23 rd Annual Emergency Vehicle Show and Law Enforcement Recruitment Fair 2013

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

The Ripon Show will be here before we know it and here is an excellent place to stay.

We are pleased to announce that we have a new host hotel this year.

La Quinta Inn & Suites

1524 Colony Rd
Ripon, CA 95366

Phone: 1-209-599-8999
Fax: 1-209-599-8998
(Click on logo to launch the reservation website)

Discounted rates are available if you mention "Police Car Show" when making your reservations. There is room for vehicle and trailer parking if needed. The hotel is just minutes away from the Ripon Community Center, on the north side of Highway 99 at the corner of Jack Tone Rd and Colony Rd.

There are several other hotels/motels in the vicinity, particularly if you elect to stay in Modesto which

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Sunday, 9/15 Pre-registration period ends.

Friday 10/4
1800
Controlled cruise (no sirens) through Ripon to a local restaurant for dinner. Meet at Ripon Community Center.

Saturday 10/5
0700 Park is open for registration and early arrivals
0800 Car Show Begins!
1200 All voting ballots must be turned in
1300 Code 3 Parade through Ripon
1400 Awards presented to show participants
1500 The 23rd Annual Show is complete. See you next year!

[E435300_SMPV]

Who is making it to the Ripon show this year?

[Mustang Kid]

I plan on being there with my restored 97 CHP Crown Victoria and possibly an 84 OSP Impala :D

[E435300_SMPV]

Sounds good Sam, hope to see you there.
#5300 is FINALLY getting the body work done and should see the paint booth in a few weeks. I plan on its first appearance to be at the Ripon show this year.

[28HopUp]

That is great to hear, Ken! Please update us with photos of your SMPV as it comes back together. :D

On a related note, I am hoping to attend Ripon in 2014. Our schedule should be much more open a year from now. :)

[mac88chp]

Sounds good Sam, hope to see you there.
#5300 is FINALLY getting the body work done and should see the paint booth in a few weeks. I plan on its first appearance to be at the Ripon show this year.Fantastic news Ken!

I'll be coming to Ripon again this year with #3035. With a number of SoCal CHP units possibly making it up to the show this year we may have a record SSP display.

[05pwrstrk]

Would love to be out there again this year but my wife and I will be out of town. Have a great time.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Me my 1993 and another with a 1989 Mustang from So Cal will be there and hoping the 1982 Mustang owned by Harold from the Jay Leno's Garage video will attend. Hopefully my friend with the 89 can pursuade him for this Road Trip from the Southland

[mac88chp]

Me my 1993 and another with a 1989 Mustang from So Cal will be there and hoping the 1982 Mustang owned by Harold from the Jay Leno's Garage video will attend. Hopefully my friend with the 89 can pursuade him for this Road Trip from the SouthlandHoping the owner (Matt?) of this '93 shown at Morro Bay in the spring makes it up from the SLO area too.

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[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Hoping the owner (Matt?) of this '93 shown at Morro Bay in the spring makes it up from the SLO area too.

http://images15.fotki.com/v792/photos/9/438439/11928499/DSC04036-vi.jpg

That is a very clean car.
I tuned in another owner who is planning on attending the event from the Stocton area. This year will be his time there and to show his 1993 Mustang which is currently in the paint shop as we speak. Hopefully he will not be racing the clock on installing the equipment and everything else on the car if his body shop delivers a finished product in their projected time frame.Fingers crossed

[mac88chp]

I'm working on the owners of two restored '93 CHPs in the Salinas area too.

[Kevin]

With the Ripon / Menlo Park Emergency Vehicle Show just over a month away (10/05/13) I wanted to let everyone know some changes we've made to the show.

In response to concerns about delays in the awards presentation the entries this year will be judged by teams of volunteer judges who are veterans and experts in the police car hobby. This will eliminate the need for counting over 1,500 votes and greatly speed up the awards process. There will be a people's choice category so participants can still pick their favorites.

