Beating the heat
I had no idea it had been so long since I last spent some time updating this blog. I guess that comes from being kinda lazy and procrastinating. Anyway, the summer has reached the ½ way mark and the truck still hasn't seen diddly for action this year. Having to tear down the engine and have the heads rebuilt was a major pain in the neck. That set the show schedule back several months. The heat has been so oppressive that it has made working on the truck very difficult and downright undesirable.
The good news is that that engine is finally in tip top shape and all that remains is to replace the fuel pump. After that, we're taking the truck to Golconda Il for the
Squads & Rods car show as well as the Sparta Emergency Vehicle Show. The holy grail will be attending SEMA this year. This has been the main goal ever since this project was started.
The other really cool news is that we're getting a new
skid unit from
RKO Enterprises. This new unit will consist of a UPF poly tank with a 200 gallon capacity as well as foam and an under unit storage system. We'll be heading out to Indiana in a couple of weeks to pick it up.
That's all for now. Thanks to global warming, this summer has been one for the record books.