Help i might have a ssp

[octavio]

i got the car because it was an original v8 its a 1989 power windows and locks heard thats rare. also i found the color code is 1d dark grey so i know it wasnt a CHP the DSO # is 71 (LOS ANGELES) the car was made in florida at the dearborn plant i need help finding out what the car was used for if it was ordered by an agency n e help will be apreciated

[Mustang Kid]

Can you see the buck tags on the front of the radiator support, down by the drivers side frame rail? Should be able to see them (2 if SSP) if you look down behind the headlight.

[octavio]

sadly it has 1 tag

[octavio]

will this might help vin #176812

[nighthawk756]

Does the DSO only have 71 or is it 71 and 4 more numbers with it? Like Mustang Kid said, open the hood and look down between the core support and the drivers side headlight and see if you can see the buck tags stapled to the radiator support. If so and there's 2 of them, one of them should have the agency that ordered it.

[octavio]

it has only 1 tag and it has 71 not 4 numbers

[nighthawk756]

it has only 1 tag and it has 71 not 4 numbers

If it only has 71 for the DSO on the door sticker then its not an SSP unfortunately. Unless for some reason the door was changed along the way. Does the VIN on the door match the VIN plate?

Noticed you also said it was made in Florida at the Dearborn Plant. The Dearborn Plant is in Michigan.

[octavio]

how do i know if t he vin matches the door?

[nighthawk756]

Compare it to the VIN plate on the dash.

[octavio]

yea the vin is the same not a ssp :(

[nighthawk756]

Check out this link for more technical info on how to determine if a car is an SSP.... http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Technical.html

[octavio]

its a bummer is not a ssp but i gues i have to look at it on the bright side. i paid 1000 and is a original v8 coupe

[octavio]

thank you for the help you were helpfull

[nighthawk756]

No problem! Yeah, V8 coupes are still very desirable!