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1992 Kansas Highway Patrol SSP
Many of you know I grew up in Kansas City and because of this I have always wanted a marked Kansas car. Well about 3 weeks ago one popped up, the seller was slow to respond but once he got back with me with all of the information I requested I dropped everything yesterday and drove to Ottawa Kansas to meet him. Jon is his name and he is currently in college in KS and needed some extra cash. Jon said the previous owner bought the car from the state auction in KC? From the CarFax it looks like the car was either in service from 3/9/1992-2/4/1994 45,856 miles or until 1/9/2001 120,104 miles. Then it looks like there was 2-3 owners after that.
The car is rough but that has never stopped me before, all of the panels (except for the Left Front Fender) are original with VIN tags still present and legible the car has little rust on the doors or rear deck but it does need some attention on the strut towers in the engine bay, it does not look like KHP ever power washed the sand and salt out of them and 18 years has taken it’s toll. I pulled the rear seat last night in search of the build sheet but did not find it yet, I’m hoping it’s still in there. The car has an overall blue re-spray on it that you can see if flaking off, luckily they did not jamb the car so all of the labels, CR label, VIN tags, etc are still legible. The center console has a few holes but the dash is not that chopped up. There are 2 holes in the rear deck where it looks like the PAR 36 style rear lights were mounted (I am guessing on the lights from a picture I saw) The grounding straps are still present on the hood and rear deck. The oil cooler is still on the engine. The 160 Speedo is still there and fully functioning along with the relocated truck release. There are a few left over mic mounts and wires too. The full size spare cardboard/wood cover is still there. The glove box is packed with stuff so hopefully there will be some goodies in there. The transmission cooler is still there too (but the car has been swapped to a T-5) Obviously I will be restoring this to in-service condition but it will probably take me longer then the AL car did as I have many “irons in the fire” right now. Stay tuned! DSO 53-0149 KANSAS PAINT ROOF AND REAR DECK SPECIAL GRAY W2007 REMAINDER BLUE http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...atrol/KHP2.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...atrol/KHP4.jpg |
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Congrats on finding an SSP that holds such a sentimental value to you. It looks to be a great starting point, and I'm sure it will be lovingly restored by your skillful hands.
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WOW!!!! I would give my left arm and leg for that alabama car, but if you ever want to sell please let me know. I would sell my Cobra for that one.
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Aaron - Congrats on acquiring the Kansas SSP. Will be fun to watch the progress. :southpark:
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Aaron , congrats on the rare find! keep us posted.
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Congratulations on this find...I have been looking for one myself for a long time now. I have been in contact with a few troopers that were former drivers of the cars. If you need any in service info on the cars, let me know. I have some research on the cars. I found out recently that Kansas only had 7 cars they purchased for the troopers...more were purchased for the turnpike. The trooper I spoke to by e-mail told me that most of the cars served around the southeast Kansas area. He showed me a photo of his car he took at the state line on K-171. I attached the photo. Good Luck and keep me informed of your progress.
John De Moss Merriam, Kansas Police |
That car looks really familiar. I think I might have pissed in the gas tank. Make sure you run the piss out of it before you park it for the resto
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Any up dates Bullitt on the restro
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Original speaker location:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...eakermount.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...renSpeaker.jpg Antenna mount locations http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...eckantenna.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...eckantenna.jpg |
Mirror Window tint removed:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...intremoval.jpg Interior Removed: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...nteriorout.jpg Roof Antenna Bondo Plug: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Bondoplug.jpg |
I/P removed:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...trol/IPout.jpg Dusty nasty I/P http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...ol/DirtyIP.jpg Teardown Crazy: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/Teardown.jpg |
Cleaned Interior parts:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...aninterior.jpg Original Roof Gray on A-pillar and no spotlight on this car: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...atrol/Gray.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...aning10910.jpg |
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Russ helped me locate a NOS LH inner fender/strut tower/frame assembly and I will be taking the RH side from Ron's 4057 ISP SSP. This is only section on the car that has rust and it is bad, but soon it will be just like new.
OLD: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...trol/RHold.jpg NEW: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...ol/RHapron.jpg OLD: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...trol/LHold.jpg NEW: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...trol/LHnew.jpg |
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All of the spot welds are drilled, now just a little clean up grinding and sanding and I can weld her back together!
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...ol/Drilled.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d.../LHdrilled.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d.../RHdrilled.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/testfit1.jpg |
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http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/Testfit6.jpg
Everything lined up and measured twice, then tacked in place. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...rol/align1.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...rol/align2.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...rol/align3.jpg |
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Looks great Aaron...wish that I had a fraction of the great talent you have.
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Aaron, if all goes well I hope to bring P-162 and put a little color (Twilight Blue), along with your car/s, among the lovely white MSHP SSPs. It sounds like a really good time.:yes:
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Aaron , she's coming along very nice !!!:2thumbs:
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Aaron,
I am amazed at your capabilities cutting and replacing parts. Your car is coming along beautifully. I said it once and I'll say it again, I wish I had half of your ability and knowledge when restoring a car. |
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Sanded the engine bay and wheel wells, then cleaned everything to spot prime the bare metal.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...dandwelded.jpg |
Finished product RH side:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/PrimeRH1.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/PrimeRH2.jpg Finished LH side: http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/PrimeLH1.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/d...l/PrimeLH2.jpg[/quote] |
Can you say "Master Craftsman"? I know you can.
Well done Aaron! :yes: |
Great job Aaron! Thanks for posting. :2thumbs:
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