2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

[mrmike]

The Build

Another project and the return of McNally, Boston PI in a story called Deadly Reclamation. This is another refugee from the model shelves and I am not sure when I got it.  It took me about 5 minutes taking this apart and now it is ready for a good bath!  I am calling this a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor which, in my opinion, has not changed at all that much in the last ten years of its life.  There may have been changes, but those are very small and few in between.  I am going to strip this car and repaint and reassemble it as a retired Police car that was sold to the public.

The Story 

He scours the country looking for old Police cars to fix up and resell them to the public.  He latest find is a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor that had belonged to the California Highway Patrol.  The car is a 2011 Crown Vic that the CHP was using asr an executive vehicle and even though it had reached the end of its service life, it was retired from the fleet and sold through auction.  The car that replaced it was a Ford Explorer SUV. 

Ron Bisson runs a small shop that deals with the restoration of these old Police cars.  Mechanical, electrical, body work and repainting, Ron does it all with a four man crew that consists of Bobby Hull, Ricky Demers, Frank Kowalski and Jimmy Dickers.  Ron has been running his business for over 30 years and his current crew has been with him for a minimum of 6 years.  Bobby and Ricky were asked to come in to work on a Saturday morning for 5 hours of overtime.  When they got there, the garage door was open and Ron was lying on the floor…dead.

More Crown Vic to come...

[KWT]

The car already looks pretty nice Mike. Look forward to seeing the end results... oh and..  MCNALLY!

[espo]

I would just rip the door decals off of it and display it as a work in progress or sale just as is. Sorry to hear of Ron's passing. Violent city streets and all. 

[mrmike]

Thanks Jeremy and David!  I have removed all the decals except for the Ford Logos and the Police Interceptor logo on the rear panel.  Next stop is the kitchen sink for a bath with a scrub brush and Dawn Dish Detergent.  When it has dried, primer and then paint!  

[Husky1943]

Hey Michael, look forward to seeing your progress.  Blue models matter!

[mrmike]

Thanks Rob!  

The Story

Ricky runs to the office to grab the phone and call the Police and the office has been turned upside down.

           “Bobby!  The office has been ransacked!”

Bobby pulls out his cellphone from his pocket and he calls the Police to report the death and the office being ransacked. 

            “Emergency 9-1-1.  What is the nature of your emergency?”

            “My name is Robert Hull.  The owner of my company is dead!  He’s been killed!  Please, send some help!”

            “Sir, are you injured?”

            “No.  The other man with me and I are not injured.  Please send some help!”

            “The Police are on their way to your location.  Please do not touch anything and wait outside the business for the Police to arrive.”   

            “Ok.  We’ll wait outside.”

            “Very good.  Please stay on the line with me until the Police arrive.”

            “We will.”

            “Ricky, let’s wait outside,” yells Bobby and the two men run outside.

The sound of sirens can be heard in the distance and they are getting closer.  Ricky leans on the hood of his truck worried about what just happened.  Bobby watches the street for the Police.

The Build 

I have removed the decals except for the Ford logos and the Police Interceptor logo on the rear panel.  Then everything got a good bath!

McNally will return...

[NYLIBUD]

Your saying there wasn’t too many changes to the run of the Ford P 71 Ford Crown Vic Police cars.Actually your correct on most of that.The body shape remained the same.But then it did change,and I’m not sure what year.but the head lights(header panel, and bumper) changed,and so did tail lights.I love these cars,they take a good beating,because As u know,there built very strong.But as I said,the head lights and tail lights changed as the years went on.They rounded everything off.This is my 2009 CV P71.Great car.I blacked out everything I could.I added some small spoilers ,including a chin spoiler,and threw on a set of Flow master mufflers..This car is faaassst.My question,if you are calling it a 2011,are you using the correct front and rear end?zOr is this just an old Lindberg CV kit?And if you are using the correct front end rear,for the 2011,where did you get them.I can’t tell by the pictures what they look like.I would love to build a replica of my CV.Used to be an FBI CV,from PA.Idk what’s up with blacked out photos,sorry.

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by NYLIBUD

[slusher]

Looking good Mike!

[mrmike]

10 hours ago, NYLIBUD said:

Your saying there wasn’t too many changes to the run of the Ford P 71 Ford Crown Vic Police cars.Actually your correct on most of that.The body shape remained the same.But then it did change,and I’m not sure what year.but the head lights(header panel, and bumper) changed,and so did tail lights.I love these cars,they take a good beating,because As u know,there built very strong.But as I said,the head lights and tail lights changed as the years went on.They rounded everything off.This is my 2009 CV P71.Great car.I blacked out everything I could.I added some small spoilers ,including a chin spoiler,and threw on a set of Flow master mufflers..This car is faaassst.My question,if you are calling it a 2011,are you using the correct front and rear end?zOr is this just an old Lindberg CV kit?And if you are using the correct front end rear,for the 2011,where did you get them.I can’t tell by the pictures what they look like.I would love to build a replica of my CV.Used to be an FBI CV,from PA.Idk what’s up with blacked out photos,sorry.

