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28HopUp · #1 03-13-2017, 01:44 PM

Mick,

I think you are probably right about the skipped VINs in that batching sequence and that they are all part of one batch. GF257563 is another one of those missing VINs which has confirmed SSPs with the same DSO number on either side of it in the Project.

28HopUp · #2 03-13-2017, 01:48 PM

So there is a 154-car batch of 1985 CHP cars (DSO #72-0406) that has two VINs just prior to them in the same batch. Both of those cars were thought to be civilian vehicles. That year the CHP ordered 155 cars, so we knew there was another 1985 CHP car that is not part of that DSO batch. It is my understanding that the CHP would order a single Pilot Car to test the upfitting requirements of the new model year. Well, it turns out that the missing car was the VIN immediately positioned before the group of 154 cars. FF234785 was ordered under DSO #72-0405. I just received the attached photo of that car's Buck Tags and will add it to the Project.

MOstang · #3 03-13-2017, 08:19 PM

Cool!

FoxChassis · #4 03-14-2017, 08:15 AM

FF234785 is currently marked in the VIN Project as "not a SSP". Was a Marti report run on this VIN before that showed it with a non-special order DSO and without 'Special Service Package' in the equipment list?

Where did those buck tags show up? This is very cool.

28HopUp · #5 03-14-2017, 09:47 AM

Mick, I do not recall the reason behind identifying FF234785 as a civilian car. I thought that maybe we had run a Marti Report on it but I did not find one for it. I know we established the VIN range for DSO #72-0406 by finding the last VIN and counting backwards. I will update the Project tonight when I get home to add FF234785.

The Buck Tags were sent to me by a gentleman on Facebook. He also has a 90 CHP that I will be adding to the Project (actually, I have quite a few updates to make).

28HopUp · #6 03-14-2017, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 28HopUp

He also has a 90 CHP that I will be adding to the Project.

To expand upon this, CHPMustang was EXTREMELY lucky to be able to obtain a photocopy of his car's Assignment Card before they were all tossed into the trash by the CHP. Attached is that card, which will be used to add his car to the Project. Note that his car replaced #E435221, which we know to be this car:

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info211371.htm

As a 1989 model, #E435221 was a run-out by May of 1991 and had racked up over 90K miles in about two years. That isn't remarkable, but it does show how hard these cars were used in a short period.

CHPMustang · #7 03-14-2017, 03:01 PM

You guys talkin about me?

It's been a whirlwind over the past few days after discovering documents I have had in storage for maybe 2 decades. I didn't know that my specific 85 was on the "wanted list" all this time

mac88chp · #8 03-15-2017, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 28HopUp

To expand upon this, CHPMustang was EXTREMELY lucky to be able to obtain a photocopy of his car's Assignment Card before they were all tossed into the trash by the CHP. Attached is that card, which will be used to add his car to the Project. Note that his car replaced #E435221, which we know to be this car:

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info211371.htm

As a 1989 model, #E435221 was a run-out by May of 1991 and had racked up over 90K miles in about two years. That isn't remarkable, but it does show how hard these cars were used in a short period.

Yep, it took the Bakersfield office just over 16 months to roll 97k miles onto my car. Lots of wide open spaces out there in the Central Valley!