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Rico
04-24-2019, 10:32 PM
Hello all! Quick question a friend mentioned that on some SSP ‘s there are 1 or 2 tags on core support area were they spuratic in the way the put them in?

28HopUp
04-25-2019, 12:27 PM
Some of the cars in the earlier years with plain paint jobs may have only had one tag.

Rico
04-26-2019, 02:04 AM
Well I’ll take that as a confirmation my 1985 DPS SSP has One tag I was told by previous owner that it only came with one and it has the special service police info on tag the gentleman mentioned that some early SSP’s came with just one. I have all the records of the SSP down to the purchase from auction for 300.00 bucks.

28HopUp
04-26-2019, 09:21 AM
Have you ordered a Marti Report yet? That will confirm that the car had the SSP option.

FoxChassis
04-26-2019, 11:12 AM
If it has the "DSO" buck tag present with the special order number and special paint instructions (if it was a special paint unit), and that is the only tag present, the other one is missing. ALL cars had a buck tag with the last six of the VIN, the body code, the engine code, etc. Some of the early (pre-1985) non-special paint SSPs had only one buck tag and no "DSO" buck tag.

Rico
04-26-2019, 02:53 PM
Here is a pic of tag

Rico
04-26-2019, 03:05 PM
Door tag

Rico
04-26-2019, 03:07 PM
Plate pic

FoxChassis
04-26-2019, 04:31 PM
The one buck tag you've shown is what I call the "DSO" buck tag because it has the district sales office (DSO) and dealer special order (also DSO) numbers on it, as well as the agency and special paint instructions. Your other tag, which all SSP and non-SSP cars had, with the partial VIN, body code, engine code, rotations number, etc on it is missing. So yes, the car did have two buck tags. (If it were a Canadian SSP it would have had three buck tags...a third one for the "Road Abrasion" option.)

FoxChassis
04-26-2019, 04:35 PM
http://specialservicemustang.net/VINlist/TXDPS/1985TXDPS204955/info204955.htm

Texas DPS #M5-622

FoxChassis
04-26-2019, 04:47 PM
Your first buck tag would have been arranged like this:

MUSTANG
204955 66B M
DF ST
AC 01 S
MBW 01
B 01 1 X 1 4MUSTANG = Mustang model line
204955 = 104,955th 1985 Ford scheduled for production at Dearborn Assembly
66B = Mustang LX 2-dr sedan (coupe)
M = H.O. 5.0L V8 engine
[blank] = special paint color
DF
ST
AC = manual air conditioner
01 = NO rear defrost
S = speed control (cruise control)
MBW = manual Borg Warner transmission (5-speed 'T-5')
01 = no hood scoop
B = Regatta Blue/Blue interior trim color
01
1
X
1 = solid roof/sunroof door with NO power locks and NO power windows
4

Rico
04-26-2019, 06:32 PM
I’ll definitely look harder to find it although the previous owner said it came with one.. on the look out

Rico
04-26-2019, 08:00 PM
Thank you Mick!!!