SMPV Mustangs?

[28HopUp]

Well, having slept on it and giving my situationsome more thought, I'm inclined to do NOTHING!

Well, sort of. Without verifying documentation, the best proof I have to the car being a SMPV is the layered paint, so repainting the car now would be foolish IMO. Although the current paint job could best be described as a "20-footer", repainting the car now would be a mistake. I MAY decide later to repaint it (and take pics as the paint comes off) in SMPV colors (matching the silver & white underneath). Or I could paint the entire car in that matching silver, and let another owner worry about repainting the doors white if they so choose.

But without having documentation, and the fact that the car is not exactly 100% stock, I figure I can still address other aesthetic needs of the car to make it more enjoyable (i.e. interior and weatherstripping).

I wonder if the CHP has an FOP Lodge (or similar organization)? My thinking would be to contact their Lodge and see about placing an ad in their newsletter to solicit info from officers who used SSP's in their duties. Has anybody tried that before?

[FHP813]

*DISCLAIMER* The following is my opinion and is not intended to bash anyone, their cars or what they plan to do to said cars!!

If indeed this car was a SMPV would it be worth more than a "regular" CHP? If the car was special ordered for the CHP in the different color then yes, but if I understand correctly these cars were CHP cars that were painted and some equipment added\changed. I say enjoy it as you would any ssp and don't let the perception of it being something stop you from that. My .02

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by FHP813

I say enjoy it as you would any ssp

Bernie, no disclaimer needed. You and I certainly are in agreement on that!

Bill Jr.

[ImEvil1]

Bill,

Is there anything unusual about the antenna placement on your car (ie the repaired holes)?

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

Bill,

Is there anything unusual about the antenna placement on your car (ie the repaired holes)?

Mike,

The repaired holes appear to be in the proper place for a black & white CHP. Once I pull down the headliner I'll be able to see the roof patch from the underside. Other than my unit number being written on the side glass, the most unusual thing about my car is that the window trim is all blacked out.

Bill Jr.

[jarhed123]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

Mike,

... the most unusual thing about my car is that the window trim is all blacked out.

Bill Jr.

Bill don't get too hung up on this. I have bought more than one 4 eye car that previous owners have painted the trims black or gray so it can look newer or just the way they prefer it to be. While incorrect for '85 and earlier cars, I plan on painting the upper most trim of the car and the sail panel accent gray. The same way '86 car would have come.

[28HopUp]

UPDATE:

I have determined that E408395 was not a SMPV. The silver paint was the one applied by the CHP prior to auction, and the darker gray must have been applied by a subsequent owner.

After receiving a suggestion, I checked a spot on the door inside of the jam area and lifted a section of the topcoat. The backside of that dark gray chip was silver. Although I had done a similar thing to other parts of my door which didn't show the silver, that area proves to me that the car was ALL silver at one time. So the car was not a SMPV.

That revelation is not a disappointment. I can now proceed with my plans to repaint the car without worrying about it possibly being a SMPV.