CFD's Wall of Lights filling up quickly-New pics

[CFD125]

I have finally been able to take a little time to create a wall of lightbars in my cellar.


First I had to paint the 20ft wall white, then screw 2x4's to the rafters, then hang the shelving track & brackets.


It's not quite as easy as it looks, especially when I was being anal about the spacing and levelling.


I figure that I can get 8 bars on each rack, times 4 racks, that is 32 bars on the wall (take one down, pass it around.. :lol: )


I have spaced them so that the first rack, closest to the drier will hold 48" bars, next is 52", next is 52" again, and the farthest will be 48" again.


Only problem is that I have over 70 bars to hang. :? Oh well, it's a start.


Here is the first night, and the test results: (sorry about the stupid cell phone pic.)

 

[JohnMarcson]

Looking good... keeps us updated

 

[dmathieu]

That will be impressive! Will you have a beacon wall?


Dan

 

[MPD 818]

Looks good. you could always hang the other bars upside down from the rafters

 

[ERIC6913]

Looks good. you could always hang the other bars upside down from the rafters

looks good so far bob!


don't laugh, i did that with my vectors. lol

 

[toon80]

Keep it up!


Those XLs look sa-weet!

 

[fedsig7]

I spy some CAL bars

 

[rick h.]

You have a great collection

 

[nlaser11]

looking forward to seeing it in its completion. I enjoy looking at your stuff.

 

[fedsig7]

Im anxious to see more pictures! Hurry! :lol:

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Maaaaaaaavelous! And just wait for the thrill of wiring them all to control boxes and a power source!


Looking forward to the beacons on the other wall.....


Marc

 

[kitn1mcc]

nice

 

[luckyducky]

Love your bars... Sweeeet CALI BARS you have....

 

[motorolamaniac]

Wow Bob, lookin very nice. Can't wait to see the whole wall full.

 

[CFD125]

Ok, I have been working on this wall a little bit almost every night.


It's almost like piecing together a puzzle, trying to fit bars together by size or catagory.


Once again I apologize for the crappy cell phone pictures. You would think that I could just pass over one lightbar, and use the money for a new camera....maybe soon.


Top to bottom Row 1:


1. Sireno Condor, short California model.


2. Code 3 XL sealed beam, Boston suburb style with all blue front, and red drivers side rear, amber rear cutouts.


3. Force 4 XL halogen, Boston police marked bar, all blue.


4. Force 4 XL halogen, same as bar #2, just not sealed beams.


5. StrobeHawk with NOS domes.


6. Smith & Wesson with NOS domes.


7. AeroDynic 3-1/2 panel. San Diego police marked bar.


8. Kenmore Heavy Duty, 220 volt large drum dryer.





Row 2:


1. AeroDynic, LAPD marked bar with Hella alleys. completely restored & beautiful.


2. AeroTwinsonic, cascade mirrors, NOS blue/clear domes


3. AeroDynic, Baltimore County police, unusual lens set-up.


4. Aerodynic, crossfire in center, NOS clear domes. Original "candycane" domes are being buffed soon.


5. TwinSonic 12F, NOS blue domes. This was on the Craigslist post on here. Great bar to put my 2 NOS domes on.


6. TwinSonic 12X, Movie bar, Universal Studios spec.FX engraved on bottom. Came with a CTS dome on it!!


7. TwinSonic 12x, nothing special, just a 12X.





OK, it's late and I'm going to bed. Stay tuned for the other two rows. Here's a quick shot of the whole wall in progress.

 

[fedsig7]

Awesome! Cant wait for the other pictures.

 

[toon80]

It's getting better and better.


Some impressive thing to me are not quite only the bar themselves but the searching and investigation taking place before getting them.


Sure is a nice wall!

 

[MPD 818]

8. Kenmore Heavy Duty, 220 volt large drum dryer.

Not really vintage, pretty common place.


:lol:

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Bob,


Looks great although when is your girlfriend going to get you a camera with more than .0005 pixel resolution ! Considering how much effort you've put into restoring these, it would be great to see the detail.

 

[CrownVic97]

:shock: Wall of happiness right there, Bob :lol: !

 

[Pimp]

use the money for a new camera....maybe soon.

Long overdue, Bob!