 

 

 

Nice Crown Vic!  Yes, they were fast!  Many Police Departments and others used them since they were the last of the "full size" cars and they were considered "big".  To me, a full size car was an early '70's Mopar and those were huge!  A friend of mine and I took the seat from an early '70's Cadillac Sedan deVille and put it into his '74 Chevy Pickup and there was still almost a foot of space left between the seat and the passenger door. 

The model I am using is NOT the Lindberg Crown Vic, but a Classic Metal Works diecast that I had picked at K-Mart many years ago.  I don't remember if I had built it or just took it out of the box and put it on the shelf.  I did add a trunk mount antenna to make it look more of a cop car.  Now that antenna will be cut down a bit and added to my Vega$ '57 T-Bird and I have decided to keep the grille guard minus the siren/speaker.  

Thanks Carl!

The Story

Lt. Det. Adam Troy of Boston Police Department Homicide Unit arrives to take charge of the scene.  The Coroner, Dr. Elizabeth Crocker arrives a short while after with her assistant, Sean Daigle.

            “Dr. Crocker,” says Lt. Troy.

            “Lt. Troy, a wonderful Saturday morning ruined.  I had planned on sleeping in this morning,” she says.

            “So did I, but those plans were quickly dashed.”

            “So, the only constants in the Universe are still death and taxes.”

            “Yep.  I’m afraid so,” says Adam as the Coroner unloads the body bag and gurney from her van.

     Dr. Crocker moves her gurney over to the body lying on the floor inside the garage and she starts her preliminary examination.  After ten minutes, with pictures taken, measurements taken and the exam concluded, she fills out a multi-part sheet on a clipboard and then presents it to Lt. Troy.  Lt. Troy reads the sheet and signs it and hands the clipboard back to Dr. Crocker who removes a pink copy of the sheet and hands it back to Adam.  A new detective was working for Lt. Troy today.  His name is Detective Paul Torino and he has just recently transferred over from Patrol.  This is his first murder case and he was asking questions of the two men like who found the body, who called 9-1-1 and did they touch anything.

The Build

I removed the siren/speaker from the grille guard.  When I removed the rear seat screen and the front seats, the backs were hollow.  Out came my sheet of styrene and I cut out two backings and glued them on.  Now to paint them to match.

McNally will return...

Edited August 14, 2020 by mrmike

[NYLIBUD]

Sorry idk why so many pictures of my black CV came out.Ooops

[Mike999]

Here's a fun article from 2018, about one of the last Crown Vics in service with the California Highway Patrol.  Besides all the Crown Vic's other advantages, police agencies loved it because their mechanics had years of experience with the car and could fix anything that broke. The Los Angeles Police Dept. even had its own frame-stretcher.  

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a20879513/the-great-panther-extinction-this-is-one-of-the-last-crown-vic-cop-cars-in-service/

[mrmike]

No problem, Ron!

Thanks, Michael for posting the link to that article!  Excellent article, too!  

Been doing some thinking and once I have filled in the holes in the roof, I'll paint the car with Testors Icy Blue One Coat Lacquer.  It should look good in that color!

Edited August 17, 2020 by mrmike

[Agent G]

Watching with much interest!

Per CA law a civilian car cannot have white doors and a white roof. The doors are a real no no. CHP Fleet Services removes the door decal, then rattle cans the white door skins black. Sometimes it's just a big black X on the door. The paint used is whatever is close to the Fleet Tech at the time.  So, a CHP runout would look really haphazard until repainted. Also, west coast departments leave a lot of stuff in and on the car when it gets auctioned off. Push bumpers, spotlights, and a plethora of internal fittings remain. Just food for thought if you need details,

G

[mrmike]

This is why the Crown Vic is being repainted another color before it is sold to the public.  Yes, the rebuilder is a public entity, but he is not registering the car, just refurbishing it.  Thank you Wayne!  I appreciate your response.

The Story

     The 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor turns down Dardenvale St. and stops in front of number 157.  The home of McNally, Boston PI.  Mrs. Constance Bisson gets out of the Crown Vic and walks up to the front door and rings the doorbell.  McNally opens the door and a he greets his visitor and lets her into the house.  He escorts her to his office and shows her to a visitors chair in front of his desk.   Constance wants to hire the Boston PI to find her some answers regarding her ex-husband's death.  She tells him of her lack of expectation of the Boston Police Homicide Unit to find her the answers she seeks.  They had stayed friends during and after their divorce for the sake of their 2 children.   Ronnie was working long hours so he could be able to pay his alimony and child support.  McNally tells Constance that he may not find Ronnie's killer before the Police do and he informs her of his fee and what to expect from him.  Constance Bisson agrees with McNally and she  gets up from the visitors chair and she shakes McNally’s hand and he escorts her to the front door and out of the house.  The Crown Victoria she gets into could use a wash which it may not have had since she got the car. 

The Build

I have been filling the 2 holes in the Crown vic's roof.  This is the third time with some Bondo Spot and Glazing Putty on this roof as the putty keeps sinking as it dries..  I filled the hole in the dash with some parts sprue.  I removed the siren/speaker from the grille guard and painted the lights with Tamiya X-26 Clear Orange.

