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35firefigher
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Location: Trachsville, PA
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 Posted: Fri 4-Apr-2008 10:44 Post subject: 90 Chevy and 04 GMC (updated 4-29) |
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I'm new to this whole posting thing. First off my name is Chad. I use these lights to respond to fire calls. Depending where I am I either respond to the station or I go direct to calls. I am currently an officer for my fire dept.
First off is my 1990 Chevy. It has a custom made flat-bed and front bumper.
Lighting Front
Whelen HAWs in paking light assemblies
Whelen Grill Strobes
Code 3 HLF (hooked up but never used)
Lighting Rear
AWDirect In-Body Groment Mount Strobes
Lightbar
Code 3 MX7000
--> 4 standard rotators
--> 2 amber flashers in rear lower
Console
Radioshack Scanner (forget model #) with external speaker
Midland CB
Custom Switch Panel
This is a shot of the whole outside with just parking lights on.
Lights Front
Lights Rear
Custom Console
Next would be my 2004 GMC. This is my back-up truck so it don't have much on it. Everything is temporary and is easily taken off.
Lighting Front
Two Tir-3's on homeade liscence plate holder wired together to a cigarette lighter plug.
More photos on my photobucket account.
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firedj
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Joined: 08 May 2007
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Location: Plymouth, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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| Posted: Fri 4-Apr-2008 15:08 Post subject: |
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| looks good. One question tho..... why is the newer truck the backup? |
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35firefigher
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Location: Trachsville, PA
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| Posted: Fri 4-Apr-2008 15:20 Post subject: |
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| The newer one is my first newish truck. So I'm trying to keep the miles down on it and keep it looking good for as long as I can. The older one is my beater (obviously), it hauls all my junk and I have a snowplow for it. Plus you cant beat a straight piped 350. Haha |
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firedj
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Location: Plymouth, NEW HAMPSHIRE
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| Posted: Fri 4-Apr-2008 23:05 Post subject: |
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very true  |
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Tony63031
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Location: St.Louis,Mo
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| Posted: Sat 5-Apr-2008 01:44 Post subject: |
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| Welcome to the forums and looks good.You Vol or full time? |
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35firefigher
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Location: Trachsville, PA
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| Posted: Sat 5-Apr-2008 08:30 Post subject: |
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| I Volunteer with the Polk Township Vol. Fire Co. out of Kresgeville PA. I work for KME fire apparatus as an electrician but I'm working on getting all of my certifications so I can start applying with Paid Fulltime departments. |
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kitn1mcc
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| Posted: Sat 5-Apr-2008 15:06 Post subject: |
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| not bad at all |
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35firefigher
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Location: Trachsville, PA
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Well we are upgrading (slightly)
Just ordered a blue/blue whelen slimlighter for the 04 GMC (the tir-3's weren't cutting it today)
Since I'll be back to work tommorow I'm going to be starting on an overhead console for the older truck.
Here is a teaser pic of the first switch pack!!
and just one more
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R. Dodd 10-75 E.L.
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Location: Oakland, NJ
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| Posted: Sun 13-Apr-2008 17:35 Post subject: |
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| nice switch panel |
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35firefigher
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| Thanks the only thing i have left to do on it is get all of my labels. I think i'm gonna get a label maker and try that out but if worse comes to worse i'll just try and get some from work. |
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thabeger
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Location: Riverside County, CA
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| I would sand the bumpers and use a spray on bedliner coating on it. |
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35firefigher
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Right now that is dupli-color spray on bed liner about 3 coats. Didn't last one winter. I have a gallon of Rust-Oleum just waiting on some warmer weather. Plus i want to make a new bumper because this one got ruined from plowing. The new one will be sightly smaller and not stick out so far.
I also just got done sanding down all of the wood and re-staining it darker so it blends a little bit better. |
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kitn1mcc
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35firefigher
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Well lets see we have some more updates.
First off I recieved the BB Slimlighter for the GMC. I put it in and set it to the pattern that scrolls through all of them. Now it has the suction cups and is mounted low in the windshield. Pics hopefully tommorow eventhough its just your basic dash light install.
Secondly, I made up a relay circuit board for my Chevy to go with the switch pack. I also picked up a whelen UPS-690, so I can have 2x2x2 switching for the front and the CPS-690 for the back. I ordered a remote whelen dashmiser in blue/blue, (paypal should have been sent tonight). As soon as i find another 52 series linear flange mount strobe I can mount my mirror beams. As soon as I recieve the dashmiser I am selling my blue grill strobes. And then i can turn my attention to my secret custom Edge bar! Stay tuned
Hear is the relay circuit board
-CHAD- |
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deerenwr14
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Location: dartmouth ma
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| Posted: Wed 16-Apr-2008 22:30 Post subject: switches |
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| those are the exact same switches that we have in one of our engines |
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35firefigher
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Well i recieved my remote mount whelen dashmiser today. (Thank you cajunblitz for the great deal and quick service) I also recieved a second 52 series flange mount. So coming up within the next few weeks i'm gonna be busy. This should hopefully be the new set-up or PHASE - 2
Lightbar
Custom Whelen Edge Strobe bar
Front
Clear Hideaways in turn signals
Whelen Remote Dashmiser low in windshield
Whelen Mirror Beams
*All front strobes will be ran off of a whelen UPS-690 so they can all be switched individually*
Code 3 HLF
Back
AW-Direct In Body Strobes Ran off of the CPS-690
Let me know what you think
-CHAD- |
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T Niss
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Location: Londonderry Fire / Middletown, Dauphin County PA
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| Posted: Sat 6-Sep-2008 19:35 Post subject: |
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| Any updates on this? |
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35firefigher
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| Posted: Sun 7-Sep-2008 15:13 Post subject: |
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| hopefully soon i'll have updates within a couple weeks. i've been busy at work and at the firehouse so i haven't had much time. i'm just about done with a new center console. Then its just a matter of wiring everything up. i'm also working on some more lighting for the red truck and a console for that one. |
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