The rule about no emergency equipment being allowed on cars in the daily driver class will be strictly enforced. This rule has been in place for a number of years but due to complaints we will step up enforcement by either asking the equipment be removed or the vehicle being moved to another class.
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Please make sure your car is registered in the appropriate class, every year we have to move a few cars to the correct category which slows down the process for other entrants. Please take a minute to check the classes and determine where your car should be. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. If at all possible please pre register as this will not only speed up your entrance to the show it will allow us to make sure we have adequate room to park the all vehicles in a class together.

When traveling to and from the show make sure you are in compliance with all vehicle codes regarding emergency equipment and markings.

Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the show.

http:// http://www.riponmenloparkpolicecarshow.com/ (http://www.riponmenloparkpolicecarshow.com/)

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Thanks for the updated information.

[Mustang Kid]

So for equipment on a daily driver, is that just radios, scanners, sirens, and lights? Cause if my dad brings his daily driver like last year it has spotlights, push bar, and antennas.

[Kevin]

So for equipment on a daily driver, is that just radios, scanners, sirens, and lights? Cause if my dad brings his daily driver like last year it has spotlights, push bar, and antennas.


CLEAR spotlights are OK as are antennas and a pushbar. In other words if anyone was stopped and the car inspected by an officer the car can't have anything they'd get in trouble for.

The intent with this class is to display a car as you'd drive it everyday.

[mac88chp]

With the Ripon / Menlo Park Emergency Vehicle Show just over a month away (10/05/13) I wanted to let everyone know some changes we've made to the show.

In response to concerns about delays in the awards presentation the entries this year will be judged by teams of volunteer judges who are veterans and experts in the police car hobby. This will eliminate the need for counting over 1,500 votes and greatly speed up the awards process. There will be a people's choice category so participants can still pick their favorites.

The rule about no emergency equipment being allowed on cars in the daily driver class will be strictly enforced. This rule has been in place for a number of years but due to complaints we will step up enforcement by either asking the equipment be removed or the vehicle being moved to another class.
.
Please make sure your car is registered in the appropriate class, every year we have to move a few cars to the correct category which slows down the process for other entrants. Please take a minute to check the classes and determine where your car should be. If you have any questions feel free to contact us. If at all possible please pre register as this will not only speed up your entrance to the show it will allow us to make sure we have adequate room to park the all vehicles in a class together.

When traveling to and from the show make sure you are in compliance with all vehicle codes regarding emergency equipment and markings.

Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the show.

http:// http://www.riponmenloparkpolicecarshow.com/ (http://www.riponmenloparkpolicecarshow.com/)
A good move that should greatly help keep the judging and awards procedures moving along. You won't find a better group of experts in this hobby anywhere in the world. :thumbsup:

[nighthawk756]

Still wish we had a show like this close to me....:(

Great show Kevin, keep up the good work!! :D

[John10608]

Tallyho, I'm in with 5201 this year as well.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

38 Days

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Harold the owner of the restored 1982 CHP (Unit 0209) that was on the jay Leno garage episode was recently provided a flyer and registration form for this years Ripon Show by my good friend John T. from the Southern California area. I received a text message a few days ago from John and he informs me Harold is planning to attend the event as long as his schedule allows. So right now it looks like John and myself will be bringing Harold and his 82 SSP Mustang from the Southland to Ripon this year.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

I dug up another photo of the 82 Mustang Unit #0209.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

I dug up another photo of the 82 Mustang Unit #0209.

Computer not wanting to upload the photo.

[mac88chp]

Well I hope everybody is busy shining up those ponies 'cause the Ripon show starts tomorrow and we have near perfect weather on tap and word just in that there were a record 125 pre-registrations. :2thumbs:

I did my part with 3035 getting an inaugural bath on my newly paved driveway this afternoon and now I'm READY TO GO! We'll be checking in at the LaQuinta by about 3:00 pm then going over to the cruise staging at the Community Center by 5:00 pm. Drive safe everybody and we'll see you all there1

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[John10608]

Looks good Mike !

5201 is all washed, vacuumed and loaded on the trailer, trailer and truck washed also.
All loaded up and we are headed out around 0730 in the morning.

