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chp1982 12-20-2011 01:31 AM

1982 CHP #0327
 
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Reluctantly, I had to part ways with 1982 CHP #0513 earlier in the year. I had no intentions of replacing it in the near future, however #0327 came along and fortunately the seller and I were able to work out a deal.
The seller happened to be the son of the original owner. He told me that his father intended to buy one of the ’82 CHP Mustangs when they were retired and became available at auction. According to the seller, his father went to the auction and looked over many of the ’82’s along with their paperwork and maintenance history and decided that #0327 was the one for him. He used it as a daily driver for many years, maintaining the car but not putting any money into it that he didn’t have to. Around 2000, the father passed away and the son took the car from CA home to Washington. Although the car sat for a while, it needed very little to run and drive and make the trip to WA. Aside from some sentimental value to the son, it was just a car, making trips around WA and one trip to Canada.
#0327 has had numerous maintenance items replaced and repairs made recently including a clutch, alternator, heater core, two tires, water pump, etc. When the son replaced the clutch, he saw yellow writing on the pressure plate. He thought his father had put a junk yard clutch in the car. Upon further inspection, the writing said “CHP SACTO”. The car was never modified in any way except the replacement of the front seats. The son said the officer must have been a big guy because the seat was in terrible shape. Unfortunately the original front seats are long gone as is any paperwork that his father saved over the years.
After a 5 day trip from Seattle, #0327 arrived today in Atlanta. The car was absolutely filthy from a couple storms along the way but otherwise sound. I put about 3 miles on the clock and it runs pretty well. The car is accident and rust free, less some minor rot under the battery and decklid. The CHP auction paint is present and flaking off everywhere.
Below are some pictures of #0327 getting loaded up outside of Seattle, unloaded in Atlanta, and getting a quick wash. One very interesting item are the addition of lap belts. The passenger side has the receptacle however I see no evidence that a belt was ever installed. The driver sided has a full set. They look correct for the period. Is this a CHP addition?
There is essentially zero budget for the car at this point however there is plenty of work to do, especially on the interior. Lots of mildew. I will keep you guys up-to-date of any progress.
Last but not least, thanks to all who offered to assist with checking the car out or arranging to have someone take a look at it. I appreciate you guys.

NoDrama43 12-20-2011 01:41 AM

excellent !! that one is another excellent candidate for a resto. Glad you got the car !

Mustang Kid 12-20-2011 01:47 AM

Congradulations!:2thumbs:
I'm glad someone on the forum got it. Many of us should be buying these cars up like you did. You can talk about getting one, but when you are ready to buy, they could all be gone.
Kinda the same condition as my car was, almost all original and fairly nice. Looks like NoDrama's car too.
I cant wait to see more pics and progress:) Thanks for saving it.
(And btw, don't use a pressure washer or compressed air on the paint. Paint will go flying!. Paint came off the trunk jams on my car with a normal garden hose and sprayer:D )

15559 12-20-2011 03:00 AM

lap belts
 
One very interesting item are the addition of lap belts. The passenger side has the receptacle however I see no evidence that a belt was ever installed. The driver sided has a full set. They look correct for the period. Is this a CHP addition?


Those add on lap belts are correct. I believe motor transport quit installing them in vehicles in the late 80's

ImEvil1 12-20-2011 11:52 AM

Congrats and good luck with the resto.

28HopUp 12-20-2011 01:26 PM

Glad to see that you were able to bring 0327 home. Here's the thread on the car being for sale -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...ead.php?t=3904


Congratulations! :D

1jerryl 12-20-2011 01:29 PM

What year seats are those?? Are they Crystal blue by chance?? If so, I am looking for some and would gladly take them off your hands....






Jerry
91 X-SCHP 2-12-311
90 X-NCSHP Caprice
77 Nova 9C1
83 Malibu 9C1 (Coming Soon)

mac88chp 12-20-2011 01:46 PM

Congratulations on the purchase, it looks to be an excellent starting point. :cool:

Hope you're the first on the block to actually complete an '82 CHP restoration...there seems to be a virtual fleet of them out there in some stage of progress/waiting.

chp1982 12-20-2011 06:29 PM

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Thanks everyone. Unfortunately she won't be restored for a long time but will be driven, enjoyed, and improved upon. Taking a pressure washer to this thing is tempting. I'd love to know what the paint looks like under the crappy auction job. The original paint visible under all the flaking areas looks pretty good.

I removed the interior and no sign of the buildsheet. Looks like during 0327's prep for auction, a few screws were left un-installed on some of the trim pieces. Fortunately, most were under the rear seat. I'm dealing with and tossing the insulation pieces responsible for the mildew smell. It's not horrible but it isn't good either. The carpet and seatbelts are getting steam cleaned today at a work contact's detail shop.

