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Bullitt1609 · #1 02-23-2017, 02:41 PM

Recently picked up an original '85 UHP SSP. It came with the attached documentation I wanted to share for the VIN project.

FoxChassis · #2 02-23-2017, 02:48 PM

http://foxchassis.com/decoders/ownercard/ssp/

1FABP26M5FF206811

76 = Seattle district sales office
9L = Oxford White exterior paint color
FY = cloth seating, low-back front buckets (F), Sand Beige interior trim color (Y)
14E = May 14th scheduled build
M2 4 = 2.73:1 rear axle ratio w/ Traction-Lok differential (M), Borg Warner 'T-5' 5-speed manual overdrive transmission (2), AM/FM stereo radio (4)

FoxChassis · #3 02-23-2017, 02:56 PM

Sorry that DSO should be 76 = Denver.

Bill, Please fix if you can.

FoxChassis · #4 02-23-2017, 03:28 PM

The "Application For Fleet Contracts" PDF that Jonathon attached lists five VINs (in red below), one of which was already a known UHP in the VIN Project (FF206809). Also interesting is the "Unit No./Operator Name" next to the VINs. Wonder if that's a car #, or badge #, or plate #, etc?

1FABP26M8FF206804
1FABP26MXFF206805 - Utah Highway Patrol
1FABP26M1FF206806
1FABP26M3FF206807
1FABP26M5FF206808
1FABP26M7FF206809 - Utah Highway Patrol
1FABP26M3FF206810
1FABP26M5FF206811
1FABP26M7FF206812
------------9------------

The "Special Equipment Parts List" that Jonathon also attached shows 25 units under DSO 76-0507. All but three of the above nine are now confirmed UHP. Assuming 804, 806, and 808 are also UHP -- I did run AC reports on that group of nine a few years ago and they all went to UT originally -- there are 16 remaining under DSO 76-0507.

Could it be these?.....

1FABP26M8FF216667
1FABP26MXFF216668
1FABP26M1FF216669
1FABP26M8FF216670
1FABP26MXFF216671
1FABP26M1FF216672
1FABP26M3FF216673
1FABP26M5FF216674
1FABP26M7FF216675
1FABP26M9FF216676
1FABP26M0FF216677
1FABP26M2FF216678
1FABP26M4FF216679
1FABP26M0FF216680
1FABP26M2FF216681
1FABP26M4FF216682
------------16-----------

Or these?.....

1FABP26M4FF227228
1FABP26M6FF227229
1FABP26M2FF227230
1FABP26M4FF227231
1FABP26M6FF227232
1FABP26M8FF227233
1FABP26MXFF227234
1FABP26M1FF227235
1FABP26M3FF227236
1FABP26M5FF227237
1FABP26M7FF227238
1FABP26M9FF227239
1FABP26M5FF227240
1FABP26M7FF227241
1FABP26M9FF227242
1FABP26M0FF227243
------------16-----------

28HopUp · #5 02-23-2017, 04:09 PM

The remaining cars from that DSO number must be somewhere on the list of 1985 VINs. This is not the first time we've seen Ford divide a DSO into more than one batch of VINs with civilian cars in-between (in the early years of SSP production, at least).

Jonathon, thank you for posting up that information and congrats on the new SSP!

NoDrama43 · #6 02-23-2017, 06:05 PM

cool information !!

ImEvil1 · #7 02-23-2017, 06:33 PM

Good stuff, thanks for posting.

Anyone want to guess what these are?

28HopUp · #8 03-28-2017, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullitt1609

Recently picked up an original '85 UHP SSP. It came with the attached documentation I wanted to share for the VIN project.

Thanks for the info, Here's the new page -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info206811.htm

kapracing · #9 03-28-2017, 10:48 PM

Great documentation

28HopUp · #10 03-29-2017, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kapracing

Great documentation

Yes, plus the documentation allowed us to confirm a few other SSPs in that DSO number. We know there were 25 cars in that DSO, but it looks like Ford built them in (at least) two batches of VINs and we have not yet found the other batch(es) for the remaining 16 cars. A few strategically picked Marti Reports could locate the right batch, or we could run a few CARFAX or AutoCheck reports if someone had an account.