1992 Kansas Highway Patrol SSP

[1988Bullitt]

Updates for this week, the rear deck is on, the trim is all painted, the door window frames are painted black, I started sanding and buffing, and I picked up some Gatorbacks.

[chism]

This car is going to be gorgeous! Your doing a great job!

[Mustang Kid]

And to think that most officers that drove SSPs never thought there would be a day where people would put so much dedication into restoring them back to inservice condition

Great job so far, you have crested the hill and are on a down hill path now

[chism]

Originally Posted by Mustang Kid

And to think that most officers that drove SSPs never thought there would be a day where people would put so much dedication into restoring them back to inservice condition

Great job so far, you have crested the hill and are on a down hill path now

I know right!? My uncles are all cops in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area and when I told them I bought an old DPS mustang they laughed and said "Those car were drove hard and put up wet! Good luck". LOL! The joke is on them! My Dad is the only one that was not a cop (firefighter). He got a big kick out of it when i let him drive it to work one day. LOL

[1988Bullitt]

Originally Posted by chism

I know right!? My uncles are all cops in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area and when I told them I bought an old DPS mustang they laughed and said "Those car were drove hard and put up wet! Good luck". LOL! The joke is on them! My Dad is the only one that was not a cop (firefighter). He got a big kick out of it when i let him drive it to work one day. LOL

Very true, my experience has been the owners after the states really doing the damage though not the LEO's.

[1988Bullitt]

My original Sequence number from the Dearborn plant installed back behind the front bumper, yes I even painted the bumper speed nut brackets:




Putting the new channel run weather stripping in:




Antennas are fitted in their original holes. Fuel door with new bumpers, front bumper and rear bumper cover, almost NOS rear tail lights and NOS Quarter glass are in. Drip rails, door handles rear deck and rear deck emblems are all on, whew!

[CNTLOSE]

Looking really good Aaron! Can not wait to see it in person.

[28HopUp]

One word - STUNNING!

[chism]

Originally Posted by 1988Bullitt

Very true, my experience has been the owners after the states really doing the damage though not the LEO's.

True story. Look how many were turned into drag cars and literally run into the ground by John Q. Public. I was thrilled to find mine quite literally untouched and original besides the usual replacement stuff like tires, hoses, etc. I was so happy to find the factory airbox still intact and not a cheesy chrome "CAI" from ebay. Besides the crappy re-paint on my car (good base/clear paint job honestly, crappy in the fact that they jambed over the stickers) its a good car; I'm hoping not to find major body work underneath that paint though. :/

[1988Bullitt]

Here are the latest pictures. I clean the original fuel and EVAP lines and repainted them. The brake lines are off a 92GT that was turned into a roadrace car with all custom lines installed and he did not need his perfect condition OE lines. Installed all of them on the car and I will get an underbody shot once I am done repainting the rear axle and replacing the suspension. The doors are built up minus the door panels and harnesses, she's coming right along!









Now that the body is mostly done it’s back to the powertrain, I pulled the rear axle out and will be acid dipping the housing and repainting it. I will also be replacing all of the bearings, races, seals, and bushings. It will be just like new.







I got the rear wheel wells painted, so now all the underbody paint is done! The fuel tank and all new brakes and hardware are next. I installed the sway bar, hood hinges, p/s cooler, and started installing all the airbag sensors and wiring.







I picked up all new bearings, seals, brakes, etc. for it. While the car is stuck on the lift I decided to finish off the fuel system and install all of low mileage almost NOS control arms and shocks.

Cleaned the tank and replaced the fuel pump:


Installed:





New calipers, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, booster, brake hoses, brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, seals, hub/axles/pinion/carrier bearings, hardware, axle housing bushings, etc.