A quick stop in Redding to pick up some stuff for my sister, and we should be in Ripon around 1600. Hoping before that to avoid commute traffic.

Agreed, everyone drive safe !
Looks like it is going to be a good show with all of the SSP's attending !

Also, the 1992 that Jim young sold to a Stockton CHP Officer will be there at the show as well.
We'll get some pictures of it for you Jim !

Cya there everyone !
John

[Mustang Kid]

I'm in the bay area right now :D I'll be at the show, but its not worth it this year to put the 09 chp crown Vic in the show.

[28HopUp]

Have a safe trip everyone, and have fun. The latest list of pre-registered cars at CCdC shows 10 SSP Mustangs, so I hope somebody remembers to bring a camera! :)

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

We are heading out around 11 or 12 at the latest. Mustang and Camera are loaded on the trailer.

[mac88chp]

Have a safe trip everyone, and have fun. The latest list of pre-registered cars at CCdC shows 10 SSP Mustangs, so I hope somebody remembers to bring a camera! :)No worries, camera is packed and I have my iPhone too. I'll try to get pics of door labels, etc. for all cars too in case they are needed for the VIN project. Group photo will also be in the works.

Gusty winds are in the region today so all trailering folks please use caution in your travels!

[GSPI]

They are off and running already!!

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[GSPI]

Some of the SSP's posing at the end of the show...

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...125 total vehicles were at the show and this one is in the books folks!

[nighthawk756]

Looks like it was a blast and great weather! Thanks for the pics....waiting on more! :D

[John T]

I am SO envious I left LA Friday morning and two hours later was on the side of the road with a bad clutch near Gorman. A rush job (after getting parts) by the mechanic had me back on the road Saturday with hopes of making the show. Within a hundred miles the new cable had stretched and was useless. Never seen anything like it I just got the car back and cleaned it up for a what it should have been photo Real sorry I missed everybody and seeing their great cars. Hope to see you at another show real soon

[nighthawk756]

Sorry for your bad luck John....good way to ruin a weekend. At least you have her back together now.

[John T]

Thanks appreciate it and you're right!
I'm already looking forward to next year Those photos of all the SSPs together are awesome

[Mustang Kid]

This year was real fun! Met some more people from forums and some new people, and Dad and I got some stuff for our CHP restorations, a CHP hand held radio for my 97 crown vic along with some lightbar filters, and we bought an NOS FS Smart Vector for $50!

Some pics of the show!
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1969 and 2009!
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[Mustang Kid]

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Almost couldn't tell whos whats whos
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One of those "You came to the wrong neighborhood" type of photos LOL
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Then afterwards we took our Vic to it's area office just outside of Modesto. Looked like they had over 20 new Explorers in the back lot, with some out on the road.
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And the friday before the show:D
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[John T]

Those are outstanding photos ! I recognize some of those beautiful rides !

[Rhino]

My 92 Camaro would look reaaaally nice in between all those SSPs. :)

[John T]

Does it look like this ? They are cool cars I had one but it was stolen long ago

[MOstang]

I am SO envious I left LA Friday morning and two hours later was on the side of the road with a bad clutch near Gorman. A rush job (after getting parts) by the mechanic had me back on the road Saturday with hopes of making the show. Within a hundred miles the new cable had stretched and was useless. Never seen anything like it I just got the car back and cleaned it up for a what it should have been photo Real sorry I missed everybody and seeing their great cars. Hope to see you at another show real soon

Many of us, at one time or another, experience some hard luck to/from a show. Thankfully just a clutch and nothing worse...glad you weren't hurt, or anything like that. Great effort with trying to get things resolved away from home.

[mac88chp]

John T.- we were getting updates on your situation Friday and Saturday and were all pulling for you! Not to worry, Morro Bay will be here before you know it.

Well another Ripon is in the books and this one was a record setter for participants in total and for SSP Mustangs also. We had 5 restored CHP, 1 restored NHP, 2 in-progress CHP and 1 daily driver CHP for a total of 9 SSPs. Besides John T. and his '89 CHP, there was also a restored '92 CHP (Jim Young's ex) that ended up MIA due to a mechanical breakdown on show day.

