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Rhino
03-11-2011, 07:20 PM
1988 Pierce County SD SSP - Unit #1310

I figured I would also join the bandwagon and post up some pictures of my car as well. Always nice to see progress. Car is mostly good to go for shows, but needs some tweaks/finishing work. Always something to do.

This is one of roughly 18 cars that were sequenced in 1988 for Pierce County. We think there were 3-4 White K9 SSPs, 1 Blue LT car, 1 Silver LT car, and about 10 Cabernet Red traffic cars. Pierce County purged their records long ago - so the above is a best guess based on the info that we have been able to track down.

To date, there is one car still in-service with PCSD (#1308) - and is used as a promotional car about once a year at the Puyallup Fair - used as a recuiting display.

Robert King owns Red Traffic car #1301
David Burnett in Australia owns the Blue LT car #1317
I own 2 red traffic cars: #1304 and #1310 (EDIT: sold this one to Buddy in 2012)
Curtis Lee owns a red traffic car #1302
#1307 was posted on here in late 2010 - found in Denver and likely scrapped (was a roller when we found it)

Robert and I are not 100% sure, but we believe (via CarFax tracking) we have likely traced down all of the known privately held cars. Most have been off the road since the early 90s. Who knows...maybe there is another one hiding out there.

Here's what my car looked like the very first time I saw it. Was owned by a guy who had "pimped it out" with dubs, a bangin' system, etc. He was using it as his cruiser:
http://images53.fotki.com/v545/photos/4/732444/8682334/Dsc06157-vi.jpg

Here I am standing behind the car chatting with the owner thinking (If only we could put you back to normal). :)
http://images56.fotki.com/v1600/photos/4/732444/8682334/IMG00108vi-vi.jpg

I got my chance about 1.5 years later. Robert found the car through CL locally. He looked at it and had to pass on it due to timing. While I didn't need another SSP, I liked the cabernet color and thought it would be a fun car to bring back. And being a native to Pierce County - it just felt right.

Here it is the day I bought it:
http://images56.fotki.com/v714/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0338-vi.jpg

Rims were gone, beats were gone. But got a nicely jacked up suspension, dead alternator and a sweet air freshener glued to the dash to cover the equipment cabling holes.

Rhino
03-11-2011, 07:32 PM
The roof had a really poor bondo job done on it, and was really cracked. I ended up having it completely stripped down to metal, and then repaired.

Hard to see - but the cracking on the roof was massive!
http://images44.fotki.com/v1418/photos/4/732444/8994100/IMGP4343-vi.jpg

Roof stripped:
http://images9.fotki.com/v120/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0007-vi.jpg

That pile of dust there against the wall - used to be my roof bondo:
http://images55.fotki.com/v507/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0022-vi.jpg

Once finished - looks good now:
http://images55.fotki.com/v507/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0031-vi.jpg

Rhino
03-11-2011, 07:41 PM
With the help of Robert, took a set of good WSP 10 holes and repainted them to a newer coat of black. And then masked the car to paint the mouldings back to black as well:

Wheels:
http://images45.fotki.com/v153/photos/4/732444/8994100/IMGP4408-vi.jpg

Moulding Prep:
http://images58.fotki.com/v511/photos/4/732444/8994100/P1060880-vi.jpg

Paint going on (Robert manning the can):
http://images58.fotki.com/v85/photos/4/732444/8994100/P1060892-vi.jpg

Finished look:
http://images114.fotki.com/v145/photos/4/732444/8994100/P1090004-vi.jpg

Rhino
03-11-2011, 07:47 PM
Found the correct Unity H10300 dual light spotlight and installed it along with a Jetsonic, Unitrol 480K, GE S550 control head + radio, rollbar, etc.

http://images116.fotki.com/v715/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0709-vi.jpg

Decals were recreated based off of measurements from Robert's car (where you could still see the clearcoat outlines), and from images that we gathered from photos over the years. Orange pinstripe was applied (same as on the in-service car).

Here you can see mine (Left) along with Robert's red (right) and blue slicktop PCSD car:
http://images56.fotki.com/v774/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0647-vi.jpg
http://images27.fotki.com/v993/photos/4/732444/8994100/DSC_0652-vi.jpg

MOstang
03-11-2011, 08:08 PM
I love those Pierce County SD SSPs...hope to see one in person some day. Great job to both of you. :2thumbs:

fallon312
03-12-2011, 01:46 AM
Outstanding work guys. The cars look great keep up the good work. The blue unit looks especially nice.

Rhino
03-12-2011, 03:35 AM
The blue unit looks especially nice.

Yes, yes it does. Helps that the former owner took really good care of it. ;) I see it every few weeks, and am still envious of it.

28HopUp
03-13-2011, 08:34 AM
Thanks for the pictures Ryan. Those PCSD cars are so nice looking! So is Robert's car the one that has a cage/divider in it? That's a neat little feature seldom-seen in an SSP.