The floorpans are clean of rust except for some light surface rust on the seat reinforcement welds. Interestingly, the passenger side does have identical holes to the driver side where the lap belt is installed. I will have to check the carpet again but it really did not look like a belt was ever installed on the passenger side.

chp1982 12-22-2011 09:23 PM

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Got the carpet and belts back today and holy smokes the belts look great! The carpet is worn but very clean now at least. I checked the carpet and the passenger side does have a hole where the lap belt was installed. I'd definitely like to find another one at some point.
Lastly, the horrible window tint is completely removed. What a huge difference that made.

chp1982 12-22-2011 09:27 PM

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The first time in 10+ years that 0327 is sitting inside when it's raining, and that was just about every day in Seattle. Stinky interior to prove it!

Rhino 12-23-2011 12:29 AM

Jonathan - glad to see you snagged this one! Yes, it rains...a lot, here in Seattle. And we're constantly fighting moisture inside cars. Glad to see it inside. :)

Looks like a great starting point for a restoration.

Wolfe1013 12-23-2011 04:36 PM

Awesome, Jon!! Great news.

Wow, those belts and the carpet really did turn out great. I need to go ahead and get mine cleaned. Who do you take them to? I don't have a pressure washer, yet.

My car was the same way - missing passenger CHP lap belt. Buckle was there. Driver side complete. So if you find a stash of CHP passenger lap belts, let me know!!

Can you take a detail photo of your headliner? Perforated vinyl like the sun visors?

Wolfe1013 12-23-2011 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mac88chp (Post 31755)
Hope you're the first on the block to actually complete an '82 CHP restoration...there seems to be a virtual fleet of them out there in some stage of progress/waiting.

You said it, Michael. Money is tight right now and my resto is stalled!! :(

chp1982 01-01-2012 07:22 PM

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Greg-
The detail department of one of the dealerships I work with sprayed something on them to lift the stains and something to fight the mildew smell then pressure washed them. I stressed to the guy that did the work how gentle to be with the rug. It's pretty thin in a couple areas. Everything came out great.

The headliner material looks the same as the visors.

Mustang Kid 05-12-2012 12:29 AM

Any new updates? These other CHP threads get me motivated to finish mine even more!:D

chp1982 05-12-2012 12:56 PM

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Thanks for the interest Sam. 0327 has been enjoyed thoroughly over the past 5 months. I've put about 50 miles on her around town and running some local errands. When the car arrived, the headlights and a only few other parking and turn signals worked. I replaced most of he bulbs and every light on the car now works incuding the maplight! The interior was reinstalled and turned out pretty great, considering its age. I sold the blue front seats that the car came with and installed a set of Sand Beige fronts that I had. I installed a battery cut-off switch as well. So far I have spent a whopping $25 bucks! That includes the repo CA plate. The list is long for what the car needs mechanically and cosmetically but my budget reminds me often that this is going to be a slow and steady process.

chp1982 05-12-2012 01:01 PM

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Here's a shot with the "new" front seats. What's the harm in one more shade of tan! Better than blue it came with. The rear seat is original and in nice shape.

chp1982 05-12-2012 01:50 PM

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Speaking of seats, since buying 0327 I have been on the hunt for the correct front seats and any French Vanilla trim I could find. Well, the search finally paid off and I found a seat out of an '82 Capri with 100K along with all of the coupe specific trim. The passenger seat is in very nice condition, the driver, not so much. The good news is the rears are in very good shape and I will have more than enough upholstery to have the driver side repaired. They are currently at a buddy's in DC and will slowly be making their way to Atlanta over the next couple weeks. I couldn't be more excited to complete the interior with the correct seats.

Mustang Kid 05-13-2012 12:11 AM

Looks a lot better:) Where did you find nice 85-6 front seats?
I just steam cleaned my carpet and seats for my 85. It all cleaned up nice like your interior did, but my seats are really faded along with the trans tunnel on the top.

Since your car has the original repaint, a good hosing with a pressure washer would probably strip most of the white off. Tape to the door jam will remove some of the repaint and will uncover the unit #. Worked on my car.

I wish I could get my dads 82 out and cleaned up...

chp1982 05-13-2012 01:56 PM

I found the seats on CL. They came out of a low mile '86 Capri. They are comfy but I can't wait to get the original style French Vanilla seats back in.

Grab the weedwacker and get your dad's '82 out! Did he ever buy that maroon one?

chp1982 09-01-2012 05:09 PM

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Two weeks turned into almost 4 months but after a long drive from DC the correct seats for 0327 finally made it to Atlanta yesterday. After a thorough cleaning and replacement of some hardware on the driver seat, they are installed along with much better looking kick panels, kick plates, and misc. trim pieces I got as well. From French Vanilla to Regatta Blue, to Sand Beige, and now finally back to French Vanilla!

