The Ford Barn

snappydon · 03-18-2016, 09:55 PM

Been waiting since October to be able to get this out of the barn it has been hiding in. Now it's gonna be time to see if she will come back to life without to much coaxing.

TonyM · 03-18-2016, 10:33 PM

Great Find!!! Good luck with the truck.

JSeery · 03-18-2016, 10:55 PM

Nice.

Thaplumbr · 03-18-2016, 11:39 PM

Looks like fun,good luck!!

Tinker · 03-18-2016, 11:44 PM

nice

mercman from oz · 03-19-2016, 12:21 AM

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What a great old 1937 Ford Fire Truck. What is the Mileage? Probably a low mileage example, as most of these old Ford Trucks are.

Barry-ct · 03-19-2016, 07:51 AM

Nice truck! Enjoy !!

snappydon · 03-19-2016, 08:23 AM

47,000 miles...What's kind of interesting is that the firewall and some of the hidden panels have a sort of OD green paint on them. But the pumper unit has Property of US Gov't OCD (Office of Civil Defense) with a date of 1943 on the tag. Under the red paint you can see a darker blue like was used on the OCD vehicles of the time. I'm kind of surmising that it was maybe an Army truck to begin with and then with the war it was converted to a fire pumper for OCD than later surplussed out to the county Fire Dept. The pumper unit is completely self contained...as in it has its own flathead inline 6 that powers it. It sits crosswise in the box behind the cab. The truck ran 6 years ago and was driven into the barn where I got it from.

FrankWest · 03-19-2016, 08:31 AM

Beautiful truck!!!

Uncle Bob · 03-19-2016, 08:37 AM

Not that it's any particular problem, but likely an engine has been swapped....that's a 24 stud.

corvette8n · 03-19-2016, 09:03 AM

Great find, can't wait to see it cleaned up and running.

DD931 · 03-19-2016, 09:16 AM

I'm very envious!!!!

Joe Immler · 03-19-2016, 09:35 AM

snappy, what brand of fire pump is in it? Looks like maybe a Hale. How many GPM? And what brand of engine powers it?
I would say from the photos that it is a home made conversion as the water tank is not integral to the body as are custom fire engines, as well as other items such as the pump engine and it's location.. Very cool truck!!

jimTN · 03-19-2016, 11:09 AM

If that is a Ford 6 for the pump, that would date 41 of later for the pump unit.

snappydon · 03-19-2016, 11:36 AM

All good questions...and comments! Not sure about the make of the inline 6 but the data plate on the pumper unit says 2-25-1943. Yes it is a Hale pump...but the whole unit is branded Twin Coach. Here's a few more pics...you guys tell me what I have!

Bob C · 03-19-2016, 11:48 AM

Looks like a Chrysler engine.

Bob

snappydon · 03-19-2016, 12:13 PM

I think you are dead on the money Bob...good find! I need to pull the coil and clean up the area of the block that has the ID data for it and see what the motor actually is. Got a feeling it will be an industrial.

flatford8 · 03-19-2016, 12:57 PM

How about a Dalmation as a riding partner? Nice truck!!!.... Mark

41panelmark · 03-19-2016, 01:03 PM

That is a great truck, please keep updating your progress!

Clem Clement · 03-19-2016, 01:24 PM

Nice. Give her a shower and parade her wheels off

03-18-2016, 10:33 PM	#2
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,793	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Great Find!!! Good luck with the truck.

03-18-2016, 10:55 PM	#3
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Nice.

03-18-2016, 11:39 PM	#4
Thaplumbr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: jacksonville,arkansas Posts: 160	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Looks like fun,good luck!!

03-18-2016, 11:44 PM	#5
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Finally got the old gal home... nice

03-19-2016, 12:21 AM	#6
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,366	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) What a great old 1937 Ford Fire Truck. What is the Mileage? Probably a low mileage example, as most of these old Ford Trucks are.

03-19-2016, 07:51 AM	#7
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Nice truck! Enjoy !! __________________ Barry 50 F-1

03-19-2016, 08:23 AM	#8
snappydon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hoodsport WA Posts: 150	Re: Finally got the old gal home... 47,000 miles...What's kind of interesting is that the firewall and some of the hidden panels have a sort of OD green paint on them. But the pumper unit has Property of US Gov't OCD (Office of Civil Defense) with a date of 1943 on the tag. Under the red paint you can see a darker blue like was used on the OCD vehicles of the time. I'm kind of surmising that it was maybe an Army truck to begin with and then with the war it was converted to a fire pumper for OCD than later surplussed out to the county Fire Dept. The pumper unit is completely self contained...as in it has its own flathead inline 6 that powers it. It sits crosswise in the box behind the cab. The truck ran 6 years ago and was driven into the barn where I got it from.

03-19-2016, 08:31 AM	#9
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,005	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Beautiful truck!!!

03-19-2016, 08:37 AM	#10
Uncle Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Salado, TX. Posts: 733	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Not that it's any particular problem, but likely an engine has been swapped....that's a 24 stud. __________________ Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.

03-19-2016, 09:03 AM	#11
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,950	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Great find, can't wait to see it cleaned up and running.

03-19-2016, 09:16 AM	#12
DD931 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA Poconos Posts: 723	Re: Finally got the old gal home... I'm very envious!!!!

03-19-2016, 09:35 AM	#13
Joe Immler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 783	Re: Finally got the old gal home... snappy, what brand of fire pump is in it? Looks like maybe a Hale. How many GPM? And what brand of engine powers it? I would say from the photos that it is a home made conversion as the water tank is not integral to the body as are custom fire engines, as well as other items such as the pump engine and it's location.. Very cool truck!!

03-19-2016, 11:09 AM	#14
jimTN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,509	Re: Finally got the old gal home... If that is a Ford 6 for the pump, that would date 41 of later for the pump unit.

03-19-2016, 12:13 PM	#17
snappydon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hoodsport WA Posts: 150	Re: Finally got the old gal home... I think you are dead on the money Bob...good find! I need to pull the coil and clean up the area of the block that has the ID data for it and see what the motor actually is. Got a feeling it will be an industrial.

03-19-2016, 12:57 PM	#18
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,629	Re: Finally got the old gal home... How about a Dalmation as a riding partner? Nice truck!!!.... Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

03-19-2016, 01:03 PM	#19
41panelmark Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,264	Re: Finally got the old gal home... That is a great truck, please keep updating your progress!

03-19-2016, 01:24 PM	#20
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: Finally got the old gal home... Nice. Give her a shower and parade her wheels off