Progress ... hanging sheetmetal!!
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Joe ... I'll try to post some more videos
Bobby, I like the look of the chrome covers too.
Joe, I didn't know Greg was taping from the rear. I'm so glad he captured Ron's reaction.
Thanks Bob!! What do you say when an 83 year old man says to you, "this is one of the best days of my life". It was a moving experience for all of us.
Here are close up pics of my grandfather's retirement badge. Its so pristine and looks like it was just issued yesterday!!
Bobby, I like the look of the chrome covers too.
Joe, I didn't know Greg was taping from the rear. I'm so glad he captured Ron's reaction.
Thanks Bob!! What do you say when an 83 year old man says to you, "this is one of the best days of my life". It was a moving experience for all of us.
Here are close up pics of my grandfather's retirement badge. Its so pristine and looks like it was just issued yesterday!!
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I was sent these pic's the other day and thought they were pretty cool.
One of my co-workers suggested sending the truck story to Steve Hartman of CBS "On The Road" series. He does a lot of human interest stories. I sent it a few days ago. Maybe he will respond back. We'll see!!
Here are the pic's:
One of my co-workers suggested sending the truck story to Steve Hartman of CBS "On The Road" series. He does a lot of human interest stories. I sent it a few days ago. Maybe he will respond back. We'll see!!
Here are the pic's:
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[quote=Chicago Fire Patrol;13128602]I was sent these pic's the other day and thought they were pretty cool.
One of my co-workers suggested sending the truck story to Steve Hartman of CBS "On The Road" series. He does a lot of human interest stories. I sent it a few days ago. Maybe he will respond back. We'll see!![quote]
WHAT!!??? You still have the the Patrol truck?
Chip Foose was suppose to have picked it up by now.
His "A" team was gonna totally revamp it into a custom car hauler camper thingie with a big block Chev, auto trans and all kinds of other stuff.
One of my co-workers suggested sending the truck story to Steve Hartman of CBS "On The Road" series. He does a lot of human interest stories. I sent it a few days ago. Maybe he will respond back. We'll see!![quote]
WHAT!!??? You still have the the Patrol truck?
Chip Foose was suppose to have picked it up by now.
His "A" team was gonna totally revamp it into a custom car hauler camper thingie with a big block Chev, auto trans and all kinds of other stuff.
Roast em' if you got 'em
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LOL...yea, big stupid steros (the back end full of speakers and amps), drop the thing to the ground, stupid diameter rims with low profile tires......you'll be cruising in style.....
neat perspective from your buddy's camera...very cool
Bobby
neat perspective from your buddy's camera...very cool
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Thanks Jim!!
Rich ... Chip never showed up
My Mom has been in the hospital so the truck has been on the back burner. She will be needing open heart surgery soon. I am very worried but she has a great doctor and I am hopeful that she will be fine.
This Saturday there is a Police/Fire Expo at my local Fire Department so the truck will be on display alongside some other antique fire trucks from my club. I did pick up a spot light from eBay and have been looking for another one. I have the two that were on the truck when I first bought it but they are too long ( someone had moved them thru the front A-pillers instead of thru the doors as original) and need the shorter shafted one that will be attached to the doors.
I also ordered a 8' x 20' piece of green heavy duty canvas salvage cover that we will use to make it look like there is 44 salvage covers in the 4 rear bins. Patrol trucks carried 11 14'x18' salvage covers in each of their 4 bins. I don't want to buy 44 covers so we are going to fake it like the bins are completely full of covers.
Picture of bins full of covers
Tarp material link:
http://www.mytarp.com/canvas-tarps-flame-retardant.aspx
Rich ... Chip never showed up
My Mom has been in the hospital so the truck has been on the back burner. She will be needing open heart surgery soon. I am very worried but she has a great doctor and I am hopeful that she will be fine.
This Saturday there is a Police/Fire Expo at my local Fire Department so the truck will be on display alongside some other antique fire trucks from my club. I did pick up a spot light from eBay and have been looking for another one. I have the two that were on the truck when I first bought it but they are too long ( someone had moved them thru the front A-pillers instead of thru the doors as original) and need the shorter shafted one that will be attached to the doors.
I also ordered a 8' x 20' piece of green heavy duty canvas salvage cover that we will use to make it look like there is 44 salvage covers in the 4 rear bins. Patrol trucks carried 11 14'x18' salvage covers in each of their 4 bins. I don't want to buy 44 covers so we are going to fake it like the bins are completely full of covers.
Picture of bins full of covers
Tarp material link:
http://www.mytarp.com/canvas-tarps-flame-retardant.aspx