Trunk Picture

[Vintageracer]

Anyone have a trunk picture of the radio and siren amplifier mounting on a 92 vintage CHP Mustang? Also, what is the "L" bracket for that is riveted to the trunk floor just in front of the right rear tailight and to the right of the spare tire well? I have seen this in early and late CHP SSP's.

Thanks for your help and input.

[FHP813]

Look in the Agency restoration section in the main site. Lots of CHP pics.

[Vintageracer]

Thanks!!!!

I knew I had seen pictures of CHP trunks before on the site. TOTALLY forgot about the agency restoration pictures.

Have a great day!

[86NeSSP]

The bracket in the trunkis covering the fuel pump/sending unit wires.

[Vintageracer]

The only CHP picture in the agency section shows a shelf for the radio equipment and siren amplifier. Does anyone have any pictures of where this equipment was direct mounted on boards to the sheetmetal floor under the package tray?

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by Vintageracer

The only CHP picture in the agency section shows a shelf for the radio equipment and siren amplifier. Does anyone have any pictures of where this equipment was direct mounted on boards to the sheetmetal floor under the package tray?

I take it these are questions concerning your '92 EVOC car. The standard for trunk mounting the radio/amp equipment was on a wood shelf supported by metal legs as shown on Jim Young's '92 CHP:



If this was the method used in your car, you should have four screw holes in the trunk floor for the shelf support legs. If that's not the case, there may have been some other way it was done just for your car and this is highly likely as yours was a special purpose vehicle and not a regular patrol unit. Finding hard documentation for your installation could be challenging...it's very, very tough to find trunk photos for just the regular Mustang units...I only seen a single in-service shot of one ever.

[Vintageracer]

No shelf in the EVOC car. Everthing was hard mounted to the trunk shelf floor. I have one of the pieces of wood used to mount the siren amplifier and another that I am not sure if it is original to the car since the holes do not match.

I have talk at lenght with Sgt. Dean Bogios who was assigned the car for most of its service life and who picked up the car when new at Motor Transport. The car did not have some of the usual Mustang equipment. One such deletion was the shotgun rack. I have found that a special bracket was fabricated to replace the shotgun rack and support the right side of the radio head. Dean was able to provide lot's of other unique history about the car, its modifications, all the famous people who rode in the car and some interesting tails that occured on the track. Dean did confirm that this car was built exclusively for use at the academy for use on the high speed track. The car saw very light duty during its almost 10 years at the academy as it only required FOUR (4) engines in 28K miles! Ha Ha!!!

I am also interested in the mounting of the fuse box for the CHP wiring harness installed in these cars. I am told by Richard Read who works at MT that this auxillary fuse box was mounted high under the dash on the passenger side footwell by the heater and was also mounted on top of the carpet. Dean also confirmed that the fuse box was mounted there however the holes in the floor that John Malloy thought was for the shotgun rack do not line up with the fuse box and therefore must have been for the unique bracket that replaced the shotgun rack to support the radio stack. I see no other holes the would be used for mounting the fuse box. All the other wiring items and holes appear correct for the CHP wiring harness. Items such as the shotgun release and front upper windshield red light wiring are not used on this car since this car was never equipped with these items. Any pictures showing the mounting location of the auxillary fuse box for the CHP added wiring harness is appreciated.

The EVOC car was also equipped with a Stytec hidden radio antennae that looks like a stock radio antennae. In discussions with Stytec, they tell me they purchased stock Ford antennaes and modified them for use.

Thanks for everyone's help and input!

[mac88chp]

Sounds like you're talking to the right people, they're probably the only folks on earth who know for certain how your one-of-one CHP car was built.

FYI-here's the fuse block used on regular CHP Mustangs. It mounted up underneath the dash near the steering column:

[86NeSSP]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

Mike,

What does the backside of this look like?

[Vintageracer]

Thanks Matt.

The pictures you provided make a lot more sense. I will look today for the mounting hole for the fuse box on the driver's side under the column. I have a harness that I got from Robert. It does have shotgun release button and everything else. According to Dean, the car was fitted with the standard CHP harness. Items that were not used on the car were left unhooked and the wiring hidden.

Dean tells me that since the car was built for and used exclusively as a high speed track car, items like the shotgun rack were in the way of passengers sitting in the car and would be a danger in an accident or rollover accident and therefore deleted. Same for the center windshield red light because of the roll cage and the secure mounting to the trunk floor of the radio/siren contollers in the trunk. Dean had the rollcage painted CHP blue. He matched the blue from his CHP helmet to identify his car on track.

The car had a total 4 engines including the original engine during its life at the academy. The replacement engines were all from Ford Motorsport. I am told that during extended high speed sessions the car would run hot and eventually "lift" the heads off the stock head gaskets thereby causing an engine problem. To solve this problem, they they got approval from CHP managment to purchase and install a larger radiator from Ford Motorsport. That radiator is still in the car. Front caster plates were also installed to make the car turn in better. They are also on the car. The 94 up air cleaner mass/flow sensor was installed for better breathing. Although the catalytic converters and H pipe are still on the car, the original mufflers were removed for better flow. Dean asked me about all these changes and I was able to confirm that the car was still outfitted as it left the academy. Surprisingly with the exception of the caster plates, the suspension is still stock with all the original springs with tags, dated original Ford struts/shocks and other components.

Dean says the car was a handfull at first however the improvement they made to the car made it easier to drive fast. His skill as a driver was very helpfull also! He says that the 1998-2002 Camaros that ultimately replaced the Mustangs were easier to drive at high speed.

I had heard through the grapevine that the CHP will no longer allow the sale any vehicles equipped with a rollcage to the public. He also confirms that rumor. This particlular EVOC Mustang may ultimately be the last CHP car sold via auction to the public from the academy with a rollcage. He tells me that the other cage equipped cars at the academy now will be sold only to goverment agencies for EVOC training, destroyed or possibly sent to the CHP museum.

Thanks for the help with the pictures.