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Nice!
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Congrats!
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Gathering; Collecting & Documenting GSP History... 1983 GSP#3083 Capt. C. Stallings #99 Post 41 1988 GSP#8292 Trpr R. Wilcox #799 Post 27; ACE wrecked in service with 24k miles; most documented & lowest mileage GSP 1990 GSP#0196 Trpr P. Kirkpatrick #756 Post 29 1992 GSP#2221 Trpr M. Prince #895 Post 9; “1 of 6” LoJack GSP Mustangs |
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83 powertrain
Great save. I have an 83 engine and s-rod trans with the correct bellhousing and shifter if you have a need. Probably have the crossmember and a few other bits and pieces as well. I would have to do some digging.
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Jim for the first time since 1998 there is only two left: 1984 Oregon SP unmarked 1986 Idaho SP |
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Thanks Jim! We might take advantage of that.
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79 Capri RS 5.0/AOD | 82 CHP SSP #0513 5.0/SROD | 82 Capri Tu-Tone 4.2/C5 | 83 NCSHP SSP 5.0/SROD
84 FHP SSP 5.0/T5 | 85 LTD LX 5.0/AOD | 86 LTD Brougham 3.8/C5 | 88 GT 5.0 Turbo/T5 |
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Jim for the first time since 1998 there is only two left: 1984 Oregon SP unmarked 1986 Idaho SP |
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Just a quick update. Correct 83 front clip in place. Lots of extra non-factory wiring and other items removed from interior. Once the upper radiator support is massaged the clip will be bolted in place. It's a start...
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79 Capri RS 5.0/AOD | 82 CHP SSP #0513 5.0/SROD | 82 Capri Tu-Tone 4.2/C5 | 83 NCSHP SSP 5.0/SROD
84 FHP SSP 5.0/T5 | 85 LTD LX 5.0/AOD | 86 LTD Brougham 3.8/C5 | 88 GT 5.0 Turbo/T5 |
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One piece of documentation came with the 1983 FHP SSP that turned up early this year. A registration that showed ownership by the Manatee Sheriff Dept in the mid 80’s. After a couple failed attempts to get any additional information from the department, I reached out again early this month. I got a dispatcher who seemed genuinely interested and sent me to their fleet manager who called his predecessor who turned him on to an elderly executive assistant who “knows everything about everything”. The next day I received a call from the fleet mgr. The executive assistant gave him the name and number of the fleet manager that pre-dated his predecessor. He called him and got part of the story of the car and permission for me to call him.
I called the very elderly former fleet manager and spoke with him for about 15 minutes. His cousin worked out of the Orlando FHP Troop and apparently gave him a heads up about newly retired ’83 Mustangs. He worked to secure not just the one, but 6, 1983 FHP Mustangs, hauled them back and took them for cheap solid color paint jobs. When I told him what color this one was, he immediately told me who the driver was…Bill Evers. Retired Sheriff turned Bradenton Mayor. An hour later, I got a call from the current Manatee Co Sheriff Chief himself. He was a driver of one of the 6 cars as well and very excited that the car surfaced but disappointed it wasn’t the black one that he drove. This all took place in less than 24 hours! It wasn’t until last Friday that I got a call from Mr. Evers. All 6 cars were different colors and used for undercover drug interdiction around Manatee Co generally around town. He told me they all got used hubcaps from a place in town to replace the dog dish caps the cars came with. They had a radio mounted low on the passenger side trans tunnel and would keep it covered with a shirt or coat. I knew how huge of a deal these early cars were for departments (FHP Officers have said they were like rockstars when they were assigned one of the 40, 1983 Mustangs) so I knew someone would know the story on this car. Same story here; the cars were a big deal and very special to these guys. |
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Learning details like this, is a big part of what the SSP hobby is all about.
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Mike 1992 Michigan State Police SSP Mustang #5114 1993 Wisconsin State Patrol SSP Mustang 1993 Missouri State Highway Patrol SSP Mustang P641 http://members.fotki.com/MOstang/ |
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Picked her up this week. Glad to have it, although there’s several ahead of it😎
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Gathering; Collecting & Documenting GSP History... 1983 GSP#3083 Capt. C. Stallings #99 Post 41 1988 GSP#8292 Trpr R. Wilcox #799 Post 27; ACE wrecked in service with 24k miles; most documented & lowest mileage GSP 1990 GSP#0196 Trpr P. Kirkpatrick #756 Post 29 1992 GSP#2221 Trpr M. Prince #895 Post 9; “1 of 6” LoJack GSP Mustangs |
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That's great, Bobby! Please keep us posted with your progress
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Bill Jr. To everyone out there, wherever you are. Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be the police chasing you down in their own Mustang! |
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