85 Idaho SSP

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Already looking better sold race wheels to buy donor.

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We all make fat finger type-o's but what can be said about this...

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So have a few questions maybe somebody can help with or just get us all thinking lol.. so a pict on here of a 83 Idaho car all black with white roof but if you lool at buck tags posted it said came from ford with white doors. Maybe the reason nobody knew of the 85 ISP's is because atleast mine came with those same 14" steel wheels with caps because it was ordered automatic and from what i read the 85 auto ssp's came with 14" steel and my marti report confirmed for my car. So other than the mouldings and double exhaust you wouldnt really notice the difference unless you look at interior of the 85? Mine was also ordered with a center console. If the batch of 5 mine falls in were the only 85 ISP'S maybe they just went unnoticed. Maybe some of you have pictures that were thought to be 83's but are posssibly the mysterious 85's? Hope this to be the case to help with my cars resto.

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The tags

[28HopUp]

Here is the enlarged version of that photo:




As you said, the side moldings and exhaust say its an 83, but other pics may surface.

Here are some photos of two cars thought to be an 86 based upon the hub caps:

[ImEvil1]

The '83s had black interior, which wasn't offered in '85. Also, the '86s in the pic had CHMSLs, which was the first year for those.

Your '85 should be easy to spot with the 14 inch wheels and full size wheel covers.

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Originally Posted by ImEvil1

The '83s had black interior, which wasn't offered in '85. Also, the '86s in the pic had CHMSLs, which was the first year for those.

Your '85 should be easy to spot with the 14 inch wheels and full size wheel covers.

Not sure it would be full size covers?

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Originally Posted by 28HopUp

Here is the enlarged version of

As you said, the side moldings and exhaust say its an 83, but other pics may surface.

Here are some photos of two cars thought to be an 86 based upon the hub caps:

The picture in middle you can see 3rd brake light which is 86.

[GSPI]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

Here is the enlarged version of that photo:




As you said, the side moldings and exhaust say its an 83, but other pics may surface.

Here are some photos of two cars thought to be an 86 based upon the hub caps:

The two bottom photos are confirmed 86's. A friend of mine from California actually took the middle photo in Idaho for reference and the other was confirmed by Idaho SP fleet. The Idaho SP fleet also confirmed the use of the 86's but I have not gotten feedback on 85's since I was told by them that they purchased in '83, '86, and '89 only and typically were kept in service for about 70,000+ miles then replaced. I have made contact with a road sergeant there in Idaho that used to drive the 86's maybe he can shed some light on the 85's.

[FoxChassis]

Here is a 1985 "Idaho" (FF213220), the first in a group of five consecutive: http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info213220.htm