Very cool pictures. One question, though. Why does TexasBuster have Oklahoma plates?
The previous owner of this jeep was a redneck drug dealer who was chased by the Sheriffs dept and ran it through a farmer’s fence(hence all the denting on the front end). It cracked up the windshield. It had deep scratches all over the bumper guard and roof from the barbed wire fence. The headlights were also busted up, as you can tell in the older pictures. He also apparently removed the cat converter.
So basically, I live in Texas and have for 3 years, but the vehicle wouldn’t pass inspection, so I kept the OK plates when I moved here. I’ve repaired everything but the cat converter, which I didn’t realize he removed until I installed new 02 sensors. I plan to tag it in Texas when my current tag expires. I’ll probably give it a vanity plate.
So lesson is…Redneck Okie drug dealers do stupid things to cars, much like regular Redneck Okie non-drug dealers.
So I’m currently talking to some Craigslist guys about getting an Arrowstick to install on the back. I want it above a second Mx7000. I’m also considering blue lenses for shows. I’ve spoken to some cops here and they honestly don’t care. Apparently I’m ‘free’ to put whatever I want up there, as long as I’m not using the lights on the road.
Dude, I’m loving this. Makes me wish my Jeep Commander was white! Outstanding work!
New pics! First up is the Directional Antenna. Yes, I deviated from the movie version. It’s made from some crayola toy dome I found at a thrift store, mixed with some PVC. The logo is from those matty toy stands…Looks cool in person.
Here’s the other ornament on the front of the vehicle..
Here’s the control box for the Light bar. The small toggle switches on the roof speaker. I made it look similar to a ghost trap. I’ve modified it a bit since this photo…
Here’s how I’m modifying the colors in the dash. This model of Grand Cherokee featured some nasty wood/turtle shell style trim to appeal who whoever they may be. I popped it all off, sanded it, and painted it with silver auto paint. I also removed various knobs and switches and painted them red or blue to give it a toyish scifi look. It also has red stripes in the door panels and I painted the fuse box cover like the containment unit. I’ve also added a hacked cruz tablet that runs the siren ap I created. It mounts on the center console(no pics yet). I’ll have updated pictures of the interior tomorrow hopefully…
I even painted the air freshener!
This is the bug shield on the front of the Highland rack I used for the frame. I put some decals on it and painted it white…
More pics tomorrow!
Outtakes!
I like your pictures, I’m always a big fan of old buildings as backgrounds for vehicles. Your tiny details are also well thought out. You get my stamp of approval!
THANK YOU!
I dream of owning your car. I don’t mean that figuratively. I mean literally. It sucks.
So I took ESRV on her first Oklahoma tour around Ft. Sill and Medicine Park(a little native community resort/niche town on the Medicine river near the comanche reservation). It was pretty cool. The roof rack all held up to high speeds and it was REALLY windy yesterday. I did pull the radome and directional dome off for the highway just in case.
While in Lawton, I met up with a Sheriff’s deputy who was selling some gear on Craigslist. That’s where I picked up this…
ARRROOOOOOOOOOWSTIIIIIIK.
I love it. It was kinda tough to install, but it’s awesome. The deputy was a cool guy and gave me some ideas on what to do with the car. I’ll be buying more gear from him later on. Also, right from his mouth “As long as the lights aren’t on, you can have them there. Amber is always okay. Just not red/blue.”
After that, I drove to Medicine Park to let my dog swim in the river and cool off. It was pretty fun. People were taking pictures of the car all day.
Then it finally happened. I got pulled over. The officer in town pulled me over and blocked me in with his monstrous SUV. Then got out with a camera to ‘arrest the Ghostbusters’. That drew a bunch of people out and people were taking pictures and having fun. The officer also reiterated that amber is perfectly fine, just no red/blue and don’t run them on the highway.
Then I headed home. Dozens of pictures taken on the highway.
Today, I installed the Arrowstik and took it out for a drive. LOTS of pictures taken locally. We had a car show and my repainted jeep was getting as much attention as some beautiful classic hotrods. I also think 12 Braums employees came out to take pics of the ESRV.
You’d think it was a Cadillac or something. Loren must have a REAL blast with his car.
Anyhow, testing all the lights out. It has the Mx7000 with intersection lights, alleys, takedowns, and full rotation. I’ve also mounted a blinking strobe on the back, and the Arrowstik. Here it is all at once with my hazard lights and driving lights also on. I’ve started nicknaming it “the Amber Avenger” because of how many amber lights i’m putting on it. Even with everything on, the Jeep shows no signs of losing power or anything. It has a big alternator.
Siren was low because of noise ordinance. 
Code 3 AS-8, very close to the AS-10 that was used on the 1A. that’s a nice addition as I was thinking the rear was a little devoid of lighting.
Oh, definitely. It was bugging me. Originally, I had planned to set the rack back further, but when I moved it, the front end stuck up too high. Thus, it had a voided backside.(HEH).
I plan to put a couple of deck lights under it or something later. It’s a constant WIP. I know a guy with an LP6000 for $100 w/box, but its red/blue lensed and I can’t really track down any ambers on ebay. Might not be worth the money if I have to reshell it from factory.
Added two small trailer lights beneath the Arrowstik. The L-brackets I used to mount it to the frame hung down just enough to mount more lights. That’s the key, more lights. I want this thing to light up like a french night club.
You’re going for the 1-A look then! 
I really, really like how this turned out. It looks really clean and functional. Great choices on aesthetics. It doesn’t look like you cut corners even though we all do by some measure when propping.
What part of Texas are you in? I’d love to see this lady lit up with my own eyes!
Thanks for the compliments! It was actually a lot more work than I realized going in…
I currently live in Wichita Falls, which is north of Dallas a couple of hours.
Ahh, good ol Wichita Falls. I use to live in Lawton. Would have been amazing to see it in person if I still lived there.
I’m glad to see that you survived living in Lawton! I was born in that town.
Yeah i graduated from Lawton High back in 02
Yikes. Hopefully it wasn’t from Eisenhower. Congrats on getting out of Lawton, though!
Fitted the license plate that my pal gave me. It’s the one from Gamestop when the game came out a few years ago. I also put white lenses with blue filters for the 4th of July parade tomorrow.
Haven’t updated in awhile. Well…Hmm.
I’ve added a ‘Super Slammer’ for October only. Kind of a Halloween thing.
I’ve also redid the rack. It’s all PVC with no wood. The directional antenna is more movie accurate now, with a better radome tower. The yellow and greenish pipes have been redone with new decals and are now attached with steel bands. Some decals have changed a lot.
I also have added some beacons to the floor of the rack. I don’t have any actual pics of those updates, but I do have this:
I figured it was overdue.
I’ll take some new pictures of the rack tomorrow. By the end of the month, I should have a second lightbar mounted and some optional blue domes for my lightbars.
Here’s the newest pic I took tonight. It’s hard to see the changes to the rack in this one..
Love your Jeep Ectomobile… Keep the pictures coming… You have made a very credible and modern version of the original… Can’t wait to see it in person.