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Old 10-01-2025, 10:15 PM
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Default 1990 TXDPS #M0-223

This 1990 Texas SSP surfaced on FB still wearing its blue DPS repaint -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info149438.htm


Owner plans to restore it!
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I am still trying to pin down the VIN on this 1986 Idaho SSP that turned up on FB. Note, you can still make out the faded unique ISP markings on the hood and fender.
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Old 10-02-2025, 09:09 AM
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This 1990 Texas SSP surfaced on FB still wearing its blue DPS repaint -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info149438.htm


Owner plans to restore it!
That’s a cool VIN Project find!

How is the owner stripping the blue paint without stripping the white under it?
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I think he gently sanded the blue down.
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Here's a 93 NCSHP unit that turned up at Foxtoberfest this year. It took a while to post in the Project because the photos were formatting at 90 degrees off, and it is a PITA to fix those.

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info198407.htm

You may recognize some folks/cars in the background of the last photo.
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Default 1982 CHP #0567

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...82/213282.html

Additional photos were posted when this 1982 CHP car was listed on Bring-A-Trailer. Worth noting are the two photos of the 2-page "Ford" invoice.








I have not seen this document before.
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Default 1989 RCMP / CONSTABLE Car

This 1989 RCMP unit has been floating around online for some time, but I was just now able to add it with photos for our Project -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info205739.htm


It was repainted for use as a CONSTABLE vehicle in Texas, but you can still see the original blue under the hood.
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What is the "bumper height adjustment" I see on these Monroney labels?
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What is the "bumper height adjustment" I see on these Monroney labels?
I have not seen that before. I hope someone else can chime in...
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Old 03-27-2026, 10:52 PM
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That’s an interesting question about that Window Sticker “Bumper Height Adjustment”…

I wouldn’t think there would be any such adjustment on a LX notchback because they didn’t really sit low to begin with back then, especially the older pre-85 urethane nose cones.

I’m only guessing/wondering if that was applicable to the GT due to its front bumper design and the ground effect design and was a default line item on the window stickers? Maybe they needed to do something with the GT in order to load it on a transport to avoid damages?

Other than that wild guess, I too would like to know what it means…
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