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Post by LUNCHBOX on May 28, 2009 18:40:51 GMT -5
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Post by ranger2212 on May 28, 2009 22:19:38 GMT -5
they should slap a motor in that bad boy and do a comeback tour!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by HydroJr on May 29, 2009 8:59:30 GMT -5
Only thing thats missing (besides the motor) is that huge speaker that used to be in the cab.
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Post by fdbuster on May 29, 2009 9:43:53 GMT -5
What it needs to finish it off properly is the two Red lollipops and Red Malteese Cross in the grill!!
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Post by Circusmonkey on May 29, 2009 9:59:08 GMT -5
Yea Vin, I didn't even notice they were missing until you brought it up. That gold prismatic Alerts lettering just screams 70's. Great job on the restoration.
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Post by LUNCHBOX on May 29, 2009 11:16:35 GMT -5
They still have the speaker and I believe it is going back in. The reason why the grill with the maltese cross and red lights were missing post 1988/89 was that it fell out on the way up to a state drill. They have a new grill with a new maltese cross sitting on the bench next to the Vega and yes it will have the two Lollipop lights back on it.
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Post by fdbuster on May 29, 2009 11:53:36 GMT -5
When it makes its debut at the museum they should make the Lights in the grill alternate like they used to. It would be kinda like the Vega's eternal Flame!!!
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Post by LUNCHBOX on May 29, 2009 13:19:18 GMT -5
The Vega will be making it's debut a little sooner than that my friend. It will be 3rd in the 1st Division along with former Alerts drill team members at next Saturday's Lindy parade. Can't wait!
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Post by ranger2212 on May 29, 2009 16:47:42 GMT -5
WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by unclekevie on May 29, 2009 20:51:22 GMT -5
I hope to see Freddie sitting behind the wheel wearing his King's Jester hat or at the very least his Stroker McGirk hat.
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Post by 2old2fat on May 29, 2009 21:32:53 GMT -5
Yes, we have the speaker and the grille. both will be remounted, and yes, there will be lollipop lights on it. Had to special order them to get the right ones even though they will never be hooked up. Mark from Lindenhurst FD really went above and beyond in getting us a spot in their parade. We'll have former team members from all over the place parading in a wide variety of different departments uniforms. we are thrilled to be able to give the Vega a proper sendoff to the museum. My only regret is that we don't have a motor in it to take it for one more white knuckled breeze before it goes to sleep in the museum. Oh well, maybe in the next life!
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Post by ranger2212 on May 30, 2009 6:50:57 GMT -5
ill lend you our spare. its worth it!
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Post by LUNCHBOX on May 30, 2009 15:56:23 GMT -5
Nice to see that you finally joined the Digger74 world 2old2fat! See ya next Saturday.
STAN
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Post by fdbuster on Jun 7, 2009 23:02:49 GMT -5
Heres a shot of it with grill and lights installed at its Lindy Debut
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Post by ranger2212 on Jun 8, 2009 9:45:55 GMT -5
The Vega looked great in person!!! I haven't seen it since I was a kid. Great job on redoing it!!! The Vega lives on!!!!
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