Flat Rat: A Slammed1950 Ford COE Firetruck On Air

I know, I know, I mentioned I’d article much more of this 1950 Ford COE just more than a week in the past. My undesirable, I obtained a tiny distracted. I’ll expose why shortly. But, choose these additional photographs of my penance.

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

Scott has owned the truck cab about ten several years now. Items truly obtained heading on the truck about five decades back, with considerable progress remaining created throughout the pandemic.

From guiding the tilt cab to in which the custom made 4-backlink starts is most of a widened Chevy 3500 chassis. Ahead of the entrance wheels is primarily factory Ford with signficant modifications carried out to make the steering function at the truck’s new height.

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

Scott managed to preserve as considerably initial as he could, but he did have to substitute a little bit of sheet metallic listed here and on the cab. The new additions were being sprayed by Scott in both white or red.

Scott and his son also manufactured all 11 toes of the bed from scratch.

Absolutely nothing much more than an English wheel and a Princess Car bead roller was employed in the mattress design.

In actuality, the total truck was crafted in a relatively humble house garage. Proving when all over again that in which there’s a will there’s a way when it will come to do-it-your self fabrication. Anything that unquestionably furnished a little bit of enthusiasm for my have challenge.

The tailgate of the truck is truly a second COE front conclude that has been modified to develop a tailgate. Scott loaded the grill, built it hinge and took the Super Duty embossing from a late model ford.

“If this isn’t Super Duty I really do not know what is,” Scott said.

For the eagle-eyed, yes the tail lights are rotated variations from a 65 Ford Mustang, Rather intelligent if you check with me.

 

Obviously, this truck is extremely much up my alley and I hope to see more of it yet again soon.

Ontario is back jamming once again and I’m unquestionably in this article for it!