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Reliance Fire Company Fire Truck Museum and Antique Fire Truck Restoration Facility

1928 ALF Restoration- Paint and gold leaf

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A rear view after the addition of the rear lights, ladder brackets, etc.

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Doug applies gold leaf to the fender.

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After the hose bed is painted and cleared the corner scrolls are applied.  In this photo the gold 'size' is applied.

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Hose bed in paint booth with layout photos attached.

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Dale paints the black outline onto one of the front fenders from the '28. The gold has been applied.

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Dale continues with the black edging per original ALF practice. A large scroll will be applied in the center of the back side of the fender where the gold stripe is broken.

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The hose bed after the corner scrolls and gold leaf applied.

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Detail of the corner scrolls. White outline and two tone green detail paint is added last.