Almost forgotten!!

[Dave84]

!!Almoast Forgotten!!
This Thread is reseved for panthers that where left for dead but rescued and reserected back to Beuty again.

If you rescued a panther from the crusher feel free to post a short storey and a few pics...

Dave

[boXman]

I saved these two from the junkyard.

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The '87 I got from my uncle. He was done with it and was going to junk it, but I told him I wanted it. My dad had a pair of west coast truck mirrors he wanted for his truck, so he said he'd trade the car for the mirrors. I drove it for awhile, forget why It got parked...tried to sell it for a long while but no one wanted it. Ended up selling it to another uncle for the demo derby.

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The '90 was sitting on a little used car lot. Asked the guy about it, he didn't want to sell it..ok. Went back with a story about needing to use it for parts for my other Vic. So he sold it to me for parts, for $100.

[Dave84]

Well it all started in march of 2006, i worked in the auto wreckers and i had always liked Grand marquis and Crown Vics, and my car at the time was an 1988 Lincoln LSC that had continuis problems, any ways i saw this mercury come in on the flat bed, the first thing i did was drop a battery into it, at took a couple times of cranking it to get it started but when it started it ran nice, the header panel and front bumper wher banged in, and the front of the drivers door was folded back, So i went into the office and asked my boss how much he wanted for it and he said $300 so on my next pay day i ownd a 1984 Grand Marquis 2 door, so then over the coase of the year i fixed her up to what she looks like now, altho this winter she is going under the knife for a total makeover
the biggining
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/dave84_2006/84merc.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/dave84_2006/84back.jpg
present day
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/dave84_2006/hotrod.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/dave84_2006/grandmarquis2443.jpg

[Dave84]

Mine was destined for the junkyard too, I walked into work one day and saw her sitting there. I had to fight some retard I work with for it because he wanted to use it for a derby car as well but I told him no fuckin way. In the end I got the car for only $300.00.

[Grand Marquis GT]

I am totally jealous of your two cars...

[gadget73]

Mine probably belonged in the junkyard when I got it. Friend had it, and wanted it to go away. Paid $100 for it. Ran and drove, needed a front brake rebuild, rear bumper rotted out, interior was trashed.

http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/112004_the_beginning/doorpanel.jpg
The seats got worse after this, the driver's seat had flaps of leather hanging from them.
http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/112004_the_beginning/interior.jpg
http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/112004_the_beginning/rear.jpg
http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/112004_the_beginning/side.jpg

Now it looks like this. Seats replaced, interior actually looks decent now, different wheels rebuilt motor, suspension overhaul/upgrade, new exhaust, replaced the bumper

http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/20070610_engine/pict0184.jpg
headliner has also since been replaced, so ignore that.
http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/07242005_seats_and_doorpanel/driver_seat.jpg
http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/20060515_exhaust_steering/P1010010.jpg
http://lunar.gadget73.com/images/galactica/PICT0126.JPG

[Lincolnmania]

the pink white and blue 89 crown vic......cableguy got it from a friend that was gonna scrap it for 150 bucks......plans are as soon as i get the title to get it on the road for my roomate bill

[Lincolnmania]

the 1989 crown vic......i got it on ebay for 400 bucks....needed an engine......prob was destined for the demo derby

[Lincolnmania]

toms 1987 crown vic two door.....i got it on ebay for 200 bucks......probably another one headed for the demo derby

[87_crown_vic]

my 1987 CV that was at SF has a previous salvaged title and was purchased for $500. it was sitting on a used car lot for 5 YEARS. since owning it i have put a different alternator, water pump, brakes, calipers, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, float in gas tank, stereo, and a few other things i cant remember. i bought it with about 80k on the odometer and now has over 102k on it in a year and a half. when i get the MGM mentioned below, it will get new front body panels, paint, and heater core.

my tudor i have i purchased on e-bay. paid $451 for it and had to go to chicago from Omaha, Nebraska area. i am sure i knew where it was gonna go. it is being resurrected with the help of Scottmang.

the 1987 MGM i am getting was almost sold to a tow company for scrap but i told the guy i was interested and wanted it. he has been telling people it is sold. i have made arrangements to pay for it at the end of October or beginning of November for a price of $250. guy only wants that money since it has brandy new tires on it. it was owned by his mom and she stopped driving it after his dad passed away. now she has passed away and has no use for it. i will get pics up of it as soon as i see it again.

