1985 CHP #8337 - My First SSP

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by CHP8336

No trim rings on your car Sam. The CHP did install trim rings on the 1985/1986 cars when they painted them and sold them.

Little embellishments like trim rings and pinstriping did show up on some, mostly PIO (public information officer), in-service units. This was especially true of the early cars when they were still quite the novelty, much less so on the later models.

Speaking of embellishments, I caught a dusey of one at a CHP event yesterday - simulated twin 50 cal. machine gun barrels protruding from the massive front winch bumper of a Dodge Ram MRE (commercial enforcement) unit!

[Mustang Kid]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

No rifles were issued until 1989 so unless your car was still in service by then and been retrofitted (unlikely), it wouldn't have had a dual gun rack.

Thanks! Looks like my dads 90 will get the dual rack

Originally Posted by mac88chp

Little embellishments like trim rings and pinstriping did show up on some, mostly PIO (public information officer), in-service units. This was especially true of the early cars when they were still quite the novelty, much less so on the later models.

Speaking of embellishments, I caught a dusey of one at a CHP event yesterday - simulated twin 50 cal. machine gun barrels protruding from the massive front winch bumper of a Dodge Ram MRE (commercial enforcement) unit!

It is very possible that my car was a PIO car, or that it went to another agency (like the 91 camaro), as it went to a private owner in 98 (from what I can gather).

[Mustang Kid]

Did a lot of work on Casper this afternoon. Stripped the interior, removed bumpers, taillights, fenders, mouldings and trim. Gonna try and start body work tomorrow. Everything appears to be very straight with no rust to be found on the body. There are just a couple surface rust spots though.




No Rust!!

[GSPI]

Good job Sam! Keep it up.

[Mustang Kid]

Thanks! I will

My car also has its original spare wheel/tire.

[calimustang]

Wow you have made more progress than i have... Nice job dude on the casper!

[Mustang Kid]

Thanks!

More work was done today
The paint materials/prep work was done so cheaply, that the paint was coming off with a putty knife and razor blade








Repainted the int. mirror covers.
Before


After


Restored one of the 5.0 emblems(bottom one). The other will come later.


Not the correct plate, but it is a CHP plate


The "fog" happened in the afternoon. One of my dads crown vics had been in a roll over while inservice. My dad changed the engine and swapped different components to the new engine, one of which was the intake. The intake plenum was full of oil, so when the car started, smoke billowed out of the pipes.


I also got all but one of the door moulding off. I used a putty knife and a sledge hammer

[Mustang Kid]

Just so you can see how the "fog" happened




The "fog" is all the way out to the farthest white roof (center, just right a tad)

[28HopUp]

Nice progress Sam! Thanks for the pictures...

[Mustang Kid]

Time for a couple vids
Is it normal for my car to be nearly silent at the tips? There is just a faint sound of exhaust tone. The noise in the video is from the engine compartment (motor itself is loud). I also got to "drive" it for the first time. It was only 30ft but it was fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuwrc9GMAmE
http://www.youtube.com/user/oneof6km.../1/Ybjcqa4uZm8