Awards in the Restored Special Service Pursuit Vehicle - Mustang and Camaro class were:

1st place - John S., 1992 CHP Mustang
2nd place - Michael C, 1988 CHP Mustang
3rd place - Gary (?), 1984 CHP Mustang

It was a Mustang and CHP sweep this year! Also, the lone SSP in the daily driver class, a '93 CHP, took 1st place. It was a great showing for all the Mustangs and everyone had a ball. As a great bonus, an SSP was also featured on this year's show plaque!

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That's Mike D.'s '86 - it was also a no-show, he brought one of his other cars...gotta find a way to get him to get it over to the show next time!

It is also my pleasure to report that the infamous '88 CHP EVOC unit so often discussed here has landed into the capable hands of member "Kevin" who showed it on Saturday. Among other things, he has replaced the incorrect seats, stripped the doors to remove the door mouldings, cruddy decals and multiple layers of paint and get it re-decaled but most importantly he wiped off all misc. BS decals and those stupid roof autographs!

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Glad to have this one back in the hobby in more correct and presentable form! :)

All my photos here:

http://public.fotki.com/Classicchp/car_shows__events/ripon-emergency-veh-2/

[MOstang]

Congrats on the great showing and that EVOC looks like a whole new car...much better! :thumbsup:

[John T]

Wow Looks like it was a great show Congrats to John, Mike and Eric and everybody who was able to make it !Impressive photos.
I'll be ready next time Might even trailer it in the future it's just I like to drive it whenever I get a chance !
My best to all

JT

[dcompson]

Thanks for the photos! I hope to attend the show myself sometime.

[Rhino]

Does it look like this ? They are cool cars I had one but it was stolen long ago

John....yes...yes, it does. :) I have #2922. Was used in many of the beauty pics hung at Motor Transport, etc. It's currently black and white and I have a NOS lightbar for it. Slowly building up my parts list to finish it up. Love love love the 92 Camaros.

Very cool pic! If you have others, please share. And...was your B4C stolen while in service or post-service? What happened to it? And what unit # was it?

[Rhino]

Congrats Kevin on bringing home that 88. FINALLY...someone who can give it the life it deserves. :) Way way cool.

[John T]

Hey Ryan

That awesome My car was if I remember correctly 2914 but I'll have go looki it up . Interesting story: Car Craft contacted me about doing a story re buying a used patrol car since was the PR guy at the time. I said sure. In the back lot getting stripped and ready for sale was the unit Still black and white no light bar. They took some photos and put it in the article Couple weeks later I ended buying it with plans to restore it. It was stolen from in front of my house a month or two later. If you send me an address I'll mail you out a 16 x20 pic if your car A publicity shot. I was bringing them and mustang posters to Ripon with me when I broke down I may still have a copy of the article. We only had 20 if the Camaros It was a study to see if they should replace the Mustang As you know the Camaro was redesigned the next year do the study was ended. Most of the cars were reassigned as Public Affairs cars.

JohnT

[28HopUp]

Thanks to all who posted pictures of the show. It looks like a great event that I hope to attend one day. And I would also like to congratulate/thank Kevin for rescuing that 88 EVOC Mustang, and making it so much better. :thumbsup:

[Andy]

Great Stuff!
Thanks to all that posted
someday i will make that show!

[John10608]

Great seeing everyone at the show !
It was the best show I have been to so far, only my 3rd time and 2nd with an entry.

Sorry about John T's car problems. Great to see Eric's car there this year !
Some great pics ! I threw a few to add to the list.
I'm not as good of a photographer as Mike or Sam is, but hope they are of interest.