 

[GSPD]

Looks very impressive Bob! I hope that people will be able to see and enjoy them tucked in the basement. A lot of people weren't aware of what I had till I moved them from the basement and hung them in the garage.


I'm thinking of sending you my camera so we don't have to look at those crappy pictures! It certainly doesn't do the "wall of lights" any justice!!!!

 

[dmathieu]

Nice Job! Puts my beacon wall to shame :shock:


Dan

 

[CFD125]

No it doesn't Dan.


I've been to your house and seen your beacon display. I am very jealous.

 

[motorolamaniac]

Wow :!:


Im never speechless, thats all I can say...

 

[Tbourg93]

Looks like your going to run out of room soon

 

[kitn1mcc]

more pics of the washer and dryer please

 

[FedSigFan]

Reason #253 that I wish we had basements where I live!


Excellent job displaying those beauties!

 

[CFD125]

Ok folks, Here is another row of mostly TwinSonics:


Top to bottom, Row 3:


1. CTS red / blue with white flashing light on top


2. CTS red / green (Christmas CTS)


3. CTS blue / blue with an awesome Ryan "made in Ohio" blue CTS dome.


4. CTS red / red


5. CTS red / blue with the dome tops very professionally painted black. Bulb holder is being cleaned right now.


6. Code 3 SD, California with drivers side Par46 front steady burn, and rear amber Select- alert.


7. Twinsonic 12, blue / amber


8. Twinsonic 12, Amber / red


One more row to go before I start on another wall.


Keep in mind that at $2.95 for each shelf bracket, and $10..00 for each upright, I have about $300.00 into holding these bars up

 

[fedsig7]

Jeeez. Thats way cheaper than what I payed. I bought two the standing bars, that go into the wall, and 14 brackets, all for $200! By the way, it looks awesome, so far.

 

[JohnMarcson]

I like! A very nice bar wall for sure!

 

[CFD125]

Here is the start of Row 4. That Whelen Edge is not staying there..too long & thin.


Row 4:


1. Whelen 8000, red / blue with 2 360 degree strobes, cruise lights, and 4 Par46 incandescent flashers (4001 headlamp bulbs)


2. Whelen Advantedge, Boston police marked bar with 4 rotators, flashers, opticom, and the rare "spitfire" endcaps.


3. Whelen Edge, custom made 12 strobe with halo flashers frt & rr. Got this here on the board.

 

[ERIC6913]

nice collection bob! i hope to one day display all mine in one room.

 

[Tbourg93]

Ok folks, Here is another row of mostly TwinSonics:

Top to bottom, Row 3:


1. CTS red / blue with white flashing light on top


2. CTS red / green (Christmas CTS)


3. CTS blue / blue with an awesome Ryan "made in Ohio" blue CTS dome.


4. CTS red / red


5. CTS red / blue with the dome tops very professionally painted black. Bulb holder is being cleaned right now.


6. Code 3 SD, California with drivers side Par46 front steady burn, and rear amber Select- alert.


7. Twinsonic 12, blue / amber


8. Twinsonic 12, Amber / red


One more row to go before I start on another wall.


Keep in mind that at $2.95 for each shelf bracket, and $10..00 for each upright, I have about $300.00 into holding these bars up

I think that might cause some other CTS owners to raid your room

 

[luckyducky]

Man, the red/green CTS is sweet.

 

[rick h.]

I think that you need to take one of the cts twins and mount it on your CV. with the steady burn spotlight I think that would look great .

 

[Pimp]

I think that you need to take one of the cts twins and mount it on your CV.

 

[rick h.]

Thanks I missed that .he sent a pic of the CV tonight and it did not have a lightbar on it.wish he would leave one on there as I really think it would be neat.

 

[JohnMarcson]

Initial look at this thread-- 10 min of "ohhh and ahhh"


Second Look at this thread-- 10 min of lightbar envy


Showing this thread to my wife to show her I'm not the only one..... priceless

 

[MIKET2]

That is an awesome collection of lightbars! I remember browsing on the internet a long time ago I


came across one of your sites with a picture of you holding a sirenlite down on one knee and another


pic of a bunch of cooool beacon rays on a table outside near a fire engine. Anybody seen this page?