[oletrucks] Help with fire engine/1948 Chevy Loadmaster.

[Tony Seideman <tonyds@bellatlantic.net>]

I just purchased a fire truck that is basically a modified 1948 Chevy
Loadmaster.

I'm not sure this was a  sane act.

The truck's body has rust but not much rot. I do not have a great deal
of funds available for a frame up restoration, but I'm willing to put a
few thousand it to make the thing look decent.

The master brake cylinder is shot, and the exhaust manifold is cracked,
so I know I start with those two. After that, what's next--and
affordable?

Any and all advice is appreciated.

Tony Seideman

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