1987 Texas DPS M7-524
 

Back up for sale is my '87 Texas DPS mustang. DSO 57-0234. Unit M7-524.

I bought this car in Donna, TX back in 1999 and drove it until 2003. It has been sitting for almost 7 years here in Birminigham, Alabama, so it needs to be gone through completely. It's a perfect candidate for restoration; it even has the "department-issued" white-paint over the original black/white still.

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4629/dps1.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5925/dps4.jpg

Yes, it's a real DSO car...Here are the tags from the core-support:

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8218/dps2.jpg


At some point before I had the car, it had been hit in the right-front corner. They straightened out the apron/support and filled the bumper-cover and corner of the hood with bondo. Good news: I am including a new core-support (aftermarket) and near-mint hood off of a '93 coupe! All you would really need is a fender as the extent of the damage is minimal and local to the corner only:

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5984/dps3.jpg

This car needs some TLC and attention. First thing I would do is put the engine on a stand for a rebuild and put the new core-support in. Then cleanup and paint the car. It needs a new carpet, and then install the interior pieces (original and extras included - in blue). Unfortunately, I do not have the T5 transmission anymore, so you would need to find one. I will include the driveshaft and also include everything extra I have that would contribute to this car's restoration. I mght even be able to include a new clutch with it. The factory stainless tailpipes are not on car, but they go with it, along with a catalytic H-pipe (gutted) for the correct look. Also including the full-size sparetire in the trunk and some (RARE) Texas DPS Miranda rights cards which were in the glovebox when I got the car! I just have to find where I hid them away.

I have too many cars and don't see this car getting its deserved attention any time soon. Someone could really make this thing nice but I will only sell to someone for restoration! Shucks, I might like to buy it back sometime down the road!

Since it's a pretty straight body, I would ask $3500 or more if it were running and driving... But since it's a project, I'm asking $1750, including all extra parts I have for it. You pick up in Birmingham, AL.

Email me with any questions you may have or if you'd like specific pictures.

I can be reached at:

matt@specclutch.com or
matt@supernaturalturbo.com

nice project at a good price. thanks for posting it here

Here's what history I know of the car:

I bought it from an old man who owned a small machine/welding shop in Donna, Texas...it was his "shop car" and he only spoke Spanish. His son told me that they got the car from his cousin, who purchased the car at auction circa 1991, so there probably haven't been many owners of the car since Texas Department of Public Safety had it.

Car barely ran when I bought it, but after an oil change, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, etc... it ran extremely well. I wouldn't hesitate to re-hone and re-ring everything. Like I said, this is a great project car that's just some elbow-grease away from being really nice.

Edit: To the right person, I would be willing to negotiate a little.

Still have it?

Any rust issues?

I still have it, but a couple interested parties.

There is normal surface rust on some underside and rearend parts, but no real bad rust issues that I am aware of. The floorboard under driver's side foot well has a bit of pitted rust, but it is definitely repairable. The driver's side door is original and has some rust down along the lower edge where it's pinched and seam-sealed. The passenger door was worse and has already been replaced (see pic without molding).

The black spots all around the car are some Rustoleum primer I shot to control some surface-rust areas.

The car is not a basket case by any means.

Thanks much.

Roman ...... has the bug got you again ??? ;)

OBB still lives brother. :2thumbs:

I know....OBB belongs back in Texas, mi amigo! :)

if this year goes according to plan, OBB will be glistening in the sunlight at a car show this fall.

Snapped some more pics today...

The body is real straight on this car:

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Quarter-windows are quite nice...the plastic has been protected by the paint!

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This hood will come with the car... almost perfect condition:

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Here's the spotlight mount...

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Here's some of the inside...

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http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9504/img0258in.jpg

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And the seats that come with it:

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5291/img0264e.jpg

Some miscellaneous...

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http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/1260/cimg4393.jpg

A few offers...not quite there.

Price drop to $1600.

WOW looks at these...
87 TxDPS one of my old cars.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...09_smaller.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...31_smaller.jpg

87 TxDPS another one of my old cars that I still have.
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...2/P5180069.jpg

I might still have even one more too... Yet another 87 TxDPS that I have owned...

Good luck with the sell. This car has some brothers out there. I wish I had the space time and $$$ I would come there and haul this one back.

sold pending funds....

Looking forward to restoring this one.

This car is SOLD.

Thanks Hunter! I'll send those misc. parts as soon as I can!!!

Congrats!

congrats!

Congrats and enjoy the car ..

ssp91ssp

For what it's worth - this was a quick turn around... M7-524 up for sale again, no changes to the vehicle & the asking price is $2995...

http://nashville.craigslist.org/ctd/1636214129.html

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/7...524_page_1.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/7...524_page_2.jpg





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Hopefully someone will pick it up that has the ability to restore it.

On 2/01 the owner posted.

Looking forward to restoring this one.


Looks like he has had the car for bout 2 weeks and his ad was posted on 03/09 ???????

Maybe the seller will list up all the improvements to the vehicle to warrant doubling the price????

This one has somewhat of a smell to it. Hunter fill us in on the particulars?

:eek: :southpark:

:whistlin: M7-524

Hunter notified me a week after picking up the car that he was asked to go from part-time to full time as a pastor in his church... and his time suddenly became limited, so offered the car back to me at price paid... of course I couldn't go back to having it sit in my driveway.

It is definitely a project car. Not worth $2995 IMO, but who knows. I offered this car to several people over the last few years in an attempt to get it restored... but nobody could "take on another project." Almost wish I had taken him up on the buy-back now. :(

Thanks for the updated info, Matt.

No problem. Hunter wants it to go to a good home as much as I do and we actually talked about pricing it high to weed out the guys looking to make racecars out of it... anyone interested, I encourage you to contact Hunter.

PM me for his contact info if you're serious about a very restorable car.

I wish someone here would have it and document a restoration.

wow
 

the fhp im selling is way nicer than that one i cant beleive he is asking that much i thought my price was a little high he must acctually be high

Buy back story,

This is Hunter, I went back to the person I sold M7-524 to in March and bought it back. I had to have a driver when I was called to pastor my church and could not repair it quickly enough. So I watched it, saved my $s, and now it is mine again. I had to pay more than I sold it for but am pleased to have it back. Gonna start the teardown this week, it will be out of the weather on Monday safely in my garage. 7 months later it is back at the house. Awesome.

:welcome: and congrats gettin her back !!!:thumbsup:

This is it guys... In fact, the way it all went down is that I won the cluster from Hunter on E-Bay. Seems like a great guy (Hunter). Glad to have it, and can't wait to get on restoring it...

I figured that was the car from the pic you posted. Congrats. Are you doing one at a time or a little work on all of them now?

Another SSP saved !:2thumbs:
It was mentioned that it was originally found in Donna TX ???
Donna is like 15min from me here in McAllen.

I was thinking the same thing. I knew I had seen it before, but could not remember where. I think it has bounced around to two different owners in the last two years. Hopefully it will be restored in the fashion of your current project!

Congrats again on bringing another SSP home!

I know I should finish one before I start on another... but I'll probably do a little on each (except the FHP, It's a much bigger project!) and keep my main focus on getting the CHP ready for the car shows this season. If I can get my son and my friends motivated, They could all three be done this year... You all know how that goes though... Right? Anyway I wanna thank all you guys for all the help and info... You guys are the best!