Progress ... hanging sheetmetal!!
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We are going to do that!! There is a good tutorial on the web on how to rebuild them. How to Restore a Classic Car Horn
Lead Driver
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We are going to do that!! There is a good tutorial on the web on how to rebuild them. How to Restore a Classic Car Horn
Try that first before you tear it apart.
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From: Durham NC
First thing my father would do when he got a different car was retune the horns to different sounds, not matching. When he came home from work, he would blow his horn at the end of the street. Us kids would recognize the distinctive sound and know it was time to head for home for supper.
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Hi Keith... back to the book...
Have you thought about trying some of the bigger antique truck museums to sell it? There's NATMUS in Auburn, IN, ATHS in KC, AACA in Hershey, PA and some others. I'd be surprised if they wouldn't have an interest in it.
Have you thought about trying some of the bigger antique truck museums to sell it? There's NATMUS in Auburn, IN, ATHS in KC, AACA in Hershey, PA and some others. I'd be surprised if they wouldn't have an interest in it.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Rob, I haven't thought about the other museums. Thats a great idea. The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago and the Ft Lauderdale Fire Museum will be supporting my book. I am seriously considering getting the 1000 copies. For what I would have to pay to get 250 copies could get the 1000. I think I could sell the 1000 but it will take a while. Once I start showing the truck it may be easy to get the copies sold at a reasonable price of $15. The printing company make a really nice book. They did an excellent job on my first book and it has held up well.
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It's a great story and I think if you do the promo book signing tour to support it it should do well. If I show up at a bake sale where you're speaking about this I'm buying a book! 
How about a national firefighters organization? I'd have to think most firefighters would be all over it.
How about a national firefighters organization? I'd have to think most firefighters would be all over it.
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Yes Keith, take a summer tour to all the big car shows, set up a table to sell signed copy's of your book.
What a great summer that would be for you and your boys.
Bring along a roll back service truck just in case though.
What a great summer that would be for you and your boys.
Bring along a roll back service truck just in case though.
Roast em' if you got 'em
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I think what he really means is, take a summer and cruise that beautiful truck around and give all of us FTE fans a ride so we can wail on the siren and flash the lights....LOL
Sign me up!
Bobby
Sign me up!
Bobby
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On the spotlights, if you are willing to pay for them you can still buy new from Unity: 5'' Spotlight
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38 Coupe - I am looking for a nice used vintage set. I have a pair that was on the truck (although not original as the original ones were broken by vandals) but the shaft is too long and will interfere with the steering wheel. I need a roof mount one with a four inch long shaft.
I bought a RV cover on eBay and will have it this week.
My next-door neighbor's son had a birthday party today so I gave them all a ride.
Super short video clip:
Patrol Truck birthday party ride - YouTube
Everybody likes before and after shots -how about these!!
May 2007 - Just delivered from Chicago
March 2013
I bought a RV cover on eBay and will have it this week.
My next-door neighbor's son had a birthday party today so I gave them all a ride.
Super short video clip:
Patrol Truck birthday party ride - YouTube
Everybody likes before and after shots -how about these!!
May 2007 - Just delivered from Chicago
March 2013