Anybody else into old fire pickups? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Dieselholic92 · 03-13-2012, 04:47 PM

So my grandpa has a 1984 Dodge 350 with 7,000 original miles on it. He bought it from the Lakefield Fire department here in Minnesota. It has a light bar and electronic siren from the 80s or so on it. He wants to take it all off the truck even though I've tried to talk him out of it since I think it's a really cool truck. He said I could have the light bar and siren, but I'm really torn on whether or not I want to put it on my Chevy. I've always wanted an ex-fire pickup like his, but I'm not sure if I want it on mine. What are your opinions?

Here is a picture of my grandpa and the light bar/siren in question.

GCncsuHD · 03-13-2012, 05:06 PM

I'm going with no light bar, unless you actually are a firefighter and you had a use for it. If the truck you were going to put it on actually was a firetruck previously it would be neat, but otherwise tacky.

That is a neat truck though, 7,000 original miles!

Did they never go on any calls? My truck was a 78 model, and we have a VERY low call volume, and it still had 78,000 miles when I bought it from the department.

But since we are on the subject, I do have an old fire truck. I painted over the old door lettering, although I sometimes wish I would have left it there. The light bar had to go though.

My wife in the drivers seat, only pic I have from when it was in service
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...c/DSCN1680.jpg
When I got it
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...D/DSCN1643.jpg
More recently
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...-26-36_907.jpg
It's replacement
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...D/DSCN1888.jpg

Dieselholic92 · 03-13-2012, 05:12 PM

Thanks for the reply! I'm sure up in Lakefield there wasn't a whole lot of excitement when that pickup was in service. That's a really nice dually you have, if mine really was an ex fire truck i would be more tempted to put the light bar on. Maybe someday I'll inherit that Dodge so I guess I could always keep the light bar for that, I just hope he doesn't decide to paint over the lettering.

Wrecked1982 · 03-13-2012, 08:05 PM

if you do some towing or work you might wanna change the red lens for orange ones if it exist

Squareforceone · 03-13-2012, 08:12 PM

I love old brush trucks, but i wouldn't put a light bar on your truck i just think it would look out of place IMO

Dieselholic92 · 03-13-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Squareforceone

I love old brush trucks, but i wouldn't put a light bar on your truck i just think it would look out of place IMO

that's kinda what i was thinking too. I might just have to wait it out for my grandpa's truck

hopelessredneck · 03-13-2012, 08:51 PM

im going to be making eather a 3+3 or my 78 a search and rescue tribute truck with lights and siren on it and will be painting it like the air force SAR aircrafts because im a SAR volunteer in BC

motornut · 03-13-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselholic92

So my grandpa has a 1984 Dodge 350 with 7,000 original miles on it. He bought it from the Lakefield Fire department here in Minnesota. It has a light bar and electronic siren from the 80s or so on it. He wants to take it all off the truck even though I've tried to talk him out of it since I think it's a really cool truck. He said I could have the light bar and siren, but I'm really torn on whether or not I want to put it on my Chevy. I've always wanted an ex-fire pickup like his, but I'm not sure if I want it on mine. What are your opinions?

Here is a picture of my grandpa and the light bar/siren in question.

i think they r neat......simple go by another old GM firetruck!! fixer up so u have a place to store the light

Dieselholic92 · 03-13-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by motornut

i think they r neat......simple go by another old GM firetruck!! fixer up so u have a place to store the light

That's tempting! Except all of the fire departments around my area are small enough that they aren't going to be getting rid of their old Chevys any time soon

Dieselholic92 · 03-13-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hopelessredneck

im going to be making eather a 3+3 or my 78 a search and rescue tribute truck with lights and siren on it and will be painting it like the air force SAR aircrafts because im a SAR volunteer in BC

I like it!

GM72K10 · 03-13-2012, 09:56 PM

these were all fire service CUCVS, two M1028s and a M1008, still have the one.

smokedat · 03-13-2012, 10:11 PM

If put together right its a sweet theme truck. pick is not a C10 but a cool fire truck

cory d · 03-13-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hopelessredneck

im going to be making eather a 3+3 or my 78 a search and rescue tribute truck with lights and siren on it and will be painting it like the air force SAR aircrafts because im a SAR volunteer in BC

that would be pretty cool. i was in search and rescue fo a short time and i wouldnt mind getting back into it

Wrecked1982 · 03-13-2012, 10:43 PM

gm72k10 what the tire size on the first writen 8705 on the bed i like the look of it

GM72K10 · 03-14-2012, 05:45 AM

My father's M37 firetruck

GM72K10 · 03-14-2012, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Wrecked1982

gm72k10 what the tire size on the first writen 8705 on the bed i like the look of it

235 85 16s, std size

**special-K** · 03-14-2012, 08:09 AM

Put it on if you're going to make the rest of the truck look like it belongs. I have many pictures of GM light fire equipment.

Dieselholic92 · 03-14-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Put it on if you're going to make the rest of the truck look like it belongs. I have many pictures of GM light fire equipment.