Rhino
03-13-2011, 01:00 PM
So is Robert's car the one that has a cage/divider in it? That's a neat little feature seldom-seen in an SSP.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Yes, in the blue one Robert has a standard roll bar. In the red one he has a full partition/cage. A few years back we found 2 NOS setups from some guy that used to work for Setina.

Robert put one in his car, and I have one for my 87 WSP (which had one originally). They are unique, and rare. But...makes driving very weird. Like driving in a phone booth. Troopers used to call these car setups: "rolling coffins" - cause if you ever got sideswiped, it would be your coffin.

28HopUp
11-01-2015, 04:25 PM
It's time to bump this thread 4.5 years later. The car was subsequently sold by Ryan to Buddy, who sold it earlier in 2015 to a "museum" in Florida that tried to flip the car for serious coin. Eventually, the seller listed it on eBay without a reserve, and the car was sold for a fair price. :cool: The car will be headed up the East Coast to its new home - my place! I will update this thread as the improvements are made to the car. :D

kapracing
11-01-2015, 04:44 PM
Sweet looking SSP! Congrats Bill !

Rhino
11-02-2015, 03:11 AM
Congrats, Bill! So glad you ended up with the car - and - on to the next chapter for it's history. :)

28HopUp
11-20-2015, 10:59 AM
Congrats, Bill! So glad you ended up with the car - and - on to the next chapter for it's history. :)

The next chapter starts now. PCSD #1310 just arrived this morning in Georgia. Photo credit to Bobby. More pics to come for sure! :)

As an aside, I worked out a deal with the museum for the radio equipment that Rhino had with the car. All of it will be shipped with the magnets that they forgot to put into the car when it was shipped.

kapracing
11-20-2015, 11:01 AM
The eagle has landed...

At least the first stop on its way to Bill;)

28HopUp
11-20-2015, 11:22 AM
Documentation was included in the purchase, and the museum put it all in the car when it was shipped. Bobby snapped this photo of a picture of a red traffic unit. There may be no way to confirm this photo as being my car but it does show some interesting details on how this car was marked. The scroll under the molding is fairly clear, and there is no unit number or SHERIFF marking on the front fender. It is my understanding that the PCSD would change the markings somewhat on the cars while they had them, and it could be that not all cars were consistently marked the same way.

NoDrama43
11-20-2015, 02:50 PM
very nice Bill. Glad it made it safely and the deal went through. That is going to be a great addition to the MCA show at Niagra next year right?????

28HopUp
11-20-2015, 03:08 PM
The Niagara MCA Show runs July 22-24 2016. The car should be in fine shape at that point, so I will put it on the calendar as a "strong maybe". The 2016 MCA National Show is Sept 30 - Oct 2 2016 and is in Myrtle Beach, SC. If we bring the PCSD car down there for that show it may stay in South Carolina indefinitely!

Rhino
11-21-2015, 03:01 PM
The unit # was only on the driver's side front fender (mailbox numbers). Scroll work was on both doors under the molding. Although, in this pic the scroll is darker (black with gold relief), and I have seen one version which was lighter (goldfish color with darker writing). Maybe they changed it up based on what was available at the County garage. The full shield on the in-service car was done at some point - perhaps preference at the time, but the molding with the cut shield is correct on both sides.

Interesting to see the lightbar bolted through the roof. Which wreaked havoc on the cars with roof ripples/bar movement.

So cool to see this in-service pic. Thanks for sharing!

28HopUp
11-22-2015, 09:33 AM
The unit # was only on the driver's side front fender (mailbox numbers). Scroll work was on both doors under the molding. Although, in this pic the scroll is darker (black with gold relief), and I have seen one version which was lighter (goldfish color with darker writing). Maybe they changed it up based on what was available at the County garage. The full shield on the in-service car was done at some point - perhaps preference at the time, but the molding with the cut shield is correct on both sides.

Interesting to see the lightbar bolted through the roof. Which wreaked havoc on the cars with roof ripples/bar movement.

So cool to see this in-service pic. Thanks for sharing!

I did not know that. Cool! :cool:

28HopUp
11-23-2015, 04:29 PM
The title arrived today, along with the repair receipts from previous owners. Also included were the all-important Buck Tags! I am VERY pleased that these did not get lost along the way. :yes:

NoDrama43
11-24-2015, 09:38 AM
Very nice Bill. Cannot wait to see it next summer.

ImEvil1
11-24-2015, 10:16 AM
Nice!!

28HopUp
11-24-2015, 10:36 AM
Thanks guys. Bobby and I have finalized the details on repainting the car. It will be getting the full treatment. I will need to order some parts (drip rails, belt moldings, side moldings, and emblems) because the ones on the car will be coming off. I plan to wait for some Black Friday sales before ordering those parts. The window trim and side 1/4 windows will be removed as part of the body prep prior to paint (the plan will be to restore the windows I have if nicer OEM ones cannot be found for reasonable money).

It is a bit more of a project than I had intended to bite off at this time, but I told Bobby that I will never regret doing things the right way. The final result should look great. Being factory red SSP with a nice in-service history, it will certainly be an attention-getter.