McNally will return...

Edited August 18, 2020 by mrmike

[mrmike]

The Story

McNally stops at Boston Police Headquarters and he gets his Visitors Pass and he runs upstairs to the fourth floor and the Homicide Squad Room to see Lt. Det. Troy.  He asks about the Bisson Murder Case and Adam shows him the file.  Ron Bisson died of a wound in the chest from a 12 inch long screwdriver.  The cops had determined that the screwdriver had come from Ron's toolchest. The screwdriver went deep into Ron's chest indicating that the killer was rather strong and possibly had great upper body strength.  All the fingerprints were smudges and not identifiable. 

The Build

I got the Crown Vic into a coat of primer.  Now to see if I need to perform and extra work on the body.

McNally will return...

[mrmike]

The Story

McNally stops at Bisson Automotive and he talks to Ricky, Bobby, Jimmy and Frank about Ron and the people he knew.  They recall a heavy man who had stopped by recently and he didn't look happy when he left the shop.  McNally asks what his name was and they told him that the person was named Jackie Koepka and he drove around in a '69 Lincoln Mark III, a car that is in excellent condition.  He knows who Jackie is and he wonders if Jackie is trying to move in on Bisson Automotive.

The Build

I got the Crown Victoria into several coats of Testors Icy Blue One Coat Lacquer.

McNally will return...

[espo]

Pretty color with lots of sparkle.   

[mrmike]

Thanks David!  Clearcoat should help reduce the sparkle a little bit, but not a lot.  Right now, it looks like bass boat metal flake!

[mrmike]

The Story

McNally leaves Bisson Automtive and he drives over to see Jackie Koepka.  As he pulls into the curb in front of Jackie's residencein downtown Boston, he sees Jackie's pride and joy...the dark blue 1969 Lincoln Mark III sitting at the curb.  McNally goes inside the foyer of Jackie's "home" and Jackie is in the kitchen making a pot of tomato sauce at the stove and he has no body guards around. 

"Jackie, just as I thought I would find you, getting ready to feed your face."

"McNally, A living PI who should be dead.  Whataya want?"

"What's your interest in Bisson Automotive?"

"Ronnie owes me some money.  That's all," says Jackie.

"A lot of money?  What's his colateral?"

"He owes me some money which I may not get back.  Now get out," says Jackie picking up a shotgun next to his stove.

"I'm leaving Jackie!  See ya," and McNally leaves Jackie's "home".

The Build

I did some detailing before I reassemble the Crown Vic.

McNally will return...

[espo]

Looks great. I'm starting to notice a lot of decommissioned Crown Vics on the road around here now. 

[mrmike]

Thanks David!  A lot of the old Crown Vics become taxis or cheap transportation to another owner.  I see them all the time! 

[misterNNL]

We had a local guy that ran an old cruiser around here for a few years. What I liked was his choice of prestige license plate which read "WAS FUZZ".

[mrmike]

The Story

McNally leaves Jackie's "home" and he comes up with a way to draw Jackie and company out into the open.  McNally suspects Jackie had Ronny killed and he was trying to muscle his way into Ronny's successful business.  Now to pull him out.  He calls his Confidential Informant Zachy and he asks if Zachy would be willing to set himself up as an informant and Zachy replies that he is willing just as long as McNally can guarantee his safety.  McNally replies that he can and he wants Zachy to approach Jackie out at Ronny's business and offer him some info against Ronny and McNally.

Zachy waits in the shadows of Bisson Automotive for Jackie to show.  It's 11:00 PM and Jackie arrives in his Lincoln Mark III and he gets out if the Mark III and he sees Zachy standing by the side of the garage and he walks over to him.

"You Zachy?"
"Yep!  Thanks for meeting me.  You looking to take out McNally and take over this business?"

"Ya.  I'll give you $200 for that info," replies Jackie.

"Ronny didn't have a will, so taking over his business will be easy.  His lawyer is Jacob Durgen.  If you talk with him, he'll put you into a will for Ronny."

"What about McNally?"

"Kill him and everything he is investigating, goes away."

"Even the death of Ronny Bisson?"

"Yep!"

"Good.  My taking him out is advantage for me!"

The Build 

Detailing is complete and some assembly has been finished.

McNally will return...

[mrmike]

The Story

"You had Ronny killed," asks Zachy?

"Yep.  He owed me money and he started to fight me because he was late with a payment and I took him out.  Now, his business is mine!"

Suddenly, cops and detectives come out of hiding and they arrest Jackie and Zachy.  Zachy will be released away from Jackie without charges.  The evidence was good and the District Attorney was happy with the result.  After spending the rest of the night at Boston Police Headquarters, McNally takes Zachy and drops him off at home.  In the morning, he stops at the home of Constance Bisson and he tells her what was accomplished and that Jackie Koepka will be in jail.  Another case closed.

The Build

I have finished my rebuild of the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and it is posted in Under Glass.  I would like to thank all those who have viewed and commented on my WIP.

 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nicely done. Enjoy the backround story with the model.