1987cp's new '81 LTD 2-door

[1987cp]

Dibs on all the 2dr power window stuff!!!

I could always trade you my glass and everything (they don't have vent windows) if you are serious about going to power. I want crank windows!!

^ See, Michael? Toldja Tom would be drooling all over your window regulators...lol

Tom mang .....

What was the main difference?

The main break point in AOD design is the 1989 model year, where the 3-4 accumulator was moved to the valve body. You can actually put a 1989-up valve body on a 1988-down AOD case, but not vice versa.
However, the earlier AOD's also used some sort of weird rear-lube system that seems to be responsible for various failures(I can't remember what they are, lol, I only mess with the later trannies), and was phased out around the 1986-87 model year.

Concerning the door panel....It's not too terribly difficult to redo the door panels, I have designed and built several custom sets for customer vehicles when I worked at an upholstery shop many moons ago. I think I even have an idea for covering up the damage on that door, and retaining most of the original door panel.

Nice project, by the way.

[Nathan in MI]

^ See, Michael? Toldja Tom would be drooling all over your window regulators...lol

[Grand Marquis GT]

Dibs on all the 2dr power window stuff!!!

I could always trade you my glass and everything (they don't have vent windows) if you are serious about going to power. I want crank windows!!

[1987cp]

hehe - kind of have to have regular access to the car to get good pics of it..... should probably do something about the Burning Country Squire in the sig, though.

Edit: Will this change do for now? :p

[gabegt90]

nice mike can't wait for it to be finished. time to update the sig lol

[1987cp]

hm... you'd have to arrest me, then! I don't really mind it.

[torquelover]

I was just thinking about what I could do to cover up the rips in the doorpanels without really costing any money (the p/s looks similar) ... not coming up with any bright ideas yet, but you never know.

Find some good porno red cloth and wrap those things. It should be against the law for one's elbows and forearms to ever touch cold, hard plastic/vinyl.

[Mr. Land Yacht]

ooh..it's black...and a Tudor!
very sweet mang!

[1987cp]

Congratulations Michael. Make this one as cool as the CP (and the CS, but thats gone now, right?).

Yeah, it's on its way out. Signed over the title last night, and it's going byebye as soon as I give the word. It's amazing how much money I'd spent on stuff that was never intended to stay with the car! I'll have to grab some pictures tonight after I put up my new shelving unit.

NO power goodies!!!

Power windows are a nightmare waiting to happen, and totally unnecessary in a two-door car. Power seats, maybe. Power locks, also a waste of time in a two-door car. Just throw in the power plant, get a better door panel, and drive that sucker. From the pics, it looks relatively presentable. May look dang good, can't tell. I'm so looking forward to your progress on this car Mike, congrats!!!

Thanks! The thing really is quite solid, to the point that it might actually be worth my while to buff out the paint and wax it. The red pinstripe is badly faded, but that's the biggest whine about the exterior.

I was just thinking about what I could do to cover up the rips in the doorpanels without really costing any money (the p/s looks similar) ... not coming up with any bright ideas yet, but you never know.

[marquisman]

i like my set up in my 2-door power windows(must have) and manual locks, nice and simple.

[Chuck Norris]

NO power goodies!!!

Power windows are a nightmare waiting to happen, and totally unnecessary in a two-door car. Power seats, maybe. Power locks, also a waste of time in a two-door car. Just throw in the power plant, get a better door panel, and drive that sucker. From the pics, it looks relatively presentable. May look dang good, can't tell. I'm so looking forward to your progress on this car Mike, congrats!!!

[P72Ford]

Congratulations Michael. Make this one as cool as the CP (and the CS, but thats gone now, right?).

[1987cp]

What's to be done with the old 255? I'd make a sweet dune buggy/go-cart motor with a little work.

You need it? Shipping to Kansas might be pricey .....

[88Vic]

What's to be done with the old 255? I'd make a sweet dune buggy/go-cart motor with a little work.