BIG BRAKE SWAP
The time has come. I have all my new parts and all my fixed up used parts. My car is up in the air and my front suspension has been REMOVED. Pictures coming soon. This includes the master and the power booster.
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Vehicle: 1965 Pontiac Catalina (fastback 2+2)
Chasis: 1982 Ford LTD Country Squire
Drivetrain: 302 V8 carb, AOD, 8.8 with 3.08 gears.
Big Brake swap and front suspension completed.
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Tear down and prep.
Ok, I did'nt take any pictures of the tear down because its the boring part. Everyone knows what old rusty parts look like. Here are pictures of the car ready for its new parts, the old parts I removed, and the first group of parts Im going to be putting in.
79-02 lower control arm. cleaned and painted with new (96-02) ball joint and bump stop.
Wagon springs with half a coil cut off. painted.
Poly bushings.
Gas-a-just shocks.Attached FilesVehicle: 1965 Pontiac Catalina (fastback 2+2)
Chasis: 1982 Ford LTD Country Squire
Drivetrain: 302 V8 carb, AOD, 8.8 with 3.08 gears.
Big Brake swap and front suspension completed.
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All nice and perty.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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4th picture is the old parts that came off... I assume.2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006
I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478Comment
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nice!
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Nice!Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
Busy maintaining a fleet of FordsComment
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wait wait wait... that body is on a box chassis??? I have been completely unaware this whole time...
thats cool as hell...!!!!!!!
good luck with the swap!Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
'LTD HPP' 85 Vic (my rusty baby) '06 Honda Reflex 250cc 'Baileys' 91 Vic (faded cream puff) ClifFord 'ODB' 88 P72 (SOLD) '77 LTDII (RIP)
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85HPP's most noteworthy mods: CFI to SEFI conversion w/HO upperstuff headers & flowmasters P71 airbox Towncar seats LED dash light-show center console w/5 gauge package LED 3rd brake light 3G alternator mini starter washer/coolant bottle upgrade Towncar power trunk pull underhood fuse/relay box 16" HPP wheels - police swaybars w/poly rubbers - budget Alpine driven 10 speaker stereoComment
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He's been carefully hiding that information in his signatureOriginally posted by 85crownHPP View Postwait wait wait... that body is on a box chassis??? I have been completely unaware this whole time...
thats cool as hell...!!!!!!!
good luck with the swap!
Looks good.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Yup. Best thing I have ever done. I get to drive an old classic with all the benifits of a panther. Panther frame, suspension, power steering, 8.8 rear end, engine, and O/D transmission. All parts are available and cheap unless it is body stuff. Please let me know if you see anything wrong or have any advice while I do this and post more pictures. I taking my time with this. Plus I have been busy at work so theres little time from the get go.Vehicle: 1965 Pontiac Catalina (fastback 2+2)
Chasis: 1982 Ford LTD Country Squire
Drivetrain: 302 V8 carb, AOD, 8.8 with 3.08 gears.
Big Brake swap and front suspension completed.
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Pic 4 is the old stuff.Vehicle: 1965 Pontiac Catalina (fastback 2+2)
Chasis: 1982 Ford LTD Country Squire
Drivetrain: 302 V8 carb, AOD, 8.8 with 3.08 gears.
Big Brake swap and front suspension completed.
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Find his Reader's Rides thread... he's using the stock LTD interior too. He shaped it all to fit his car perfectly. It's awesome!Originally posted by 85crownHPP View Postwait wait wait... that body is on a box chassis??? I have been completely unaware this whole time...
thats cool as hell...!!!!!!!
good luck with the swap!Comment
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Time to put down the Bong.... Pete !!Originally posted by 85crownHPP View Postwait wait wait... that body is on a box chassis??? I have been completely unaware this whole time...
thats cool as hell...!!!!!!!
good luck with the swap!
in all fairness, it took me a few minutes to figure out what was going on too, when I saw the pictures he posted.2003 Town Car Signature - 3.27 RAR, Dual exhaust and J-mod - SOLD 9/2011
89 Crown Victoria LX HPP -- SOLD 9/2010
88 Grand Marquis LS - The Original -- Totaled 5/2006
I rebuild AOD/AODE/4R70W/4R75E transmissions....Check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North...48414635312478Comment
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Next up.
Lower control arms, shocks, and springs are in. Next up are the upper control arms and upper ball joints. Poly bushings. See pics.Attached FilesVehicle: 1965 Pontiac Catalina (fastback 2+2)
Chasis: 1982 Ford LTD Country Squire
Drivetrain: 302 V8 carb, AOD, 8.8 with 3.08 gears.
Big Brake swap and front suspension completed.
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DONE! Well, almost.
All I need now is a good bleeding and some temporary 16 inch rims with tires from the junk yard to get me back on the road. After the swap I have a BAD toe-in situation. Im gona eye ball it for now so I can get it to the shop for an alignment. See pics.Attached FilesVehicle: 1965 Pontiac Catalina (fastback 2+2)
Chasis: 1982 Ford LTD Country Squire
Drivetrain: 302 V8 carb, AOD, 8.8 with 3.08 gears.
Big Brake swap and front suspension completed.
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What did you use to paint the control arms?Comment
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