Denny Shira - Deceased - 1951 - 2020
June 5, 1951 - January 29, 2020
Nice car Jim! I have a 1970 51" superior.(see pics in my album) Half the fun is in the cleaning and repairing.Best of luck with your new rig.
70 Superior Before clean-up....
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James Fischer
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Paul,
Ohh I know about northern cars...I used to live in Buffalo/Niagara Falls area !!!
The 70 spent all her life in Naturita Co,and I was told by the fire chief(owner) that Colorado is one of the few states that does NOT use salt and has not since the early 80's.....only sand is used......she even has "sanders" installed"I will post pics soon.....
As for the Sierra part of the trip,California does NOT allow salt anymore either since 1996...they tried
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This however also stopped being used since Jan 2012..a BILL that was introduced by the "Green" people and won its way thru the legislature and became law.......good thing I guess.....so now sand is the only thing used ...
So I guess I am lucky......the rig is still filthy...but at least its not salt brine...LOL.....
James Fischer
PCS Member
Nice rig Denny....LOVE the "Niagara" name on it.....
Did you add any lights or the Q ??..or did she come that way ??
James Fischer
PCS Member
Actualy he had 2 blow outs......one on each side of the trailer..the one you see was just a few miles from the house.....
But he said he regularly travels mountain areas,so its not new to him....
James Fischer
PCS Member
Danny,
It was hauled by Martin Rousseu..he is quite familier with ProCars and has hauled a number of hearses for members matter of fact he is picking up a 39 Packard for someone........all on that tow set-up.....
James Fischer
PCS Member
some have all the luck. jealusy is a sin and im a sinner. i got "sorry, already sold". james, 3 beacons q2 on top, 2 cp25's and interceptor and im movin to califormia! move your trailer and ill park the motorhome there till we get her done! everybody paints these cars red and white but how about solid red!! sex on wheels for me. couldnt have happened to a nicer fella. now lets see which one is nicer. the one mr. renstrom is working on for the big kahunna or yours. doesnt really matter as im sure both will be outstnding!!! remember, im only a check i mean phone call away!
Kyle,did you call on this car ?
The previous owner said he had a few calls on her.....
Your welcome to come by,I have 5 acres and and a full RV hook-up !!
I could use some help ,everyone around here is CLUELESS when it comes to ProCars.....it gets very frustrating sometimes.......
I am sure Mr Renstroms' will be awesome.....!!!
I am going to keep her colors the same (sorry)....but I would like to get a more brighter,redder RED then what she has now.....I think its AMERICAN-LAFRANCE RED according to the plate.....
She has underhood speakers.....I guess I will leave those,but probably going to mount a mecanical on her at some point.....
and remount the Mocom radio/speaker that she came with......
Not to sure about the "sanders" behind the rear tires...they hang kind of low....but ther are original to the car...so I am undecided right now...
and thats about it.....
Call when your about an hour a away..and I will see you then !!
Thats about it.....
ill be right over!
hey bud, i'll call when i get to the 405!!! and aaah whats a sander mounted under the car? never seen one. im sure its for road salt. i think? dont know, thats for sure. i hate snow!! and thanks for the tetoral on road salt. think ill call you professor jim!!!!
hey bud, i'll call when i get to the 405!!! and aaah whats a sander mounted under the car? never seen one. im sure its for road salt. i think? dont know, thats for sure. i hate snow!! and thanks for the tetoral on road salt. think ill call you professor jim!!!!
Denny Shira - Deceased - 1951 - 2020
June 5, 1951 - January 29, 2020
This rig came just as you see! I worked for the Niagara Ambulance Service from 1967 to 1970.Started Professional Ambulance in 1971! We had ford vans but also ran caddies in the begining. 1964 Miller 42"hightop,a pair of 1967 superior caddies,a lowboy and a hightop.Also had a 1970 superior 54".Those were the days,my friend!
James Fischer
PCS Member
Kyle,
LOL.......
Ok..the 405 is about 8 hours from me......but its closer then you are now !!
Here is a picture of the "sander" there is one mounted just behind each rear tire......and you fill the sand into the "holding tank" inside the patient compartment......
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James Fischer
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Quite a choice to run a call in !!
I totaly agree Denny...those WERE the days !!!
