S W E E E E T deal Bill !

Since that 1993 SMPV popped up for sale, I figured that I would give y'all an update on my 85 SMPV. The car hasn't made much progress since the Summer, but we now have a plan to move it forward. Two body-guys have looked it over closely and measured it. The car is bent up pretty badly. The passenger shock tower needs to be pulled, and the apron fixed. But the cowl also has an arch to it from being hit, and the front pillar where the door is hinged is also outa whack. So the car will be farmed out to another body shop to straighten the frame. That should happen in January, and then it will go back to shop #1 to have the new apron installed and the engine compartment painted. Then the body (about 90% done) will be blocked, primed, and painted.

I have a line on an 85 GT that I need to have shipped here ;), and it will be used as a donor car for its drivetrain and harnesses. Once I have that installed I will turn my attention to the interior. It will not be ready by the 50th, but it will be looking like a car again by then. :)

Glad to hear your making progress :-)

Progress is GOOD!

That's awesome Bill!! It's great that progress is getting made on it!!

SMPV or not, I sure hope you can find a way to make it down to Charlotte! It'd be nice to have you.

Congrats Bill ! Glad to hear you are working on it !
Can't wait to see pictures.
Happy New Year !
John

Bill,
I found this picture on Ebay and was curious if you had seen it and if this is your ride?

Thanks for posting that! The car in the photo is the only SMPV Mustang that the CHP painted silver & white during that first year of the program - #E408445. The other four Mustangs (with at least one Mustang being an 84) were all painted white with black lower bumpers front and back. I bought that photo for my collection. :)

There's not much to update, but progress, albeit it slow, is still progress. The shock tower and cowl were pulled and put back square. The passenger side apron in front of the shock tower is now cut out, and the replacement panel will go in soon. The 85 GT parts car is safely stowed away for future use. I just put it in my name, so Rich will not be getting any more notices from California DMV. ;)

Good deal progress is progress ;)