CHP Mustang Unit#8336 Restoration Pics

[CHP8336]

Here are the up to date pics of my restoration. Enjoy the pics....... Rich :cool:

[350zCHP]

ride is looking sweet!!!

[CHP8336]

ride is looking sweet!!!

Thank You!!! I hope to have the car complete by the first of the year....Rich

[350zCHP]

cool, keep us posted!! that looks like a lot of work!!

[28HopUp]

Nice fotki albums! I really like how you documented the trunk area. Hope to get mine that nice some day.

[CHP8336]

Nice fotki albums! I really like how you documented the trunk area. Hope to get mine that nice some day.

Thank you Bill for posting! I am still looking for a pavement marking meter for my car. I was told in 1985 the meters were a folding type? I don't know? If any one here knows where I can pick up the period correct meter please pm me. Also any and all comments and sugestions regarding my restoration will be greatly appreciated. Here is the link to my 1985 CHP Mustang trunk. ....Rich :biggrin:

http://public.fotki.com/CHP8336/1985-chp-mustang-trunk/

[CHP8336]

My restoration is complete. (Except the wheels) I am in the process of locating Crown Victoria Police wheels. The car was on display at BR Cohn winery in Glen Ellen on the 4th and the response was great. I would like to show this car to any of the officers that might have drove this car. I am looking for officer Pratt from office #325 (Napa). Officer Pratt drove my car back when it was in service. He is the only officer that I have documentation stating he drove it. The In service date is 8-15-1985 to 9-1-1987. The car never left the Napa office. Any comments/suggestions re CHP correctness greatly appreciated. Here is the link to the complete restoration start to finish ..... Rich :biggrin:

[highwaybs]

Thank you Bill for posting! I am still looking for a pavement marking meter for my car. I was told in 1985 the meters were a folding type? I don't know? If any one here knows where I can pick up the period correct meter please pm me. Also any and all comments and sugestions regarding my restoration will be greatly appreciated. Here is the link to my 1985 CHP Mustang trunk. ....Rich :biggrin:

http://public.fotki.com/CHP8336/1985-chp-mustang-trunk/

I noticed a few things....

Just comments having started in 1989 and having never driven a Mustang assigned to an area working the road...

1. Pavement marking paint....Paint wasn't used that much...yellow marking crayons were probably more period correct.

2. Waterless hand soap...those orange bottles are fairly new...before that there were these round white bottles with a toggle cap....before that in '89 i remember an oversized tube of waterless hand soap, GOOP or similar.

3. Jumper cables have the clamps for side terminal batteries...standard jaw types and orange.

4. Weren't the rims silver.

[CAHPDist2X]

I apologize for not looking at this thread sooner. I drove that car in Napa and might have some pictures from the era of it. I'll look in my stash. Unfortunatly, Lee Pratt passed away a year or so ago. I might be able to get you in touch with the guy that wrecked it though (no not me). the brake was on, it just didn't hold. The Officer was at a crash on S.R. 121 just on the Napa side of the county line in the passing lane.
Napa used to carry a jug or two of water in the trunk too. They used old antifreeze containers. We also had a tube of sunscreen. I believe the Mustangs had tire chains too. We would chain control on Mt. St. Helena once in awhile in the winter.
I just cleaned out my locker, I'll see if there is anything from that era that I kept.

[E433035]

Here's a couple of in-service trunk photos for reference.

1988 Diplomat (most likely from Sacramento or Bay Area):

http://images115.fotki.com/v661/photos/4/438439/4026725/DipTrunk-vi.jpg

1992 Mustang (from Southern CA):

http://images54.fotki.com/v242/photos/4/438439/4026725/Trunk92-vi.jpg

Any information you all can provide to identify some of the items carried in the trunk goes a long way in helping us provide accurate presentations with these restored vehicles and is very much appreciated! That Mustang box seems to be chocked full of stuff that has yet to be ID'ed. :think:

Thanks!

[CHP8336]

I apologize for not looking at this thread sooner. I drove that car in Napa and might have some pictures from the era of it. I'll look in my stash. Unfortunatly, Lee Pratt passed away a year or so ago. I might be able to get you in touch with the guy that wrecked it though (no not me). the brake was on, it just didn't hold. The Officer was at a crash on S.R. 121 just on the Napa side of the county line in the passing lane.
Napa used to carry a jug or two of water in the trunk too. They used old antifreeze containers. We also had a tube of sunscreen. I believe the Mustangs had tire chains too. We would chain control on Mt. St. Helena once in awhile in the winter.
I just cleaned out my locker, I'll see if there is anything from that era that I kept.

AWSOME!!! pm sent.

http://images110.fotki.com/v572/fileLYwy/fa84d/7/1576167/8911021/4809696038_1db6108dcb_o1.jpg

http://images53.fotki.com/v1610/photos/7/1576167/8825896/8336CHPDocumentation018-vi.jpg

[28HopUp]

I apologize for not looking at this thread sooner. I drove that car in Napa and might have some pictures from the era of it. I'll look in my stash. Unfortunatly, Lee Pratt passed away a year or so ago. I might be able to get you in touch with the guy that wrecked it though (no not me). the brake was on, it just didn't hold. The Officer was at a crash on S.R. 121 just on the Napa side of the county line in the passing lane.
Napa used to carry a jug or two of water in the trunk too. They used old antifreeze containers. We also had a tube of sunscreen. I believe the Mustangs had tire chains too. We would chain control on Mt. St. Helena once in awhile in the winter.
I just cleaned out my locker, I'll see if there is anything from that era that I kept.