But I guess we are re-living them thru our ProCars !!
Enjoy my friend !!
John Royark JR
PCS Member
See this thread about sanders http://www.professionalcarsociety.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10825&highlight=camaro
Bill Marcy
PCS Member
Kyle,did you call on this car ?
The previous owner said he had a few calls on her.....
Your welcome to come by,I have 5 acres and and a full RV hook-up !!
I could use some help ,everyone around here is CLUELESS when it comes to ProCars.....it gets very frustrating sometimes.......
I am sure Mr Renstroms' will be awesome.....!!!
I am going to keep her colors the same (sorry)....but I would like to get a more brighter,redder RED then what she has now.....I think its AMERICAN-LAFRANCE RED according to the plate.....
She has underhood speakers.....I guess I will leave those,but probably going to mount a mecanical on her at some point.....
and remount the Mocom radio/speaker that she came with......
Not to sure about the "sanders" behind the rear tires...they hang kind of low....but ther are original to the car...so I am undecided right now...
and thats about it.....
Call when your about an hour a away..and I will see you then !!
Thats about it.....
James, I had a 1967 Miller Meteor Classic 48, it was also American LaFrance Red & White, like your Superior. When I had it painted, they painted it Cobalt Red & White and the ambulance got many compliments on the color. I am sorry that I don't have a picture I can post. Perhaps somebody has a picture of it from the 2008 Int'l Meet in New Jersey and maybe they would be so kind as to post it, so you could see it for yourself.
John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
they have them installed so that they dump to the rear?? must be a back up thing. as they would do you no good to use them going forward. they would be for start up not for driving. try them out with a little cat litter. but trust me anything that turns to brine will eat up your car. the liquid stuff is death to aluminum and roads. what we use around here are chips. the sharp edges give you a good bite.
James Fischer
PCS Member
Ed,
That is a passenger side view.....they dump to the front of the tire......so as you move forward you get traction.....actually what they have in the "hopper" looks like a cross between cat litter and coarse sand.....
I know one thin....I dont need that option around here....
John ED Renstrom
PCS Member
no you won't, but you will never see another one in your life time either
James Fischer
PCS Member
I would love to see it Bill.....like you said maybe someone can post a photo..
I do like the color of Bo Pounds's 70 that was at Daytona...very sharp rig and color...
The American LaFrance red is just a bit to dark for me....actually for my wife..this is going to be "her" ProCar......She refuses to drive the 72 Superior...says its like a tank....but she likes the size and design of the 70 and says she will drive it....Hmmm will see...lol......
Tim Prieur
PCS Member
I would love to see it Bill.....like you said maybe someone can post a photo..
I do like the color of Bo Pounds's 70 that was at Daytona...very sharp rig and color...
If you google "2008 pcs meet" there is a picture courtesy the Northland PCS picture collection. It unfortunately did not attach well.
Here is a good red..... The problem with looking at colors on a monitor, is that they don't reproduced well. The picture on the left is the same paint as on the right, but they both look different, depending on the angle of the camera and the lighting. The only way to know if you will like the color is to view it in natural daylight, on a large surface.
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thats why i love this forum. got a question and you get a good answer! thanks john and doctor jim!! used to use windshield washer bottles with a hose attatched to spray bleach on rear tires to get traction when i was drag racing. makes tires bite!!! never on the street though. (yeah right!!!).
thats why i love this forum. got a question and you get a good answer! thanks john and doctor jim!! used to use windshield washer bottles with a hose attatched to spray bleach on rear tires to get traction when i was drag racing. makes tires bite!!! never on the street though. (yeah right!!!).
Here's the photo of the ambulance Bill Marcy owned.
There are a lot of nice "reds" out there. My M-M is "Flamengo Red", a Cadillac color that has just a hint of blue in it. That's the original color and I like it very much. But before you throw it out, try cleaning and buffing that American LaFrance red - I like that color when it's in good shape and shiny. You may just find you like it...
There are a lot of nice "reds" out there. My M-M is "Flamengo Red", a Cadillac color that has just a hint of blue in it. That's the original color and I like it very much. But before you throw it out, try cleaning and buffing that American LaFrance red - I like that color when it's in good shape and shiny. You may just find you like it...
