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HIGH724X4 · 07-10-2002, 08:17 AM

I am a Volunteer EMT on My Local life squad, and I was over at the Firehouse Last night, They have a 1972 C-20 w/ a Utility Bed on it. I 've Known about for years, But Never looked At it, It is Super Nice, They Bought it brand new, from a fire equipment company,Special Order it is 4x4 w/ a Dually rearend has 14,362 miles on it, has been garaged it's whole life. NO RUST!!! Do you Believe that!!!! They use it for There Brush Truck, So it does get used, but only for Duty, No One Takes it home. Well, I took Pics, and I will Post them Soon, I am So Excited about that truck!!!

jflem3 · 07-10-2002, 08:53 AM

the 72' burb I bought was an ex-fire department truck, from some department in Tennesse. I was sold in 97 with 34,000 miles on it I bought it with 55,000 last year. I bought it from the second owner, but it had been stripped while it was sitting at the bodyshop when it was waiting for a re-paint. so all the front sheetmetal and the front doors were gone. I thinking of bringing it back with the original FD markings.

**Yukon Jack** · 07-10-2002, 09:01 AM

Gotta see those pics. Sounds very cool!

junkyardjohn · 07-10-2002, 10:45 AM

OLD FIRETRUCKS ARE COOL, I HAD A 70 1 TON 4X4 FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. IT HAD EXTRA LEAVES IN THE SPRINGS (13 TOTAL & KINDA FELT LIKE THE AXELS WERE WELDED TO THE FRAME) & 4.56 GEARS. IT WASN'T VERY FAST, BUT WHAT A BULLDOZER. I PUT A 9' FISHER SNOW BLADE ON IT & USED IT AS A FARM TRUCK. THE FIRE DEPT. USED IT TO FIGHT FIELD FIRES & HAD A 1000 GAL. PORTABLE PUMP THAT THEY PUT IN THE BACK. IT ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I FIGURED THEY HAD TO BE THE ROUGHEST 27,000 IN HISTORY. THINK ABOUT IT. ALWAYS LOADED, FIRED UP & DRIVEN AS FAST AS IT WOULD GO, WITH NO WARMUP, & A HEAVY LOAD, ALWAYS BY SOMEBODY DIFFERENT THAT DIDN'T OWN IT, OVER SOME OF THE ROUGHEST TERRAIN AMAGINABLE. I BOUGHT IT WITH A SIEZED MOTOR. IT SEEMS THEY WERE FIGHTING A FIELD FIRE, A RAN A "T" POST THRU THE OIL PAN. IT WAS EITHER LET IT SET THERE & BURN, OR DRIVE IT OUT. THEY DROVE IT OUT. GREAT OLD TRUCK. LOST CUSTODY OF IT IN A DIVORCE. (ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE I OWNED THAT WAS PAID FOR A WORTH ANYTHING)

Longhorn Man · 07-10-2002, 05:25 PM

Ouch on the divorse loss...d@mn.
AWSOME on the truck find. i love seeing old fire trucks...
We had an '80 Chevy 4X4 fire truck come into the shop just last week, it only had 12K on the clock. I swear it almost had the new car smell...at 22 years old.

BigBlockBurris · 07-10-2002, 05:48 PM

Hey Junkyardjohn, got any pictures of the 1 ton 4x4?
Thanks

BBB

Leinie · 07-10-2002, 08:41 PM

Or did she get those, too ?

PanelDeland · 07-10-2002, 09:41 PM

One thing about Fire trucks and ambulances is that,
"You know they did regular service to them"

junkyardjohn · 07-10-2002, 11:06 PM

I LOOK & SEE IF I CAN DIG SOME OUT. I KNOW I'VE GOT PICTURES OF IT SOMEWHERE, BUT THAT WAS THE DAYS B-4 DIGITAL CAMERAS, SO I'LL HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF MY BUDDIES SCAN EM FOR ME. LENNIE -- THAT SWEET LITTLE GIRL WANTED EVERYTHING (INCLUDING MY HOPES & DREAMS). SHE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO TAKE MY 12' ROW BOAT THAT I HAD FOR 10 YEARS B-4 WE WERE MARRIED. THAT $%&%@#. OH WELL -- NOW WHEN SHE DECIDES TOO PISS ME OFF (JUST FOR FUN OF COARSE) I THREATEN TO POST SOME NAKED PIC.S OF HER ON THE WEB. SHUTS HER RIGHT UP.

