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Post by tk826 on May 10, 2012 16:49:53 GMT -5
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Post by legendaryacura8 on May 10, 2012 17:07:55 GMT -5
Fullerton eh? Might have to swing by and check it out... It's only about 20 minutes from where 'm at, and I have always wanted to go to Fox Theater...
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Post by sigmfsk on May 10, 2012 17:50:00 GMT -5
Remember this one?  Someone finally bought it and is returning it to life... That's cool. And its going to be a blumo; double cool! |
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Post by foxfullblumo on May 10, 2012 18:51:40 GMT -5
Hi everyone! Just to introduce myself. I am Todd Huffman with the Fox Fullerton and we are the ones that will be bringing this fine hunk of American, Bluesmobile iron back to life in time to promote our fundraising event for the historic Fox Fullerton Theatre...www.FoxFullerton.org.
I don't not jack s--t about these cars but are surrounding ourselves with some and you all are included. Might need to lean on ya to point us in the right direction on things.
Thanks in advance for helping out!
Best,
Todd
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Post by blusmbl on May 10, 2012 21:33:25 GMT -5
Welcome Todd, and congrats on the purchase of the car! You have come to the best place on the web for info on 74-77 Monacos, Bluesmobiles or otherwise. Please feel free to start a build thread on your car, I'm sure we will all love to follow along. ;D Good luck with your restoration and Blumoification!  |
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Post by sigmfsk on May 11, 2012 11:49:21 GMT -5
Hi everyone! Just to introduce myself. I am Todd Huffman with the Fox Fullerton and we are the ones that will be bringing this fine hunk of American, Bluesmobile iron back to life in time to promote our fundraising event for the historic Fox Fullerton Theatre...www.FoxFullerton.org. Welcome, Todd! We'll do what we can to help; we've put our heads together and tried to categorize and store all the info we can. Your car is a great piece of American history. I'm trying to think about all the questions I had on this car. It is marked as Arco PD, and I believe before that it was a CHP car. From what I can gather, the CHP always painted their cars when they were sold - unless it was to another police department. So they must have sold it to Arco, or to another department that subsequently sold it to Arco. One piece of evidence is this paint job on the rear of the front driver door:  The CHP (from what I can gather) always painted the cars number. And they always painted a "4" in that font. I don't know if it was the same guy hand painting it, or if they had a stencil. If you paint the car to make it exactly match the blumo, that's cool. But it's also cool if you left the original CHP paint job. That's rare to find one that hasn't been painted. Certainly try to find and protect / save the build sheet if you can find it. Typical places seem to be under the front seat, under rear seat, under carpet, or on steering column or under dash. It's just cool to help solve some of the questions that come up on what car had what. Here's the thread we had on your car: bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cops&thread=520For a while we thought it had an incorrect steering wheel (for a CHP), but then figured out that it was indeed stock CHP correct. Your car has the same CHP siren mount: that mine does: I have a 1974 Monaco that is ex-Marin County sheriff car, so it has a lot of features in common with CHP cars (because we believe the Marin County order was piggybacked on the larger CHP order). One puzzling thing on your car is it looks like the front bumperettes were removed and installed in the trunk and it looks like they're designed to fit there. Can you verify if they indeed match up in the trunk? Or if it was some type of weird "just happened to be resting there like that" situation. Welcome! We'll probably be asking you just as many questions as you'll be asking us. your friend in helping with questions and answers all the way around, arthur |
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Post by Steam McQueen on May 16, 2012 21:43:02 GMT -5
One puzzling thing on your car is it looks like the front bumperettes were removed What are those crazy bumperettes up to?   Maybe put there to keep a spare tire snug? Looks weird. |
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Post by ti4438 on May 18, 2012 9:22:29 GMT -5
Another one saved!
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Post by foxfullblumo on May 23, 2012 18:45:58 GMT -5
Hi Guys! Well, it's here....in Orange County and on it's own two wheels (or ones they put on it to get it on hauler). It will spend a couple of days getting cleaned and triaged before it starts it's journey around town to various shops to get her running! Here's the FB pics of arrival in Fullerton..video to post soon! Thanks for the interest! Todd www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.398174093554568.87051.386363471402297&type=3 |
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Post by foxfullblumo on May 29, 2012 9:01:12 GMT -5
Howdy All! Hope everyone had a nice memorial day weekend. Thought I would show you some pics after "clean-up" yesterday. Turns out car had ALL door panels and hardware, missing window glass (now installed), missing dash board/speedo molding/trim. Pretty cool! Today the radiator and fuel tank comes out and is taken to the shop while they see if the motor turns. Driveline/Diff shop guys are coming by to inspect to see what they'll need to do and order parts. Have new wheels and tires (General Grabber's) coming. If a paint/interior donor comes through she'll be headed for paint and perhaps interior next week. I need to check with theatre prop makers on the siren for the roof too. Thanks to TK826 we have blumo plates coming! I'll keep ya posted! Todd   |
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Post by sigmfsk on May 29, 2012 10:52:51 GMT -5
Turns out car had ALL door panels and hardware, missing window glass (now installed), missing dash board/speedo molding/trim. Pretty cool! That IS cool. Man, what a difference; looking forward to seeing this blumo come alive! |
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Post by foxfullblumo on May 31, 2012 18:50:47 GMT -5
Big shout out to TK 826 and 76bluesmobile for helping steer us in the right direction and finding parts cheap! We got bad news yesterday with news that the ARCO 440 has to be completely rebuilt...But less than 24 hours later we have engine rebuilding donated, head re-furbish donated, engine block machining discounted AND FREE upholstery and paint/body work. Our community is really getting behind bringing this car back to life. (4) New General Grabber 235/70R15 tires showed up today gratis! Here's the schedule I shared with Damian and Nathan: Today-Seats being taken out, taken to shop Tomorrow-Car heads to engine shop to remove 440 Tuesday- Car heads to body shop for paint, door adjusting, door handles, engine compartment paint, and hopefully graphics application. Monday-Engine torn down with block, heads, etc. going out to different shops. Monday/Tuesday-Tranny goes out to be checked and rebuilt Friday-Engine assembled goes back in car (if body work completed) over next couple of days with tranny Following week-tires and wheels, radiator and gas tank install, interior install, electrical, brakes, diff/driveline check....and roof siren installed! Debuts week of June18. Phew! Keep ya posted! Todd P.S. Check out some fun vids and pics on our FB page: www.facebook.com/FoxBluesmobileProject |
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Post by Steam McQueen on May 31, 2012 19:07:14 GMT -5
Awesome, Todd. Thanks for the updates, what a chore! I love when generous people assist in a Blumo coming alive, kinda warms the cockles of the heart it does. That so many people feel fondly of the Bluesmobile ... love it. |
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Post by foxfullblumo on Jun 2, 2012 12:33:35 GMT -5
As of 10:00am this morning PST, 4 guys at Craig's Hi-Peformance is taking engine out and disassembling the Arco Blumo's 440 so car can go to body shop today and heads, and block got to other vendors...
Engine might be going back in car as early as Thurs or Frid of next week!
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