MOstang
11-24-2015, 08:00 PM
Cool car, congrats!

28HopUp
12-09-2015, 04:37 PM
Obviously this is not a great thing to see. I knew the paint on the hood was cracked, and now we can see why. Both Bobby and I are gonna look for a new hood. I hope the rest of the body is decent once Bobby takes off the paint. It WILL look great once the body and paint are done! :)

As an aside, the museum received my payment today for the radio equipment and magnetic decals, so those should be shipped soon. :thumbsup:

kapracing
12-09-2015, 06:25 PM
Wearing her ugly "for paint" shoes....

kapracing
12-09-2015, 06:26 PM
X's 2

28HopUp
12-10-2015, 11:13 AM
Thanks for the teaser pics, Bobby! :thumbsup: I like the shot of the driver's side because of the GSP car in the upper left corner of the photo. The PCSD car will look awesome when it is completed. I only hope it's not gonna be too nice to drive. ;)

MOstang
12-10-2015, 09:20 PM
I only hope it's not gonna be too nice to drive. ;)

Too nice to drive? That's what cars are made for, regardless of the condition.

28HopUp
12-11-2015, 12:14 AM
Oh don't worry, Mike. This car is gonna get around. :)

Rhino
12-11-2015, 01:35 PM
Great to see progress pics! She's going to look SWEET when done! :)

28HopUp
12-11-2015, 04:14 PM
Thanks Ryan! Although I have yet to see the car in person, Bobby has been great with providing me updates and photos (more than get posted here). The car should be beautiful when he is done with it, and I look forward to picking up the car and bringing it home (just in time for winter!).

mac88chp
12-11-2015, 10:10 PM
Too nice to drive? That's what cars are made for, regardless of the condition.I'll second that sentiment! :)

Ahhh, I remember the "ugly paint wheels" phase on my car well. Look how high it sat in the back with everything stripped out from the innards except one junker seat. The quarter windows openings are covered with plastic.

http://media.fotki.com/1_p,wqqdqgksdrksqkfxstkbkdwsrgwg,vi/tggqsgfqqxsbtwfgqsk/4/438439/1627859/15Jan05Avi-vi.jpg

http://media.fotki.com/1_p,wqqdqgktwkdqkbrxstkbkdwsrgwg,vi/fqgftsrdxswfbrrbkk/4/438439/1627859/15Jan05Bvi-vi.jpg

Is more of the interior going to be removed from yours before it hits the paint booth? Looking forward to seeing more progress pics....

kapracing
12-11-2015, 10:52 PM
I can't help it... I love the flat black doors on your CHP. My favorite is the flat black asterisk or X on the white doors. It just screams fresh out of service lol

The jams look good so we're not redoing those. Bill will handle any interior upgrades once he gets it home. So we will not be gutting the interior. Quarter window openings are and will remain "crash wrapped" until reassembly. I need to post up a underhood pic as the engine bay ( other than a few A/M bolt ons) looks really nice and clean.

28HopUp
12-12-2015, 03:30 PM
Here are a couple of in-progress pics of the roof from Bobby...

Rhino
12-13-2015, 01:41 PM
Proof that if you do Maaco - you buy it twice. Bill, sorry that the roof re-do I did years back did not hold up. :( On the bright side...did the prep show the lightbar holes (or lack of them)? And...any indication of NMO hole on rear of roof?

TWOCARNUTS
12-13-2015, 02:00 PM
I remember those in progress shots well.....

kapracing
12-13-2015, 02:20 PM
Proof that if you do Maaco - you buy it twice. Bill, sorry that the roof re-do I did years back did not hold up. :( On the bright side...did the prep show the lightbar holes (or lack of them)? And...any indication of NMO hole on rear of roof?

Ryan,
All four welded up hole repairs held. (Lightbar wire hole; rear Antenna? & holes even with light bar wire holes , but only smaller & on very edges of roof) The cracking was from the light bar. Either incorrectly mounted or just too heavy I'm not sure. :thumbsup:

kapracing
12-14-2015, 01:46 PM
I think it's got yellow spotted fever...:eek:

kapracing
12-14-2015, 01:48 PM
...

kapracing
12-14-2015, 02:02 PM
The car is refreshingly clean under hood...

TWOCARNUTS
12-14-2015, 03:24 PM
Looking AWESOME!!

28HopUp
12-14-2015, 03:33 PM
Thanks for the pics, Bobby.

I am still searching for a new hood. If I find one locally, I will be-bop down I-95 & I-85 to drop it off at your place. :) I will give you a heads up if I am coming down.

mac88chp
12-14-2015, 07:36 PM
I think it's got yellow spotted fever...:eek:
Phew, makes me grateful mine was a slicktop!

NoDrama43
12-14-2015, 08:13 PM
Thanks for the pics, Bobby.

I am still searching for a new hood. If I find one locally, I will be-bop down I-95 & I-85 to drop it off at your place. :) I will give you a heads up if I am coming down.

