1958 Dodge Power Wagon/van Pelt Open Cab Brush Truck Fire Engine on 2040-cars
Springfield, Illinois, United States
1958 Dodge Power Wagon/ Van Pelt Brush Truck. Fire body built and installed by P.E. Van Pelt Fire Engine Co. of Oakdale California in 1958. Believed to have served Walnut Creek, California area. This rig is in EXCELLENT condition. It runs, drives, stops, holds water and pumps as designed. The winch, siren and primer pump are functioning perfectly as well. I have owned and maintained this rig since 2001 and it always has been and is truly a "Turn-Key" vehicle. 17,727 miles showing. Believed accurate-odometer working. High quality paint over EXCELLENT straight and rust free sheet metal. This is not only my opinion, but the opinion of many people that have seen this rig at several shows. Dimensions: 18' 5" long. 83" wide. 6' 10" high. It fits under a standard 7' residential garage door. Federal Sign and Signal model #28 siren. Berkely "High Pressure Fog" pump mounted under rig and is PTO driven. Pumps well and does not leak. Functioning original 12v-120v inverter. A partial list of what I have done for maintenance since 2001: brake linings, hoses, wheel cylinders, rebuilt brake booster, rebuilt carburetor, points, plugs, wires, coil, etc. Fuel tank removed and cleaned. Water tank cleaned and coated. Couple places in water tank repaired with epoxy and whole tank interior sealed with POR15...the tank does not leak. Fluids have all been changed and several seals as well. Engine operates nicely, does not smoke or use oil, and it starts easily. It is not the original engine, but it is a 230 flathead as was original. Original engine serial number ground down and replaced with rebuilders tag. Link to video of rig pumping: search youtube for "van pelt power wagon". Fuel gauge does not work. It did, but I believe the cork float has disintigrated. Currently, there is no suction intake on the rig. The plumbing exists just past the hole shown at left rear, but there is no valve or connection for hard suction. It is capped off. Fill water tank with hose to pump water. The rest of the plumbing and valves all function well. No major oil leaks, but there is seepage from various seals. Vehicle located in Springfield, Illinois 62712. Not interested in shipping. Clear vehicle title in my name. Cash or mutually agreeable terms. Call with Questions. 217-720-3608 |
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Mon, 14 Oct 2013The guy who once made the Dodge Stratus a punchline of sorts is now a spokesman for the 2014 Dodge Durango, and the move appears to be paying off handsomely for Dodge. Will Ferrell, acting as 1970s-era TV news personality Ron Burgundy, has teamed up with the automaker for co-branded advertisements between the refreshed 2014 Durango and Ferrell's new movie, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Like Ferrell's fictional character, the ads are outrageous, flamboyant and a bit random. They're also successful: Automotive News says that more than 2.7 million people have already watched the videos since they debuted on October 5.
Those views are similar to the numbers that AN's top viral video of the year (e.g. Volkswagen's "Get Happy" Super Bowl ad) received, but there will eventually be as many as 70 videos comprising the Burgundy-Durango spots. According to the report, the videos were created primarily as a viral campaign online, although some are airing on television, too. For Dodge's part, the cost of the videos was significantly lower than a usual television campaign thanks to the fact that Ferrell wasn't paid for the spots since they were made in cooperation with promotional efforts for his new movie.
We've already posted a few of the videos in our previous post, but scroll down for several more - and head over to Adweek for a little added background on how these spots came to be.
Dodge Viper now available in matte finish
Tue, Jun 23 2015The prospect of buying a new Dodge Viper just got that much more enticing with the introduction of matte-finish paint direct from the factory. Available as part of the "1 of 1" customization program, the matte finishes aren't being offered in just a handful of colors like some other automakers do: customers will be able to specify a matte finish on any of the 8,000 colors that are already part of the program's palette. The matte finish option adds yet another step to the exhaustive hand-painting process that Dodge offers on the Viper - a painstaking endeavor that takes upwards of 145 man hours to complete. Specialists start by applying a base coat and a clear finish, followed by the paint and clear coat. The finished body panels are then smoothed with 1,000-grit paper and polished. A second sanding process is required for the matte finish before the application of a matte clear coat. Specify custom stripes (available in five colors or by custom order) and they're applied under the paint, not as decals on top. The availability of the matte finish in conjunction with the stripe options and new satin badging and fuel cap leads to over 50 million combinations. Needless to say, that means no two Vipers need ever leave the Conner Avenue assembly plant the same – though there will surely always be certain favorite combinations, especially on those units ordered from outside the customization program. Related Video: DODGE EXPANDS INDUSTRY-FIRST '1 OF 1' VIPER CUSTOMIZATION PROGRAM WITH NEW MATTE-FINISH PAINT OPTION - New matte-finish exterior paint available on all of Viper '1 of 1' program's 8,000 exterior color options and 24,000 stripe options - Viper's custom '1 of 1' exterior paint options double to 16,000 exterior colors and 48,000 unique strip combinations - Matte finish available in all exclusive '1 of 1' program and standard production colors - In addition to matte-finish exterior paint, Viper customers can choose between satin chrome or satin black badging and fuel filler door for a sinister appearance - Dodge Viper owners can build their one-of-a-kind Viper from more than 50 million unique build configurations for the ultimate in model year exclusivity June 19, 2015 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Dodge brand continues to expand the Viper's exclusive production elements like never before.
Consumer Reports no longer recommends Honda Civic
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