torque and long term reliability, and fuel mileage of diesel.

My own personal truck is even a diesel. Once you get used to getting 18 mpg pulling a loaded trailer, you'll never go back to gas power work trucks.

Good luck on the national registry Paramedic test too.

Kevin- (Licensed Paramedic NREMT-P LP)

SEVEND2 · 08-20-2003, 09:54 PM

Is the Green one a Military Medic? just repainted a lighter green
or a fire Dept truck?

Locutus · 08-20-2003, 11:54 PM

Well it depends alot on the county and what they bid out for. Victoria only gas rigs I think. Of course they also run gas powered generators to power the box since they have A/C units that similar to whats in your house. Doing my clinicals in Calhoun the only rig I was on there was gas also. Both counties run Chevys. They seem to have no problems with them as far as I can tell. We just finished our EMT-B and we take our NREMT-B written test in early Sept. We have already completed our skills assesments and passed. We are starting the intermediate class in the fall, and the Paramedic class in the spring and summer. After the summer session I will be a Licensed Paramedic, thanks to a previous degree in computer science and taking my anatomy classes online. My wife will have to catch up on those basic classes that are common to all degrees, chem, english, etc. As far as doing it as a business we would probably purchase new rigs or used ones that are up to current standards. I was just kinda dreaming a little what a classic truck with a new style box would look like

Mike

Longhorn Man · 08-20-2003, 11:56 PM

Teh green one is just a cowl/chassis truck with a box built on...I doubt the military would get something like that.

Blue4x4 · 08-21-2003, 12:50 AM

nice lookin rigs

cnshoot · 08-21-2003, 12:53 AM

maybe S.W.A.T. lol that would be cool

1969 GMC · 08-21-2003, 01:08 AM

Hmm...I like the idea of putting a 67-72 truck cab on a new box. Thats a cool idea. As far as the Sub based ambulances, a new member joined a while back and had a 1/2 ton 4x4 ambulance of some sort, now thats cool. And as far as the green chassis cowl, the military did buy trucks like that, but they were usually 4x4. They might have bought 4x2 for whatever, I wouldn't doubt it. I do know that I have personally seen 2 International chassis cowl trucks like that, that were ex military, but they were both 4x4.

08-20-2003, 06:13 PM	#1
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 249	Picks of 67-72 Ambulance w/box or converted panal/sub My wife and I are both working towards being licensed paramedics in the state of Texas. The goal being one day to have out own ambulance service. The other day I was thinking of putting the box on a 1 ton 67-72 frame. I think a retro truck with a modern ambulance box would be kewl looking. My wife is more skeptical she wants to see pics so I was wondering if anyone has any pics. Mike

08-20-2003, 07:27 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	How about this? (it is a member's truck) Here is another. How about in white? (taken from an E-bay auction) How about with a pretty face (grill)? ....I think another member took this pic) Convinced yet? Last edited by Longhorn Man; 08-20-2003 at 07:46 PM.

08-20-2003, 07:40 PM	#4
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	pic from Old Pictures board by Bill Ogg (member?) 1972 Ambulance! Attached Images __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-20-2003, 07:53 PM	#6
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	2 Attached Images __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-20-2003, 07:55 PM	#7
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	3 Attached Images __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-20-2003, 07:13 PM	#2
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Why not just get a 67-72 burb ambulance? That would be the coolest, anyone got pics of that lowered one?

08-20-2003, 07:46 PM	#5
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 249	The older sub ambulances are antiquated in the transport department. The modern improvements made in an ambulance these days. The box is very complex these days but the truck itself is basically the same. A 454, lots of lights and a generator for running the box. I was thinking a modern box with a 67-72 cab. A mix of old and new Mike

08-20-2003, 07:57 PM	#8
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	4 Attached Images __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-20-2003, 07:59 PM	#9
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	5 final Attached Images __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-20-2003, 08:29 PM	#10
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 249	Oh wow the back is no where big enough to carry all the stuff we have to carry these days. Back boards, trauma packs, lifepacks, oxygen, intubation kits for all ages, oxygen delivery pediatric to large adult, and on and on. It is stuffed to the max even with the large boxes and nearly impossible to work in. I do think it would be kewl to own one of those for its historical value though. Mike

08-20-2003, 08:44 PM	#11
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Here is a box on wheels for yah, slap a red cross on the side and your ready to go

08-20-2003, 08:46 PM	#12
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	2

08-20-2003, 09:54 PM	#14
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,146	Is the Green one a Military Medic? just repainted a lighter green or a fire Dept truck? __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

08-20-2003, 11:54 PM	#15
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 249	Well it depends alot on the county and what they bid out for. Victoria only gas rigs I think. Of course they also run gas powered generators to power the box since they have A/C units that similar to whats in your house. Doing my clinicals in Calhoun the only rig I was on there was gas also. Both counties run Chevys. They seem to have no problems with them as far as I can tell. We just finished our EMT-B and we take our NREMT-B written test in early Sept. We have already completed our skills assesments and passed. We are starting the intermediate class in the fall, and the Paramedic class in the spring and summer. After the summer session I will be a Licensed Paramedic, thanks to a previous degree in computer science and taking my anatomy classes online. My wife will have to catch up on those basic classes that are common to all degrees, chem, english, etc. As far as doing it as a business we would probably purchase new rigs or used ones that are up to current standards. I was just kinda dreaming a little what a classic truck with a new style box would look like Mike

08-20-2003, 11:56 PM	#16
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Teh green one is just a cowl/chassis truck with a box built on...I doubt the military would get something like that.



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08-21-2003, 12:50 AM	#17
Blue4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 790	nice lookin rigs

08-21-2003, 12:53 AM	#18
cnshoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: minden Posts: 358	maybe S.W.A.T. lol that would be cool __________________ 72 cst 2wd blazer sb soon to have tilt manual 72 gmc swb fleet 2wd bb air tilt auto 93 c/3500 crew-cab dually 03 chevy suburban LT quadrasteer c/2500 4x4

08-21-2003, 01:08 AM	#19
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Hmm...I like the idea of putting a 67-72 truck cab on a new box. Thats a cool idea. As far as the Sub based ambulances, a new member joined a while back and had a 1/2 ton 4x4 ambulance of some sort, now thats cool. And as far as the green chassis cowl, the military did buy trucks like that, but they were usually 4x4. They might have bought 4x2 for whatever, I wouldn't doubt it. I do know that I have personally seen 2 International chassis cowl trucks like that, that were ex military, but they were both 4x4. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

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