1986 FHP #0293 Back In Uniform

[jarhed123]

Fresh out of the box http://www.sspmustang.org/forums/images/smilies/green_biggrin.gif The door, hood, trunk, and moldings should be painted in the next 2 -3 days and home she comes.:2thumbs:

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[predator20]

Sweet!:2thumbs:

[FHP813]

Awesome can't wait to see it in person. He did a great job! Now the fun starts. :2thumbs:

[ImEvil1]

Nice job...great pics!

[bmt336]

STOP IT! you are making me not want to let the calypso green car go......lol:(

the car looks great

[86NeSSP]

I can't wait to see my car one of these days in similar shape. Of course two will be black and white and one all white. It does look like excellent progress and it will look awesome when completed.

Matt

[TR1]

Very nice. I like the peep hole front window...LOL

[Andy]

Looks Great! i know how much fun it is watching a project come together!

[jarhed123]

I can't wait to get it all together and start taking it to shows. I have so many things to put in the car and so on. After it is all together I will be selling all the extra stuff that I don't need or I don't choose to put in the car. Keep your eye open for them. For now I am having a hard time finding the correct Jetsonic lightbar so if any one knows of one please PM me.

[jarhed123]

Here are some cleaned up pictures.

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I like the progress even though it is slow...

[ImEvil1]

Great pics, Marcos.

[predator20]

I'm so jealous. It looks great.

[86NeSSP]

very nice!

[Mustang Matt]

That is going to look awesome. Your attention to detail shows in those buck tag pics. There is no way the car won't look fantastic with that kind of detail. Keep up the good work and keep us updated. You are motivating me on the 93..

[bmt336]

OK I have to ask, what is with the mint green late seventies looking Catalina in the background...

[jarhed123]

The painter likes to do some restorations to keep his skill up. He tells me that 98% of his work is insurance related and with new cars there is no challenge because everything is taking off and put a new piece. He likes it when an old car comes in and accepted by the owner, for repairs and paint.

[jarhed123]

The official word today from the shop owner is that the car will be at home on Friday 9/7/07. That is good news because on Sat. we in S. FLA have the 911 run. Pictures will be posted and I hope all of you from S. FLA show up. Sunday will be the 1st day of work to put the car together.

Here are the latest pictures. The black has some dust from the shop on them and the trunk was ready to have the clear painted on.

[ImEvil1]

Looking good, Marcos.

[86NeSSP]

The paint is really coming together. Looking Great!

[jarhed123]

The pictures are not the greatest. Today I had several issues with the way some parts were put together. Attention to detail is usually a missing art for so many people. Most people think only about quantity and not quality. I hope it will be fixed soon. http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/jarhed123/1986%20FHP%20SSP/SSP109.jpg

[jarhed123]

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[ponie1992]

Very nice!

[86NeSSP]

Fantastic... It's real close now! Can you see the finish line yet?

Matt

[jarhed123]

Late yesterday afternoon I got the car towed home. After I have put it together, somewhat, I will post pictures.

[jarhed123]

I have been working on the car all day today. Here is what it's looking like and the rest of the pictures I put on my photobucket.

[FHP813]

What a difference a day makes, Looks AWESOME!:2thumbs:

[ImEvil1]

+1. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[predator20]

Looks great... can't wait to see it with the steelies on it.

[jarhed123]

I got the wheels on the car today and the lightbar has arrived. Now I need to paint the dash, run all the cables from the radio and radio equipment and then I will put in the interrior.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/jarhed123/1986%20FHP%20SSP/SSP131.jpg

[FHP813]

I guess I better finish those caps!!! :Wow:

[ImEvil1]

Sharp, Marcos. :thumbsup:

[NoDrama43]

very very nice. its great to see one getting restored back to in service.

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[jarhed123]

Well I spent the entire weekend working on the car and I have got it completed!! Here are only two pictures but many other new ones are on my photobucket (Follow the link). I had some minor lighting issues but FHP813 was kind enough to help me out with them. I encourage you guys to give any feedback on the car/equipment/ or technical stuff that you might see wrong on the car (Don't hold back). I prefer to hear it from you guys than some snot nose kid at a show laughing and pointing the car while saying, "That is wrong with your car. My daddy said it is supposed to be like this."
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/jarhed123/1986%20FHP%20SSP/SSP144.jpg
Interior is complete minus the radio. I can't figure out how to stick it in and I can't find out how to put it in from the back. (Don't think dirty)
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/jarhed123/1986%20FHP%20SSP/SSP148.jpg
The best looking escort caps arround!!

[86NeSSP]

WOW Great job!

[ImEvil1]

Very nice, Marcos!

[ChrisL]

WOW! That's all I can say, that is tooooo slick! Very nice job!

[mac88chp]

Congrats on the excellent outcome of your efforts! That's one nice looking early SSP and is a real knockout sporting the FHP colors. :2thumbs:

[FHP813]

I don't like it...

























I LOVE it :2thumbs: Glad to be able to help. Great job.

[Unmrkd]

Marcos, all that effort and frustration paid off - BIG Time!!! The Mach will get kicked to the curb and the FHP will have a new home inside the garage.:D Very Very nice - enjoy it.:2thumbs:

[jarhed123]

The Mach and the FHP rule the garage now. The Rome PD car is outside :( but I will buy it a carport.

[FHP813]

A couple from tonight.

Door seals and Ventshades.

[FHP0665]

Excellent work! Couple questions... I just pulled my buck tags off the other night. Did you re-paint yours in the pic on the other page? Are those the origional seats and coverings? They look exactlly like mine.

[jarhed123]

The buck tags I took off when it left to the body shop. I did not want them to get lost or damaged. I stripped them down to the aluminum base and then repainted them black. Afterwards I passed a piece of cloth with some fingernail polish remover over the raised letters so that it could be legible in any event that I get stopped or asked at a show about the original paint scheme. As far as the seats, they are the original seats, as far as I know, and all FHP Mustangs from 1984-1989 had the tan interior.

[jarhed123]

Here is the car finished. I only need to do some electronic stuff on it and it will be ready to show at Silver Springs!! Please let me know if anything is out of place. ENJOY!!

[FHP813]

SWEEEEEET! Can't wait for Silver Springs.:claps::claps:

[ImEvil1]

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[scoutdrivinrebel]

I love that car!!! Great Job!:Wow:

[86NeSSP]

WOW, your car looks amazing...

Great job.

Matt

[Andy]

Nice.....very Nice
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[FHP813]

We spent the better part of yesterday wiring up the lightbar and installing the ws295 and related stuff, Mustang Matt "donated" :) the JSS box.

[ImEvil1]

Lookin good guys.

Marcos....I may have an extra upper escutcheon for your Motorola if you need it.

[FHP813]

Yeah Mike he definitely needs it. I checked my box and I have a board for him but no escutcheon. I need to retake that pic for accuracy. :D

[ImEvil1]

I'll add it to the other stuff he's been waiting on from me. ;)

I've been pretty much working 7-days a week for the last 2 months, so he's been more than patiently waiting already.

[FHP813]

I hope you have the next few days off. :)

[ImEvil1]

I hope you have the next few days off. :)

I wish. :cool:

[jarhed123]

Here is an updated picture of the inside with all correct equipment.

[86NeSSP]

Excellent... Is it complete now?

[jarhed123]

The car is complete!!

[86NeSSP]

The car is complete!!

Now go get us some High Res photos for us to download and drool on...

I am keeping some for my collection of most that I find.

Thanks,
Matt