Burned out restored 'B' PU - no extinguisher?
 

Hi all; There is no end to the old Fords for Sale lately- I've run out of room, but still made a Salvage bid on this restored B pu. Life's work lost to a carb backfire. It burned right in the house garage. My Winter project to save it. Newc

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1628048080

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1628048080

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1628048080
Very sad to see this 1932 Ford look like this. I hope that you can save it?

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At least the paint shoud come off easily.

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If you fix it up, be sure to equip it with either an original silencer/air cleaner or original flame arrestor or something equivalent to minimize the chances of a repeat.

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That looks like an interesting winter project, Newc. Is the worst of the damage limited to the engine bay area? Hopefully it shouldn't be too difficult. Has the frame been effected?
Spring still holding up? The state of the front spring could be an indicator of the intensity of the heat.

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That's sad. X 2 on what DavidG said. There are good marine arrestors available too. Lots of old Fords for sale ??, not here in northern Ohio....

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Great advice Mart.

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Newc, is there beer in that fridge (photo #1) ? Let me know if you loose interest.
Charlie ny

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Went out and bought bought two new one's for each of our cars (53' Merc Convertible and a 70' Cougar XR-7)

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Yeah, a fire extinguisher for my 32 sedan would be a good idea. Thanks for the reminder.

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I'm no expert but based on the condition of the radiator and the windshield and headlights the fire didn't get terribly hot. With the right amount of work/love I'm sure it's fixable but way beyond my skill set. Looking forward to progress reports.

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Likely hot enough to melt the solder in the radiator and to make salvaging the hood a real challenge.

The risk of a fire, once started in the engine compartment of four-cylinder-powered '32 commercial vehicles and trucks, getting out of hand in a hurry is the location of the fuel tank underneath the front seat which puts it above the flex portion of the fuel line attached to the fuel pump. Once that flex hose burns through, look out, as the entire contents of the fuel tank will gravity feed the fire and it would be foolhardy to crawl under the vehicle to reach the shutoff valve on the bottom of the tank.

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It's always a good idea to have at least two fire extinguishers in your garage. One at each end so they will always be within reach and to serve as a back up in case one runs out. ALWAYS call for your local fire protection even if you think you can handle it yourself. As a retired firefighter I can't tell you how many times we have responded to a full blown garage fire where the owner said that they thought they could handle it by themselves and didn't want to call us. Believe me, we don't mind.

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So... what's the current thinking, as to type of fire extinguisher ? (for car use, fed likely by gasoline)

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I know that I am preaching to the choir, but I'll throw my two-bits worth in anyway.
Have owned boats for many years, Coast Guard required extinguishers, and a business with multiple vehicles that were required to have extinguishers in all vehicles, trucks, cars fork lifts, and throughout the buildings, fire extinguishers are second nature to me.
On more than one occasion having a handy extinguisher turned a possible mess into a minor event that did not even scorch the paint.
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What about beer in the fridge ?
Charlie ny

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Bob, there are three basic types of fire extinguishers, Type A is used for combustibles such as paper and wood. Type B is used on flammable liquids like gas and oil and Type C for electrical fires. For garage use I would also suggest purchasing the largest extinguisher you can handle. I have both A and B extinguishers hanging in my garage. Charlie seems to be very concerned about the beer in the fridge.

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Don't forget the beer. Shake the can or bottle, pop the tab or lid, instant class A fire extinguisher. A two liter bottle of diet soda does the same thing but with a little less mess. DO NOT attempt to put out a liquid fuel (class B) or energized electrical (class C) fire the water in beer or soda will make things worse. If you need instructions see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8nKwoZY8sk.



There are also class D extinguishing agents, generally used for metals fires, and need to be specific to the specific hazard.

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Check out this thread on the HAMB about Element fire extinguishers
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...e-sun.1223197/

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Just bought 4 element extinguishers and brought them down under in a buddies car, I doubt they can be air shipped?? Have a couple of race car guys here today and they are keen also , obviously not for the tech inspected race cars.