1947 ex-firetruck restoration

[609albert]

James I have been down the road your on ,I have a 1954 Mack LS85 open cab , had a off frame started in 2009 took 2 years and lots of $$$$ plus . will never get money back out of it but didn't care. got many awards ,plaques, trophy's etc. , At musters I put up signs "Judges please Do Not Judge " .  

  My current project is my fire company's 1934 Seagrave Suburbanite ,started as group project but just me now ,have a budget (small) trying to do most of work inhouse cleanup grease little rust etc. .will have to repower  ,hydra brakes, wiring ,fuel system , lighting, just to make presentable , slow process but that's my goal and will send out to repower .

[mowerman]

429 Ford engine C6 transmission ha ha best route… bob

[James Lythall]

I haven't given up! I am still here, life has just been so crazy busy. I have finally been able to clean up the shop a bit so now I have a bigger area to work. My current thought process is that I want to get a "checklist" of what steps I need to do next so I can get the truck up and running. This is my current list

1-Clean up the shop

2-Take inventory of parts and roughly put the engine together (take lots of pictures)

3-Turn the engine over to see if it is ceased

4-Get the cab off of the frame and sit it on the ground (it is currently just sitting on a pallet which is on the frame)

 

What would you all suggest for me to either change on the list or add to it? I would like a pretty good list of things so I can try to knock out a few things at once. 

[mowerman]

all i got remember to soak cylinders with mystery oil and leave it sit for a week or so engine appears to be in good shape other than that making room in your shop is a fabulous idea,,,if your like most of us if your still working and own a home you really dont have time to do anything good luck,,bob

[mrsmackpaul]

I wouldn't worry about number 2, unless you know what your looking at it will be just making things more confusing 

Start with, this part I think is a axle part, or a motor part or a brake part and so on

Just gather them together in piles or area's 

Then just make a start, most things have witness marks, like were two parts that were painted as one came apart, just try assembling things like this, use different paint colours as a guide and so on

Most of the gear will be pretty easy to find the answers two 

 

Paul

[CF-Firefighter]

On 11/23/2024 at 8:24 AM, 609albert said:

James I have been down the road your on ,I have a 1954 Mack LS85 open cab , had a off frame started in 2009 took 2 years and lots of $$$$ plus . will never get money back out of it but didn't care. got many awards ,plaques, trophy's etc. , At musters I put up signs "Judges please Do Not Judge " .  

  My current project is my fire company's 1934 Seagrave Suburbanite ,started as group project but just me now ,have a budget (small) trying to do most of work inhouse cleanup grease little rust etc. .will have to repower  ,hydra brakes, wiring ,fuel system , lighting, just to make presentable , slow process but that's my goal and will send out to repower .

Have our departments original 31 Suburbanite in our headquarters building. Still operating. Awesome trucks.