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[Sloth in a bowl]

has the offender been excommunicated yet for this crime?

 

 

No, they will have just drawn a big cock on it in LHM.

[Christine]

Mot on the Pajero booked for 3pm tomoz... 

[oldcars]

 

SCRAP IT.

I would bridge it...........

[oldcars]

Thankfully just the outer sill. Down at the test centre now...

How did it go with the Pride?

[xtriple]

Washed the car, it didn't fucking rain to help with the rinsing so I had to lug buckets and chuck them in the general direction - I got wetter than if it had rained!

[Richard]

How did it go with the Pride?

 

I believe the Pride is now MOTed to 2017

[doobietoo]

Finally got the 1100 out of the garage and off to storage....next door was kind enough to do the towing honours up the drive with his V8 landy....

 

 

mmmmm I am lucky enough to hear and smell this spluttering to life in the morning ...heaven. Once the radiator has been fitted to the PPE I can get Rex in the garage ready for weldage and running gear resto....

[Bobthebeard]

I tentatively mentioned* the idea a while ago and got slightly flamed, but here goes. Fess up time.

 

Owing to being slightly retired and skint a new scheme was hatched recently. It has now moved on a pace. The Mercury has had a partial respray after I sorted the speedo/repaired the dents/rust etc and the red pinstriping was removed. The car has now been professionally done out in full NYPD police graphics! (Yeah, I know, but bear with me.)

A fully working Streethawk USA police light bar was purchased from eBay and I have kitted it out with mag mounts for roof fitting when needed. It isn't fitted for normal use. The car now looks extremely authentic. All been done as a faithful copy of a 93 NYPD Ford Taurus.

The reason for all this? To earn some money really. I have so far got three bookings for next year. One is for an American Diner (want it parked outside) another for a wedding and one for a local theatre.

I know it sounds tacky etc, but it really does look the part now. No pics as yet owing to darkness. If I don't get too many haterz there will be pics in the morning!

[MarvinsMom]

hey thats really cool, you have taken a broken and unwanted yank, and found away to both have some fun, and earn some beer money off of it,

 

well done bob!!

[Bobthebeard]

hey thats really cool, you have taken a broken and unwanted yank, and found away to both have some fun, and earn some beer money off of it,

 

well done bob!!

Thankyou!

[MarvinsMom]

but remember, pictures please or it never happened?

 

are you going to get into costume too to go with the car?

[cms206]

How did it go with the Pride?

Minor welding but a pass with no advisories until 2/1/17

[Bobthebeard]

but remember, pictures please or it never happened?

 

are you going to get into costume too to go with the car?

Pictures in the morning....

No, have no plans to get into costume personally as I am too old and fat! If needed I have a driver lined up who looks the part.

[MarvinsMom]

but surely that is one of the requirements of been one of NYPD blues finest?

 

the only line you need is "got your license buddy?"

 

and of course a pair of mirrored aviator style sunglasses.

[DeeJay]

"Hands on the roof and spread 'em".

[Bobthebeard]

........Waits for massive piss taking..........

😬

[doobietoo]

Box of doughnuts on the dash for total authenticity

[danthecapriman]

I tentatively mentioned* the idea a while ago and got slightly flamed, but here goes. Fess up time.

Owing to being slightly retired and skint a new scheme was hatched recently. It has now moved on a pace. The Mercury has had a partial respray after I sorted the speedo/repaired the dents/rust etc and the red pinstriping was removed. The car has now been professionally done out in full NYPD police graphics! (Yeah, I know, but bear with me.)

A fully working Streethawk USA police light bar was purchased from eBay and I have kitted it out with mag mounts for roof fitting when needed. It isn't fitted for normal use. The car now looks extremely authentic. All been done as a faithful copy of a 93 NYPD Ford Taurus.

The reason for all this? To earn some money really. I have so far got three bookings for next year. One is for an American Diner (want it parked outside) another for a wedding and one for a local theatre.

I know it sounds tacky etc, but it really does look the part now. No pics as yet owing to darkness. If I don't get too many haterz there will be pics in the morning!

Yes please on the pics!

 

Sounds like a great idea to me. Earn a few quid extra with your shite, always handy and can help the car pay for itself.

There's a guy not far from me with an 85 Ford Crown Vic done out as a highway patrol car, it's got lights, roof bar, radio etc etc and looks fantastic.

 

Edit: here it is.

http://www.solent-renegades.co.uk/garage-view-vehicle-88.html

 

And another later 90's Crown Vic, I think the same guy owns them:

http://www.solent-renegades.co.uk/garage-view-vehicle-179.html

[Bobthebeard]

Thanks for the kind comments! Was half expecting to crash and burn on this one! Couldn't sleep last night owing to fear of owning up!

[Bren]

I tentatively mentioned* the idea a while ago and got slightly flamed, but here goes. Fess up time.

Owing to being slightly retired and skint a new scheme was hatched recently. It has now moved on a pace. The Mercury has had a partial respray after I sorted the speedo/repaired the dents/rust etc and the red pinstriping was removed. The car has now been professionally done out in full NYPD police graphics! (Yeah, I know, but bear with me.)

A fully working Streethawk USA police light bar was purchased from eBay and I have kitted it out with mag mounts for roof fitting when needed. It isn't fitted for normal use. The car now looks extremely authentic. All been done as a faithful copy of a 93 NYPD Ford Taurus.

The reason for all this? To earn some money really. I have so far got three bookings for next year. One is for an American Diner (want it parked outside) another for a wedding and one for a local theatre.

I know it sounds tacky etc, but it really does look the part now. No pics as yet owing to darkness. If I don't get too many haterz there will be pics in the morning!

I'd have done it matt black - robocop.

I'd buy that for a dollar!

[gordonbennet]

Looking forward to seeing the pics, bloody love yanks, i'd give me left bollock for a current Charger in unmarked (sneaky unlettered) police spec.

[MarvinsMom]

other cops are available, buford t justice is one of my favourites.

 

[Bobthebeard]

Rosco P

[mrbenn]

What a great idea! Looking forward to the pics.

[fordperv]

Excellent, looking forward to the pictures

[eddyramrod]

Pictures be damned, I wanna see this in the metal!

 

If anyone saw the Gumtree listing from which I bought the car, it had already done time as a half-assed copcar, so well done on taking it that step further.

 

Some of us have already been there of course...

If I'd known about this place back then I might have been able to find someone to weld it, in which case I'd have kept it!

[spike60]

We have a Cat D ferry in at work if any any panel bashers are at a loose end. Ploughed into a car carrier in the Humber in the storm on Friday night.

 

 

 

 

I'm sure it'll polish out.

Damage on the other vessel looked odd, are some ships not made of steel plate these days?

 

 

 

[320touring]

that last pic could be liverpool or rome;)

[trigger]

What do you do for living Spike?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Lets see some pics of the cop motor!!!! Keep it 'on trend' by having a black teenager or two cuffed in the back at all times.