Police Bumper Guards

[mr. fix it]

They look like those. I guess they must be a police thing

I remember getting my coverall legs getting caught in them after crawling through the engine bays come to think of it...

 

[Walter Joy]

E86 D32 DL41U1D

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Since it is of your car, I don’t think any of us would be mad if you did a photo dump and more history of it. It’s cool!

 

[Davea Lux]

Is that an N, T or U?

WSP cruisers were U Code with air for '70.

Dave

 

[amazinblue82]

Since it is of your car, I don’t think any of us would be mad if you did a photo dump and more history of it. It’s cool!

1971 Dodge Polara Police Car

been here for years in the photo garage.

2020 is its turn outta storage for a stretch (try to get 1000 miles in). i will update the pics, get video before it hibernates in November.

car hasnt changed except correct spotlight added, a trinket here and there.

stay tuned

 

[polara71]

1971 Dodge Polara Police Car

been here for years in the photo garage.

2020 is its turn outta storage for a stretch (try to get 1000 miles in). i will update the pics, get video before it hibernates in November.

car hasnt changed except correct spotlight added, a trinket here and there.

stay tuned

So I HAVE seen photos .....! I love it.

 

[polara71]

WSP cruisers were U Code with air for '70.

Dave

Every One?

 

[Davea Lux]

Every One?

Probably not, WSP ran K-Code Polara cruisers in '69 and spec'd U-code Furys for '70, but there were probably multiple buys, so I do not know if all '70's were U-Code. WSP always spec'd A/C on their cruisers in those days and it took some arm twisting to get air with a U-Code police engine as Mopar Usually discouraged air with high performance engines. Like anything else, if the buyer knew the right people at Mopar, things could be made to happen.

Note 440 350/4 engine was K-Code for '69, changed to T-Code in '70.

Dave

 

[SportFury70]

I may have a set or similar still in the box. I don't want them or need them .

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Post em up in the for sale section Dave, I bet ya dollars to donuts they will definitely sell right away

 

[SportFury70]

In my honest opinion, I do not like those bumper guards on a C-body. I think they look too big and take away from the look of the car (but I absolutely do love the Polara though). I do however think the guards look very very good on a First Gen Dodge Ram....... These are aftermarket from JCWhitney. I believe, to the best of my knowledge that the C-body guards were police car only and used as push bars

 

[hergfest]

WSP cruisers were U Code with air for '70.

Dave

Incorrect. In 1970 WSP had T Code 440s in all of their cruisers with the F01 Engine Conversion Package which got you dual exhaust. Mopar rated the Motor at 360HP vs 350HP.
WSP used a shop made push guard for 1969. Then for 1970-1972 they used these Factory bumper guards as push bars. Probably cheaper than the big metal ones. They weren't strong enough so they were one of the earliest users of the Setina Push Guards you see on most modern rigs in 1973 across the fleet.

 

[Walter Joy]

In my honest opinion, I do not like those bumper guards on a C-body. I think they look too big and take away from the look of the car (but I absolutely do love the Polara though). I do however think the guards look very very good on a First Gen Dodge Ram....... These are aftermarket from JCWhitney. I believe, to the best of my knowledge that the C-body guards were police car only and used as push bars
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It’s funny you say that, because I actually like the cleaner look without them on the first gens (the red W250 is my daily taken 3 years ago at Carlisle. Now has a steel winch bumper on it). I like the bigger ones mentioned on the Polara because it gives it the same look while also acting as an added buffer in case of a front end collision

 

[SportFury70]

View attachment 375778 It’s funny you say that, because I actually like the cleaner look without them on the first gens (the red W250 is my daily taken 3 years ago at Carlisle. Now has a steel winch bumper on it).

I like em either way though

 

[Davea Lux]

Incorrect. In 1970 WSP had T Code 440s in all of their cruisers with the F01 Engine Conversion Package which got you dual exhaust. Mopar rated the Motor at 360HP vs 350HP.
WSP used a shop made push guard for 1969. Then for 1970-1972 they used these Factory bumper guards as push bars. Probably cheaper than the big metal ones. They weren't strong enough so they were one of the earliest users of the Setina Push Guards you see on most modern rigs in 1973 across the fleet.

I was not aware that you could get a 440 cruiser with anything other than dual exhaust in '70. I worked on Oregon cruisers and I do not recall ever seeing a 360hp engine option for '70. There were some high performance exhaust manifolds on some of the T-Code 440s though. That might be where they got the extra ten horses. If you have a source for that interesting bit of WSP history, please share it.

Dave

 

[hergfest]

I owned one in the past, Tallzag owns one, and Pete, who replied to this thread, has a 440 70 Fury WSP Car. All T Code cars. Here is a build sheet with the T Code and the F01 package from a documented WSP car.
For some reason it was rare to have a U-Code 440 in 1970. Oregon and Minnesota were two states that had the U-Code 440 in 1970.