I have a red hood you can have. It is a pretty darn nice one and possibly the same color as your original? Not 100% on that but it is red.

edit.....looking at the colors I think mine is a much brighter red....but you can have it if you want it.

28HopUp
12-14-2015, 08:48 PM
Thanks Jim! I may take you up on that if the one I found locally fizzles out. :)

28HopUp
12-16-2015, 01:23 PM
I will be looking at a hood this weekend. The price is fine, but I want to make sure its condition is A-ok for Bobby. I already have a hood (on the car) that would require quite a few hours of shop time to repair, so I'd like to find one that won't need a lot of prep. If all looks good, then I will deliver it myself. Although it will be great to see Bobby again, I'd like to see firsthand the car that I bought at the end of October.

ImEvil1
12-16-2015, 02:45 PM
Did someone pull the AC off of it?

28HopUp
12-16-2015, 03:08 PM
Yes. The A/C was long gone when Ryan had the car. I understand the motor has an A/C bypass and pulley kit on it. So I will be looking for the correct parts this winter to put A/C back in the car. I will probably replace the heater core too, since it is bypassed as well.

ImEvil1
12-16-2015, 05:44 PM
Roger.

dcompson
12-16-2015, 05:53 PM
Speaking of heater cores, does anyone have a recommendation?

28HopUp
12-17-2015, 09:47 AM
I found this one on the FMR website -

http://www.foxresto.com/1979-93-Mustang-Heater-Core-with-Factory-A-C-p/4479003.htm


That's what I plan to order...

Rhino
12-17-2015, 08:46 PM
Can you still get Ford OEM? I hear the newer ones don't hold up as well as factory. And when you are putting in THAT much time to install a new one...kinda only want to do it once. :)

dcompson
12-18-2015, 12:50 AM
That's what I was thinking. I'd like to go oem with that. Because once it's in, I don't want it to fail.

Drewstang
12-20-2015, 09:30 PM
I just put in a core in a 86 GT vert last week. They bought the core at Auto Zone and I cringed until I opened the box and saw it was a brass core and had the inlet restriction pre-installed. I usually recommend OEM but I was impressed by this new unit.

dcompson
12-20-2015, 11:45 PM
Thanks

MOstang
12-21-2015, 09:20 PM
I bought NOS from Late Model Restoration, although it was a year ago. Not sure if they are still selling them now.

28HopUp
01-06-2016, 11:37 AM
I got to see two .NET members this week! I loaded a few parts in my F150 on Monday and drove to Ohio to see Jim/NoDrama. I enjoyed a quick dinner with them (THANK YOU!), and we dashed over to the barn to unload and load parts. I didn't hang around long, because I needed to be in Georgia to meet Bobby the next morning. After overnighting in Knoxville, I got to the body shop around mid-morning. I left him with two used hoods which should require less prep work than the one on the car currently. It was great to see Bobby again, albeit the visit was a short one.

I FINALLY got to see my new SSP! The car is coming along nicely, and it should be completed fairly soon. Attached are a few photos, including one of the nasty spray-foam under the decklid (a previous owner was trying to silence a rattle caused by the boom box in the trunk).

Gentlemen, thank you for your time and assistance. This car is another example of SSP hobbyists coming together to help get an SSP back into circulation. ;)

28HopUp
01-06-2016, 12:02 PM
I also picked up the box of agency paraphernalia. Included were blank copies of the following items:
State of Washington Traffic Report forms (Parts A & B, and Supplemental
Field Information Reports
Property Reports
Emergency Information Cards
PCSD Vehicle Inspection Forms
PCSD Officer Notebook
PCSD Traffic Collision Info Forms
PCSD Victims' Rights Brochure



I also received the two in-service photos of a red traffic unit. :thumbsup:

NoDrama43
01-06-2016, 08:25 PM
Good to see you again bill. Get that car ready for the Niagra show. 👍🏻

mac88chp
01-06-2016, 09:53 PM
Looks good! :2thumbs:

Way to mess up a decklid PO! :thumbsdown:

Va 5.0
01-07-2016, 04:34 AM
The car is looking good , Bill !!!

kapracing
01-07-2016, 04:06 PM
It was good to see you again also Bill !!!
I would like to have had more time to visit as well.
She is getting close...

TWOCARNUTS
01-07-2016, 05:16 PM
That Bad Boy Looks SHARP!!!

ImEvil1
01-07-2016, 06:39 PM
Nice job...and you managed to escape from Ohio! Looks good, Bill (and Bobby).

28HopUp
01-11-2016, 04:02 PM
In Ohio en route to Jim's I had near white-out conditions due to snow. The interstate started to load up but it quickly melted. By the time I got to Georgia the truck was looking pretty bad because of the road salt. I got that all washed off once I returned home.

I spoke with the "museum" this morning, and asked about my radio equipment and magnetic markings. I think it slipped their minds to ship it all to me, but I was assured that the box would go out to me this week. I will be happy once all of these items are received from them.

