Information needed for '86 AZ SSP mustang

[ChrisL]

I've got an '86 AZ SSP mustang, from what I can tell it served with the Prescott AZ police department at one time, then became a dare car. Would Prescott Police and AZ DPS be the same thing? If not, does anyone have any pictures of a Prescott, AZ police car? It was a white '86 SSP, Blue interior, no console, only options are tilt wheel and A/C. It has a center mounted antenna on the trunk, had a light bar, and single spotlight. It looks like it would have been setup exactly the way an AZ DPS car would have been. I need to figure out what the correct siren is, which antenna I need for the trunk, and what interior equipment I need.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Best,
Chris

[CNTLOSE]

I would contact them directly via email. Use their website and find an email address. Let them know what you are doing and some of your questions and you may just luck out. I did that with my FHP to find out that the City of Auburndale used my car for their SRO. If your real lucky and it did serve there you might be able to get in contact with the Officer that drove her.

Good luck!

[Andy]

Prescott Arizona has it's own police department
it is in Yavapai county.
Yavapai County Sheriffs office (another police department) jurisdiction
in the un incorporated areas of the county.
and the DPS....the department of public safety (state police)
I have never heard of the Yavapai County Sheriffs office or
the city of Prescott having any SSP Mustangs so it would be
my guess that.
the car started it's life in (law enforcement) with the
Arizona department of public safety and was later donated to the
Prescott police department for their use as a D.A.R.E Car
let us know what you find out!:)

[ChrisL]

Andy, I think your guess is absolutey right. The more I thought about it today the more I thought that might be the case. The car looked to be ordered exactly as the AZ DPS cars were, and the buck tag says something to the effect of Special Service - Arizona. I need to contact the department and see if they have any information for me.

[ChrisL]

Anyone have any clues on the correct siren, control box, etc?

Thanks!

[ChrisL]

As a few members requested, here are some pictures of it. I can't stand the way that (incorrect) matching trim looks on these cars, so I'm painting it back charcoal like it should be until the whole car gets repainted white.

My plan is to restore it back to AZ DPS in-service specs, from what I read on the .org website this is around one of 20 cars used by AZ in '86. This particular car would have had a Jetsonic setup, the original radio for the car was included but I haven't picked it up yet. This is the most rust-free '86 SSP I've ever seen, not a spec of rust anywhere thanks to the AZ climate.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS01.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS03.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS04.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS06.jpg

More on the way next...

[ChrisL]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS13.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS16.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS22.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS25.jpg

[ChrisL]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS27.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS28.jpg
Ford emblem on the unity spotlight:
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS29.jpg
Antenna wire still run to trunklid:
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/AZDPS35.jpg

[ChrisL]

What the car should have looked like. Going to call AZ DPS fleet on monday and see if they can give me any information on her.
http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Gallery/images/AZ/86AZ.jpg
http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Gallery/images/AZ/86AZ2.jpg

[MOstang]

Car looks great...and that's going to be a beauty as well when in the AZ SSP colors. I like that look. :cool:

[ImEvil1]

+1. Were you able to get anything back from Prescott to verify what the car is? Never seen an AOD AZ car before, but if it is it's a rare one.

[ChrisL]

I haven't gotten ahold of either department, but it is almost definitely an AZ DPS car. The bucktag says something to the effect of Special Service - Arizona. Luckily this car falls in the VIN range for 86 such that I can order and Eminger report for it, as soon as I get the title switched over I'm going to do that on short order.

[ImEvil1]

I haven't gotten ahold of either department, but it is almost definitely an AZ DPS car. The bucktag says something to the effect of Special Service - Arizona. Luckily this car falls in the VIN range for 86 such that I can order and Eminger report for it, as soon as I get the title switched over I'm going to do that on short order.


Good deal. The Eminger report should clear it up.

[Andy]

I think this is your carhttp://i35.tinypic.com/28jdvmp.jpg

[MOstang]

WOW! That looks like a dead ringer for sure. :cool:

[ChrisL]

Yup, that is the same car. From what I can tell it was sold to Prescott AZ after AZ DPS for use in DARE. I can still see where the "Prescott Police Dept" stickers were on my windows!

[ABN2060]

What the car should have looked like. Going to call AZ DPS fleet on monday and see if they can give me any information on her.
http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Gallery/images/AZ/86AZ.jpg
http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Gallery/images/AZ/86AZ2.jpg

Love the trim rings. I added them to my old '96 caprice patrol car I had back in the day and it made a world of difference. Both are nice looking cars....

[ChrisL]

Alrighty, was able to get a better picture of the buck tag today by moving some plumming that was in the way in front of it. Can anyone tell me if this DSO is congruent with other AZ DPS cars?

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/buickgs455/1986%20AZ%20DPS%20MUSTANG/BuckTag.jpg

Also ordered my Eminger invoice yesterday, they hope to have it by the end of the week so I should see it next week!

[28HopUp]

Also ordered my Eminger invoice yesterday, they hope to have it by the end of the week so I should see it next week!

Mine took over a year! At least things are going quicker for them now they've organized things a bit.

[ChrisL]

This car is now listed in the cars for sale section:
http://specialservicemustang.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2901

[stadair]

Nothing to do with SSP's...but my first Mustang, an '83 had no center console like you've pictured here. This is the first one I've seen similar, which is cool!

[ChrisL]

Can anyone help identify the antenna on the trunklid in this picture? I'd like to track one down to complete the base that is still attached to the car.
http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Gallery/images/AZ/86AZ2.jpg

[ImEvil1]

Looks like a Motorola dual-band to me.

Here is a good place to start:

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?aid=126

[86NeSSP]

I think I have one of those antennas as well as the jetsonic in the picture that I would sell... You keeping the car now?

[ChrisL]

I'm not necessarily keeping the car forever, but it looks like the blue car is going to sell so I'm going to use the DPS car as my daily. Likely going to take it to body/paint, I believe I've sourced a complete set of wheels/caps/rings and I'm hoping to find a blue interior. It won't be perfectly back to in-service, but it will be close. Could you PM me the details on those parts? I might take the lightbar, but I almost definitely need the antenna. Once all of that is done, I'll probably sell the car in the spring, hopefully to someone that will finish it out. I just really don't want some kid-racer buying it; and that's who's been contacting me. Maybe once it is closer to in-service one of the collectors will take it and finish it!

[ChrisL]

And thank you for the information guys, I really appreciate it! :)