1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dalbers · 04-24-2010, 11:28 AM

Thought this was cool and you guys would want to look at it.

Craigslist ad
http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/1707754680.html

Auction site
http://bailesauctions.com/

Fastfun · 04-24-2010, 12:16 PM

Thats pretty COOL

**fine69** · 04-24-2010, 12:26 PM

Car hauler......................................

shaneschevys · 04-24-2010, 12:27 PM

Pretty rare to find a C-50 survivor like that. I wouldnt mind having the 62 C-50 also

prostreetC-10 · 04-24-2010, 01:28 PM

Man....hard to believe 1,500 miles. Most fire trucks see more action than that. hmmmmm

srea76 · 04-24-2010, 02:05 PM

Looks good, but i can roll mine back and say 1500 miles any day. Maybe it is, but unless its documented who really knows. I am from a very small town in Georgia and I hardly ever see the fire truck leave the station. So it is definitely possible.

Old Yeller 1970 · 04-24-2010, 02:22 PM

Only 1500 mi on a 39 year old firetruck in a rural town, while not likely, is not totally implausible either. I know the one for our volunteer fire department sits for months at a time without going anywhere. The population of Ransom, Kansas has a whopping total of 338 people. How many fires could that truck have possibly been used on? Not many, IMO.

prostreetC-10 · 04-24-2010, 02:38 PM

Bottom line is whether it's 1,500 or 150,000....it has a high cool factor. Be interesting to follow it and see what it brings at the auction.

**special-K** · 04-25-2010, 07:56 AM

Aside from all the nay-sayin`,That`s one fine C/50 I`d like to have.Looks like a new seat,or I mean a 1,500 mile seat.Who says they`ve had it in service up till now?Maybe they had about a truck more than they ever really needed.Maybe the stations were a bit on top of each other.Maybe folks in Wichita got enough sense not to light there dang houses up

.I could prolly yay-say more,but there`s things I can imagine.I just kinda doubt a Fire Dept would get together and lie and I`m sure it is documented,ya think?
I agree with fine69,except I see a "truck" hauler.Car?Whattzat?

**wancosc356** · 04-25-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fine69

Car hauler......................................

I was thinking the same thing! That would be cool to drive as is or convert the back end into a wedge flat bed or roll back.

junkyardjohn · 04-25-2010, 09:27 AM

I AGREE... I WORKED FOR G.M. TRUCK & BUS (AN ASSEMBLY PLANT IN FLINT MI. THAT BUILT BLAZERS, SUBURBANS & PICKUPS) BACK IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES. THEY HAD A 68 3/4 TON, IN PLANT FIRE TRUCK THAT HAD LESS THAN 5OO ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. IT WAS A 3 MILLION SQ. FOOT BUILDING, & THIS TRUCK HAD NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE, SO IT'S VERY POSSIBLE. NOT EVERYONE YOU MEET IS A LIAR & THIEF. I CAN'T IMAGINE GOING THRU LIFE THINKING EVERYONE OUT THERE IS UNTRUSTWORTHY & OUT TO SCREW YOU OVER. THAT WOULD TEND TO MAKE ME SO PARANOID THAT I WOULD BE AFRAID TO LEAVE MY HOUSE, & NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING ANYBODY TOLD ME.

YOU CAN BUILD A MILLION BRIDGES, AN NOBODY CALLS YOU A BRIDGE BUILDER... BUT TELL ONE LITTLE LIE... & IN THAT PERSONS EYES, YOU ARE A LIAR FOREVER.

JOHN

**special-K** · 04-25-2010, 01:38 PM

Who you callin`a bridge builder???!!!

Leviticus · 04-25-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by prostreetC-10

Bottom line is whether it's 1,500 or 150,000....it has a high cool factor. Be interesting to follow it and see what it brings at the auction.

I agree, either way that thing is pretty sweet. I almost bought a box delivery truck last month cause the thing was soo cool, it was a 73 but still had the earlier body style and 71-72 interior. It was a gem, great paint interior looked new and the best part was he only wanted $500.

But try explaining that thing in the driveway when you get home, "cmon babe, no its not 100' long, its only 35'. And if we ever move we are set!"

Shaky · 04-25-2010, 08:12 PM

Do want.

Quackaddict · 04-25-2010, 08:16 PM

It's cool don't know what I would do with it but it's nice.

**special-K** · 04-25-2010, 09:32 PM

You could hire out to hose off people at hot summer events(or keep dust down).Just tell the wife it`s one heck of a pressure washer.