NoDrama43
01-12-2016, 09:08 PM
good thing you didn't come today.......snow chaos......

28HopUp
01-19-2016, 05:22 PM
Well, the attached photo proves that Bobby can paint a car in a color that is not used by the GSP! :p

The parts shown only have the base coat applied - no clear yet. The hood in the background is the one that I picked up from Jim. That is all for now. ;)

28HopUp
01-20-2016, 10:27 AM
More photos from Bobby. The body should be in red before too long!

:2thumbs:

PR93LXCOUPE
01-20-2016, 11:55 AM
Very nice paint job!!

28HopUp
01-20-2016, 02:34 PM
Thank you!

Here's another pic from Bobby. Now I will gladly pop the hood for anyone who asks!!! :D

urustyone
01-20-2016, 05:14 PM
More photos from Bobby. The body should be in red by the end of this week!

:2thumbs:

Very nice! Any plans on how your getting it home? Enclosed trailer, not till spring, etc...?

NoDrama43
01-20-2016, 09:27 PM
looking good Bill and Bobby

28HopUp
01-21-2016, 12:56 PM
So I now have a FedEx tracking number for the box of radio equipment and magnetic markings from the museum. FINALLY! I will be very relieved once that arrives.


Very nice! Any plans on how your getting it home? Enclosed trailer, not till spring, etc...?

I plan to rent a U-Haul open trailer locally and drive down with my F150 to get it at some point in February. Local rentals are quite a bit cheaper than one-way rentals. Once home, I will bump the 94 Cobra out of the garage and keep the SSP safely tucked inside. :)

looking good Bill and Bobby

Thank you, Jim. Your old hood looks like it came out nicely. I can't wait to see it (and the rest of the car) in person. And yes, I am keeping the MCA Show in Niagara this summer in my sights (the MCA Show in Myrtle Beach, too).

28HopUp
01-27-2016, 11:46 AM
Finally! The equipment and markings arrived this week from the "museum". The only item that is MIA is the unit number "1310" magnet, which was not the correct size anyway. I have a buddy who owns a sign shop, and I will have him recreate the unit number along with the scroll work under the side molding.

I think I will need to lean on Rhino to figure out the proper placement of the radio equipment. ;)

Rhino
01-28-2016, 03:01 AM
I can definitely walk you through the placement of the gear when ready.

As for the 1310 Numbers on the driver side fender...that's not a magnet. Those were Hillman mailbox decals (roughly 1-1.5 inch rectangle style) and were permanently placed on the fender. That was the only thing I left on the car. The rest of the magnets were stowed for takeoff.

You did get the light bar, too, yes? (even if you don't ever use it again, would be good to have).

NoDrama43
01-28-2016, 07:38 PM
excellent news Bill.

28HopUp
01-29-2016, 10:20 AM
I can definitely walk you through the placement of the gear when ready.

As for the 1310 Numbers on the driver side fender...that's not a magnet. Those were Hillman mailbox decals (roughly 1-1.5 inch rectangle style) and were permanently placed on the fender. That was the only thing I left on the car. The rest of the magnets were stowed for takeoff.

You did get the light bar, too, yes? (even if you don't ever use it again, would be good to have).

Ryan,

Thanks for the information and messages. Your willingness to help me with the equipment placement is GREATLY appreciated!

I assumed that the 1310 numbers were on a magnet because they were not shown on the photos by the museum. Either they removed them, or perhaps Buddy did prior to selling the car to them.

I did not purchase the lightbar from the museum. They wanted a lot of coin for it, and shipping would have been expensive (remember they sold and shipped the car without any of the equipment, which I purchased separately). I plan to equip the car with the correct lighting as was used on the blue unmarked PCSD car. My car will honor the story about one of their red traffic units having its lightbar stolen while in-service, which they turned into a slicktop. My PCSD may not be the same car, but it makes for a great story and honors the agency.

kapracing
01-29-2016, 08:59 PM
She's in paint & Looking great!!!

28HopUp
01-29-2016, 10:28 PM
VERY nice, Bobby! :2thumbs:

kapracing
01-30-2016, 02:19 PM
I would load more pics but my new 6Splus pics will not load... Anyone else having this problem?

28HopUp
02-11-2016, 10:15 PM
Here's another shot from Bobby. Still needs to be buffed out, but it is coming along nicely!

urustyone
02-11-2016, 10:28 PM
Wow looks excellent!!! Getting close :thumbsup:

28HopUp
02-12-2016, 04:00 PM
Thanks! Here's another shot from Bobby. The roof ended up taking a great deal of time to repair, but it looks like time well-spent!

FHP813
02-12-2016, 08:01 PM
Looking good Bill! Nice job Bobby!

kapracing
02-12-2016, 08:15 PM
Thanks guys!
But since I've become manager I do not get to do as much hands on as I did before. I've got a great team working for me though. I did jump in on the roof as it was not to my standards first go around. After many many hours of blocking (by both my tech and myself) she now looks great! That all that matters is the end result... So I can't take all the credit on this one.

