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1990 MGM: $50 E7 heads, HO cam, Holley SysteMAX lower intake, HO upper intake with an Explorer TB. LSC ECM. Lincoln logs into stock dual exhaust. K&N drop in air filter. Wide ratio AOD, 2400 converter with a 3.08 one tire fire out back. Car is less slow now. Then there's the '92 Beater. Dual 2.25" exhaust with shiny tips. Rumbles nice. Super slow. Burns oil too.
Your coupe was not originally black? I'm guessing, that is the original body color in that pic?
1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)
Your coupe was not originally black? I'm guessing, that is the original body color in that pic?
No, it was silver. Guy that owned it before me wanted to have it painted some fancy orange color. Unfortunately for him the painter decided it looked better in black so that's what it got. The paint job is garbage though, will have to be redone.
1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)
Making slow progress tonight. Cut a hole in the trunk and snapped the last body mount bolt.
Here is the bad spot. Turns out there is a channel underneath the trunk floor where water and dust can collect. There is actually a drain hole in the corner but mine was all clogged up with crap. No wonder it rusted.
I also did some more checking and measuring. Rear of the frame is exactly the same on box and whale. There are unused holes in the 07' frame that are being used on the 85'. Box rear bumper bolts right up to the 07' frame. They added an extra support to the 07' frame between the frame rails which is kinda nice actually. Makes it sturdier.
If everything goes according to plan I am hoping to test fit the 07' frame tomorrow.
Excellent news for those with rotted or bad frames. There's more aeros/whales in the junkyards than boxes I see.
1990 MGM: $50 E7 heads, HO cam, Holley SysteMAX lower intake, HO upper intake with an Explorer TB. LSC ECM. Lincoln logs into stock dual exhaust. K&N drop in air filter. Wide ratio AOD, 2400 converter with a 3.08 one tire fire out back. Car is less slow now. Then there's the '92 Beater. Dual 2.25" exhaust with shiny tips. Rumbles nice. Super slow. Burns oil too.
Mang, you need to eventually turn this into a Stickied write up with step by step instructions on swapping boxes onto Aero-Whale-Etc frames/drivetrains.
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Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.
Ah screw it. Here it is. Bolts right on, zero mods this far.
So knowing this the 03+ frame is a direct swap for 98-02 and will also be a direct swap for 92-97 with minor mods to the header panel. As far as 79-92 go the frame itself bolts right on. Will let you know tomorrow what's needed to get the nose installed.
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