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Old 08-18-2015, 01:56 PM   #12
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Re: September 2015 ToTM

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It's a '65 C80 American LaFrance Pumper- a 2 1/2 ton Chevrolet cab/chassis
On top of all that, it has a 409.

Very cool story, and a beautiful truck. I have similar memories of my 78 1 ton, I used to go with my father to the local volunteer department while he was training and climb all over the trucks as a kid, including the 78 brush truck I own now.
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One of my favorite's, GCncsuHD's 1978 K30.

Thanks Bruiser!

Here's a few more pictures.

1978 Chevrolet K30 Retired Fire Truck
DSC09882 by Garrett, on Flickr
DSC09872 by Garrett, on Flickr


And a picture when it was fresh out of retirement.
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