28HopUp
02-24-2016, 10:22 PM
They're not quite done polishing it out, but it's getting closer. :thumbsup:

urustyone
02-24-2016, 10:52 PM
Sooo close. Looks great! Have you booked the trip to Georgia yet? :D

wheelerg
02-25-2016, 10:02 AM
Sooo close. Looks great! Have you booked the trip to Georgia yet? :D

Visiting Bobbys shops is a wonderful motivating experience, I have considered setting up a booth outside and conducting tours Lol

NoDrama43
02-25-2016, 10:30 AM
I REALLY like that color. On this side of the country I bet it is the only one at a show. I will never forget showing up in Nashville in 2004 and finding 8 other cars identical to mine.

looking good Bobby. Keep cracking the whip down there.

smunczen
02-25-2016, 12:19 PM
I like the color also. It pops

28HopUp
02-25-2016, 12:30 PM
Thank you, gentlemen! I think the car will look awesome and I will get a great deal of enjoyment from it (i.e. to work on, drive, and show). I realize that a non-State agency SSP with an automatic transmission may have limited appeal, but red is somewhat unique for SSPs Mustangs and the color really POPS. Being a red marked unit originally from the other side of the country will certainly make it eye catching at a show (I'm keeping the markings on magnets for now). I am getting very stoked about this SSP, as you can imagine.

TWOCARNUTS
02-25-2016, 04:36 PM
Amazing looking ride!!

28HopUp
02-25-2016, 10:31 PM
Thanks! Here are some pictures that Bobby took today. I'm very happy to see that the state of Washington exempt license plate was included with the car when the "museum" shipped it. I had been meaning to ask Bobby about it since the plate was not included with the paperwork I received. :)

kapracing
02-25-2016, 10:46 PM
Thanks! Here are some pictures that Bobby took today. I'm very happy to see that the state of Washington exempt license plate was included with the car when the "museum" shipped it. I had been meaning to ask Bobby about it since the plate was not included with the paperwork I received. :)

Bill it is a copy (flat) plate but looks real from a distance:2thumbs:

MOstang
02-27-2016, 12:44 PM
Love those PCSD SSPs...looks great.

28HopUp
02-27-2016, 01:44 PM
Thank you, Mike! Like I said before, I'm getting pretty stoked about it!

Sooo close. Looks great! Have you booked the trip to Georgia yet? :D

I will need to reserve a trailer soon. I have the travel dates set for the most part. I also will line up a storage garage outside Charleston for the 94 Cobra, which Jack will be able to access/swap with the 89 Ranger that he has down there now. I figure if I bring the Cobra down now it will be one less thing to worry about when we move to SC later this year.

28HopUp
03-01-2016, 03:35 PM
The font-end is on (minus the hood)! And yes, that is a CARLITE sticker on the NOS 1/4 window. Wish I could get another for the driver's side, but that is not in the cards at this time.

Unmrkd
03-01-2016, 06:49 PM
Hey Bill, I paid a visit to Bobby today and saw the car. I think you will be very pleased!! The fun can really begin now with all the detail work and mechanical tweaks to get it to your liking. Be sure to use some fender covers - Bobby said something about hurting the first one to put a scratch on it. :eek:

28HopUp
03-01-2016, 09:21 PM
Haha! I was hoping that I'd get to see you but Bobby told me you came by today. Will you be attending any MCA shows this year? Myrtle Beach (somewhat close to you) looks doable for us.

Unmrkd
03-01-2016, 11:55 PM
Bill, we won't be able to make Myrtle Beach show but will be attending the Indy show earlier in Sept. Have a safe trip down to pick up the car and dust off your tool box for the tweaks I know that you will want to make. I may have some parts such as A/C bracket etc. I'll go scope out the shop to see what I have. :)

28HopUp
03-02-2016, 09:49 AM
I appreciate it, Gregg! We will be taking a pass on Indy. Too many things happening in September already. But we should cross paths more frequently once we relocate to SC later this year.

kapracing
03-04-2016, 12:28 PM
Where's Bill....

urustyone
03-04-2016, 04:06 PM
Wow great work Bobby!!! :2thumbs: Bill is going to love it!

28HopUp
03-07-2016, 01:13 PM
Here are a couple of photos from the weekend. The first one was taken right after the car was loaded at Bobby's shop (it is just parked on the trailer at that point). I saw about 20 deer on the ride back from Georgia, but thankfully I did not meet them up close and personal. We got home around midnight last night. The second shot shows the car still wrapped up this morning (yes, that's frost on the car!). The U-Haul trailer worked great, and our Eco-Boost F150 performed flawlessly. It was a long weekend, but a great one.

The car looks fantastic! I am extremely pleased with the work that Bobby and the shop did to the car. The car runs nicely, and I was able to drive it around the neighborhood this morning (the car is insured but not yet licensed). It's nice being back in a SSP Mustang again. I will need to address some items requiring attention. For instance, I need to make sure there's anti-freeze in the radiator, now that the car is up north (for now!). I will post up more photos, but the car is quite dirty after its long ride home.

