Like the most of the Ecto-1A, there is little known about the interior pieces of the car other than what can be discerned from pictures. These boards were used to advertise the Ghostbusters return to business and that they were for hire among other phrases. The biggest difference between the two racks is the addition of two approximately 76"x 10" green/red light sign boards. The upgrades are continued with a US Navy sonobuoy on the driver's side above the oxygen tanks and a very large satellite dish that takes place of the Sniffer Tower. There is a carrying case lower part painted green box that sits on top of a box that is similar to the HVAC box on the 1's rack but no motor is attached to this box. Pre-amplifier Model P5R with black hoses on the passenger side, different than the Texas Instruments box seen on the Ecto-1.Īdditional parts for this rack are a stainless steel tank with what appears to be a distribution block for its contents attached to it. The last pieces both racks share are a large heat sink toward the rear of the rack and two smaller heat sinks mounted to the wooden box portion of the rack on the front. The rack also features a 6"x9" radome and a 18" diameter quarter hemishpere radar dish mounted to a saw mandrel at the rear. The rack also features a schedule 40 PVC pipe that is 53" long and has a 6" inner diameter sporting an orange color. The color of the tanks are white on the 1A. The rack feature two A-6 oxygen tanks used by World War II-era fighter planes and bombers. The roof rack is 72", 36" wide, and 16" tall. The 1A also features a directional light stick, Code 3 model AS-8 and a Massey Ferguson tractor marker light. Currently Grote offers this style of lamp housing via their website. These lights are size par 46, which is a 6" diameter. The Ecto-1A also uses 4 deck lights like the Ecto-1. Both the S6 and 138 are still available from Unity. To properly mount this light on the car, part number 138L must be used. The Ecto-1A features a Unity brand model S6 spotlight however does not have the mirror seen on the Ecto-1. These strobes can also be found from time to time on eBay for much less. They are still available through various aircraft parts resalers, however usually sell for well over $300 a piece. The part number is 01-0770030-01 however this part has also been replaced with an LED model. The other strobe used on the bumper is a Whelen version of the Grimes lights seen on the Ecto-1. Also known as model A470, this complete lens assembly is part number 11-03291. The type of lens used is an IS1 series 120. This model has been replaced with the modern HRF-CA. The strobe on the roof rack is a Whelen HRDF-200. The Ecto-1A uses two different types of strobe lights. The 1A also uses an amber beacon in the grill, this beacon is a Code 3 Dashlaser. The Ecto-1A uses a Code 3 model 550 red beacon on top of the rack which is still readily available for purchase. This bar also uses blue, amber and green as the colors on the bar. The other bar used is a 52" Whelen Edge 9000 bar, with 8 strobes and 4 flashers. The rear bar keeps the same order, except with blue fliters replacing the red ones. The color order on the front bar from passenger side to driver side is amber, red, green, red, green, amber. Clear lenses with colored filters on the rotators were used on these Ecto-1A 56" lightbars. One of the models is a Code 3 Force 4 XL 56" lightbar that differs from the 48" and 54" that was used on the Ecto-1 and the Sony restored ecto-1/Afterlife respectively. The Ecto-1A uses two different model lightbars. The Ecto-1A is currently in an off-site storage location of Sony's it was originally going to be restored along with the Ecto-1 for the 25th anniversary of the release of the original movie, but the restoration of the Ecto-1A was indefinitely put on hold and has now been repurposed as a dilapidated Ecto-1 for Ghostbusters Afterlife. The louvers seen on the hood and the rear door of the Ecto-1 have been removed in favor of a cleaner look. The rear bumper was replaced with an aluminum diamond-plate step painted red. The logo was updated on the doors and a logo was placed on the hood. Other features on the roof rack that were added or enhanced include a radar dish and a large white tank behind the rack. The light bars changed from the blue lenses to clear lenses with multi-colored rotators with a third light bar being added along with a directional arrow stick and third brake light. Most noticeably this upgrade included digital sign boards on each side of the vehicle's roof rack, broadcasting Ghostbusters advertisements, specials, their phone number and yellow with orange caution striping added to the tops the doors and side. The Ecto-1A is also built from a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex and including more technical equipment placed on the roof.
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