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texunter
11-16-2011, 10:40 PM
This is Texas DPS unit M8-545. It was my first SSP and ive had it for quiet some time but now its time to go through it and get it running. I intend to drive this car regularly. Ive almost got it stripped down now and i need to start recording the progress. On the way to black and white!
Mustang Kid
11-16-2011, 10:56 PM
I like it:)
Is it going to be just black with a white roof, or white hood trunk and roof, or just the roof white with the undersides of the hood and trunk white also?
Tx DPS is slowly becoming my second favorite police color scheme:D I would want a crown vic or an 83(?) SSP someday :)
texunter
11-17-2011, 12:27 AM
Hood roof and decklid will be white with the hood and trunk painted underneath. Its a ton of work. Ive found 5 coats of paint that are not easy to get through.
I truly favor the black and whites no matter what state. Its the american tradition for a police car. Someday i will have an 86 Tx car. Until then........
28HopUp
11-17-2011, 09:46 AM
That's going to be super nice once you have it done. Please continue to document your restoration here with pictures. :)
texunter
02-15-2012, 08:49 PM
Finally got some work done to the 88. Ive got most of the dents worked out and one coat of primer. What a whippin.

Downhill from here....
http://www.imgplace.com/img27/1756/5688dpspaint002.th.jpg (http://www.imgplace.com/viewimg27/1756/5688dpspaint002.jpg)

http://www.imgplace.com/img337/3871/9788dpspaint006.th.jpg (http://www.imgplace.com/viewimg337/3871/9788dpspaint006.jpg)
ImEvil1
02-15-2012, 10:15 PM
Nice progress.
1989 Tx DPS SSP
02-15-2012, 11:34 PM
If you plan on going back to an Auto, I may have something you might want to by.

Tom
bob macdonald
02-16-2012, 07:40 AM
I wish I had the talents some of you guys have. I love to do the work but can only go so far. Then it's $$$. Car is coming out fantastic. Keep up the great work. Bob
texunter
02-16-2012, 02:12 PM
If you plan on going back to an Auto, I may have something you might want to by.

Tom

Whatcha got Tom?
ChrisL
02-16-2012, 03:46 PM
Looks awesome Ted! Glad to see this one coming together ;)
1989 Tx DPS SSP
02-16-2012, 06:16 PM
Transmission Cooler, Lines and Brackets.

Tom
texunter
02-16-2012, 10:35 PM
I still have the brackets but i have no idea what the cooler and lines looks like...

I do need that.
SCTrooper2000
08-20-2012, 11:29 PM
Any updates on your TX DPS?