Fargo W-300 4x4, 318cid, -62 Firetruck.

[Rompe1]

Greetings from Finland. I have the restoration of Fargo W-300 4x4, -62 old firetruck. Here attached a few pictures vehkeestä. I signed up because here in the forum, that I might have your advice and tips with the car. Need a few parts of the USA.
Regards, Saku Rouvali

http://forums.offipalsta.com/showthread.php?t=78147

[Rompe1]

Greetings. Now would be a need to intact wheel of the bottom bracket, that is, the wheel cover to the top of the clasp. Similarly, it would need to search the light that comes on the roof.
Would anyone offer this voice? I apologize for grammar, because I write from Finnish into English using google translator.

The attached link is a Finnish Off-Road forum page, outlining the project in Fargo. I tried to add pictures here, but I failed.

http://forums.offipalsta.com/showthread.php?t=78147

Sincerely, Saku Rouvali.

[Rompe1]

Okay, now I was able to attach an image ... :)

[Rompe1]

And the left side picture.

[Rompe1]

Similarly, it would need to bonnet locking system. So the wind beaten and strike plates.
Would appreciate if some would have interest in helping with this project, because here in Finland, these cars are not much available, that is, we call it a rarity.

[iranch]

parts in Finland

The translator is not doing a very good job for you. I got your other pictures off the Finnish forum that you posted them on.

The light on the roof is not Dodge. It was installed by the company the installed the fire truck parts. You will have to see if you can find a name on them and go from that.

You have the wrong year hood for the the year of the truck so I don't know if the hood latch parts will do you any good.

I don't recognize that winch, so you would probably be better of the rework the mount you have.

We will see how well this translated back to you
Dennis

[Rompe1]

Thanks Dennis :)

Thank you very much for your help Dennis ... :)
: D Yeah, I knew that the compiler does not work correctly, but I thought it advisable to make it clear. I did not understand what you said bonnet lock and winch ... : (
So, the bonnet lock is wrong, it has been temporarily repaired awfully. So, it would need new parts. Similarly, the steering wheel center is broken, ie where a decorative cap. The original rear lights also miss. Winch has branded Braden LU2-L-18. How much is the power / libs?

[MoparFreak69]

I think what iranch tried to say is the Bonnet is not correct for that truck. Putting the correct bonnet latch parts on may not work as they might not fit together properly.
I think he also suggested to remove and build a new winch mount. The one you have on the truck looks to be badly damaged and might fail when used.
The steering wheel center, also called the horn button, can probably be found on ebay easily. Here is one example, I do not know all the parts you need for it;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-M...Q5fAccessories

Fargo and Dodge parts are the same so if you buy a part for a 1962 Dodge W300, they will fit your 1962 Fargo W300

When you say you need the light on the roof, do you mean on the outside or on the inside of the truck? The light on the inside is called a dome light. The 2 blue outside lights are called warning beacons.

[iranch]

Thanks MoparFreak69

I am not up on those years of Dodge. The sweptline era is not my thing, I just wanted to get this started so he would get some help.

I do know that the hood (bonnet) is a late 60's mounted over an early 60's grill. I don't know what all is needed to make it work.

The steering wheel parts should be easy. The tail lights would not be Dodge or Fargo, they would have been provided by the fire apparatus provider.

The winch is probably 8000# or 10000# depending on how it was rated.

Anyone else want to jump in here.

Dennis

[Rompe1]

Thanks for the information. I meant the search light of this, but much older:
Winch works perfectly, just take some entrance repaired. On the Internet said that it like this pull-power would be even 25.000lbs ...??? Sounds like a real lot. :o But The winch is really sturdy, and I think that is a lot of power. Toyota HJ winch is at least 2-3 times smaller, and it pulls 12.000lbs easily. Horn button I meant literally, it is red and has a Fargo-logo, and just a lens that is broken. What kind of tail lights of a pickup truck, if those putting on this? Here's the terrible trailer lights behind now. :(

Thanks for your help and greetings from cold Finland. Here is minus -24`C, and the clock is 9:00 am.

ps: How I can read all topics in here? Because when i go to read something, it says: You don`t have permission here.

[Rompe1]

Now I take a photo on the parts what I need to Fargo.



Direction indicator switch and horn button.




This is Sodankylä`s blacksmiths repair bonnet attachment :(

[Rompe1]

The upper picture is a face painting bonnet attachment, and the lower picture, the bonnet only place to track...

That I also need...

[Rompe1]

A little off-road show to yesterday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e2AjKEYTzg

[Hobcobble]

The hood in the first image in
this thread is correct.
John

[Rompe1]

More info.

http://forums.offipalsta.com/showthread.php?t=78147

Here is new pictures, and more information in Fargo-project.