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56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:57 am
just a few pics of my 56 its going to be a long resto.





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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Byron Bamboo » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:40 am
Been wondering how this is getting on... nice Bus Paul..
Be ready for next season then?
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Be ready for next season then?

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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:15 pm
Hi mate got loads done these pics are from a while ago will postup some new ones all suspension is done and waiting ready to be fitted
hows your getting on
hows your getting on
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Byron Bamboo » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:34 am
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:47 am
here are some more aiming for paint next summer






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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:52 am








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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Byron Bamboo » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:54 am
To have the tools at work... what a godsend!!..
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by splitstream » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:08 am
Great work, nice to see some small tail lights going in.


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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:30 am
yep has made life a lot easyer .
all the straight axle stuff is about done now but i am going to make up a second set to sell to cover the costs of some of the other bits .
i am still concentrating on the cargo doors gettint them set up correct need to led load them a bit just so
all the straight axle stuff is about done now but i am going to make up a second set to sell to cover the costs of some of the other bits .
i am still concentrating on the cargo doors gettint them set up correct need to led load them a bit just so
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:35 am
yep small euro lights back how it was from factory
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:36 am

the b post after i cut the door off it was welded to it .

started fabricating the inner b post

more metal work

the orignal bad repair to the bulkhead what a mess

getting there
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:41 am
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doors were good apart from bottom few inches apart from the one nearest the b post the hinge had be hit and bent also the skin was rippled all the way up autocraft to the rescue with high repairs

doors were good apart from bottom few inches apart from the one nearest the b post the hinge had be hit and bent also the skin was rippled all the way up autocraft to the rescue with high repairs





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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:13 pm

Just started on the front foam folled valance soon rotted it out


Just ready to cut off th front valance and start welding
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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by FatTony » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:25 am
Nice to see a chassis that you could eat your dinner off.


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Re: 56 EX Fire Truck
by Grimmo » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:07 pm



managed to cut out more of the front nearly ready to start welding it all back in.
going to grit blast the underside first .
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