:)

28HopUp
03-07-2016, 02:18 PM
Here are some photos that Bobby had sent me late last week. I will get interior and engine bay shots later.

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic01.jpg

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic02.jpg

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic04.jpg

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic05.jpg

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic06.jpg

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic07.jpg

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/MISC/1988PCSD256164/pic08.jpg



And yes, it does look that nice in person too! :D

ImEvil1
03-07-2016, 02:45 PM
Beautiful!!

Bullitt1609
03-07-2016, 03:11 PM
:2thumbs: Gorgeous! Love that color!

Va 5.0
03-07-2016, 04:42 PM
The car looks great, nice work!!!

TWOCARNUTS
03-07-2016, 05:21 PM
Outstanding work guys!! Car looks amazing...

28HopUp
03-08-2016, 12:04 PM
Thank you, gentlemen! I am VERY happy with the car. The weather this week should be warm enough for me to turn on the outside spigot so I can wash the car and clean it up. Trailering the car across 2 miles of dirt road due to a road emergency detour sure got it dirty (shhh... don't tell Bobby about that!). Assuming all goes well with DMV tomorrow, I should be able to drive it to a Cars & Coffee show at my Masonic lodge this Saturday. :)

mac88chp
03-08-2016, 01:18 PM
Looks fantastic, glad it made it home safe and sound. Fun begins now! :thumbsup:

28HopUp
03-09-2016, 11:24 AM
Looks fantastic, glad it made it home safe and sound. Fun begins now! :thumbsup:

Yes sir! I drove it to work today and will take it through DMV inspection this afternoon. The car seems to run fine. The trans was rebuilt with a shift kit, so it bangs the gear changes as you might expect (but not too bad). The car rides like a maintained 28 year old Fox Mustang. I forgot how rough they feel compared to newer Mustangs. It's all part of the experience, and I am really enjoying myself with this car. :)

28HopUp
03-09-2016, 05:37 PM
I drove it to work today and will take it through DMV inspection this afternoon.

As expected, the car failed DMV inspection. I was THIS CLOSE to getting past the safety inspection (due to the car's age I believe), but the second inspector had a trainee so she put me through the ringer to show him all that could be checked. It failed for the passenger-side highbeam and the two license plate lights. Emissions were a-OK, as was everything else. So I was able to get a 30-day temporary paper plate that allows me to drive the car. I will jump the headlight issue and give a look-see on the rear decklid for those lights. I got to run it a bit on I-95, and she seems pretty solid.

:2thumbs:

chp1982
03-09-2016, 07:19 PM
The car looks great, Bill!

Va 5.0
03-09-2016, 11:43 PM
The car rides like a maintained 28 year old Fox Mustang. I forgot how rough they feel compared to newer Mustangs. It's all part of the experience, and I am really enjoying myself with this car. :)

What Foxes run rough? It is all part of the experience, Haha

28HopUp
03-10-2016, 05:49 PM
What Foxes run rough? It is all part of the experience, Haha

Indeed it is! :D

And to erase any doubt, attached is a photo of the dirty car sporting its 30-day t-tag.

NoDrama43
03-12-2016, 02:14 PM
nice car. Love the black wheels.

28HopUp
03-13-2016, 08:04 AM
Thanks Jim! This will be a fun SSP for me. The Cars & Coffee Social we had at my Masonic Lodge yesterday was nice for being our first one with only word of mouth publicity on FB. We had -

2 Corvettes
1999 Viper
1934ish Dodge pickup
2 Triumph roadsters
2 Mustangs
2 Harleys
3 mini-choppers (Shriners)

And a bunch of people who came to socialize. These meetings started out as a coffee get-together on the 2nd Saturday of every month, and I turned it into a Cars & Coffee social. 'Wish the picture was better, but you get the idea.

flagator10
03-16-2016, 12:51 AM
Wow it really turned out nice! Great job!!

CHP8336
03-16-2016, 09:33 AM
Wow! Very nice car Bill.

28HopUp
03-16-2016, 10:31 AM
Thanks guys! For now, nearly all of the effort has been by Bobby. Soon I will be moving the project forward, as time and money allow. (Rich, although we do stay in touch, it's nice to see you on the forum too! ;))

Rhino
03-27-2016, 09:25 PM
Bill - hoping the wig-wag info was helpful - and - that you can jump/bypass the flasher to get it to pass inspection. Interestingly, here in WA, we have no safety inspections, but do have a fairly rigorous (though not as bad as CA) emission testing for cars under 25 years old. Thankfully, 88s are now exempt.

Car looks fabulous! And sooo much nicer than when I had it. Really happy with how things have progressed for you. Hmmmm...wonder if Bobby would want to re-paint it's twin? Might be worth the shipping!

stadair
04-02-2016, 10:18 AM
The car looks great Bill! Love the color. It's an Adair family color!:2thumbs: Seeing that color makes me want to keep the green on mine...to keep it different.

