1982 CHP #0300
 

My dads 82. It has been covered in a blackberry bush for many years(which has actually protected the interior from the sun). My dad knows nothing about the car other than it was a CHP, it ran around Grants Pass(how my dad knew about it), ran and drove, and it is unit 0300.
For chp1982 and you guys, I went and hacked all the berries down(I had most knocked down a few months ago) to get pics:D . The car has had, from what I could tell 5 paint jobs: CHP b/w, CHP repaint of light yellowish tan, a very good blueish(wouldnt chip off other than in crevices), then back to all black, then to what it has now, white.
For now a TEASER:D
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I want to know what else is hiding in the berry patch.

Ahh, well lets see, I found a 70 Hemi Cuda convertible, a couple Chargers, some Plymouth satellites, a 77 Fury, a 67 Shelby GT500, and some other cop cars. Just Kidding!:D haha
Actually there are Plymouth satellites (one a 440 police), a 71 6cyl Charger, a Packard, a 77 Grants Pass Police Ply. Fury(lone survivor), a 66 CHP Polara, some Diplomats(non CHP), and some others I havent uncovered yet.
More pics of the 82 soon to be posted.

Pardon my ignorance / not knowing and particularly if this has come up already, but my curiosity has the best of me. What's your Dad's plan with all these cars. Seems like he has been acquiring for many years. Does he have a business that deals in old police cars?

More pics.
I remember when I was little (before all the blackberries took over), I would climb inside the car and pretend to drive and shift gears. My first fox and SSP memory:)
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No Problem.
He's been in the car restoration business since he graduated HS in '80. Since then he has had some very rare (and now worth hundreds of thousands of dollars) cars. He has over 200 collector cars and cop cars(including the largest private collection of CHP cars with 60+ cars) which he has finagled/traded/bought over the years(quite a few my dad bought to restore and sell). People my dad is restoring cars for want them to be done right away, but my dad has another full time job. With other peoples projects he doesnt have time for his stuff(he will be slowing down on taking on other peoples projects after the ones he has now are gone to work on his stuff). I will probably end up restoring a lot of them in the future. My dad now deals mostly in Crown Vic cop cars now. He started getting into the cop car stuff back in the 90's.
PM for stuff other than the 82 so the there will be no :hijack: :thumbsup:

Ack!!!!! A sun roof!!

Hoo doggie. Mine's not near the project that one is. :)

Git 'er done!

Thanks for the pics, especially the interior.

EDIT: Would you check and see if the holes are there for the horizontal top brace for the mic and shotgun rack? Just to the right of the heater/ac controls. They're not on my car, but the holes on the top left corner of the glove box opening are there.

Are these them?
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Well, usually on the driver side in that same location and if I'm not mistaken, over/under in a vertical pattern. Mine doesn't have them either side unless I've got that blind!!

Kinda sad to see a CHP Mustang SSP in the blackberry bushs. I have kept my CHP car in the heated garage since I bought it from the CHP on 9-1-1987.

O well....... Mustang Kid .........I would like to give you MY honest opinon on ALL the very nice SSP cars your dad owns.

I really think your dad is awsome for buying all of those SSP cars back in the day like I did and KEEPING THEM.
I will label your dad a SSP hobbyist.

He bought all of these nice cars and kept them for so many years. I may not agree with how these cars were kept but thats not for me to judge.

Without saying to much B.S. I want you to know that these cars are getting hard to find and are special to many members here. There are some people in this hobby to make money buying and selling these cars as you prob already know who they are.

Then there are some of us that own these cars because we LOVE the cars and the SSP history that lives in every one of these cars. I really hope you understand what I am trying to relate to you.
Please save ALL of the SSP cars your dad owns. I hope YOU can restore all of these AWSOME cars in due time. If you or your dad dont want to do that then please try to sell them to a SSP hobbist that will restore them to there former glory. I have owned my car for 24 years and I hope YOU will own all of these AWSOME cars for as long as I have......... Your Friend Rich:D

Pretty wild to see a car in that kind of setting, but it does look well preserved! Thanks again for posting these kinds of pictures up. Let's see, you just started that Aero nosed CHP after many years... I think you need to dig this one out and fire it up! :)

Thanks Mustang Kid! Hopefully you can yank it out of there soon.