I have a couple video's I took on my GoPro, but I can not figure out how to convert it to ad to You Tube or on here.
One was of the Code 3 parade.
Guess I need to find an 8 year old to figure it out lol

Great weather, it was an awesome 2 days !
John

[nighthawk756]

Don't be so modest John, those are great pics too! Thanks for posting them! ;)

[california707]

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[california707]

A few pics I found in my phone :) and I want to give a big thanks to John , Eric and Mike for helping me out in my first Ripon show :) http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/exchp/20131005_142855_zps5fce9b1d.jpg

[california707]

http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/exchp/20131004_174235_zps3c2ce9e3.jpghttp://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/exchp/20131005_153058_zpsb14c2c73.jpghttp://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/exchp/20131005_091818_zpsbf23fe42.jpgA few pics I found in my phone :) and I want to give a big thanks to John , Eric and Mike for helping me out in my first Ripon show :) http://i898.photobucket.com/albums/ac185/exchp/20131005_142855_zps5fce9b1d.jpg

[california707]

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[california707]

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[california707]

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[california707]

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[Rhino]

John - E-mail me off the thread here and I can help with the videos to convert them and get them back for you. :)

[mac88chp]

A few pics I found in my phone :) and I want to give a big thanks to John , Eric and Mike for helping me out in my first Ripon show :)Glad you made it Fred. Thanks for posting the nice photos and keep up the good work on your CHP! :thumbsup:

[John10608]

Fred & Stephanie,

Great having you there ! Glad you made it !

Can't tell you how much Mike helped me out the first 2 shows I was there. First show I was there to check it out, just purchased my mustang and hadn't done a thing with it.

I was all over Mike's SSP lol Measuring things, taking pictures etc.
Asking all kinds of questions LOLOL
Seeing his car in person after seeing it all over the web in various searches.
And it is just as beautiful and awesome in person as the photos are !

( thanks for all of your patience Mike by the way ) lol
Plus calling, emailing him.
I am sure he was thinking, this guy is a pain in my..... lol

But I made it up to him by getting him and his SSP to the CHP Academy and some hot laps around the EVOC track at Retiree's day Sept. 2012 !!

Second Ripon show I towed my SSP down for the show. I had just finished it. Only the red light worked. Now everything works. lol

I love it, LOTS of fun.
So we all help one another. Even on this SSP site, everyone is here to help and everyone here needs help now and then.

Looking forward to seeing your car completed Fred !
John

[John T]

I haven't figured out how to post photos in private messages so here are the photos of your car 2922 in service as a Public Affairs Car

[John T]

Another shot of 2922

[Rhino]

Another shot of 2922

OMG. Anyone have a wetnap? I'll need one for all the drool I just dropped. Holy. Crud. That's MY car in service!!!

Wow Wow Wow....THANK YOU John!! :)

[MOstang]

Cool pics! :2thumbs:

[28HopUp]

Ryan, congrats on getting a couple of in-service photos of your car! :thumbsup:

[nighthawk756]

Congrats Ryan! Great pics of 2922!! ;)

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Good to see all the Great Postings and Photos shared here. This is one of the joys that makes this hobby FUN! The Ripon Show was a very fun event and a great day tomeet up with friends Mike C, John from Oregon, John, Gary, Matt, Robert R and meet new ones. We all got the pleasure to meet Fred and Stephanie who participated in their first Ripon Show.

FRIDAY:
I was expierencing some unexpected shifting issues on Friday Night Cruise night that caused some of the vehicles behind me to fall behind a separate from the rest of the convoy of Emergency Vehicles and one of those vehicles was Fred in his Mustang. I take full resposponsibilty for accidently taking some of vehicles approximatly (6 to 8 ) off the routed course by accidently taking a wrong turn from the route.Then all of a sudden "BAM", I am dead in the water the transmission is not wanting to shift in to first, second or even third gear. I could find reverse but catching up with everyone for the parade in reverse was an option and was not going be fun in the least. I think Fred kinda knew I was in trouble at the beginning and stayed posistioned behind my car like a true soldier.Now by this time frustration was quickly beginning to set in. All my failed attempts to get the car into any gear made me believe clutch failure. The four letterd words I had brewing in my brain along with some new ones I made up were about too surface when I looked in my side mirror and noticed Fred exited his car and when he walked up he asked me if there was something wrong. Once I told him what was going on with my vehicle he advised me to press the clutch pedal in for 9 to 10 seconds to reset the clutch. IT WORKED!!! I was able to find first, second,third and so on.
Thank You again Fred! Welcome to the Forum and to this fun and addictive Hobby.

