Restored CHP Camaro

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Dec 25, 2006 | 01:28 AM

mspieth18

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Dec 25, 2006 | 01:33 AM

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From: Beaufort South Carolina

Car: 1983 Camaro Z/28

Engine: LU5 305 CFI

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: J65/G80/G92-3.23

Very nice work to see a B4C for what they were intended.I can only imagine how hard it would be to do a restoration like that.

Dec 25, 2006 | 02:08 AM

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From: Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

Car: 84 Z28

Engine: 357

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Pull over anyone yet?

Dec 25, 2006 | 06:34 PM

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Very nice.

Dec 25, 2006 | 09:11 PM

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Hey mspieth18 ,
details about the car please....

looks like very nice B4C
-Andrew

Dec 25, 2006 | 10:22 PM

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Car: 1989 GTA

Engine: 369 TPI

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Axle/Gears: 3.70 Nine Bolt

Is the car for show only? Is it legal to drive on the street? The restoration looks real good.

Dec 25, 2006 | 11:19 PM

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Dec 26, 2006 | 07:44 AM

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What power train does the car have? 5.0 or 5.7 - trans? auto or 5speed? any specific options that you can share?
Very curious hope I an't looking too nosy.:
-Andrew

Dec 26, 2006 | 08:33 AM

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wow thats soo cool. i figured you'd have to take off all the lights and decals to street drive it

Dec 26, 2006 | 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mspieth18

Hi all.

Just finished the difficult and time consuming restoration of my 1992 CHP B4C. Just a few more things to do to it and it will be ready for shows. Enjoy the pics.

WOW!! very nice I have always wanted to see a B4C restored to service condition. you did a great job! where did you find all the correct police gear for the car?
do you have any pics from the start?

Dec 26, 2006 | 12:17 PM

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From: Calgary

Car: 89 Formula

Engine: 350

Transmission: TH 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.27

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First of all thanks for the comments

Some details about my car:

Yes, it is legal to drive on the streets, but the lights must be covered, decals must be covered and "OUT OF SERVICE" must be placed in the windows. Plus, it must be driven only to shows, no where else. The laws are very strict in California, but if you follow, them your safe.

Okay I can understand covering decals, lights covered ect BUT then you can only drive to shows? Thats BS. Can't take it for gas, car wash--or to a mechanic? Sounds fishy to me.

Sweet car BTW

Dec 26, 2006 | 03:37 PM

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Dec 26, 2006 | 03:43 PM

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Car: 89 Formula

Engine: 350

Transmission: TH 700R4

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Well you CAN drive it to get gas and and minor things like that. What im referring to is using it as a daily driver, which obviously you cant do.

It has the standard 5.7 B4C options. The CHP did a lot of custom work on it such as secondary batteries, heavy duty alternator, exhaust, etc. When i bought it looked like it does in this picture. I got most of my equipment used form ex chp cars and just spent a lot of time bringing them back. I have done everything myself aside from the black and white paint job, but as far as electronics( lights siren radios), decals, and mechanical stuff, its all been done by yours truly. A lot of hard work, but definitely well worth it. Thanks for the feedback.

Ah I see. Sort of like some insurance polices for collector cars--there are some limits to their use. My old 74 Formula--I could not drive to work. Most traffic accidents during daily commutes.

Dec 26, 2006 | 04:19 PM

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Dec 26, 2006 | 04:46 PM

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Awesome.

Dec 26, 2006 | 08:23 PM

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Any more questions about my car or b4cs in general just ask, ive learned alot about b4cs over the past few years.

You have a long way to go before you pass up the Guru on the B4C's here. You just better remember that!!!

Glad to see you made it too the 3rd gen site!!

Dec 26, 2006 | 10:44 PM

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Dec 26, 2006 | 10:48 PM

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Hopefully before Ripon. If we play our cards right there could be at least 3-4 1992's there and my buddy will come up with his 2002 by then. Do you plan to go to that show?

Dec 26, 2006 | 10:52 PM

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Dec 30, 2006 | 02:44 AM

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After reading through this thread I'm not sure if I can consider what I'm doing to my B4C a restoration or not. You guys are taking it all the way. When I got my B4C the old police stuff had been stripped and the car was in need of TLC. My goal was to restore it back to how it was from the factory, I guess how it would have been before the State Police got ahold of it. But I never considered restoring it to the point that you guys are doing. I'm not sure, would it be worth more?

Dec 30, 2006 | 02:37 PM

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Dec 30, 2006 | 02:41 PM

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Car: 83 z28 camaro

Engine: 5.7L 350 4bbl

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Attaboy,nice job.I
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Attaboy,nice job.I love

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Jan 10, 2007 | 12:37 AM

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From: Bertram (outside Austin), TX

Car: 87 GTA

Engine: L98

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: Dana M78 3.27 posi

How did you come by original style police/service car decals though?

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Jan 10, 2007 | 12:39 PM

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From the sounds of it, it looks like to me that he might be a law enforcement officer, which would probably make it easier to obtain those stickers.

Jan 10, 2007 | 01:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mspieth18

Hi all.

Just finished the difficult and time consuming restoration of my 1992 CHP B4C. Just a few more things to do to it and it will be ready for shows. Enjoy the pics.

You list a 5 speed auto in the side bar. How'd you get a 5 speed auto? 5 and 6 gear manuals, sure...But I haven't seen a 5 speed auto, unless it has a Gear Vendors Overdrive on it. Then it's like 8 gears.