The not so secret , secret build (police w/ working LEDs)

[charlie8575]

Cool. Are you going to put a battery in the trunk or will you do the old power-feed from a permanent base trick?

Either way, I really like this.

Charlie Larkin

[martinfan5]

Thanks guys, Charlie, for the time being, going to put the 9volt in the trunk

[Scuderia]

Thats lookin pretty slick jon can't wait to see it all done.

[martinfan5]

Thanks Lawrence

[martinfan5]

Slight set back, well a few, I manage to break on the LEDs for the lightbar, well two of them. I had the lightbar glued to the roof , was working on the wiring for it, did a test to make sure the wiring was good, noticed two of them not working, so in order to get them out, I had to break glue seal, which led to chipping of the paint, nothing I cant fix , but now I have to wait tell late next week before I can proceed. I have to have the interior tub glued in place before I can start the rest of the wiring

Edited November 24, 2012 by martinfan5

[Bonekrosha]

That stinks.

I'm waiting on some led's to arrive so I can start wiring up one of my Po-Leece projects, you've inspired me

Hope you don't run into any more snags.

[Prostreet]

Very cool build, really dig the working lights.

[Danno]

[martinfan5]

I take it Danno thats the one you have been working on for a very long time?,

I am not letting this little set back get me down, it happens, these LEDs are great, but cant take a lot of handeling or test fitting, but the down side with this project, I cant really do lot , or move forward tell the lightbar is all done, and wires ran to the trunk area.

And like they say, the clock is ticking

[Danno]

Tick. Tock.

[blunc]

Instead of a 9v battery, you can group three of the 3v coin batteries together, that might fit into a gas tank.

[martinfan5]

I knew it, I just knew it, I should of kept this to myself, you are going to try and upstage me , huh?

I could use the 3v coins, there is room in to get everything to fit in the truck area with using a 9v , but if I were to add anything else, I would probably run out of room

[Danno]

[martinfan5]

The replacement LEDs came today, so now its time to start all the wiring

[blackace183]

How hard was adding the lights and were did u get the LEDs and all the wires?

[Olskoolrodder]

Wow,Jonathan,that's looking awesome,LOVING the LED's

[martinfan5]

Well,I pulled it of, I got it done, I have a few small things left to do, but I am happy with how it turned out, and still looks like a model, I will get video shoot in the next day or two, but I will give a pic of it will it all lite up . I will have my new camera on Sat , so either Sat or Sun I will have it it posted in the completed section

[Danno]

Antenna/s?

[gasser59]

What? The spotlights aren't functioning too?

Looks great Jonathan. You shouldn't have any trouble upstaging Danno since this is your thread and he keeps hijacking it. You've got my vote.

[Danno]

What? The spotlights aren't functioning too?

Looks great Jonathan. You shouldn't have any trouble upstaging Danno since this is your thread and he keeps hijacking it. You've got my vote.

[jlhboys1969]

OH That is soooooooooo COOL!!!!!!! My brother is a Deputy and I know I might have to work up the guts to try this!

[martinfan5]

Thank you guys,

Brad, I did think about making the spotlights work, but it wasn't possible and keep it still looking like a model

Yes I still need to add an antenna

Edited December 7, 2012 by martinfan5

[Tony T]

Very nicely done! About the only way to light the spots in scale would be with fibre optics. You did a great job on this!