Longhorn Man · 07-10-2002, 11:45 PM

Make sure you post them here when the time comes.

**Joesjunk** · 07-11-2002, 01:13 AM

I want to see some pics!! I work at the General Motors assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas and they have a 1987 1ton 4x4 Dually fire truck and it has only 3K miles on it!! It is rare to see it outside or even moving.

junkyardjohn · 07-11-2002, 01:27 AM

THANKS ALOT GUYS -- NOW I'LL HAVE BAD MEMORIES & NIGHTMARES ALL NIGHT. SHE ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF A NEIGHBORS "CUDA" THAT HAD A NASTY ROD KNOCK.

LOOKS GOOD---- SOUNDS BAAAD

HIGH724X4 · 07-19-2002, 10:15 AM

I Have the Pics, How do I post it?? Meaning Since we have this new board, I have a webshots page??

**Joesjunk** · 08-01-2002, 03:10 PM

Did you ever get the pics posted?? I would love to see that truck !!

07-10-2002, 08:17 AM	#1
HIGH724X4 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA Posts: 298	1972 Fire Truck!! I am a Volunteer EMT on My Local life squad, and I was over at the Firehouse Last night, They have a 1972 C-20 w/ a Utility Bed on it. I 've Known about for years, But Never looked At it, It is Super Nice, They Bought it brand new, from a fire equipment company,Special Order it is 4x4 w/ a Dually rearend has 14,362 miles on it, has been garaged it's whole life. NO RUST!!! Do you Believe that!!!! They use it for There Brush Truck, So it does get used, but only for Duty, No One Takes it home. Well, I took Pics, and I will Post them Soon, I am So Excited about that truck!!! __________________ 72 CHEVY FLEETSIDE 4X4 K10 (SOLD TO JAMIE72, BUT BLAZER GAL PULLED AWAY WITH IT LOL!!!) Will Own one Again!!! 1967 CAMARO (PRO-TOURING PROJECT) Lawrenceburg, Indiana.. AOL IM: kbillcad

07-10-2002, 08:53 AM	#2
jflem3 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Davisburg, MI. USA Posts: 124	the 72' burb I bought was an ex-fire department truck, from some department in Tennesse. I was sold in 97 with 34,000 miles on it I bought it with 55,000 last year. I bought it from the second owner, but it had been stripped while it was sitting at the bodyshop when it was waiting for a re-paint. so all the front sheetmetal and the front doors were gone. I thinking of bringing it back with the original FD markings. __________________ Jim Davisburg, MI 69 Camaro SS LT-1/6-spd 71 C-20custom deluxe burb 402/400 (gonna get back to it) 72 C-10base burb 350/3-spd 79-VW Scirocco GT-3 race car 2.0L/5-spd 02 chevy suburban LT Supercharged dropped on 22's

07-10-2002, 09:01 AM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Gotta see those pics. Sounds very cool! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

