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Special Service Mustang Tech Any and all technical questions for SSP cars. |
View Poll Results: How to paint the car | |||
All Black | 2 | 22.22% | |
All White | 1 | 11.11% | |
Black with a White roof | 6 | 66.67% | |
Another color all together | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll |
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CHP Color/Paint for 1985
I am having a bit of a debate with myself about how to repaint my car. It is going to be my occasional driver as well as my show car. First I want to know if CHP ever used solid color cars in the mid 80's and if so what color where those. Secod, if the first is a no, should I paint the car all Black, all White, or Black with a white roof. I am planing on placing all equipment in the car, as if back in service.
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1985 CHP 8302 - 1992 CHP 9067 - 1986 FHP 0293 - 1986 LX 5.0 - 1993 Rome PD UNMRKD (Floyd Co., GA) - 1993 LX 5.0 - 2003 Mach1 http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1#/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1&_suid=13957121463060810331252691418 8 |
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My choice is not on there but you already know what that is...
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Bernie 1993 FHP 813 1986 UHP SSP slicktop- Getting there little by little. 1993 Floyd Co Ga\Rome Ga pd SSP SOLD Even grief recedes with time, but we must Never Forget. 9-11-01 Mustang Club of America member. |
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No I will not paint it PINK with little purple dots...like in your dreams.
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1985 CHP 8302 - 1992 CHP 9067 - 1986 FHP 0293 - 1986 LX 5.0 - 1993 Rome PD UNMRKD (Floyd Co., GA) - 1993 LX 5.0 - 2003 Mach1 http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1#/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1&_suid=13957121463060810331252691418 8 |
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Black and white, brother.
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Mike '82 SSP (Marketing Order) '83 Colorado State Patrol #202 '83 Texas DPS '85 Florida Highway Patrol #1422 '93 Florida Highway Patrol #1187 '93 Florida Highway Patrol #1363 |
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I'm trying to avoid the white doors because local PDs here are all going to B/W and since this car I will be driving a lot and with the kids I want to avoid all the attention from PD. I will not have any decals on the car either.
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1985 CHP 8302 - 1992 CHP 9067 - 1986 FHP 0293 - 1986 LX 5.0 - 1993 Rome PD UNMRKD (Floyd Co., GA) - 1993 LX 5.0 - 2003 Mach1 http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1#/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1&_suid=13957121463060810331252691418 8 |
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No solid colored cars until the all-white SMPVs of the early '90s. However, a number of '85 SSPs were converted into the first SMPVs and they were painted various colors with white doors. Here's a silver one:
Totally rare cars, even in their day. Nobody has done one of these yet, that would be an awesome show piece Marcos. Otherwise, I'd vote for a black with white roof car. That's how the CHP retired them long ago and a number of them (including mine) were released that way even after they started doing complete repaints. No mistaking what it was/is in that scheme |
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I wonder why the changed over to the 10 holes...
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Bernie 1993 FHP 813 1986 UHP SSP slicktop- Getting there little by little. 1993 Floyd Co Ga\Rome Ga pd SSP SOLD Even grief recedes with time, but we must Never Forget. 9-11-01 Mustang Club of America member. |
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They tried to make the SMPVs as civilian looking as possible in rearview mirrors. If you look closely you'll see that they even added dealer plate frames! As to why they added 10-holes...sure the black steelies just screamed "cop!" but from the side view there's little to disguise those decaled white doors.
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Just want to keep it some what CHP looking without attracting too much attention.
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1985 CHP 8302 - 1992 CHP 9067 - 1986 FHP 0293 - 1986 LX 5.0 - 1993 Rome PD UNMRKD (Floyd Co., GA) - 1993 LX 5.0 - 2003 Mach1 http://s31.photobucket.com/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1#/user/jarhed123/library/?sort=2&page=1&_suid=13957121463060810331252691418 8 |
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I know that my 4-eye was changed over to 10-holes because a previous owner upgraded the brakes and the steelies wouldn't clear.
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Bill Jr. To everyone out there, wherever you are. Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be the police chasing you down in their own Mustang! |
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