SCITUATE, MASS. (WHDH) - Some students at South Shore Regional Technical High School recently brought an antique fire truck back to life, working over the course of two years to make sure their project stayed historically accurate.
The town of Scituate recently shared photos of the restored fire pumper truck, which dates back to 1924.
Altogether, 40 students were involved in the vehicle’s restoration.
“There was a lot to research to make sure it was correct,” said South Shore collision repair technology teacher John D’Andrea. “Museums, a lot of conversations with people that have written books on the history of the Scituate Fire Department, pictures – it was a lot of research.
D’Andrea says he used to have his own business doing restorations and told 7NEWS that for this project, one of the hardest parts was getting the paint right.
“Fortunately, they had a paint code that was used a long time ago and I was able to cross-reference it and get a new code to match the color,” he said.
Two years after their work began, the truck will now be permanently displayed at the Scituate fire house, where officials also plan to build a separate building to act as a museum.
D’Andrea said the vehicle’s also been penciled in for a few parades, as well.
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