1982 CHP #0548 surfaces....

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by FlyinTiger

It's great to see the '82's finally get some respect. Makes the one for sale around last November look like a $6000 car, but it couldn't sell for $1500. Overall, great for the SSP market.

Great points. I too was shocked that the '82 from last year couldn't find a home at that $1,500 bargain price.

[AZSSP]

Hello,

The VIN sticker on this car was painted over with gray primer. Has anyone had this before? Any ideas on how to remove the primer without killing the VIN sticker?

Thanks
Bryan

1982 CHP
1990 Arizona DPS
1993 Santa Clara SO

[ImEvil1]

Bryan,

The sticker on my '83 DPS car was painted over. I used my fingernails (carefully) and just chipped off the paint. I know there's probably a better way, but that worked for me. The paint actually helped preserve the sticker.

[ImEvil1]

The result...

[AZSSP]

Mike,

I got the paint off the sticker. The place where the numbers are is darker than on your car. I can still read the numbers. The build date is 6/82. The DSO numbers are F0047, RO188, 720102. From your photo, it looks like your car was painted copper. That is the same color that is under the gray primer on this car.

[AZSSP]

new photos

[predator20]

For those who can't zip.

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by AZSSP

Mike,

I got the paint off the sticker. The place where the numbers are is darker than on your car. I can still read the numbers. The build date is 6/82. The DSO numbers are F0047, RO188, 720102. From your photo, it looks like your car was painted copper. That is the same color that is under the gray primer on this car.

Bryan,

That's actually my '83 DPS door tag.

The F and R numbers stand for "Accessory Reserve Load" (whatever that means.....has something to do with the spring rates).

[FlyinTiger]

Lookin' good. Gotta love those whitewalls.