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Those TBird floor mats are cute though.....
Brian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:44
PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] eBay Motors:
Dodge
to add to the posibilities of purpose-enhanced official use
vehicles... i had been into collecting 94-96 9C1 caprice retired patrol cars.
my NYPD [in nypd blue of course] had full undercarriage skid plates made from
1/4'' plate, protected everything from the sway bar's centermost section to
the trans tailshaft, and the the fuel tank separately [tanks are
termoplastic] my unmarked PA state patrol car had cloth power frt seats,
no undercarriage protection, cutouts for spots but no spots, but had full cage
and cuff rail. another retired county sheriff car had yet a different
front only skid plate, drivers spot/provision, and other details the next 3
had or didnt have....
they could be ordered in any color int/ext... the std
pkg on those included LT1 engine/4L60E trans, 9C1 pkg [suspension
upgrades/brakes- same as impala SS] silicone lifetime radiator and heater
hoses, certified speedo - i saw my best one hit 162 on rt 21 south one night-
dont know what the limit is- some cop cars were governed to 134 i think, some
were not. there were wire harness options/locations as well- rear interior
handles were never deleted- but some were "factory disabled"
this breed
of car can probably only be proven by the must-have/std equipment,
documentation of service, or overall period-correct
accessories/equip.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Jones
<hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun,
11 Jan 2009 7:20 pm
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] eBay Motors: Dodge
Within 1 mile of my
house is a Police Car builder.
He gets in new cars, built at the factory with various police car
options. Then he adds what is needed by the Police Dept/agency ordering it,
and delivers it. He takes in their trade-in, refurbishes it, and
sells them to smaller/poorer Police Depts. Takes in their trades and moves
them on down the line. Seems very busy.
I had a Chevy police Sales brochure which
showed many different packages and options to be ordered.
the basic car had a 2" tube running from the trunk to under the dash
for installing the wiring for radios and suchlike in the trunk. Also
things like delete inside door handles, lock etc for the
rear doors, rings for hooking handcuffs to, optional locations for the
roof wiring, spotlights and more.
Ray in Mena
I am sure that varying jurisdictions bought their fleet cars to different
specs though. I know California Highway Patrol went with a weird Polara
/ Dart hybrid in 61. I thought they used 15" inch wheels. The 60
Dart Washington SP Pursuit car I had ran a B-block 383 with a 3-speed stick
and 3.23 sure grip on 15" inch wheels. Vintage literature shows Mopar offered
cars as "pursuit" cars and "cruisers", and no doubt this opened up a whole can
of worms for different equipment applications. Got pictures of your c!
ar ?
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