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mustangretriever Regular Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Kansas City, MO	Posted: Mon 10-Nov-2008 20:54    Post subject: 1993 Mustang Ok, so this isn't the typical install you would see on here, but I finished this install/restoration last week. It's a 1993 Mustang originally owned by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. All the emergency equipment is old MSHP stock (except for the radar) and everything works. The car is 100% equipped as it was when the Patrol owned it, it's so accurate equipment wise you would think it was still in-service. It's a show car only, it's not used for service anymore. I've also got a 1989 Missouri Mustang and it is also 100% restored.
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Ben E. Contributing Member Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 3678 Location: Tama county, IA	Posted: Mon 10-Nov-2008 21:06    Post subject: Awesome! I'd love to take that thing for a spin.
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mustangretriever Regular Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Kansas City, MO	Posted: Mon 10-Nov-2008 21:49    Post subject: Believe me, a 5.0 coupe Mustang with a 5 speed is fun to drive!
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mustangretriever Regular Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Kansas City, MO	Posted: Mon 10-Nov-2008 22:17    Post subject: I guess I should mention the equipment too, it's got a Code 3 3691L4 siren/light control, the LP6000 (with rear amber flashers, 4 regular speed rotators and flashing takedowns) and a headlight flasher. It's old school all the way just like back in 93!
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Farva Regular Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 185 Location: Northern Indiana	Posted: Mon 10-Nov-2008 22:44    Post subject: So that car was used with a factory 5 speed? Man, I can't imagine having to shift, along with all that other do-dads, switches and levers while patroling!
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DaveCN5 Contributing Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 4240 Location: Fairfield County, CT	Posted: Mon 10-Nov-2008 22:51    Post subject: Re: [quote:6497ed26ad=\"Farva\"]So that car was used with a factory 5 speed? Man, I can't imagine having to shift, along with all that other do-dads, switches and levers while patroling! Our F-350 7.3L Brush is a manual tranny. I can honestly say it's a beach to run priority 1 (L&S) with that thing. Often times I get to the station after the engine leaves, so I'm in the truck by myself, trying to shift, work the siren, and work the radio at the same time. Horrible.

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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 01:23    Post subject:
Great looking car . Did you run the lightbar cable down the pillar to save from drilling a hole or was that the way they were installed back it the day?

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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 07:12    Post subject:
Quote: Our F-350 7.3L Brush is a manual tranny. I can honestly say it's a beach to run priority 1 (L&S) with that thing. Often times I get to the station after the engine leaves, so I'm in the truck by myself, trying to shift, work the siren, and work the radio at the same time. Horrible. +1 Our F550 mini pumper with a 6.0L is the same way. I saw a special on tv about CHP when they got Mustangs like these. It said all the officers had to get additional training so they wouldn't crash shifting and working everything at the same time. Nice car, I love clear LP's with colored filters.

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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 20:06    Post subject:
What MPH RADAR is that. I thought a K-55 was big and ate some dashboard.

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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 20:14    Post subject: Re:
[quote:46126f6e4e=\"John Hearne\"]What MPH RADAR is that. I thought a K-55 was big and ate some dashboard.

It's an S-80 X-band. The K-55's did eat up a lot of dash. Back to top    URL mustangretriever
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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 20:16    Post subject: Re:
[quote:36b50ee036=\"Farva\"]So that car was used with a factory 5 speed? Man, I can't imagine having to shift, along with all that other do-dads, switches and levers while patroling!

Yup, most of Missouri's Mustangs had the 5-speed. I think it would have been a blast to drive on-duty! Back to top    URL FireEMSPolice
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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 20:51    Post subject: Re:
[quote:a799fde213=\"jeremy0966\"]Great looking car . Did you run the lightbar cable down the pillar to save from drilling a hole or was that the way they were installed back it the day?

The Missouri State Patrol runs the cable along the windshield on all their installs.

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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 22:16    Post subject:
It appears that Missouri is trying to get max resale value on their vehicles, the only antenna that I see actually mounted through the body is the lowband ball whip. Everything else looks like a lip-mount or glass-mount antenna! Anyway, awesome looking restore!

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Posted: Tue 11-Nov-2008 22:16    Post subject:
It appears that Missouri is trying to get max resale value on their vehicles, the only antenna that I see actually mounted through the body is the lowband ball whip. Everything else looks like a lip-mount or glass-mount antenna! Anyway, awesome looking restore! I'm sure that if the police in the UK can shift and run emergency mode, we could probably figure it out over here on the other side of the pond!

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Posted: Wed 12-Nov-2008 02:13    Post subject:
The 5 speed is awesome. Ha. All of our trucks on my fire dept are manuals and when you are alone it sucks, but at least its a car and you dont have as much vehicle weight and size. I couldnt imagine a pursuit in that thing though.

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Posted: Wed 12-Nov-2008 07:45    Post subject: Re:
[quote:bb0f0b9c96=\"philyumpshus\"] Quote: Our F-350 7.3L Brush is a manual tranny. I can honestly say it's a beach to run priority 1 (L&S) with that thing. Often times I get to the station after the engine leaves, so I'm in the truck by myself, trying to shift, work the siren, and work the radio at the same time. Horrible. +1 Our F550 mini pumper with a 6.0L is the same way. I saw a special on tv about CHP when they got Mustangs like these. It said all the officers had to get additional training so they wouldn't crash shifting and working everything at the same time. Nice car, I love clear LP's with colored filters.

We do it all the time over here. Auto transmissions are the exception rather than the rule. Back to top    URL sendec
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Posted: Wed 12-Nov-2008 14:11    Post subject:
I seem to remember one state agency that had a policy that their Mustangs were not to be run in the rain, too many guys were spinning them. I pretty sure that they had mics mounted in the headliner with a PTT switch on the shifter.

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Posted: Wed 12-Nov-2008 16:05    Post subject:
Dang thats a fancy Mooostang there. I bet its got the cop chip, bullet proof glass, and special heads and intake don't it? J/K- Did you pick that up from Don the tire guy in Saint Louis? I bought the 89 FHP he had for sale for a while. I'm also on SSPMustang org and net.

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Posted: Wed 12-Nov-2008 23:06    Post subject:
No, I got this one from the last Trooper who drove it. My 89 came from Don in StL. It's got \"cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks...\"! HA!

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Posted: Thu 13-Nov-2008 05:18    Post subject: mustang
I miss being in California ,where those mustangs would blow by like I was sitting still on 99.Great job on restoring that Mustang

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Posted: Thu 13-Nov-2008 17:40    Post subject: mustang
could you post some pics of your 89 ? thanks

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Posted: Thu 13-Nov-2008 22:31    Post subject:
Here ya go, my 1989

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Posted: Fri 14-Nov-2008 09:17    Post subject: mustang
thank you for taking time to post a pic.that also is one great looking restoreation .really like those ssp mustangs

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Posted: Fri 14-Nov-2008 17:18    Post subject: Re:
[quote:448df4d42c=\"mustangretriever\"]No, I got this one from the last Trooper who drove it. My 89 came from Don in StL. It's got \"cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks...\"! HA!

I thought your name looked familiar. I was at Don's the day before you bought the 89 looking at his collection and looking over the 89 FHP car. I wish I had half the parts he had collected over the years. I plan to get my 89 FHP back from SVOPaul in the spring. Back to top    URL Kung Fu Hustle
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Posted: Sat 15-Nov-2008 23:38    Post subject:
interesting tidbit: CHP offered their ssp car equipped troopers special training courses to deal with the radio and shifting and lights and shifting and sirens and shifting and shifting and shifting. link for you of the result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFes7fVRHF0

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