82 CHP Gun rack on ebay

mac88chp · #1 12-02-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhino

That's Robert Reed's handle on EBay.

Hmmm...unless he's changed it recently, I don't believe it's him. I think this seller is from Southern California.

The bracket on the eBay whip clip won't work on a Mustang, not long enough to reach the mounting position in the upper door jamb. It's identical to the one that came on mine and was replaced with a hand fabbed one that would work. I do like that State of CA fleet credit card it's sitting on though....

.... I need one to complete my CHP-33 book (carried in the pocket inside the cover).

Rhino · #2 12-02-2011, 03:52 AM

Hmmm...I could have sworn that was his EBay account - but I could be wrong.

NoDrama43 · #3 12-02-2011, 08:05 AM

that is robert read.

MOstang · #4 12-02-2011, 09:21 AM

I'm pretty sure this seller has posted up CHP shotgun racks before.

ImEvil1 · #5 12-02-2011, 11:06 AM

Look at the difference in the back of the ebay rack from this in-service pic (magazine pic, left side photo of the two). If you zoom in, you can see what I'm talking about.

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...usmustang3.htm

Same design is shown here:

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/CHPatrolman2.htm

Those are the only two (good) shots that I know of, and they appear to be the same rack to me.

The rack I got from Robert awhile back isn't correct, just like the bracket for the whip. Nothing that a little modification won't correct, though. He does a nice job of restoring them, including the wiring.

28HopUp · #6 12-02-2011, 12:01 PM

IIRC, that's the same seller who listed a SSP shotgun rack last year which went for the rediculous amount of $565.00!!! The only reason I remember the price is because I bid a super high amount knowing that I wasn't going to be able to watch the close of the auction, and I figured that there was no way I was going to be outbide at $555.00. Little did I know...

I will, without a doubt, have some reproduction whip clips available this winter to members here for the cost of shipping. I don't have material for the brackets, but you can fab those up yourself. I recently lost my drill press (long story), but once I get a new one I will be able to drill a straight hole through the same type of phenolic material that the CHP used. And I used a real whip clip loaned to me by ImEvil1 to recreate the proper shape/dimensions.

MOstang · #7 12-02-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 28HopUp

IIRC, that's the same seller who listed a SSP shotgun rack last year which went for the rediculous amount of $565.00!!!

Exactly...you can tell because the writing style and listing content almost same verbatim and also same gun (that's not for sale) used in this listing as was used in the same listing photo from before.