Bad boys, bad boys....

J

jimtriz

New member
I know, stupid title, but it works. This one is for all the men and women in blue out there. I have three like this one to do and three Chevy Tahoes in our PD. The Tahoes are all white. These sedans are a new color scheme for the town. Anyone from MA will notice that these cruisers look an awful lot like the MA state troopers. These vehicles are used and abused, as to be expected for the type of work they are used for, but they do come out pretty nice.

I used 1Z PP and followed with Collinite Marque de Elegance for looks and durability.

Interior is cleaned with 1Z Plastic cleaner, and Stoner's IG on the glass. The floors are vacuumed and then cleaned with a solution of Mr. Clean and hot water using an old brush and wiped up with some old towels.



frontbefore-1.jpg


frontendafter.jpg




controlsbefore.jpg


controlsafter.jpg




intbefore.jpg


intafter.jpg




frontdiagafter.jpg


backlightbar.jpg


frontendafter.jpg


frontafter.jpg


frontlights.jpg
 
I'm getting $100 per vehicle. they take only about 3 hours to do. they aren't looking for a showcar shine on them, just cleaned up and protected till fall. I do all of them twice a year, spring and late fall. I just found out that a neighboring town wants their cruisers done also. I know I could probably be charging more for them, but this is a "money hobby" for me right now and it's more about doing the cars than getting rich. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have friends on the force!!
 
Yeah you're right Phil, they are just the stock Crown Vic plastic wheel covers. I've joked with one of the officers about getting some chrome or polished aluminum wheels, but no luck yet.
 
Do they leave you the keys?

If so, I would seriously go screw with my friends!



BTW- I'd give you a bill any day to do three hours work on my car. Nice job.

Barrett
 
oh man next time i see that car and wonder why my feet are sliding all over the floor ill know who to blame lol



nice job man the interior looks great, ur actually very lucky your not detailing state police cars cuz wow they live in there
 
They do leave me the keys, but I have been warned that I am not allowed to joy ride or stop my friends out on the road! I think it has to do with liability and me not being a cop. I do get to play with the lights and siren while I have it. My kids always get a kick out of it when I light them up and chirp the siren, although I'm not so sure about my neighbors. Thanks for the compliments.

Jim.
 
oh man next time i see that car and wonder why my feet are sliding all over the floor ill know who to blame lol





LOL, good one. Actually I don't use anything on the floors except for the MR. Clean for that exact reason. I asked several of the cops what they wanted to see done and they all agreed to the same thngs...no slippery floors, steering wheel, or pedals. Although a couple of them said a little Armor All on the plastic rear bench seat is ok...they get a laugh when they see a "guest" sliding around while cuffed back there...they are still belted in, but a little sliding is still possible with a quick turn.
 
haha some of these troopers i swear man everything i touched was so oily it was disgusting.



I just recently tried optimum protectant plus on my car and i gotta say WOW im very very impressed, left a beautiful matte/silky finish with no oil and no slippery, i even used it on my 5yr old leather seats.
 
The wheel covers do look wimpy; the old school black steelies with the little chrome hubcaps look better than these.



Great turnaround, especially the interior!
 
jimtriz said:
They do leave me the keys, but I have been warned that I am not allowed to joy ride or stop my friends out on the road! I think it has to do with liability and me not being a cop. I do get to play with the lights and siren while I have it.

Jim.
Click to expand...



Little things like impersonating an officer and false arrest/imprisonment can ad up to a few years behind bars. Most jurisdictions do not allow police cars to be driven on public roads by non-sworn personel unless the lights are covered andthe vehicle has "NOT IN SERVICE" signage.
 
My dad used to be a cop so I know how badly beaten they can get, especially in a larger force with a couple hundred cars. A long time ago the cops here used to get their own vehicles and I think they were better taken care of but now they just take whatever is assigned or available so you have less of the "drive it like it was yours" type of mentality.



Great job, really like the console unit too. They really need to just go to steelies, first car chase and those hubcaps are gonna fly off.
 
i drive these all the time its pretty fun actually the new 06/07 ride so smooth.



i like the center caps as well but with 17s i gotta say these look better. They wont fly off, i mean sometimes we even have a hard time trying to take em off.
 
Careful of biohazards in the backseats.



In regards to the oily everything..I know how that goes. I can't tell you why...maybe latex gloves on and off? somedays is worse than others.
 
Careful of biohazards in the backseats
Click to expand...



They do usually clean out the back seat if there has been some biohazard material left behind. There isn't any place to stash any needles or anything else back there either, the seat is one piece of molded plastic with no gaps or crevices. I've cleaning these vehicles for three years now and the most I've come across so far is just the normal dirt and sand, leaves and pine needles.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top