I resently sold this truck to a Collector in NC. It was time to let it go! Over the years I had a lot of enjoyment from working and shoving the truck at many shows. I hope the new owner will have as much enjoyment from it , as I had!! --------------------------------------------------------- This truck was original build in the late 70's in Vermont. I have owned the truck since the mid 80's and during this time changed or rebuild just about the all the mechanical parts of the truck. It seems like a newer ending project. had a lot of fun taking the truck to many shows and parades. A real attention getter, where ever it has been on diplay, is it a Engine show, Car show or a parade. Had the Truck at a car show once, where I was parked next to a fellow with a Dodge Wiper! He was not to happy, as the truck attracted more attention than his Wiper!! Specifications are as follows! Frame: From a late 40's Dodge car Body: Georgia-Pacific wood product's Engine: 6 HP Fairbanks-Morse Trottle govn. enclosed crank El System: 12 volt. El Start, Generator, Headlights, turn signal. Brake light. Drive: Double "V" belts w/ spring loaded idler pulley used as clutch Transmission: 4 speed from Ford Pickup Rear End: From Chevy pickup Brakes: 4 wheel Hyd. drums w/ parking brake Weight: 2800 Lbs. Fuel tank capacity 3 gallon Top Speed 12 MPH ( 0 - 10 in 45 seconds!)
Date(s): May, 2011. Album by S. Moller. Photos by S. Moller. 1 - 24 of 24 Total. 47839 Visits.
3 Has doors and also pleciglas inserts for top half of doors, those are stored in ceeling of the cab
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5 Cab has room for 3
6 windshield viper is hand operated
7 Bench seat from a Nissan Pickup truck
8 6 hp Fairbanks-Morse "Z" enclosed Crank, Great Running engine.
9 The fuel Mixer has been replaced with an Zenith updraft carb for better engine speed control. Trottle control in cab!
10 12 volt El system
11 12 volt starter/generator from an garden tractor, with belt around flywheel for starting. Not used for charging battery as I changed the pulley to the smallest one I could fit, so it turns to fast for using it as a charger!!
12 12 volt generator driven of pulley. Output is 12.5 at idle to 13.5 volts at higher RPM
13 Compression release. Holds Exhaust Valve open, in order for starter to turn engine over, when engine is turning and compression release is disengaded engine will start very easy
14 Input shaft to transmission is driven by 2 "V" belts from crankshaft pulley, picture shows belts engaged.
15 Spring loaded idler pulley is used as clutch, Works great! transmission shift with ease.
16 Spring loaded idler pulley is operated by clutch pedal by a cable.
17 Clutch and brake pedal is Org. Pedal to the left is for the Compression release, works by cable and a couple pulley's in order to hold the Exhaust valve open, in order to get the engine turning over!
18 Instument panel! only Spedo, water temp and Volt Meter is working!
19 kenwood Radio/Casette player telephone for looks only!!
20 Rear Diff. From a Chevy??
21 Old freon Tank used as gas tank, plastic hose on Right is the fuel gauge!
22 Rebuild Fairbanks - Morse magneto
Download AVI 23 This is a short video of starting the engine, Etc.
Download AVI 24 This is a short video of the engine running!