If I decided to put the light bar on my truck, I would definitely letter the doors and make the rest of it look like it belongs.

Cue-Ball · 03-14-2012, 02:45 PM

I agree that it can make for a nice theme for a fixed up truck. The lights, pushbar, door lettering, etc. look great if done right. The trick is to either make it look pretty much original and untouched or go the opposite direction and have it look custom but with that old school flare. Your truck is already red with flames and a pushgaurd and CB, so why not?

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03-13-2012, 04:47 PM	#1
Dieselholic92 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lynd, Minnesota Posts: 201	Anybody else into old fire pickups? So my grandpa has a 1984 Dodge 350 with 7,000 original miles on it. He bought it from the Lakefield Fire department here in Minnesota. It has a light bar and electronic siren from the 80s or so on it. He wants to take it all off the truck even though I've tried to talk him out of it since I think it's a really cool truck. He said I could have the light bar and siren, but I'm really torn on whether or not I want to put it on my Chevy. I've always wanted an ex-fire pickup like his, but I'm not sure if I want it on mine. What are your opinions? Here is a picture of my grandpa and the light bar/siren in question. __________________ Semi professional heavy equipment operator Amateur mechanic

03-13-2012, 05:06 PM	#2
GCncsuHD Charlie Daniels w/ a Tq Wrench Join Date: May 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 1,570	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? I'm going with no light bar, unless you actually are a firefighter and you had a use for it. If the truck you were going to put it on actually was a firetruck previously it would be neat, but otherwise tacky. That is a neat truck though, 7,000 original miles! Did they never go on any calls? My truck was a 78 model, and we have a VERY low call volume, and it still had 78,000 miles when I bought it from the department. But since we are on the subject, I do have an old fire truck. I painted over the old door lettering, although I sometimes wish I would have left it there. The light bar had to go though. My wife in the drivers seat, only pic I have from when it was in service http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...c/DSCN1680.jpg When I got it http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...D/DSCN1643.jpg More recently http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...-26-36_907.jpg It's replacement http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...D/DSCN1888.jpg __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 67 C10 Shortbed "Great Grandpa's Truck" I6 3 on the Tree 71k original miles 5.3 swap in the works 69 K5 Blazer-Family Beach Cruiser Project 78 K30 Dually Semi-Retired Fire Truck 350/SM465 35"s SOLD01 2500HD ECSB 6.0 4x4 5.13's 8" lift 38"s Last edited by GCncsuHD; 03-13-2012 at 05:11 PM.

03-13-2012, 05:12 PM	#3
Dieselholic92 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lynd, Minnesota Posts: 201	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? Thanks for the reply! I'm sure up in Lakefield there wasn't a whole lot of excitement when that pickup was in service. That's a really nice dually you have, if mine really was an ex fire truck i would be more tempted to put the light bar on. Maybe someday I'll inherit that Dodge so I guess I could always keep the light bar for that, I just hope he doesn't decide to paint over the lettering. __________________ Semi professional heavy equipment operator Amateur mechanic

03-13-2012, 08:05 PM	#4
Wrecked1982 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cold Canada Posts: 310	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? if you do some towing or work you might wanna change the red lens for orange ones if it exist

03-13-2012, 08:12 PM	#5
Squareforceone Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rustville USA or southeast Ia Posts: 654	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? I love old brush trucks, but i wouldn't put a light bar on your truck i just think it would look out of place IMO __________________ Rust is better than rice.

03-13-2012, 08:51 PM	#7
hopelessredneck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 147	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? im going to be making eather a 3+3 or my 78 a search and rescue tribute truck with lights and siren on it and will be painting it like the air force SAR aircrafts because im a SAR volunteer in BC Attached Images __________________ 1978 GMC C25 LWB

03-13-2012, 09:56 PM	#11
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,480	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? these were all fire service CUCVS, two M1028s and a M1008, still have the one. Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

03-13-2012, 10:11 PM	#12
smokedat Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: santa paula Ca Posts: 772	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? If put together right its a sweet theme truck. pick is not a C10 but a cool fire truck Attached Images __________________ Alex - Dirty AL "One Piece at a Time" Follow me on Instagram alex.barr.ios

03-13-2012, 10:43 PM	#14
Wrecked1982 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cold Canada Posts: 310	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? gm72k10 what the tire size on the first writen 8705 on the bed i like the look of it

03-14-2012, 05:45 AM	#15
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,480	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? My father's M37 firetruck Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

03-14-2012, 08:09 AM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? Put it on if you're going to make the rest of the truck look like it belongs. I have many pictures of GM light fire equipment. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-14-2012, 02:45 PM	#19
Cue-Ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 241	Re: Anybody else into old fire pickups? I agree that it can make for a nice theme for a fixed up truck. The lights, pushbar, door lettering, etc. look great if done right. The trick is to either make it look pretty much original and untouched or go the opposite direction and have it look custom but with that old school flare. Your truck is already red with flames and a pushgaurd and CB, so why not? __________________ My '80 Cheyenne build thread My '70 Camaro build thread



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