SUNDAY:
Well after a 4 hour drive trailering the Mustang from Ripon back to Bakersfield we made it back home at home at 3 pm on Sunday Our day wasnt over and the weekend was far from complete even though we still had alot to do such as unloading everything from the truck, unstrapping the Mustang from the trailer and all that other business. I had an alternate plan on my agenda and that was to park the truck and trailer in front of the house and jump in a more speedier vehicle "The Wifes Camaro" and take a road trip to Gorman to see John T and his Wife where they spent their weekend at due to clutch and cable problems on the Mustang. Its always a pleasure to spend time with John and Mercy. Although John T and Mercy were unable to attend the event I took him a event Tee Shirt and some other goodies. We are planning for the next show April 2014 at Morro Bay.

Here are some photos for everyone to enjoy.
This first photo is of Steve O he was there! It was a pleasure to spend some time with him at the show.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

Uploading that first photo again.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

RIPON Photos

[John10608]

LUCKY DOG Ryan !!!!
What a score on your Camaro pics !!!

That is too cool ! Special thanks again to John T !!!

That's got to make you feel pretty happy !

[Va 5.0]

Great pics, hopefully I will get out that way for a Ripon show.

[Rhino]

LUCKY DOG Ryan !!!!
What a score on your Camaro pics !!!

That is too cool ! Special thanks again to John T !!!

That's got to make you feel pretty happy !

With this great luck with John, maybe I need to play the lotto. Makes me want to get 2922 finished up even more now! :) Cause y'all know you want a B4C chasing you around on the parade route.

[John T]

Ryan having trouble emailing you photos Says server doesn't recognize your address Will send hard copies and the magazine article. Here's a few more photos

[John T]

Deck

[John T]

More

[John T]

Again

[MOstang]

WOW great having that documentation.

[John10608]

No kidding ! Good job John on the pics of the camaro !

Ryan, I can make you the rear reflective lettering on the car if you do not find chp decals for the trunk.
They are exact material and exact lettering.

Let meknow.
John

[mac88chp]

http://specialservicemustang.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6035&stc=1&d=1381376537

Wow, first '92 Camaro I've seen with the older style font decals used back there. I'm not sure those taller, "straight leg R" decals were reflective. Compare them to the later style shorter, fatter and "curved leg R" sets and also with the placement of them on these other units-the two words are farther apart:

http://images115.fotki.com/v690/photos/4/438439/4490546/Moffett981-vi.jpg

http://images39.fotki.com/v1286/photos/4/438439/4490546/1992B4CCHP-vi.jpg

http://images28.fotki.com/v987/photos/4/438439/4490546/92Camaro-vi.jpg

Ryan Briceland's restored '92:

http://images39.fotki.com/v1224/photos/9/438439/9674483/P2160813-vi.jpg

I wonder if there was a decal replacement done in the field for this unit at some point in it's career. I've seen it happen where long obsolete decals were put on newer units as replacements by field techs who had them lying on the shelf. Example from 2009, older ones are on the closest CV:

http://images35.fotki.com/v1163/photos/9/438439/7945862/P1010761-vi.jpg

[Rhino]

Interesting to see - and yes, GREAT pics!! I am over the moon pumped up to see these. Many thanks, John T!

As for the decals and placement. Who knows...maybe they were replaced in the field? Maybe it was the first one to be outfitted and they changed them after? Who knows?

[John10608]

Exactly......... who knows ? We can look at the photos John T posted, and I can duplicate them for your car Ryan.
It is odd to see different style lettering, but the average person wouldn't know or care or even tell the difference lol

Nice car !

[Rhino]

John S - Done deal. Would love you to do a set for me. Would be a bit of an honor actually.

[SSPCHPSTANG3101]

3 Pages of photos from the 2013 Ripon Show are posted on the "copcar dot com" website. Enjoy!

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