Dan's '78 Fury (Dukes) Hazzard County Sheriff patrol car...

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Jun 25, 15 9:31 am

Surely if it's disconnected while he's on the road Danny will be okay?

We need to ask a traffic policeman...know any Rob?

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jun 25, 15 9:55 am

Yes Ivor

I though the ruling was that because any lights on a vehicle have to be in working order, and because it's illegal to use police lights on anything other than an official police vehicle, you cant drive on public roads with the light bar fitted

Or something like that anyway...

I'm sure our friendly local traffic cop can put that into proper words

Or Will Datsun - didn't he get pulled for this reason on the way to Wheels Day or summat, when he had the light fitted to his Rosco car?

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Thu Jun 25, 15 1:03 pm

I believe (to stop the hassle) you can drive with it fitted, but it must have a lightbar cover on it........I've seen someone driving round In a Crown Vic with one on.

Shame Really as it spoils the look of the car, but its better than having to continually mount/dismount/scratch paint!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jun 25, 15 1:10 pm

I hope youre right Dave, that would make more sense if you could get away with just having the lights covered

I should have paid more attention the hundreds of cop cars at Brands Hatch a couple of weeks ago. If they had to remove/disable their lights and sirens when out on the road, they certainly made up for it when driving round the display areas

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Jun 25, 15 1:36 pm

Pretty sure it's OK to cover the lamps on the road. Yes,Will did get stopped on the way to Wheelsday!

Out of interest,vintage fire engines are allowed their lights if the appliance is in full working order and available as back up in a big emergency,still not allowed to use lamps unless on a call.

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Wed Jul 29, 15 8:04 pm

Hi guys,
Not been much progress over the last few weeks as been away in the USA for 2 weeks and busy with work,but here is a bit more progress with cleaning the light bar...

Speaker cover before...

Speaker cover after...

Light bar & parts all cleaned up... (17/07/2015)

You don't see the actual speaker,but thought it could do with a tidy up and a spray... (17/07/2015)

Found a used pair of gutter clamps... (27/07/2015)
BEFORE

AFTER

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Wed Jul 29, 15 8:09 pm

New series correct red & blue lenses finally arrived... (27/07/2015)

New end caps for the lenses also arrived... (July 2015)

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Jul 29, 15 8:12 pm

.....Just.......

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Wed Jul 29, 15 8:14 pm

Rear (29/07/2015)

Tested and all working correctly...

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Thu Jul 30, 15 5:00 am

Dave81 wrote: .....Just.......

Cheers Dave!!

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Thu Jul 30, 15 6:17 pm

Got the Fury finally home for now so i can start putting it back together... (30/07/2015)

Fitted the chrome door trims back on today... (30/07/2015)

danny_duke01 · Post by **danny_duke01** » Tue Aug 11, 15 7:23 pm

Removed as much of the dash / instruments as possible today so it can all be cleaned as it has 37 years of the Nevada desert sand in there and then that will make spraying the rest of the dash 'tan colour' much easier... (11/08/2015)

Dash / instruments all removed and the 'red' section has all been washed down ready for spraying 'tan'... (11/08/2015)

Lots of cleaning needed here... (11/08/2015)

Hemimad · Post by **Hemimad** » Tue Aug 11, 15 8:39 pm

Looking very smart indeed, it will quickly come together now.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Tue Aug 11, 15 8:43 pm

The fun begins, looking forward to the end result gonna be

Pete.S · Post by **Pete.S** » Wed Aug 12, 15 11:18 pm