[Mangjura]

OK well I don't know if mine was destined for the scrap yard but it shure looked like she should have been.

But the main thing that intrests me is the price I got her for. She was marked for sale at $450 but I ended up paying $300. I helped the guy put a serpentine belt on his new car.
Is there any reason that anyone can think of as to the $300 price tag ?? As I read this post I notice $300 is a very common price. What's up with that ???

[87_crown_vic]

easier than asking $302 for the cubic inches of the engine...lol

[85crownHPP]

lol... I got my 91 for $300 as well... the guy was thinking about pulling the motor for some other car...

[marquisman]

i got alot of cars for a 100 jus like my 88 wagon...thing is people are unawear of true value as a whole of these cars and most young people think they are gay but, the main reason society has decided that these cars are worse on fuel than a boing 747 jet...stupids...

[87_crown_vic]

resurrecting these cars can be fun and challenging. i like to at least get them running again compared to seeing them sit and rust.

[interceptor1985]

My 1999 I found under a tarp and the guy almost pulled the engine out and scrapped the rest but the buyer was low-balling him so he said no....Two weeks later I came along...That count?

[Cable Guys FGMQ]

I got mine for 85 CV over 3ys ago for $500.00 w/only 79000 miles on here from a used car lot in Jersey Shore PA near Williamsport PA & I give to Scott to get her into shape the 1st time & now it`s for a 2nd major service but for a CFI it 1 of the best 1 cars I have ever owned w/88 TC Cartier seats in there & the HPP`s are going on them & I hope to get more service out of it in yrs to come........

[87CrownVic]

I get the feeling my light blue metallic and midnight blue 87 LX LTD was destined for a northern WI demo derby or junkyard. My grandpa parked it in the garage, put it up on jack stands about 2 feet in the air, removed the wheels/tires for storage, and wrapped up the front & rear brakes in plastic where it sat for around 6 years. He was extremely upset after the Ford dealership informed him of the "catastrophic fuel system failure" which would cost him more than the car was worth to fix. My grandma was on the phone setting up an appointment with the Rawhide Boy's Ranch when I asked her if she would give me the car for my birthday that year. She happily agreed and was glad to do so, as it was one of her favorite cars of many over the years. A couple months later, I detailed the car, dropped the fuel tank in the driveway, and crimped a new positive connector onto the fuel pump which had fallen off. Vroom! God bless that Ford automotive service technician and his years of specialized training and experience...

[watchdog]

I guess my 1991 P72 was a Forgotten Panther. The whole story can be found in my reader's rides thread here http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?t=40132

But here are the highlights.

My car sat in the Town of Century Florida maintance yard for 4 years before I bought it at auction in 2008 for $350.00. If I had not bought it I am sure it would have been junked.

Over the last 2 years i have been working on bringing the car back to it's former glory.

How I found her.
http://images35.fotki.com/v1131/photos/1/1313343/6034081/100_1166-vi.jpg

How she looks everyday.
http://images112.fotki.com/v590/photos/4/42477/2505011/SpydarCEVS0805201001-vi.jpg

And when she gets 'all dressed up.'
http://images54.fotki.com/v1616/photos/3/1313343/8958052/Chicagoland2010100-vi.jpg

Still some more work to do but she is well on her way.

Remember, Don't crush'em, restore'em.

[tyler_hubbard2003]

My Marquis was too destined for the crusher. He had two of them. The white one which was in mint condition compared the the powder blue marquis of the same year. Which had been sitting there for 3 years over a so freeze plug... right hah I'm glad I rescued my car :)

[ford man]

OK well I don't know if mine was destined for the scrap yard but it shure looked like she should have been.

But the main thing that intrests me is the price I got her for. She was marked for sale at $450 but I ended up paying $300. I helped the guy put a serpentine belt on his new car.
Is there any reason that anyone can think of as to the $300 price tag ?? As I read this post I notice $300 is a very common price. What's up with that ???

$300 is about what the junkyard pays you for a car.


Love hearing about the panthers that got saved! :2up: