[MOstang]

Hello - Here's an update on the 1989 Minnesota State Patrol SSP Mustang. Equipment is installed...see photos.

I've tried to do the best job possible recreating this SSP. Have had a good solid base of info to work with, while at the same time, having some info holes and items that were difficult to obtain and/or duplicate these 20 years later. Biggest gap/challenge being no interior photos of an Minnesota SSP to work with and match up with. To that end have tried to do best job possible to recreate and preserve this important part of the MSP's history.

For the most part the MSP had a rather minimalist and undercover approach to the equipment installed in their 20 SSP's...all 1989 model year purchases. This being said they also had some interesting approaches to the Mustangs including the undercover no-show red flood style light underthe front bumper. At the same time, as with most agencies, they were not consistent in what was installed. For instance having a scanner was the Trooper's choice. I have reason to believe that mine included it so one is in there now. My MSP contact advised that Mustangs were not consistent on whether they had VASCAR, radar (several diff't could have been used), both, or neither. I haven't quite been able to figure that part out for my SSP so at least for time being neither in there now. My MSP contact told me that likely no CB radio used, however, I wanted one as will have a periodic need for one going forward. Given the VHF radio is GE Delta (an actual former MSP one), for consistency sake I used a GE CB radio that is circa 1989.

The equipment is functional in the SSP. Everything looks much better in person than the photos seem to represent. I need to see about getting some better photos over the next few days. As mentioned previously I've documented everything I've learned in an MSP SSP Mustang History & Restoration Guidebook...also created an MSP SSP Mustang Equipment Installation Reference Guidebook. Thanks for looking.