1990 Mustang SSP (TX DPS #M0-198, marked)

UPDATE: This past summer, I have been doing a lot of thinking.  I have a lot of project Mustangs that I was hoping to get to, however at the beginning of 2011, I had a lot of health problems, keeping me away from being able to work on them.  For a few different reasons, I decided to sell "my baby".  This decision was made and I decided to purchase a '92 Michigan State Police SSP Mustang and, the much bigger reason, a 1996 Massachusetts State Police Bronco.  So, sadly, I no longer own my 1990 Texas DPS SSP.  This was the car that got me into the hobby of SSP Mustangs, got me going to car shows more often, and allowed me to network with quite a few more people who I have become close with.  I'm very happy to say that my 1990 Texas DPS now resides in Massachusetts with another Mustang collector and friend.  I wasn't going to sell it to someone to watch it become a race car.  I kept it in the hobby and I look forward to seeing the new owner pick up where I left off on the restoration.

This is the first Mustang SSP I've ever owned and it is indeed unlike any other Mustang I've ever owned. It is 1 of 204 Mustang SSP's ordered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) in 1990, making it rare.  As to how many of them aren't crushed or turned into race cars, that I don't know, but one of only few restored (or being restored).  For more statistics and pictures of TX DPS Mustang SSP's and others used by various states and agencies, please click here (link: http://www.sspmustang.org/gallery2.htm).

As of right now, I added the following:

• Correct Whelen front strobes (red and blue)
• Correct Sho-Me rear deck halogens (red and blue)
• Correct (real, not a reproduction) TX DPS mounting bracket
• Correct functioing Motorola radio/scanner/PA/siren controller
• Reproduction light switch box (matches correct one without proper TX DPS insignia on it)
• Correct BEE radar (with front and rear antennas, head unit, and remote control)
• CB radio (modern, not period correct) for use in Mustang cruises and convoys.
• Managed to find an original white base antenna for the radio
• Added an antenna for the use of a CB

Some customizations were made to make this SSP legal on the street.  None of the "Not In Service" signs are in the pictures, but are used every trip, short or long. All equipment is deactivated to make it legal to drive. Rear lights are always covered. Front lights are either covered or removed (depends on distance driven).

If you would like to follow the restoration of my TX DPS, please click here to visit my page on projectSSP.com!  Look forward to more updates, pictures and videos soon!  The next few pictures were taken on a dreary day, so it really doesn't show it off well.  Better pictures will be taken once the weather cooperates!  I didn't have a chance to vacuum it either between periods of rain!

This is what the SSP looked like after I purchased it...