Sam:
I know your dad and do me a favor!
Tell him howdy from me.
For yousans that don't know Sams dad, he is a MASTER car restorer.
This guy is a real gentleman also, and I remember the 1st Ripon Ca. car show when I went to and finally met him.
He brought a 80-90 era police caprice (blue with white doors) and I know dad will remember CHP giving him a real bad time about the white doors even though the car was blue. Almost got a ticket! John Bujosa was with him with his CHP stang on a trailer if I remember right.
Great dad and friend Sam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sam, thanks for posting up pictures of the 82! Although it's a bit rough, it certainly is savable. Between you and your dad I'm sure it will eventually be returned to its former glory.

:)

Thanks Rich:)
My dad hasnt had the money to rent or build a nice garage(we'll have to once we start restoring our cars) to store all of them in. Most all the cars my dad has he bought like they are now(unrestored and beat up), but he has covered the nice ones to protect them from the sun.
I plan on keeping all the mustangs when they become mine someday:yes:
I am going to push to get the 82 pulled out and cleaned up:D

Thanks, I'll tell him:yes:
Even if it's a junk toyota with white doors, you may get a ticket:rolleyes:
My dad still has the Caprice too.
Thanks:thumbsup:

Well, they DID use those 'ya know. :D

http://images38.fotki.com/v1217/phot...taCamry-vi.jpg

LOL Only toyota I would love to own:D Too bad they(real CHPs) most likely don't exist now:(
Check out the conversation on FEP lol
http://www.vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=119672

Anyone have a 82 I can buy. :)

Good news everyone! The hubcaps aren't destroyed!:cheers: :dancingbanana:

Good deal on the hub caps. Mine appear to have had the black accent, so I'm thinking about having them re-chromed somewhere local.

When Ron bought my car, it had completely different wheels on it. He sourced these from a Fairmont at a salvage yard.

These '82s are definitely hard to find parts for. Some are almost impossible. Best of luck with your restoration. Better get started before those parts are completely gone.

Greg

The Pinto caps have the black paint; the correct ones are made from completely different metal.

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

This link shows the diff in caps

Hey Brian! The 82's come up for sale every now & then. Just keep an eye out at the usual locations and you should be able to find one eventually.

Yeah, I knew about that, the difference in appearance. But I had forgot about the different metal. I don't think anyone will know the difference if I get these re-chromed without getting their hands on them. If they do that, they're way too close to my car.

It will all come down to price - if I can find some originals versus the cost of re-chroming the ones I have.

I found an NOS set on eBay for $20.

If you did a brushed finish, it might be close. Chrome would definitely be way off.

I'm just going by what I see, Mike. Most every photo of an '82 CHP in service that I've gathered off the net looks like the car is wearing chrome hub caps.

Just trying to help you, Greg. I have the caps here in front of me, and I posted a comparison at the link that MustangKid referenced. At one time, I thought the Pinto ones were correct. Once I got the PN, and my hands on some, I realized the difference. The two aren't even close.

Oh, I know. Just saying that they sure look chrome in most all of the in-service photos I've found. You've got them in-hand, so I can't argue.

We've already discovered two different shades of tan for the package trays. Is it not possible that some '82s got different hub caps?

Since what came on my car when I bought it are the Pinto hubcaps, that's what I've got to go with for now. If I could replicate the appropriate finish, that would be fine with me.

I'll be on the look out for the correct ones and will appreciate any leads.

here is an NOS pinto cap if anyone wants it. I have a set of four of these and will be carefully bead blasting the black off and creating a satin finish. Might ruin them but I am not using them with the black paint on them.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...item45fb41a98c

The part numbers were confirmed by Ford (special parts lists) and CHP paperwork. The satin D8s are definitely correct.

They do come up on eBay from time to time.

Ahhh...the very rare "Sprint" package cap (blue stripe instead of black). :)

i didn't notice the blue stripe....I wonder if that would blast off easily also?

of course for the guy restoring a pinto this probably the holy grail....

Should come right off with some paint remover.

I bought an NOS one back when I thought that they were correct...and figured I could just paint the blue black.

Ta Da!!

Found 0300's tags!!!

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Feel free to add these to the cars VIN page Bill! :D

Where was the third buck tag??

I don't know. I'll have to go out and investigate tomorrow:cool:

Interesting that the two with DSO's, have two different last digits...

I'm not positive i've seen one like that third tag.

Time for some more pictures of 0300! How about you give us a peak under those front seat covers.

Good find, Sam!

72-0103 is probably from a different vehicle (not a Mustang)

My dad is positive that all three came off the car, otherwise they wouldn't be together.

I think you guys would rather see our second 82 :D