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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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more


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#6
Engine that is a little cleaner.


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Last one for now.


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#8
going in to her new home.


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#9
In it.


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#10
Now the fun begins...Nov 5 2008


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#11
More removal of parts.


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more


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


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#14
Back outside for another cleaning.


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#15
And the last one one for now. Most parts on the engine are removed.


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[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='Tongue1' /> 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='Tongue1' />



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



Cosgr <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Stirpot' /> ve
[color="#ff0000"][size="4"]Get In, Sit Down, Hold On and Shut Up[/size][/color]
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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='Tongue1' /> 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='Tongue1' />



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



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



He looks like he found the piece he was appointed to!
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#18
Any progress on this baby??
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#19
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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