renovation Code 3 SD (sealed beams)

[fireball3]

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[toon80]

Whoa!! Ça, mon chum, ça, c'est du beau boulot!!


-aka-


Whoa!! That, my friend, that is of hell of a job!!


How did you cleaned the metal inside?

 

[dmathieu]

That is a class act! Fantastic!


Dan

 

[CrownVic97]

Jeez, that's really good work there, man!

 

[ryan]

Eric, you know your impressed with this! I am amazed at your process!!!!

 

[wfdstation42]

Great job!! What brand mechanical siren was in there? I know it's not a standard option but are you going to put it back in it?

 

[stansdds]

It's looking really nice!

 

[signal12]

very nice job your doing there! keep at it!

 

[ResponderPSE]

That truly is amazing. How exactly did you manage to make it look better than new? What was your process?

 

[dmathieu]

The siren is a Universal Security siren. They were used for car alarms in the 1960s. Probably not original equipment with the lightbar.


Dan

 

[fireball3]

Thank you very much for your comments!


Cleaning the Inside


a lot of time sanding with sandpaper (P1000) and then polishing with "Belgom" Alu or Chrome, on all parts.


cleaning brass parts with "Miror"


sanding and polishing with machine and hand finishing.


cleaning of areas difficult to access with cotton swabs to the ears! )


a lot of patience!


When disassembling the screw shaft driver "+" to the rotor bulbs broke!


In France, very hard to find fasteners U.S.! :-((

The siren is a Universal Security siren. They were used for car alarms in the 1960s. Probably not original equipment with the lightbar.
Dan

correct!, Dan


The mechanical siren was delivered to me with the lightbar, mark "universal" model SA-8M; Yes, I'll put it in because it's still vintage and I have no other siren.


thank you again for your compliments, but the job is not finished!

 

[fireball3]

Pics added! ^^


questions for the experts!:


- Can I install domes Twinsonic on my Code 3 SD?


- how to know the wattage, the sealed beam bulbs?, it is not mentioned on the bulb!


thanks

 

[kitesurfer1404]

- how to know the wattage, the sealed beam bulbs?, it is not mentioned on the bulb!

Nothing at all on the bulbs?


You can use a amperemeter/multimeter to measure the amp draw of the bulbs. Then multiply that value with 12 (Volts) (or 13.8, if you are using a powersupply) and you get the wattage of the bulb.

 

[drb]

Pics added! ^^

questions for the experts!:


- Can I install domes Twinsonic on my Code 3 SD?


- how to know the wattage, the sealed beam bulbs?, it is not mentioned on the bulb!


thanks

GE 7400 (35 watts) was standard on the SD and XL bars from the factory. I purchase all of mine from Ryder Fleet Products:


Ryder

 

[HillRock]

Well done sir! God knows I love a clean vintage PSE lightbar. Looks brand new!

 

[fireball3]

Finished restoration !


Pics and video added!, thank you all for your comments! :thumbsup:

 

[rick h.]

Beautiful lightbar .Great restoration

 

[dmathieu]

Fantastic job Cyril! Expert!!


Dan

 

[CFD125]

Beautiful restoration.


Inspires me to do the same with one that I was only going to clean up. Now I just may have to completely restore it.

 

[fireball3]

thank you very much !,


I learned a lot of things with you on this board!


is a gratitude for my work, that's what I do! but not always easy to buy parts to members of this Board!, many do not accept the ship!?.

 

[911caddy]

Fantastic!! Amazing what you can accomplish with the right tools and a lot of patience! Well done!

 

[stansdds]

Wonderful restoration! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[fiafighta2002]

Amazing job, should be very Proud!! :hail:

 

[emtanderson51]

Absolutely Beautiful work!!!!!!!! Kudos to you sir!

 

[fireball3]

Thank you for your comments, guys, this is encouraging!

 

[governor]

great job on the restore looks awesome

 

[attila19]

Very good job, nice bar !!!