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04-12-2014, 01:49 PM | #1 |
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Border Patrol package?
This 76 k5 popped up on cl and the guy claims it has the border patrol package. Does anyone have any info on it?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/4413681090.html
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04-12-2014, 03:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
It looks like its just a bicentennial edition. i've heard them called the spirit of 76 edition too. It's hard to find good info about them on the web though, maybe someone here who has one or has had one will come along.
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04-13-2014, 12:36 AM | #3 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
looks like a hickey grill guard
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04-13-2014, 10:23 AM | #4 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
Everything looks correct to me except the claim about a Border Patrol package.
I'm not familiar with that one; we would build many, many trucks for fleet and municipality useage, like railroads, police (including the Mounties) etc. Typically those trucks were as stripped down as you could get (ie, base trim level, rubber flooring, etc). They were normally in the fleet colors - awful greens or orange or purple - and normally would not include any additional striping. K
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04-13-2014, 04:51 PM | #5 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
It is red white and blue..lol minor body work, looks like a lot of rust...
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04-13-2014, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
They did put that bull bar on a lot border patrol vehicles though.
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04-14-2014, 02:32 AM | #7 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
If it is a hickey grill guard anyone could have put that on it when it was newish.
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04-15-2014, 12:39 AM | #8 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
If it was a Dodge Ramcharger or Plymouth Trailduster it would at least have a chance at being a Border Patrol rig, but it doesn't appear GM did any federal fleet sales back then. Suburban's were occasionally purchased by various agencies, but only because Dodge had nothing comparable.
Still, I'd be curious to know why the seller thought to mention a "Border Patrol package". There must be something not obvious in the photos to make them think so, right?
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04-15-2014, 10:53 AM | #9 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
If the spid is still in the truck that should tell something if it was special orderd by the Border Patrol.
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04-15-2014, 02:43 PM | #10 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
police issue would not had a console
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04-15-2014, 06:50 PM | #11 | |
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i too wonder what makes the seller say it's a BPP. |
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04-27-2014, 09:10 PM | #12 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
I retired as a U.S. Border Patrol agent and I never heard of a "Border Patrol Package" I started in the patrol in 1985 and our 4X4's were always stripped utility type trucks, until about 2001. We started getting some fancy rigs. Before I retired I had a top of the line 2001 Chevy Tahoe, CD player, console, custom green and white 2 tone paint, chrome wheels. I took real good care of it and it served me well. Since retiring the Border Patrol is under Homeland Security and they have some fancier rigs now, so maybe be their is some BPP equipped vehicles out there now, but not way back when. Just sayin.
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04-28-2014, 07:56 AM | #13 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
Yeah most government fleet cars and trucks are super base models lucky to have a radio in it.
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04-28-2014, 01:29 PM | #14 |
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Re: Border Patrol package?
biggest tell tell is the console no console in police vehs thats where they mount there radio equipment.
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