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JimG1098 12-13-2015 01:31 PM

Thanks Bobby, Been a lot of fun. Starting my wiring harness. It will take a while to do it the way I want it. Will post some pics as i go.

abe 12-13-2015 09:09 PM

Your Big Job emblems do look great. Are they the original ones? If so did you get them rechromed and painted or were they that nice? Or are they NOS?

Truck looks great.

JimG1098 12-14-2015 04:36 AM

Thanks Abe. The emblems are original. I hand painted them. The chrome is ok, a little pitted, but serviceable. I did replace my outside door handles. They were really bad. I will replace my inside handles, maybe next year or so,

abe 12-14-2015 06:11 AM

Never mind

Chicago Fire Patrol 12-14-2015 01:24 PM

Jim the truck really looks great! I like the white with black fenders!

JimG1098 12-14-2015 01:38 PM

Thanks Keith. If anyone knows what it is like to do a fire truck, it would be you. Received the second issue of Vintage Fire Trucks. that Mack ladder truck is to die for. Our trucks in my company were tiller rigs. Looking forward to the issue when Fire Patrol is in it

Chicago Fire Patrol 12-14-2015 02:38 PM


Originally Posted by JimG1098 (Post 15864733)
Thanks Keith. If anyone knows what it is like to do a fire truck, it would be you. Received the second issue of Vintage Fire Trucks. that Mack ladder truck is to die for. Our trucks in my company were tiller rigs. Looking forward to the issue when Fire Patrol is in it

Thanks Jim! I was impressed with the second issue as well. The rig will be in the next issue. I previewed the story & it came out nice. I'm buying 20 additional copies to hand out to family and people who helped me with the truck.

JimG1098 12-14-2015 02:51 PM

Keith, did not know you could buy additional copies. Nice to know.

JimG1098 02-07-2016 12:56 PM

A model of my truck
 
Hi gang,

At Christmas time, my neice gave me a model of my Fire Truck. Very impressivehttps://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...fdb71df79c.jpg

!!

JimG1098 02-07-2016 12:57 PM

The real one
 
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...aabedc86a5.jpg

JimG1098 02-07-2016 01:05 PM

Wiring is complete
 
High gang,

Been working on the wiring and it is now complete. Mounted the fuse panel in the engine compartment, near the fire wall. Then I put it in wire loom all the way to the rear. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...2de5735421.jpg

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https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...ca0fbed250.jpg

JimG1098 02-07-2016 01:11 PM

Started Glass installation
 
My friend came over a couple of week ends ago and started to install the glass. Front windshield and back glass are in. One a vent window is in. He will finish next time he comes over. He is a professional glass guy. Knows all the tricks. I had all new glass cut, except the windshield. That was in pretty good shape.

JimG1098 02-07-2016 01:56 PM

Interior of the cab
 
Hi Gang.

Hear a e a few shots of the interior of the truck. I made a box for my switches. Came out pretty good.. My new directionals have a built in 4 way flasher, so it uses only one flasher.https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...16e9532d8b.jpg

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...b76d5eea22.jpg

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...34530e7b17.jpg

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...c590f54bad.jpg

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...2aa021390a.jpg

Harrier 02-07-2016 03:49 PM

Man, that's looking great Jim.
Are you going to put any door art on it?

abe 02-07-2016 05:13 PM

Looking great Jim! Very nice truck!

Question: are you aware that is not the stock interior dome light?


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