MOstang 09-01-2012 05:17 PM

Looks great! :thumbsup:

chp1982 09-01-2012 05:18 PM

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The driver seat needs some attention but the passenger seat is in superb condition. I was able to get the rears as well and decided to use the bottom as it was in better shape than my original. Being from a hatch, the top of the rear seat is near identical to the coupe's but will most likely be the donor for the driver seat. I couldn't be happier with the finished (for the time being) product and the fact that 0327 now has the last of the key parts it was missing when I got it.

chp1982 09-28-2012 10:49 PM

Safe For The Road
 
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Over the past couple weeks a buddy and I have given 0327 some much needed attention. Rotors, pads, brake hoses, bearings, shocks, struts, sway bar end links, tires, coolant temp sensor, lower radiator hose, and a bunch of odds and ends from an '82 in the junkyard (thanks for the heads up Greg) including a charcoal canister, correct onion head strut mount, oil cap, radiator cap, and a hood emblem for good measure. The goal continues to be to use Motorcraft or original parts wherever possible.
The final pieces came together this morning when I picked up my virtually brand new BFG's, got them mounted, installed, and bled the brakes.
I took her out for a test drive tonight and wow, what an entirely different car! Everything works so well together. I really couldn't be more pleased with the outcome.

chp1982 09-28-2012 11:05 PM

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Since the car was up in the air and apart, I took the opportunity to clean the underside. Absolutely everything was caked in dirt and grease but after hours upon hours of scrubbing and degreasing, 0327 weighs at least 3lbs less!

While I was scrubbing the gas tank I was surprised to see a shiny finish showing through. I ended up spending an hour on it alone and it looks great. I may have made a mistake by shining up the original duel tail pipe because it is now sticks out being the shiniest part on the entire car by far!
Some low quality pictures here but the difference before and after was huge.

chp1982 09-28-2012 11:08 PM

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One more from the parking lot shake down run tonight.

CHP8336 09-29-2012 12:16 AM

Nice orig car!! Keep up the good work....:D

28HopUp 09-29-2012 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CHP8336 (Post 36897)
Nice orig car!! Keep up the good work....:D

Agreed! :)

John10608 09-29-2012 12:19 PM

You are doing a great job ! Keep up the good work !
It's a great feeling as it comes together !

Looks great ! Thanks for the pics !

Wolfe1013 09-29-2012 02:33 PM

Jon, great work, you just blasted past me and the restoration of # 0567!! Way to go. I really hope to see the car when I pass through. Maybe a test ride? I'll have my camera ready for a bunch of comparison photos.

Greg

chp1982 09-29-2012 03:55 PM

Thanks everyone!

Absolutely Greg. Looking forward to meeting you in person.

MOstang 09-29-2012 08:21 PM

Great job. :thumbsup:

chp1982 10-11-2012 07:25 PM

Found One!
 
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I have been enjoying the hunt for original interior parts for my car and recently came across one that I was wondering if I would ever find in good shape: An original French Vanilla dash pad! It looks amazing and is presently awaiting install in 0327...rather than the Canyon Red dye job it was due to get.

Glad you got to come by Greg. It was great meeting you and talking '82's with you.

mac88chp 10-11-2012 08:09 PM

Fantastic score! The trill of the hunt is half the fun. :2thumbs:

chp1982 10-12-2012 03:22 PM

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Installed!

chp1982 10-12-2012 03:31 PM

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One more:

Wolfe1013 10-21-2012 05:57 PM

Jon, you are one lucky devil. It was great to finally meet you and get a ride in the '82. Thanks!!

What a surprise to behold when he showed me that dash pad that had just arrived. :)

My car may look good from a distance, but yours has just about a complete interior. Keep up the great work. I hope to get back on mine some next weekend.

chp1982 09-12-2013 09:05 PM

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I sat in my car the other day just staring....through my new Carlite windshield! Thanks to smunzen, I was able to get a great deal on the glass. What a difference after getting rid of the old cracked windshield.

chp1982 09-12-2013 09:20 PM

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0327 has been treated to a few other goodies in the past few months:
-New driver seat to replace the previous replacement which replaced 2 other replacements
-Finally found original inner and outer seat belt sleaves
-Original gas cap
-Very nice set of replacement door panels, driver seat belt and original carpet (yet to be installed)
-Correct blue tire jack and hardware
-First aid kit
-Complete owners manual w/bag

I couldn't be happier with how far the interior has come. My goal has always been to hunt down the nicest original pieces I could find. I will have to get NOS materials for the headliner and package tray but things are looking good in there!

The to do list continues to get smaller.


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