1957 Flatfender Firetruck


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Posted by James on Monday, March 15, 2004 at 11:48AM :

I am going to list my truck on ebay, but would of course prefer to sell it to a memeber of the community. It has 44,995 miles. Here's the description, and I'd be happy to email pictures if someone is interested (and Joe, I'll of course pay the listing fee!):

You are bidding on a very special 1957 "flatfender" Dodge Powerwagon (K6300WM) pickup truck. I acquired the truck two years ago from the Milford, New Jersey Fire Department, which had just taken the truck out of active service. The Fire Department had owned the truck for over three decades and had acquired it from the US Navy. I had hoped to restore the truck, but a new baby and work commitments have intervened. So, it is time to find this beautiful piece of history a good home.

As the truck had been an emergency vehicle, I believe it was well maintained by the Fire Department. I was told that the original engine was replaced with a brand new factory one back in 1970. All of the mechanicals seemed to be in good working order when I bought the vehicle, including the pump and related equipment for those interested in keeping it as a working pumper. I drove the truck around on weekends and never had any problems except the clutch pedal broke at the elbow this winter. I have not driven it in a few months, but I did get a replacement clutch pedal that will come with the truck.

The pump is driven by a pto, with both internal and external controls, that could probably be repurposed for someone who wants to swap out the pump for a winch. The emergency "cherry" top beacon and rear spotlights work fine (sorry, no siren), as does the electric hose reel. The wooden bed floor has recently been replaced. Of course, this is a vehicle pushing 50 years of age, and having been a true "brush" firetruck, the body has some dings as one might expect. Other than a 2x3 rust patch on each of the rear fenders, and minor rust areas on the front corner of the door bottoms, the truck is basically rust free. The interior has bucket seats, instead of the original bench, and needs the headliner. The glass is generally good (minor crack in windshield corner, passenger door window probably needs a replacement). There is a small opening in the dashboard where the Fire Department radio had been installed, and the gas gauge gets stuck.

The lucky winner gets two extra tires with rims, a few manuals and a few miscellaneous pieces of firefighter equipment that came with the truck.

I am not a mechanic or a car nut, but I fell in love with the beauty of the flatfender trucks, and their storied history. I hope you will enjoy this wonderful specimen.





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