Gonzo

Update 56 firetruck; All the electrcial is done, everything is in working order. One of the wierd things was the dash. There were turn signal indicators in the dash but no sockets, no signs of any sockets. I wired in a set from the turn signal switch. Works great! The last major hurdle in the wiring was a gas heat exchanger under one of the rear seats. I haven't repaired one of those in years. The fuel pump had completely rotted away and the fuel metering unit was trashed. I found a low output fuel pump that would work and a new piece of synthetic rubber worked perfectly to rebuild the diaphram in the metering unit. (gotta love the old stuff... ya fixed the stuff... you didn't just replace the stuff) The last thing was to get the fuel lines cleared and the blowers to work. Took a little time but there up and running...

The system requires a 10 second prime then you flip the switch to "heat" and in another few seconds the burner will flip on ... sounds like a jet taking off... really cool. When you shut it off it takes about 20 seconds to come to a stop. It actually will burn off all the fuel in the unit before it's complete stopped. I guess that way there is no raw fuel inside the unit when it's not in use. (that probably explains the prime also)

My next big project is the brakes... OMG... should be fun. Brake shoes, wheel cylinders, new lines... etc.... all of which hasn't been moved since the late 50's... Gee, can't wait...

There is a decal on the dash... It says... KRG 236 rescue 26... I'll bet that was it's CB call sign back in the day...

Really nice. Is this a borrow pit or did you have it built. If I get to OK can I wet a hook?

It's a strip pit from the 20's and 30's. They were digging for coal. The strip pit did go for almost 6 miles past our house. Over the years land reclamation authority filled most of it in. My section is one of the last sections that was left. It ranges from as little as 7 feet to as much as 35 feet deep. Very clear and very cold. So it's perfect place for large fish to spawn. I have Huge catfish, bass, and crappie. Along with the usual blue gills and some grass carp.

In the 50's the state had some deal going on that they wanted all former strip pits to be stocked for fishing and to help maintain a proper balance of nature. So that's how the fish ended up in it. The level never changes and the water is always cooler than you think it should be. The back section has that high cliff on the left and the other side is just as high. So when you're back there... it's super quiet. Really relaxing.

I've got plenty of poles, plenty of lures, and I know all the "hot" spots.

So, come on down...

this is only part of it... the entire pond is over 4 acres of water...