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Some information.....

http://www.okanefdnyretired.com/newsletter.html

I hope to make this show. It sounds really nice.

I would love to show off the 1974 Mack CF!

1968 Mack CF in the movie "Frequency"

THANKS Kansas farmer!

On the set of the movie NON-STOP

Thanks guys.

They paid pretty well. The BIG reward was seeing it on screen.

Mack Fire Apparatus still very much alive.

She turns 40 in April.

Montrose FD Parade

Westchester County, NY

6/8/2013

They never requested I remove the lettering. The problem is the gold leaf was in very bad shape, flaking off

in most areas and faded. I removed it with easy-off oven cleaner (yellow can) and I was amazed at how great it worked.

I had to apply some muscle with a brush but the good news is no damage to the paint at all. I did this after

getting some tips from a sign/lettering guy and autobody tech.

You spray it on and let it sit for 10-15 min. Then rub it with a light scrub brush. You have to repeat this usually 2-3 times but it comes right off. Once you are finished WASH THE ENTIRE AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER!

Trust me I was very nervous putting easy off oven cleaner on my fire truck but it really worked great.

Some changes....

I added a Blue lens to the lightbar on the roof and removed

all of the lettering except the "29-59"

Gold leaf was in really bad shape. Hopefully I will re-letter it sometime.

PROGRESS!

May 15, 2013

April 10, 2013

This is on Sunday 3/24 went out to play with some water.

Pump works great.

Thanks guys!

I'm going to try and make NJ!

Photo Taken 03/09/2013

All cleaned up.

I'm waiting for red spray paint to go on sale at home depot. lol

Thanks guys!

Thank you.

Truck was refurbed in 1999 by JC Moore at which time

they enclosed the cab, some electrical upgrades and repainted it.

I just have to remove some of the black spray paint.

2012

Hey Guys.....

I'm a Volunteer Firefighter in Westchester County, NY

Back in December I purchased a 1974 Mack CF685 Pumper.

She runs great but..... I have some concerns on the last time ANY type of

Preventive Maintenance was done.

I want to get a full PM but I don't have a lot of money. I do have a friend who is a

Diesel Mechanic and will do the work for me but I have to find all the stuff.

"Get everything and call me" yeah right.... HELP!

WHAT DO I GET?

SUGGESTIONS?

Mack, Baldwin, etc.

I will assume I need to Change the Oil and Transmission Fluids.

New Air Filter, Fuel Filter, Oil Filter?

I'm guessing a Radiator Flush would not hurt.

Coolant Filter? No idea what that is. lol

My apparatus information:

1974 Mack CF600 - CF685F(10)1675

Maxidyne ENDT675 (Turbocharged In line six) 237 HP

Allison Automatic Transmission HT740DH

I have no idea what parts or fluids to get.

Any PROS here that can help? Thank you!

Rob

Hey guys.... It's been a while....

Mack is coming a lot nice. A lot of TLC.

The bell is not the actual bell that was on the truck. (good call) lol.

That is a replacement.

My FD that owned the truck took the bell.

Photos taken on August 23, 2012

Did some painting making PROGRESS!!!!

Hey Guys, thanks for all the positive feedback. Sorry for the delay.

I've been enjoying some vacation time down the New Jersey shore.

As far as the question about the body. Yes it was changed. You will see when the truck was lime yellow

it had hard suction hoses on the drivers side and a ladder mounted on the passenger side with lower compartments.

Not a lot of room for equipment. When it was sent out to be refurbished they custom made a new body (rear) with more compartments. They also painted the truck red/white.

UPDATE: Got a nice Federal Signal AeroDynic Lightbar on the truck now. Looks good!

The truck will be making a return to the Peekskill, NY area on Saturday September 15, 2012 for the Westchester County Convention Parade hosted by the Lake Mohegan Fire Department.

I will take some more photos tomorrow.