Picked up this McDermott bar years ago and just got around to fixing it up. The bar was in pretty rough shape all around. All the bulbs were burnt out,spotlights missing, and the arms and frame were bent. Someone also decided to spray paint it with some crappy yellow tinted white paint.
Being that I am only 20 minutes away from McDermott, I took a ride there to see if I could score some parts that I needed for the refurb. Ended up making friends with the owner Vernon Mcdermott and he gave me a tour of the facilities. It was a pretty cool experience seeing all of the testing,fabrication and assembly stations in action. Even though he has shied away from vehicle lighting in favor of marine lighting in recent years he had about 25 of these highrise bars sitting on a shelf waiting to go(looked like they have been sitting there for at least 15 years). Ended up getting all of the stuff I needed (spotlights,bulbs,placards,hardware) for a decent price.
Still Have some odds & ends to do but here are some before/after pics and a video.
Being that I am only 20 minutes away from McDermott, I took a ride there to see if I could score some parts that I needed for the refurb. Ended up making friends with the owner Vernon Mcdermott and he gave me a tour of the facilities. It was a pretty cool experience seeing all of the testing,fabrication and assembly stations in action. Even though he has shied away from vehicle lighting in favor of marine lighting in recent years he had about 25 of these highrise bars sitting on a shelf waiting to go(looked like they have been sitting there for at least 15 years). Ended up getting all of the stuff I needed (spotlights,bulbs,placards,hardware) for a decent price.
Still Have some odds & ends to do but here are some before/after pics and a video.
