Well, after sitting for over 2 years, old E-290 finally made it to the shops for repair. As you can see, it needs a good cleaning, and a few spots of bodywork. The compartment/rear fenderwells seem to have been made of bondo and are starting to sag. So new fenders/compartments and some work to get it roadworthy will be happening in the future.
With a new organization started in the FDNY, the Firefighter Brotherhood Foubdation, while I was at the charter meeting it was brought up how the job will proabably not have a caisson for any 9/11 LODD, or even a Brother who lived a good life and the family wants a rig. So old E-290 was mentioned, and hopefully will not be used for that purpose, but we are going to try and get it ready should it be needed.
Beggars can't be choosers, all of this work will be done in trade. Hence the delay. When you have to work around someone else's schedule with work being done in barter, ya take the good with the bad.
So since Nassau Fire Apparatus will be doing the work, I will be driving as many Toyne Fire Apparatus rigs from Iowa, and as many Braun Ambos back from Ohio (since they sell and repair both), along with local deliveries and pickups as well, to get my Mack ready for the muster circuit.
For certain, this ain't going to be cheap ( God, I wish I was mechanically inclined....lol), as I posted earlier, I am awaiting a call to hopefully get it on "Rescue Me" in the near future. Any money from that (and/or movies or TV shows my connection to RM can get) will make redoing the old Mack a lot easier on my wallet, and my back from all that interstate driving...lol.
Anyway Brothers, these pics were taken the other day. I actually did talk to Mr Taylor in Wysox, Pa., and have to fax him a list of what I need to make MP7917 as good as it looked the day it left Allentown. He was actually not a bad man to talk to.
Hope ya enjoy them. Stay safe, Brothers.
PS. Ed, if I took too much space, please delete the whole post, and I'll add 4 seperate ones. Thanks.
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With a new organization started in the FDNY, the Firefighter Brotherhood Foubdation, while I was at the charter meeting it was brought up how the job will proabably not have a caisson for any 9/11 LODD, or even a Brother who lived a good life and the family wants a rig. So old E-290 was mentioned, and hopefully will not be used for that purpose, but we are going to try and get it ready should it be needed.
Beggars can't be choosers, all of this work will be done in trade. Hence the delay. When you have to work around someone else's schedule with work being done in barter, ya take the good with the bad.
So since Nassau Fire Apparatus will be doing the work, I will be driving as many Toyne Fire Apparatus rigs from Iowa, and as many Braun Ambos back from Ohio (since they sell and repair both), along with local deliveries and pickups as well, to get my Mack ready for the muster circuit.
For certain, this ain't going to be cheap ( God, I wish I was mechanically inclined....lol), as I posted earlier, I am awaiting a call to hopefully get it on "Rescue Me" in the near future. Any money from that (and/or movies or TV shows my connection to RM can get) will make redoing the old Mack a lot easier on my wallet, and my back from all that interstate driving...lol.
Anyway Brothers, these pics were taken the other day. I actually did talk to Mr Taylor in Wysox, Pa., and have to fax him a list of what I need to make MP7917 as good as it looked the day it left Allentown. He was actually not a bad man to talk to.
Hope ya enjoy them. Stay safe, Brothers.
PS. Ed, if I took too much space, please delete the whole post, and I'll add 4 seperate ones. Thanks.
Kill 'em all, let Allah sort 'em out. NEVER forget 9/11/01 WTC, Pentagon, Pa. Avenge the acts with NO mercy.
Thanks to ALL the Brothers who were there 9/11/01 and afterwards. Words can never say what appreciation we have for you all.
Thanks to ALL the Brothers who were there 9/11/01 and afterwards. Words can never say what appreciation we have for you all.
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