The 89 CV LX

[pantera77]

Also, did you guys have to reshim your core support a lot? Mine is off about a 1/4" on each side which seems odd seeing as the entire body was lifted the same amount. Also, I take it your not supposed to use the spacer due to the hex holes in the frame.




And on the passenger head bulkhead area, did you guys just reuse the old washers/plates on the bottom? There was no way to fit the ones with the new bushings in. The drives side I snuck through the parking brake cable hole, but no hole or slot large enough on the pass side.

[87gtVIC]

Everything fit for me using the new hardware. My core support was already shimmed with adjustable shims. I reused them.

[sly]

bolt it down... it'll settle in.

[gadget73]

I seem to remember a lot of shims at the rad support, but it was all stuff that was already there. I do think I remember adjusting the bumpers to fill the gap though. I vaguely recall grinding the edges of a washer to fit in somewhere, perhaps it was at the A pillar.

[pantera77]

Yes, the washers are under the pass side A piller. There's just no place you can get the ones that come with the new bushings in.

And ya, there'ss already a ton of shims on the rad support. Looks like I'll have to add more.

And I do have to raise the bumper a good 1/2" at least. Although I wonder if anyone has ever put the bushings in upside down: ie, the thicker part on the bottom and the thinner part between the body and frame. Seems like it would keep the body at stock squished bushing height, or just a touch under.

[87gtVIC]

Yeah I had to adjust bumpers front and back too.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Are those trees growing out of your floor that double as jackstands?

[sly]

nah... his garage has a real woody for that car.

[pantera77]

Are those trees growing out of your floor that double as jackstands?

There Canadian jackstands

[pantera77]

Figured out what was up with the core support. I forgot how much the frame flexes. I jacked it up by the crossmember and sure enough it all came back into shape, if anything I probably could have removed some stock spacers.


Also,

[sly]

[pantera77]

[87gtVIC]

Are you happy with how they look? Are the tire sizes staggered?

[a_d_a_m]

SO MUCH WIN! Those wheels look fuggin' awesome Zach.

[pantera77]

Are you happy with how they look? Are the tire sizes staggered?

I love them! As cliche as it sounds, they look much better in person! 16x8 wrapped in 255/50/16 BFgoodrich G-force Sport Comp 2's on all 4 corners.