DAVE'S C.H.P. CLONE CAR

1988 PLYMOUTH GRAND FURY

OWNER DAVID J. CAVACAS SR.

CAR WAS PURE WHITE WHEN STARTED WITH

A FORMER RUTLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S CAR

THIS VEHICLE HAS WON SEVERAL FIRST PLACE TROPHIES

VEHICLE RETIRED IN THE 90s BOUGHT AT AN AUCTION BY LOCAL BODY SHOP AND PAINTED PURE WHITE. THEN SOLD TO A LOCAL MAN FOR A PRIVATE SECURITY BUSINESS. THEN IN THE SPRING OF 2004, THE CAR WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF A BACK ROAD (left to die) VEHICLE WAS IN ROUGH CONDITION, PARKED UNDER SOME TREES COVERED WITH PINE NEEDLES, LEAVES, AND A LOT OF BLACK GRUNGE, BODY CLEANED UP VERY GOOD, AND HAD ONLY MODERATE RUST. THANKS TO THE HEAVY OIL UNDERCOATING THEIR WAS NO MAJOR ROT.

ALL GRAPHICS WERE REMOVED, ALL BODY CHROME, AND ALL BODY RIVETS WERE GROUND OFF AND THEN THE RUST. ALL RUST WAS SANDBLASTED, HOLES FILLED, BODY SANDED, AND PRIMED. TWO COATS OF BLACK WITH CLEAR IN TOP COAT. DOORS WERE REPAINTED WITH CHRYSLER WHITE. AND GRAPHICS DONE BY LOCAL GRAPHIC SHOP.

VEHICLE HAD LIGHT BAR ON TOP, (yellow lights only) SPOT LIGHT, AND CAGE ALREADY INSTALLED. PUSH BUMPERS WERE CUSTOM HAD MADE OUT OF ALUNINUM, THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL METAL SHOP AND MADE OUT OF 1/4'' X 2'' STEEL AND INSTALLED ON CAR. DOG DISH HUBCAPS AND TRIM RINGS WERE INSTALLED, HUBCAPS WERE BOUGHT IN NY. FROM A JUNK DEALER WHO DEALS IN JUNK POLICE VEHICLES. THEN YELLOW LIGHTS WERE REPLACED WITH BLUE AND RED. REAR DECK STOP LIGHTS WERE INSTALED ALONG WITH 55WATT HALOGEN BLUE AND RED LIGHTS IN BACK WINDOW.

ALTERNATING HEAD LIGHT SWITCH (wigwag) WAS INSTALLED, BLUE AND RED 55WATT HALOGEN GRILL LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED AND STAGGERED ONE HI ONE LOW. 110 DB. SIREN, SCANNER, AND C.B. INSTALLED. ALL ANTENNAS ARE AUTHENTIC INCLUDING THE C.B. WHIP. VEHICLE NOW HAS K-55 X BAND DOPPLER RADAR, AND LAPTOP COMPUTER INSTALLED. VEHICLE WAS NOT PAINTED IN A BODY SHOP BUT IN A LOCAL GARAGE, AND LOOKS GREAT!. PLEASE ENJOY ALL THE PICS, A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY WENT INTO THIS CAR. THIS CAR WAS DONE AS A TRIBUTE TO ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIERS AND AGENCIES WHO HAVE SERVED AND GIVEN THEIR LIVES TWO PROTECT ALL OF US.

PAINT, BODY WORK, AND PREP DONE BY DAVID J. CAVACAS JR.

WIRING, LIGHTS, AND ELECTRONICS DONE BY CHRISTOPHER J. CAVACAS

GRAPHICS DONE BY CUSTOM VEHICLE GRAPHICS

LIGHTS AND SIREN FROM GALLS INC.

VEHICLE AND MONEY SUPPLIED BY DAVID J. CAVACAS SR.

SPECIAL THANKS TO MY BROTHER FOR LETTING ME WORK ON THIS PROJECT

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