Help Restore A Piece Of American History

04/16/2017

Happy Easter everyone. Unfortunately I have some not so good news to share. The blower on the engine in the truck seized up and suffered a catastrophic failure. We have been blessed enough to have a blower donated to us. Which is being rebuilt with new bearings and seals by our mechanic Gary Walls. The project was in severe danger of coming to an end. While we were disassembling the engine there are several things that need to be replaced. The coolant temperature sensor, the overheat warning sensor, oil pressure sensor and both thermostats need to be replaced along with the blower screen. Since we had to drop the oil pan to inspect trying to determine what was wrong the oil pan seal will also have to be replaced. A leak was discovered at the oil filter housing so it will also have to have a gasket replaced. We have called and gotten prices on the sensors from Detroit and they are offering us a 50% discount over normal pricing. The total comes to $289.32. We also have to replace the oil and coolant in the engine. The parts would have been $350.00 without the discount. Monetary donations are desperately needed at this time. If you are able to help out no matter how small or big the amount anything helps. Please see the pinned post at the top of the page for our PayPal information. Please send any donations friends and family and we will also be glad to send you a receipt for what is purchased with your donation. Without your help the project may come to an end. Thank you.

04/16/2017

Ran into a couple of firefighters from SC today, I don't see where you liked the page, send us a message I have some information for you.

04/02/2017

A very special thank you to Stacey Crotteau for our first financial donation. A second equally as important is to Neil Key, Vann Key and Steve at 2 keys Custom Paint and Body who have worked tirelessly for the last 10 days getting this phase done. Monetary donations as well as electrical and exhaust system parts are desperately needed to continue with work. In the last 30 days a total of $600.00 have been spent in materials and labor from the body shop. Without your help the project will come to a grinding halt. Please consider a donation of any kind as much work remains to be done in order to donate the truck to Lake Preston VFD. Thank you in advance.

04/02/2017

New LED Rotators Courtesy of Federal Signal, new domes courtesy of Gary Cahill at Rescue Market.

04/02/2017

Painting and installation of LED marker lights from our friends at Truck Lite.

Pictures taken before and after restoration of various components on ladder 6.

03/30/2017

Restoration almost complete on outfitters and ground ladder box.

Pictures taken before and after restoration of various components on ladder 6.

03/29/2017

Restoration complete on ladder racks. Work continuing on the outriggers.

Pictures taken before and after restoration of various components on ladder 6.

03/25/2017

Good morning and welcome to everyone who has liked and is following the page. Glad to have you here. If you have a suggestion or see something in a picture I might have missed please speak up. Any and all input is more than welcome. I certainly have some thoughts I will be sharing to get your opinion soon.

03/23/2017

Some new donations have been pledged. We will be upgrading the Mars 888 light with new components and LED lighting. Line Master is donating the two clipper switches to activate the Federal Q siren and a few more donations are in the works. Many thanks to 2 Keys Custom Restoration for doing the massive undertaking of all the paint and body work, to Finish Master for working very hard to match the red paint and many others.

03/23/2017

As we have been disassembling components we have found more that we are gonna have to do body work wise. Several compartment doors have severe rust, the panels over the wheel wells were prepped and painted poorly so those will be redone as well. We did get a quote yesterday that we feel is very fair, to reupholster the two jump seats and to replace the headliners for $130.00. Now donations are in desperate need for that project, the exhaust, and to replace all the seals in the ladder pipe. The highest donor will still receive the Monopoly Firefighters Edition as a gift from us.