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Old 07-15-2010, 05:17 PM
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Default 1985 ssp car what to look for to authenticate?

I am going to look at a 1985 ssp car tomorrow other than having a certified calibration speedo what other mods can i look at to find out if it is in fact a true cop car?

Any areas of concern i should look for in the older cars?


Also how rare are the 1985 ssp cars also are they carb or efi? I have a 1991 ssp and a 1988 this is my first time getting a little bit older one.

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Old 07-15-2010, 08:01 PM
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Check for the 6 digit DSO on the door and buck tags. The tech section here on the website has more information and other good stuff to look for:

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Technical.html

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Old 07-15-2010, 09:31 PM
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What agency is it? The two buck tags should be mounted on the radiator support. Here's is a photo of the type of buck tag my car would have come with (not mine, but taken from another 85 CHP). Note the 6-digit DSO is listed on the 2nd buck tag, as well as some of the specific SSP options -



Depending on the agency, look for a hole in the a-pillar(s) for where the spotlight(s) was mounted.
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Old 07-15-2010, 10:35 PM
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Here is a couple pics has 120k miles 5 speed all manual said had spotlights on both sides. What do you guys think?


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Old 07-15-2010, 10:42 PM
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Looks like it has the right wheels on it. What agency was it supposed to have been from?
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Old 07-15-2010, 11:15 PM
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He said it was a utah one but all the ones i have seen from utah have been white.


I am checking it out sat morning. Whats a fair price to pay for a 85?


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Old 07-15-2010, 11:45 PM
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He said it was a utah one but all the ones i have seen from utah have been white.


I am checking it out sat morning. Whats a fair price to pay for a 85?


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That depends on many factors. How much is the asking price?
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the 1985 ssp cars ... are they carb or efi?
Depends on the transmission ordered.

manual (T-5) = carb
automatic (AOD) = EFI

This was true in '84 and '85.
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He is asking 2500.00 for it.


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He said it was a utah one but all the ones i have seen from utah have been white.

I am checking it out sat morning. Whats a fair price to pay for a 85?


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Matt,

Check out the shock towers and firewall to see what color they are. It could be that the car was repainted blue at some point.
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