Flat Rat: A Slammed1950 Ford COE Firetruck On Air

I know, I know, I stated I’d article more of this 1950 Ford COE just in excess of a 7 days in the past. My bad, I acquired a tiny distracted. I’ll reveal why shortly. But, take these added pictures of my penance.

This truck, acknowledged as the Flat Rat hails from Keswick Ontario and was developed by it is owner Scott Badger (@keswickscott).

Scott has owned the truck cab about 10 many years now. Things definitely obtained going on the truck about five many years ago, with important progress remaining produced in the course of the pandemic.

From powering the tilt cab to where by the custom 4-link begins is most of a widened Chevy 3500 chassis. Forward of the front wheels is primarily manufacturing unit Ford with signficant modifications performed to make the steering perform at the truck’s new top.

The motor is a 7.3L Powerstroke with a T4 turbo update backed by an automated transmission.

Scott managed to hold as significantly first as he could, but he did have to exchange a bit of sheet steel listed here and on the taxi. The new additions have been sprayed by Scott in both white or red.

Scott and his son also designed all 11 ft of the bed from scratch.

Absolutely nothing extra than an English wheel and a Princess Car bead roller was utilised in the mattress construction.

In reality, the overall truck was constructed in a relatively humble property garage. Proving the moment once more that in which there is a will there is a way when it will come to do-it-yourself fabrication. Some thing that certainly furnished a bit of motivation for my individual job.

The tailgate of the truck is in fact a next COE entrance conclude that has been modified to make a tailgate. Scott stuffed the grill, produced it hinge and took the Tremendous Duty embossing from a late design ford.

“If this isn’t Super Obligation I never know what is,” Scott mentioned.

For the eagle-eyed, certainly the tail lights are rotated versions from a 65 Ford Mustang, Really clever if you check with me.

 

Of course, this truck is incredibly a lot up my alley and I hope to see a lot more of it yet again soon.

Ontario is back again jamming yet again and I’m definitely listed here for it!