I ordered two Code 3 XL lightbars and had them made to spec like the ones used on Ecto 1A. Both lightbars have six rotators but the lightbar on the front of Ecto 1A has Amber, Red and Green filters and the rear lightbar has Amber, Green and Blue filters. I’m attaching a video of the rear lightbar I bought if anyone would like to see it. If you look at my other videos you’ll see a video of the front one as well 
Oooooh. How much did that run ya if yoy don’t mind me asking?
It cost me around $1,700 for both lightbars. It might sound pricey but you figure they’re brand new and built exactly how they’re suppose to be for Ecto 1A. I’ve got a few other lights for the car too but don’t have any video or photos of them right now.
I don’t think that’s bad at all. Are you doing an ecto 1a?
I’m hoping to do an Ecto 1A but i’m only going to do it if I can find a 59 Cadillac Miller Meteor. I know there’s alot of vehicles out there people have used to make Ectomobiles out of but if I do it, I want to make it exactly like Ecto 1A in the movie. I credit Loren Baldwin and his beautiful Ecto 1 for making me take on this project. I plan on getting the various parts needed to make Ecto 1A over time to help stager the cost of the project. Loren is actually making the red tube for me for the passenger side of the roof rack.
Awesome I am also looking to do this. Just trying to find the car. I’m in Chicago west suburbs
So you’re spending insane amounts of money on the parts to make an Ecto-1A without even having a car to start with? I think you’re being a bit over-ambitious by approaching the project that way. IMHO, if you can’t get the car, don’t spend money on the parts.
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I also am doing the same thing. But holding out for the right model
Well that’s the great thing about the world we live in… everyone’s got their own opinion and do things differently. It’s not a matter of being overly ambitious IMHO, it’s a matter of making the project work financially. Thank you for your opinion though Chapter Master Tu Shan :walterpeck: Nowrydell what parts have you gotten for your ECTO 1A project?
“Everyone can relax I found the car! It needs some suspension work, shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear end”. “How much?” “Only $4,800” :whatever:
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Well I was saying more that I’m gonna have the same approach. I have just got into the pipefitting trade so this is all a financial dream come true. I will make it happen but I have yet to buy parts for the car. Just finished my pack last year and found out I was going to be making 6 figures so I’m glad I’m not the only one that thought that was a negative comment. People who shit on others dreams and goals are usually too chicken shit to have their own. I was laughed at for having a hidden bookcase door in my house too. But now I laugh when people ask me to do it to their house.
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Yes it’s always amusing when people try to force their opinion(s) on others, making it sound like they’re right because it’s their opinion. You may have already seen this video of Loren Baldwins Ecto 1 but i’ll attach it because it’s very cool. This is the product of a hard working person who started getting all of the parts needed to make Ecto 1 before the 59 Cadillac was found. And it worked out PERFECT One thing i’ll say to you nowrydell is that you have to keep in mind some parts for 1A are hard to find, which is no surprise. Some are custom made. The main reason I bought the Code 3 XL lightbars when I did is because there’s talk Code 3 will be discontinuing them in the near future. I wanted to make sure I could buy them new when I still had the chance. If they haven’t discontinued them yet, you may want to buy them while you’re still able to. Let me know when/if you’re interested and i’ll give you the contact info where I ordered mine. They already have the specs set for the 1A lightbars. On a side note, that’s very cool about the bookcase door (secret passage). I remember watching the Munsters thinking how cool it would be to have their secret passages in a house. My favorite one was the suit of armor passage way.
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Its on YouTube if you wanna see it. Look for Batman mancave. And yes the exact reason I asked was because I don’t wanna miss out on the light bars. If I had everything except the light bars it would be a pretty shitty ecto
Just checked out your video you uploaded, very cool! I agree it would suck to have the car and want to do it right but not have the correct lightbars. They’re pretty noticeable even to the casual Ghostbuster fan.
Hate to tell you, but pretty much everyone started rounding up parts before they had the car. This is actually pretty common. Some of the best Ecto builds on here started out as a handful of federal sirens and beacons in a garage.
The funny thing though…he spent as much on his lightbars as my entire Ecto Grand Cherokee. Sweet.
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I am in the process of having the Whelen edge light bar built now for my project. Since my original post reference the code 3 light bars, I have gotten a few more parts necessary for my 1A project. I got the code 3 arrow stick lightbar and controller, which is on the rear of the car. I bought the code 3 560 light, which sits on top the green box at the top of the roof rack. I got the clear Whelen aircraft strobe light which mounts behind the Whelen edge light bar. Bought the four grote lights which were also used on Ecto 1, however, Ecto 1’s were blue and 1a’s were green. The amber dash laser was another light I bought last year for my project. I still need the two clear strobe lights that mount on the front bumper and the two custom made sign boards to complete the list of lights needed. I’ll post some pics when I’m able to.
there is a seller on ebag that has the strobes… he sell just the bottom half.. but there cheap and you can find the glass as well as the blubs threw him … if you need let me know and ill dig he info up …
Whelen edge lightbar is complete. I tried to upload a pic of it but it won’t load! :walterpeck:
cincypd ,dont give up I also started to collecting and building parts before i had the car ..
Martin
Martin, did you build your ecto using a 59 MM or did you use a different car for your project?
Well, the way this website is programmed, it won’t let me post photos. I uploaded a photo of the whelen light bar for Ecto 1a along with a couple photos of the Code 3 XL light bars. Follow the link to check out the photos!