And It Begins

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AlucarDx757
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And It Begins

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I purchased my car from the City of Raleigh back in July and have been collecting parts since. So far I have gotten the antenna, light bar, and spotlight holes shaved. Picked up a camaro condole for $60, got the bins from IPF. Switched the titanium interior to black (covers a lot of the scrapes and bruises from its former life.) Now I'm working on removing all the police wiring, installing a reverse camera using ppvsteves kit, and putting everything back in.
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That is an interesting colour. Is that some sort of teal?
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Mooseman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:48 pm That is an interesting colour. Is that some sort of teal?
Thier department called it electric blue i think it's a Ford color not 100% sure though. Hopefully it will be all 1 color in a few months.
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Looks almost exactly like the cars Palm Beach PD uses.... they sell their cars via Public Surplus.

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Getting things done console, headers, mid pipes, intake and blacked out interior.
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Additional found out the color is from 1960s Ford Gaurdsman Blue Metallic. I reached our to Raleigh PD and they gave me the paint info.
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You did a good job on the console. I want to upgrade mine someday!
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Upgraded the radio kind of lol. Its amazing what 2 4in holes does for the audio of the rear speakers.
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The badge conversion has begun!!
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Holden centers for my steelies
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