28HopUp
04-07-2016, 03:51 PM
Thanks guys! I jumped the headlight flasher and added replacement license plate lights/sockets to the deckild. Everything works as it should, according to DMV. I even timed my visit inside DMV perfectly, since the ink was still wet on the slip I was given when they called my number (that NEVER happens!). I did not obtain a low digit number (that is a THING in Delaware - people will pay $2-3K for a 4 digit plate here and the prices for lower numbers can go to 6-digits!). I did however opt for a vanity plate. I always liked the plate I had on my black 85 CHP, and that plate was still in my name despite selling the car, so I got NPRSUIT. If the weather holds out for Saturday, I will take the car to the Cars & Coffee Social.

Snoopy11
04-09-2016, 01:22 AM
Looks great Bill.

If you ever decide to drive her to lower Delaware.. drop me a PM.

28HopUp
04-12-2016, 05:27 PM
I will do that! We could always meet halfway at a show in Dover. :)

28HopUp
05-03-2016, 06:33 PM
The new plate came in, and I cut down the "NOT IN SERVICE" license plate frame that I made a few years ago. Me likey!

kapracing
05-04-2016, 09:09 PM
Looks good :2thumbs:

dcompson
05-05-2016, 10:38 AM
Looking good.

28HopUp
08-22-2016, 10:10 AM
I posted in the Daily Chat thread a photo of my SSP at a Cars & Coffee in Charleston, SC, on Aug 13, 2016. Our son drove the car 620 miles from Delaware to South Carolina the previous day, and made it to the show the next morning after a quick bath (my son and the car, no doubt!). The FB group for the show posted up some photos this past week, which I thought I'd would share here.

Can you find the SSP?

28HopUp
08-22-2016, 10:12 AM
Attached are two other photos taken of the car. Jack Rab did a fairly decent job placing the magnets for the show display. ;)

nighthawk756
08-23-2016, 10:34 PM
Car looks fantastic! Congrats Bill!!

Bobby worked his magic on it! 😉

mac88chp
08-23-2016, 11:48 PM
Looks great in there. :thumbsup:

Schaffer
01-04-2017, 09:04 AM
Thanks for the compliments everyone!

Yes, in the blue one Robert has a standard roll bar. In the red one he has a full partition/cage. A few years back we found 2 NOS setups from some guy that used to work for Setina.

Robert put one in his car, and I have one for my 87 WSP (which had one originally). They are unique, and rare. But...makes driving very weird. Like driving in a phone booth. Troopers used to call these car setups: "rolling coffins" - cause if you ever got sideswiped, it would be your coffin.



Do you have any shots of the cage/partition set-ups? I'd love to see that.

Rhino
01-04-2017, 07:15 PM
Do you have any shots of the cage/partition set-ups? I'd love to see that.

Hi Schaffer,

I no longer have any photos of the setup as it went with the car to a new owner. You could likely Google search the internet for PCSD Mustang or Pierce County Sheriff Mustang to see if any pics come up.

Folks used to take photos of the setup every time one of the cars would go out to a show. So I bet there are some pics floating around out there somewhere.

Best, Ryan

MOstang
01-04-2017, 07:34 PM
I guess this one is part of the way installed? Or is this what it looks like fully installed?

MOstang
01-04-2017, 07:36 PM
Found another one, so this answers my question above.

28HopUp
01-05-2017, 12:12 PM
Thanks for posting those, Mike! That has to be Robert King's 1988 PCSD car. Which reminds me that I need to install the correct pinstripes on my car. All in good time!

28HopUp
01-13-2017, 05:26 PM
Back in 2013 a previous owner, Buddy, got the car mentioned in the club newsletter. It's on page 6 -

http://www.piercecountymustangclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/PonyNews2013081.pdf


:thumbsup:

kapracing
01-15-2017, 06:38 PM
Nice knowing peices of your car history:2thumbs:

28HopUp
01-24-2017, 11:23 AM
Nice knowing peices of your car history:2thumbs:

Speaking of which, do y'all think I should go back to the time when my car was sporting 20" wheels? :p Photo credit to Ryan, from a time before he bought the car -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8362&stc=1&d=1448374449

kapracing
01-24-2017, 04:05 PM
:puke: Uhhhhh NO....:rolleyes:

MOstang
01-27-2017, 11:51 PM
:No no:

Rhino
01-28-2017, 04:35 AM
Speaking of which, do y'all think I should go back to the time when my car was sporting 20" wheels? :p Photo credit to Ryan, from a time before he bought the car -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8362&stc=1&d=1448374449

That is so donkalicious! You can see me with my hand up to my face where I was thinking: "Why, God, why!?" :P

28HopUp
01-29-2017, 01:21 PM
That is so donkalicious! You can see me with my hand up to my face where I was thinking: "Why, God, why!?" :P

Never again! ;)

kapracing
01-30-2017, 09:16 AM
Now Bill... I think I may still have those cut fender extensions in my parts pile if you decide to go that route?;)