I really think you should leave it as is. Get it running, driving, and stopping for sure, but for the most part, leave it as a hevy rescue truck. I think it's important to preserve history. Plus, all the lives it saved, the men that worked with that truck. I think it's important to save that history. The bottles on that truck are SCBA bottles. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus.

That's called a Walk in Rescue truck. Used to carry supplemental firefighting equipment. Probably a 292 ford. Great condition and very low miles. Manufacturers often used lots of bondo to make the countours on the body. They had a unique exhaust note.

I vote to keep that sweet time capsule all original!!❤❤

Begging for a full, proper restoration. Great truck!

That is a Rescue Truck, used to carry auto extrication equipment (and other equipment) and firefighters to fires. Those cylinders are for compressed air, so firefighters can breath in smoke filled areas.

Back in the day there was a government group called the Civil Defense Agency. Their role was to provide aid if the country was attacked. They had a lot of vehicles similar to this that were surplused out and most of the rigs went to fire departments. Portland Fire had an old truck about that vintage that was used as a first responder truck company rig.It hauled ladders down the center aisle stacked up and the bins all held truck company tools like chainsaws ,breaching tools and many other pieces used by the Firefighters. That truck was badged as Truck 10 and served SE Portland for many years. I wonder if your truck has that history as part of its lineage?

Fire company was in Prince George's county but now is permanently closed

It is a 1959 Heavy duty rescue truck built for the Lemoyne PA fire dept. Drove that peice lot.

That thing is awesome!

That has to be a rare truck,,I can't imagine they made more than a few hundred of them,,And most of them are now probably in junk yards or compleatly scrapped ,,There may only be a few left,,On one hand if you keep it as is,,There's not really much you can do with it in daly life,,,On the other hand if you modify it you may be destroying the only one in existence,,It's a catch 22,,If you only payed 40 bucks,,I'd sell it to a collector of fire fighting cars and trucks,,,you'd surely get a few grand for it,,

Build the ultimate tow rig turn it into a little camper/sleeping area with a Cummings with 6 speed manual keep the boxes by just cutting them way down well thats what I think love watching your KZfaq channel sir

That truck is in crasy good condition. Congratulations.

Such a cool, unique ride!

Man! That thing is awesome! 41 bucks? Wow!!

Those shiny red areas look sweet!!!

Big Red! Thanks!!

Had a 1958 ford f-800 fire truck 332 cubic inch v-8 Holley four barrel,the exhaust manifolds looked like cast iron headers. Ran down the road excellent

Cool truck, dont mess it up

Leave it as is but get it running and stopping. The backs of the seats remind me of what the back of school bus seats looked like many years ago (yeah before the safety padding they have now). If not for all the doors and compartments it could have made a nice sized RV, but leave it as it is now and maybe even reproduce the lettering type and use your own logos on the cab and rear doors With the engine since it does run and considering it was a bit snug turning over I'd fog the intake / valves with diesel/ATF mix or SeaFoam and flood the cylinders to soak for a few days, spin her over before putting the plugs back in and with the carb swap may just run even better, she'll smoke like a freight train for a minute

love it i would use it as a detail truck

Sounds like a WW2 Bomber firing up!!! lol

actually kinda suprised it *wasn't* diesel swapped already, but if you can find a good carb for it, leave the original gas engine in, 'cause it's perfectly fine. but whatever you do with it, make sure it gets "cars" eyes.

I had a 1962 ford with 292 V8. Ran 131 K sold it and it made 200k. Normal maintained and couple starters and thermostats were fairly regular replacement. Great engine. Leave it as is and if anything just open up inside for rv or go to track type use.

Nice

Excellent video :) also would get new Carburetor plus tune up also tune up what needs too ! That truck be running in no time flat and then test drive it too !

I think it'd make a cool service truck. Tools, air, tires, and the like for a club race team. If it doesn't get too heavy, it'd prolly tow the car on a tilt bed too 😁

This would be an awesome truck to take parts to swapmeets in. Would not hurt either if you needed the space in it for parts OR to tow a new project home with.

Some of the old f700 f800 they put Lincoln Y block engines in for more power and they were totally different. I know this because I have one.

You should body swap that with one of those v10 Econoline buses like the nursing ones use and air bags it

Make that ole girl a car/truck service revival truck!

Will it run? But will it hunt is the question?🇨🇦🤣

Richard runs his hands through his hair while sleeping.

Is that the same rescue truck that sat outside of McConnellsburg, PA for an extended period?

DUDE! I’d absolutely love this exact ride, for mobile mechanic usage.. PERFECT AS IS! Willing to trade for ____?

It’s a 58 model. I can tell by the emblem on the sides of the hood.

Get rid of those split rim tires! They'll kill ya' if yer' not careful... Nice find😁

New Sub'd here, best $41 spent, ever. Hmmm, should I buy this truck or an 8th of weed ?

I see a Cummins swap in it's future

Can I get one of those tanks to make a mini grill out of? They're steel right?

better be careful. it looks like there is a pressure plate bolt missing from the flywheel.. please check that.

Needs 460 and don’t part it out it might one of the last ones of its kind

I'd so like that truck n wld use it 4 my business!!!

Gillian’s carb should work.

13:20 🤣🤣🤣

Man I’m so happy she runs, i think a nice 12v and 5 speed on 24.5s with air bags then I’ll get her back haha 😂

Do a diesel swap bro

Heck clean it up make it a vending truck and do a fire mans menu

Rev the engine up and totally choke off the carburetor it will clean out the cobwebs

Awesome video Bud!!!!! What are you planning to do with the motor in it, if you decide to diesel swap it? I’d be really interested to know.

run it

Was it possibly a movie prop

Don't chop it up just motor swap it to a 12 valve Cummins make it a cruising truck or a daily driver with ac

I need fire equipment for my fire truck

Found it on side road.😅

It's a part of a by gonna erra

Firing order is messed up or distribution is out of time

Leave it original, clean it up and drive it

I'll trade u a 80 square body chevy on 35s for it

That's a 1958 ford f700

Scrap the tanks, don't resell them.

I think definitely a diesel

That is sick i wonder how a 7.3 godzilla or powerstroke would perform

Cool to make it a rollback

Overpaid

RV project?

Make a custom camper out of it??

Take the cabinets out. add windows, and turn it into a RV.