07-10-2002, 10:45 AM	#4
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	OLD FIRETRUCKS ARE COOL, I HAD A 70 1 TON 4X4 FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS. IT HAD EXTRA LEAVES IN THE SPRINGS (13 TOTAL & KINDA FELT LIKE THE AXELS WERE WELDED TO THE FRAME) & 4.56 GEARS. IT WASN'T VERY FAST, BUT WHAT A BULLDOZER. I PUT A 9' FISHER SNOW BLADE ON IT & USED IT AS A FARM TRUCK. THE FIRE DEPT. USED IT TO FIGHT FIELD FIRES & HAD A 1000 GAL. PORTABLE PUMP THAT THEY PUT IN THE BACK. IT ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I FIGURED THEY HAD TO BE THE ROUGHEST 27,000 IN HISTORY. THINK ABOUT IT. ALWAYS LOADED, FIRED UP & DRIVEN AS FAST AS IT WOULD GO, WITH NO WARMUP, & A HEAVY LOAD, ALWAYS BY SOMEBODY DIFFERENT THAT DIDN'T OWN IT, OVER SOME OF THE ROUGHEST TERRAIN AMAGINABLE. I BOUGHT IT WITH A SIEZED MOTOR. IT SEEMS THEY WERE FIGHTING A FIELD FIRE, A RAN A "T" POST THRU THE OIL PAN. IT WAS EITHER LET IT SET THERE & BURN, OR DRIVE IT OUT. THEY DROVE IT OUT. GREAT OLD TRUCK. LOST CUSTODY OF IT IN A DIVORCE. (ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE I OWNED THAT WAS PAID FOR A WORTH ANYTHING) __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

07-10-2002, 09:41 PM	#8
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07-10-2002, 05:25 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Ouch on the divorse loss...d@mn. AWSOME on the truck find. i love seeing old fire trucks... We had an '80 Chevy 4X4 fire truck come into the shop just last week, it only had 12K on the clock. I swear it almost had the new car smell...at 22 years old.

07-10-2002, 05:48 PM	#6
BigBlockBurris Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord,NC,USA Posts: 743	Hey Junkyardjohn, got any pictures of the 1 ton 4x4? Thanks BBB

07-10-2002, 08:41 PM	#7
Leinie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 2,613	Or did she get those, too ?

07-10-2002, 11:06 PM	#9
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	I LOOK & SEE IF I CAN DIG SOME OUT. I KNOW I'VE GOT PICTURES OF IT SOMEWHERE, BUT THAT WAS THE DAYS B-4 DIGITAL CAMERAS, SO I'LL HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF MY BUDDIES SCAN EM FOR ME. LENNIE -- THAT SWEET LITTLE GIRL WANTED EVERYTHING (INCLUDING MY HOPES & DREAMS). SHE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO TAKE MY 12' ROW BOAT THAT I HAD FOR 10 YEARS B-4 WE WERE MARRIED. THAT $%&%@#. OH WELL -- NOW WHEN SHE DECIDES TOO PISS ME OFF (JUST FOR FUN OF COARSE) I THREATEN TO POST SOME NAKED PIC.S OF HER ON THE WEB. SHUTS HER RIGHT UP. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

07-10-2002, 11:45 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Make sure you post them here when the time comes.

07-11-2002, 01:13 AM	#11
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,709	I want to see some pics!! I work at the General Motors assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas and they have a 1987 1ton 4x4 Dually fire truck and it has only 3K miles on it!! It is rare to see it outside or even moving. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

07-11-2002, 01:27 AM	#12
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	THANKS ALOT GUYS -- NOW I'LL HAVE BAD MEMORIES & NIGHTMARES ALL NIGHT. SHE ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF A NEIGHBORS "CUDA" THAT HAD A NASTY ROD KNOCK. LOOKS GOOD---- SOUNDS BAAAD __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

07-19-2002, 10:15 AM	#13
HIGH724X4 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA Posts: 298	I Have the Pics, How do I post it?? Meaning Since we have this new board, I have a webshots page?? __________________ 72 CHEVY FLEETSIDE 4X4 K10 (SOLD TO JAMIE72, BUT BLAZER GAL PULLED AWAY WITH IT LOL!!!) Will Own one Again!!! 1967 CAMARO (PRO-TOURING PROJECT) Lawrenceburg, Indiana.. AOL IM: kbillcad

08-01-2002, 03:10 PM	#14
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,709	Did you ever get the pics posted?? I would love to see that truck !! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale



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