Dave,
Christmas parades were MEANT for old firebolts!
Last one I did, I went to the local cheapy mart and bought about 10 christmas stockings, hung five on each side from the ladders and the hard suction.
I stuck a small, not-too-noisey gas generator in one of the (vented) compartments, and ran christmas lights to a small tree I mounted on top.
And of course, garland all around. Put a couple of riders in Santa Hats and hang 'em on the tailboard. Good Times!
-Michael