Projects American Lafrance Big Rat race car hauler project

Starting a thread or post on my 1945 Invader race car hauler ramp truck project. Hope you enjoy. I shoveled (5) 5gal. buckets of rust out of the bed.

 

More pictures of Invader project

 

Man, I dig that.

 

Thank's to Larry Taylor at CPR for your large Metal handling skill's. JD

 

It'll look great by retaining the lines by keeping the sides!

 

Awesome! I can't wait to watch the build. As a soon to be retired (2012) firefighter-I love those old pumpers.

 

My grandfather owned many vintage firetrucks when we were growing up , so I can dig it . Give it new life , rather than rusting away to nothing . Grandpop's were all as original , not racecar haulers though . Ya don't want to cut up something like a fully operational/restored '26 Ahrens Fox N-S-4 , 1000 GPM pumper ! That one was his pride & joy ...

The hauler looks great so far , BTW

 

More pictures from dirty south Dallas

 

Last pics for now. Working on finishing the outside floor ramps in the next weeks.

 

Awesome... And great way to give an old fire truck a new purpose, I see 'em for sale for a few g's all the time.

 

Kinda reminds me of this photochop I did a while back . . . cool

 

Yes I found this picture awile back and sure liked it. I wanted to retain the original look of the Invader. I've done all the work myself except the long cuts and the fender well bends.

 

I like it! Does it have a V12?
Jerry
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OH... My... God.
This is the 16th coolest thing I've ever seen

The fire truck / ramp truck is #15

Seriously though... build this thing. Someone, anyone

 

looks nice and i love the 5 window

 

What a great way to recycle a firetruck!

 

that is cool

 

It did have a v-12 but is gone. This truck was on ebay July 4th weekend. Did not sell. Was relisted and I chickened out again. The buyer only wanted the motor, trans, rad. and gauges. The seller called me and asked if I still wanted it. I talked to him several times about it, so it happened. Had it transported from Willimton Ill. to Dallas Tx. I've only had it for about 2 months. I'm going to put a 76 cadillac 500 with 2 a/c unit's (a Texas thing) and hydroboost brake system. Leaving the paint alone. Thought it would be a 2-3 year project. But my friend is letting me use his shop so now probally going to take about 1 year I hope. I'm going to owe him alot. JD

 

Cool project!

 

that is bad ass! I been wanting to build something along these lines for a few years. I guess I better build a car to tow first.

 

Subscribed, looks like it's coming along nicely.

 

Subscribed too!!! That is neat! What is the lengh of the deck?

 

The caddy engine is probably way more practical! Zoom, Zoom!

Jerry
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I worked on the rear inner 1/4 panels today and made mounts for the electrolines.

 

I have not had much time but have finished boxing the front of the bed and have a diamond plate package tray under the rear windows. Like a coupe would have, about 14 inch's deep.The 2 large 150 speedo, 8k tach is for the Invader Project. Just some pics of part of my Stewart Warner collection, gauges and speedo's tach's etc. I need a bigger coffee bar. I collect a little postwar, mostly prewar Auburn type stuff.

 

Hope to work on sueside doors soon.

 

I have a pair of electroline tail lights with glass reflector lense, a pair of 1938 Hearse long fender mounted headlights.

 

You're gonna' need some more gauges...........................

 

Buy alot and sell a litle.

 

Buy alot and sell a little. I have some 5 inch 4 gauge clusters to go along with the speedo and tach