Just Bought a 1990 SSP and new to the board!

[8034]

It's an FHP car, #987 from Troop B, Gainesville.

I joined the website as I was contemplating the purchase, and the information from the forums was key in my decision to buy, as it provided all of the detail I needed to know the car was legit.

Thanks!

I'll see about some pictures soon.

Kevin

[woodsideg]

welcome aboard :welcome:

[28HopUp]

Sweet! Congrats on your new purchase. Look forward to seeing pics and details...

[stadair]

Hello! Glad you joined us.

[ImEvil1]

Welcome to the site, Kevin.

My '93 is also from Gainesville (so am I, kinda). :)

[ssp91ssp]

Kevin, Welcome , congrats on your ssp !
post pics when you can ..

ssp91ssp
Hector , http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/ss28/alvar4/

[93sspmustang]

welcome kevin great people here enjoy the site.:D

[MOstang]

Glad the site helped in your purchase...welcome to the forum.

[sspanthony]

Welcome aboard Kevin :welcome:

[NoDrama43]

welcome. :)

[8034]

Thanks for the warm welcome. :)
Now that we have some warm weather, I'll see about taking some pictures this weekend, as I look the car over in detail for the first time.

Kevin

[ImEvil1]

Good deal....we love to see pics.

[8034]

Well,

Here it is:

The Good, The Bad, and The UGLY.

The Good - VERY original. Correct Engine, Transmission and Rear end. ALL thermactor parts in place, cats, h-pipe, runs pretty good.
SOLID Body. No rust, very very little Bondo, and no multiple layers or bad layers of paint. All origninal VIN coded body panels, except PS front fender, which is OEM ford - 1993, ALL 5 10-hole wheels. Document showing Troop B, Car #987 and Trooper. (Neighbor is retired FHP from same Troop, and remembers car.) ALL Glass ok and OE carlite.

The Bad - Wrong Alternator, Wrong Interior (1993 Opal Grey), Floor pans and rails beat up bad by really bad jack point choices. Transmission needs synchros. Engine Compartment and Underside are DIRTY DIRTY!

The UGLY - Cheap primer everywhere. I mean everywhere. But a good base under it all. Headlight, taillights, and all rubber trim SHOT. (Florida can cook 'em!) RED valvcovers, RED Intake detail.

More to come.

Kevin


PS, anybody got a 1990 correct Titanium Interior just laying around :) ?
Also I have a few parts of the original Titanium interior, such as the console. Notice the armrest delete. Is that common?

[Unmrkd]

The arm rest delete is correct for a '90 model. One of Ford"s "Better Ideas" :headscratch: for that year only.

[MOstang]

The arm rest delete is correct for a '90 model. One of Ford"s "Better Ideas" :headscratch: for that year only.

My 90 North Carolina State Highway Patrol SSP has the armrest delete too.

[mac88chp]

The arm rest delete is correct for a '90 model. One of Ford"s "Better Ideas" :headscratch: for that year only.
Depending on build date, a '90 could have come with a factory armrest. Ford heeded the cry for the return that piece later in the model year.

[MOstang]

Ford heeded the cry for the return that piece later in the model year.
That was a good decision....I'm not too big a fan of the delete, but I can see why it might have worked out ok for SSP's.

[8034]

FYI, my build date is 5/90.

Attached is a pic of the door sticker.

Also, would any one be interested in the nitty gritty details of other ID tags and sub component build dates? If so, I'll be glad to post, as it seems like you guys get pretty deep into the details.

[8034]

Guys, looks like I am suffering from too many things lying around.
I have decided I need to focus, and as such, the FHP car looses out to the 1967 Military Bronco. (DSO 83!)

I am going to shop it around on here for a few days before considering Craigslist, for the obvious reasons....

Makes me sick, but it is reality. :No no:

Need $2300

Runs and drives, all original drivetrain, no major body damage, and FHP Crash report included.
I haven't found anything on the car that leads me to this, just the complete lack of time for 3 projects.

Kevin

[8034]

Pm or call 352-two eight one-1381
email kflavin@windstream(DOT)net
Car is in North Florida, near Ginnie Springs.

Kevin

[ssp91ssp]

Sorry to hear the bad news friend !
good luck with the sale ..

[8034]

Thanks,

I was really excited, but reality has set in....

I always wanted one, back in the early 90's, and that sort of clouded my judgement for how much work I could take on.

Just don't have the time.

[sspanthony]

PM sent

[8034]

Sold, to a local buyer.

Thanks for the help during my short SSP ownership period.
You guys are great.

Kevin

[MOstang]

Congrats on the sale. Try to encourage the new owner to join the forum.