89 ssp owner newbie to site
 

Hi ya'll. Found the site after watching a u-tube video where it was mentioned. I didn't realize they had such a following! I bought my 89 many years ago and it's been a great car. It was originally an ISP (Idaho) car. I bought it from a buddy of mine who had been searching for one and finally got it only to have his crazy wife throw a bunch of beer bottles at the windshield....the rear window was crazed as well from the rear defroster...probably because of the wrecked and replaced pass rear quarter putting it in a bind...(which is now damaged again!) and he decided to sell it to me. Oh yeh, the alternator was dead as well and it needed rubber. I replaced and rebuilt everything and started driving it. These things are FAST! The original 3.08 posi rear had been replaced with a 2.73 posi and I got a speeding ticket or two until I realized the speedo was lying.... My buddy Allen claimed he'd gotten the cop car up to 155+ mph with those gears!? I do know that it has no rev limiter as I've had it up to 6,800 rpm. The only engine mods I was aware of were under drive pulleys, an electric fan and a K&N air filter. I'ts since had the fan replaced with a stocker, the original 3.08's back in, rebuilt the posi, new racing clutch and cable, new door handles and had it painted once. Actually Allens girlfriend bought the car back from me a few years ago and had most of the mechanical stuff done then sold it back to me again! I don't think she liked the pedal effort of the new racing clutch. Oh, almost forgot, I blew the original tranny doing a burnout in reverse and replaced it with another world class T-5 a few years back. The reason I'm telling this story is because I have WAY to many older mustangs and other ford collectibles to restore and would like to see this one go to a good home. I'm on other forums as csgt428 also if anyone cares to check up on me. I'm going to post it in the for sale section if anyone is interested....I'll probably take the best offer over $3000

Welcome, and GLWS! Could you post up a photo of the VIN label on driver's door for our VIN Project?

Welcome and good luck selling the car. Hope someone here buys it and can restore it.

89 ssp vin
 

Here it is...

Thank you! Since your car's DSO matches another SSP from the same VIN batch, I will add your SSP to our VIN Project some time this week. :)

You're very welcome. If you want any other pics just let me know. I'll probably post some of the interior later. Oh, in case anyone is wondering, I replaced the tail lights with GT units as one of the originals was damaged. I may still have the remaining LX light around here somewhere.

Here are some of the interior.....

Here is the new page in our VIN Project for your SSP -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info261446.htm


:)

Wow, interior looks really good....if this car was on my side of the country it would be very tempting. So I'm glad it isn't lol, I need another one like I need a hole in the head. :D

GLWS!! ;)

LOL lol

I'm still going to end up with a CHP though John! I would prefer an '86 :D

But I don't want to go over the 3 I already have so the FHP may get sold down the road if a nice '86 CHP comes out of the woodwork. ;)

Sorry about the thread derailment OP, I'll be moving along now....

Oh come one...a hole in the head isn't so bad, is it? :2thumbs:

Lol, guess it isn't haha

Hey no prob, I like a little banter..... Here are a few reasons I'm thinking of selling! Some pics of my "mostly" done cars.

And here are pics of SOME of my project cars...... space is running out!

Wow, fantastic collection you have there! I love all of those, especially the Torino and CS!!

Thanks! The CSGT is a factory big block 4-sp car and the Torino Cobra is a factory drag pac 429 SCJ. I bought the CSGT as a highschool graduation present to myself back in 1976. I blew the original engine...traded it to a friend for a 65 GT fastback 2+2 and his wife ended up wrecking it in 77. I bought it back and parked it in a field at my Dads for the next 30 years or so...Finally got it back together with a 428cj drivetrain a few years ago. I'm rebuilding a 390GT to put it back together factory stock now....

You're not kiddin' you're running out of room! Lol! I should've known you'd have a cougar in there too! I'm jealous! I have just one classic at the moment....my '55 Fairlane 2 door hardtop Vic....

Wow! Very nice.... I suspect it's more "done" than any of mine.

SOLD!