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Old 06-07-2007, 09:51 AM
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Hi, I'm new to this forum. Been reading it for a while. I'm not new to building/racing cars. I just bought a 2002 B4C ex- Fla state trooper car to drive around and build up. I wanted an 02 Z28 when they were new but couldn't afford it at the time. Now it's time to build another toy.
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Welcome. Congrats on your B4C, I' d love to get one myself. Did they leave it that ugly *** brown that it was during it' s commission?
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FHP cars are all black except the roof and deck lid. Those have since been painted back factory onyx black. It looks like any other black Z28. It's titled as chevrolet special service coupe, under model it says police. Of course, when you give the vin to the insurance it comes up Z28.
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Welcome, I'm new as well. It's nice to see some FL ppl on here.
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Welcome. Orlando here.
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Welcome Guys, Melbourne Fla here..
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Originally Posted by troopercar
FHP cars are all black except the roof and deck lid. Those have since been painted back factory onyx black. It looks like any other black Z28. It's titled as chevrolet special service coupe, under model it says police. Of course, when you give the vin to the insurance it comes up Z28.
What color do they use for the roof and decklid? I remember FHP car' s being pretty hideous last time I was in FL. Maybe that was just because I saw 6-7 units with cars pulled in both directions on I-10, as soon as I crossed the Alabama/Florida border! :confused I' m familiar with the B4C package, wanted one for years. I wouldn' t bich about the insurance company only pulling it up as a Z. If they knew it one of only like 20-30 cars, your insurance would be stupid expensive!
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Welcome, Cape Coral here
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Oh, why not. Welcome, Valrico, FL here!

Hopefully will see you guys at Bradenton sometime. There's also a FL section here also that you might want to check out.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/florida-members-58/
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Darth, the roof and decklid were light tan, called doeskin I believe.

ram-air, I ran the car at Bradenton dragstrip a couple weeks ago. I'll be out there from time to time.
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Yea, that' s probably it!
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I saw two state trooper car on the back of a trailer one day. I ended up running into them at advance auto and my friend who was a locksmith opened one of the cars that was locked for the guy who bought them. I believe they were south carolina state trooper car's though. They had the same color lay out as out as our FL state toopers though. What was weird was when I saw them on the road I thought the tan was primer and they were getting re painted. When I got up close the guy explained they roll on a black epoxy to cover the highway patrol labeling. He said it is a bitch to get off and would be easier if they just rattle canned over the label's so that repainting them was not such a chore.
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Hey trooper I'm in Sarasota too.
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Welcome, Sarasota here too.
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Originally Posted by SS1156
Welcome, I'm new as well. It's nice to see some FL ppl on here.
there are a TON of florida people here you should scroll down a little more there is a section just for FLORIDA people
welcome new guy hope to see ya at exit 220b some night
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Florida's the best and welcome. I'm up in Jax.
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have fun in the florida forum, and welcome...
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welcome... Orlando here.
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what part of FL are u in staringback05




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