Rich,

I am happy that you are able to connect with the officer who drove your car. That's VERY cool!

[_J_]

the brake was on, it just didn't hold.

This was VERY common for the Foxbody's, expecially the LEO used ones as the brake is set a bazillion times a day. My brake failed one time too because the teeth on the ratchet were so worn down.

Not sure about this accident, but luckly mine was just a minor fender bender.

[CAHPDist2X]

This was VERY common for the Foxbody's, expecially the LEO used ones as the brake is set a bazillion times a day. My brake failed one time too because the teeth on the ratchet were so worn down.

Not sure about this accident, but luckly mine was just a minor fender bender.
It was a major injury in the pride department.
The cardboad box in the photo is an unopened box of flares. Sometimes the 15 minute ones would be replaced by more junk and a box of flares. It would be common for Officers to take the caps off and put them on the other end, exposing the "button" igniter. Doing this ahead of time would make laying a pattern on a busy road that much faster. We were told, however, that it was dangerous to leave that exposed.
As a humorous aside, there was a guy who wanted to talk to me once about supporting a law to require "electronic beacons" instead of flares on enviromental grounds. I told him they better be cheap because they would be left behind as no one would want to risk picking them up on the freeway. I later found out he was a lobbyist for the company that made them.

[Mustang_Boy]

This was VERY common for the Foxbody's, expecially the LEO used ones as the brake is set a bazillion times a day. My brake failed one time too because the teeth on the ratchet were so worn down.

Not sure about this accident, but luckly mine was just a minor fender bender.
Not really the same thing, but the major problem area with the SSP Mustang's were it's brakes, for what the car was, the brakes left much to be desired, especially if you had more then one panic stop at speed. Still though, you could be driving a Dodge St. Regis which did nothing right.

[E435300_SMPV]

Great job Rich.
Doesn't make sense why they put small brake on these cars. The faster you go, the faster you need to stop. The fox body mustang is still my favorite.

[28HopUp]

Great job Rich.
Doesn't make sense why they put small brake on these cars. The faster you go, the faster you need to stop. The fox body mustang is still my favorite.

I know. It wasn't until 1987 until Ford increased the front brakes to 11" rotors. So the SSP's were in-service for 5 years until Ford addressed the piss-poor brakes. The SSP Mustangs are still ALOT of fun to drive tho...

:biggrin:

[_J_]

Not really the same thing, but the major problem area with the SSP Mustang's were it's brakes, for what the car was, the brakes left much to be desired, especially if you had more then one panic stop at speed. Still though, you could be driving a Dodge St. Regis which did nothing right.

Not trying to jack the thread but the SSP versions didn't have any upgrades to the brakes did they, or atleast any different than any other GT/LX/Hatch/Coupe/Convertable?

[Bradley]

If I can ask .... what are the tubes strapped to the inside trunk lid?

http://i30.tinypic.com/33m4yh4.jpg

[E433035]

Not trying to jack the thread but the SSP versions didn't have any upgrades to the brakes did they, or atleast any different than any other GT/LX/Hatch/Coupe/Convertable?
Correct. All SSP versions had stock Mustang brakes.

If I can ask .... what are the tubes strapped to the inside trunk lid? It's an animal snare.

[phisch]

If I can ask .... what are the tubes strapped to the inside trunk lid?

http://i30.tinypic.com/33m4yh4.jpg

The Tubes are an animal snare. I don't know if they are made at fleet ops or the Department bought them but they're used to catch loose dogs, etc or to pull dead animals from the road. Deer, dogs, cats, bears, racoons, i've used the snare for all of em and more. Keeps the hands, gloves and clothes clean.

[CHP8336]

I apologize for not looking at this thread sooner. I drove that car in Napa and might have some pictures from the era of it. I'll look in my stash. Unfortunatly, Lee Pratt passed away a year or so ago. I might be able to get you in touch with the guy that wrecked it though (no not me). the brake was on, it just didn't hold. The Officer was at a crash on S.R. 121 just on the Napa side of the county line in the passing lane.
Napa used to carry a jug or two of water in the trunk too. They used old antifreeze containers. We also had a tube of sunscreen. I believe the Mustangs had tire chains too. We would chain control on Mt. St. Helena once in awhile in the winter.
I just cleaned out my locker, I'll see if there is anything from that era that I kept.

Awsome ... Was there anything found in your locker? Thanks, Rich

[Rhino]

Rich, did you get any other information from the officer who drove your car? Pretty cool thread - just stumbled upon it.

[CHP8336]

Rich, did you get any other information from the officer who drove your car? Pretty cool thread - just stumbled upon it.

CAHPDist2X drove the car as well as another member here. He is going to get in touch with the other officer. I hope to to hear something soon.:cool: