1937 American Lafrance 400

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This is my new addition a 1937 American LaFrance 400 from West Orange New Jersey. I am going to do a frame up restoration on her and I will add more photos later. It has a Waukesha 145 6 cylinder engine in it not original but the WOFD put it in in the 40s or 50s so I was told. This truck is pretty muck complete with all of the tools that it came with in 1937 I am going to keep it this way.

The first photo is how it looked when the previous owner had it.

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Next photo when it arrived at my place on Nov 1 2008.

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more on arrival day..

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Next is the days to follow after power washing and getting it into my garage.

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Engine that is a little cleaner.

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Last one for now.

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going in to her new home.

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In it.

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Now the fun begins...Nov 5 2008

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More removal of parts.

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The heads are really heavy. so was the hood and radiator.

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Back outside for another cleaning.

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And the last one one for now. Most parts on the engine are removed.

[tcosgrovejones]

[quote name='dcfd470' post='266047' date='Dec 13 2008, 17:58 ']Next photo when it arrived at my place on Nov 1 2008.[/quote]



Notice the Good Looking guy behind the Wheel of the ALF <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> also notice the good looking Pick Up Truck and Trailer <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Bill where is my Chain <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/shrug.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve

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[quote name='tcosgrovejones' post='275512' date='Jan 20 2009, 20:56 ']Notice the Good Looking guy behind the Wheel of the ALF <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> also notice the good looking Pick Up Truck and Trailer <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Bill where is my Chain <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/shrug.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ve[/quote]



He looks like he found the piece he was appointed to!

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Any progress on this baby??

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Yes I have been doing some work on it hopefully it should be running in 2-3 weeks. I have the engine painted and I am in the process of getting it back together. I have started to take the pump and front of the cab/firewall apart. It is coming along but it would be nice to have warm weather to stay so I can get alot more done.

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