04-24-2010, 11:28 AM	#1
dalbers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 462	1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Thought this was cool and you guys would want to look at it. Craigslist ad http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/1707754680.html Auction site http://bailesauctions.com/

04-24-2010, 12:16 PM	#2
Fastfun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 615	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Thats pretty COOL

04-24-2010, 12:26 PM	#3
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Car hauler...................................... __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6

04-24-2010, 12:27 PM	#4
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Pretty rare to find a C-50 survivor like that. I wouldnt mind having the 62 C-50 also __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

04-24-2010, 01:28 PM	#5
prostreetC-10 My Carbon Footprint Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,527	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Man....hard to believe 1,500 miles. Most fire trucks see more action than that. hmmmmm __________________ A quick "pedalfest" *Still getting loose (carb test)* 496 Initial fire up video!

04-24-2010, 02:05 PM	#6
srea76 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hazlehurst, Ga. Posts: 822	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Looks good, but i can roll mine back and say 1500 miles any day. Maybe it is, but unless its documented who really knows. I am from a very small town in Georgia and I hardly ever see the fire truck leave the station. So it is definitely possible. __________________ 1972 Custom Deluxe LT1 Gen V Swap "Green Lantern" 1984 Silverado Red Baron-72 c10 Project Last edited by srea76; 04-25-2010 at 10:23 AM.

04-24-2010, 02:22 PM	#7
Old Yeller 1970 DON'T TREAD ON ME Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crosby County, TX Posts: 989	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Only 1500 mi on a 39 year old firetruck in a rural town, while not likely, is not totally implausible either. I know the one for our volunteer fire department sits for months at a time without going anywhere. The population of Ransom, Kansas has a whopping total of 338 people. How many fires could that truck have possibly been used on? Not many, IMO. __________________ Old Yeller

04-24-2010, 02:38 PM	#8
prostreetC-10 My Carbon Footprint Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orygun Posts: 5,527	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Bottom line is whether it's 1,500 or 150,000....it has a high cool factor. Be interesting to follow it and see what it brings at the auction. __________________ A quick "pedalfest" *Still getting loose (carb test)* 496 Initial fire up video!

04-25-2010, 07:56 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Aside from all the nay-sayin`,That`s one fine C/50 I`d like to have.Looks like a new seat,or I mean a 1,500 mile seat.Who says they`ve had it in service up till now?Maybe they had about a truck more than they ever really needed.Maybe the stations were a bit on top of each other.Maybe folks in Wichita got enough sense not to light there dang houses up .I could prolly yay-say more,but there`s things I can imagine.I just kinda doubt a Fire Dept would get together and lie and I`m sure it is documented,ya think? I agree with fine69,except I see a "truck" hauler.Car?Whattzat? __________________ "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 ~

04-25-2010, 09:27 AM	#11
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles I AGREE... I WORKED FOR G.M. TRUCK & BUS (AN ASSEMBLY PLANT IN FLINT MI. THAT BUILT BLAZERS, SUBURBANS & PICKUPS) BACK IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES. THEY HAD A 68 3/4 TON, IN PLANT FIRE TRUCK THAT HAD LESS THAN 5OO ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. IT WAS A 3 MILLION SQ. FOOT BUILDING, & THIS TRUCK HAD NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE, SO IT'S VERY POSSIBLE. NOT EVERYONE YOU MEET IS A LIAR & THIEF. I CAN'T IMAGINE GOING THRU LIFE THINKING EVERYONE OUT THERE IS UNTRUSTWORTHY & OUT TO SCREW YOU OVER. THAT WOULD TEND TO MAKE ME SO PARANOID THAT I WOULD BE AFRAID TO LEAVE MY HOUSE, & NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING ANYBODY TOLD ME. YOU CAN BUILD A MILLION BRIDGES, AN NOBODY CALLS YOU A BRIDGE BUILDER... BUT TELL ONE LITTLE LIE... & IN THAT PERSONS EYES, YOU ARE A LIAR FOREVER. JOHN __________________ 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

04-25-2010, 01:38 PM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Who you callin`a bridge builder???!!! __________________ "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 ~

04-25-2010, 08:12 PM	#14
Shaky Six in a row makes it go... Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vacationland: Maine Posts: 1,346	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles Do want. Attached Images __________________ 67 C20 long step resto: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342086 66 C10 long step build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3814790 CT to Alaska in a 67 C10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399224 “The height of sophistication is simplicity." - Clare Boothe Luce

04-25-2010, 08:16 PM	#15
Quackaddict "Hooked on Quack" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Midlothian,TX Posts: 154	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles It's cool don't know what I would do with it but it's nice. __________________ Semper Fi, Kevin USMC

04-25-2010, 09:32 PM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: 1971 Firetruck 1,500 Miles You could hire out to hose off people at hot summer events(or keep dust down).Just tell the wife it`s one heck of a pressure washer. __________________ "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 ~



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