Came across this and had to share. So cool! 
Came across this and had to share. So cool!
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Where is this photo?
Rog
If that's an old firetruck, you'll probably end up deaf.
That’s massive! Just picture a person standing next to that front tire.
Appleseed said:If that's an old firetruck, you'll probably end up deaf.
No joke. Really hope it's not running the old 2-stroke diesel; mad fun for about 10 minutes, crazy tiring afterwards.
Don't want to pay the fuel bill on a long trip either. Very cool though.
It's a LaFrance. It probably has / had a V12 based on the Auburn 12.
In reply to ShawnG :
All the fire companies gave up on the gas V12 and re-engined these with Detroit 2 stroke diesels for reliability reasons when the trucks were fairly new. It only looks large when parked with cars. Drive in to a truck stop with it and it looks tiny
Entropy Racing's ALF 3 car hauler has a Detroit and massive amounts of sound deadening as well as multiple mufflers and it is OK on cabin noise now, but it was a long involved project to get it there.
In reply to boulder_dweeb :
Interior BC somewhere. Found it on another forum.
Oddly enough I think the chopped top on the fire truck makes it look larger than it is.
I recognize the Boyd Auto Body truck in the background, a local business to me. The vegetation and hills suggest it's likely Peachland BC or Penticton BC.
That's a ~40" tire for anybody curious about the scale.
Nice repurposing of an American LeFrance!
cleopants said:Wow, man, that looks truly awesome! Actually, both the truck and the hot rod look fantastic! Where did you find them? I would like to see them live. I honestly admire people who keep these old vehicles in an insane state.
Best viewing way to this is paddle canoe in centre of Lake. I truly admire canoe builders keeping their old boats in an insane province.
In reply to SkinnyG :
You're getting all CSI on us.
How many fingers am I holding up?
Wow, man, that looks truly awesome! Actually, both the truck and the hot rod look fantastic! Where did you find them? I would like to see them live. I honestly admire people who keep these old vehicles in an insane state. My dad also had a similar truck back when I was a kid, and he loved the truck so freaking much. However, he had to sell it as my family had some terrible financial issues. I still remember how my mom was telling him every night, "sell your old truck." It made him so freaking upset.
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