My 1981 Ford LTD, lifted, 5 speed!

[N2odart]

Nice to find a box FoMoCo forum.
This is my 1981 Ford LTD, known as The General. It has a 302 with an Edelbrock intake, Holley 600 cfm carb, Thrush mufflers that exit out the hood, .471 lift Summit cam. The trans is a 5 speed out of a 95 Mustang Gt, with a hydraulic clutch. The lift is a 3 inch body lift from a Jeep Wrangler and a 3 inch suspension lift from Universal Car Lifts.

[87gtVIC]

Welcome man. The General looks badass.

[kodiak]

That looks pretty darn cool! Nice job.

Sent from my '85 Lincolin Town Car

[N2odart]

Thanks guys. Its kind of a desert racer meets rally cross racer meets apocalypse machine.

[Hearsesrock427]

Oh yeah! I remember this from CVN. Glad you made it to GMN man!

I really like how you can see all the elements you mentioned. Lift kit from the desert racer, rally car-esque roof mounted fog lights, and apocalypse machine for the paintjob and logos. You better bring this to STAP and/or Scottsfest! Can only imagine how this thing looks in person.

[N2odart]

CVN isnt a very exciting forum. The General actually looks much bigger in person. Nice to find someplace for Panthers thats not all cop car stuff.

[pantera77]

Glad you made it over here! One of my favorite boxes around.

We love our boxes and our boxes love us.

[N2odart]

I was inspired by VW Baja Bugs, the Fast N Loud 73 Impala, and the Fast N Loud 69 Shelby convertible "might be a clone". The General did evolve. I wanted a rally cross racer that was V8 powered, rear wheel drive, and had coil springs on all 4 corners. So when I bought it, it was an ugly metallic pea green color, so I sprayed it flat green and black. Then I decided it needed some army stars on it. Then it just kept going from there. Future plans include a stereo system, more lights, a disc brake rear end with 3.something gears.

[1990LTD]

I love it. I want to stick my 96 on a 4x4 chassis and lift it a few inches.

[sly]

I would so put some fender flares on that and drive the hell out of it.

[PainFisted]

[BigT]

I love it! In my youth I had a 1980 Malibu (mid-size) with a v6. I put v8 springs in the front and 1976 (full-size) springs in the back. It had a nice stance and I never had to slow down for railroad tracks! I had such fun in that old car until the engine finally went.

Your car reminds me of it, but on a much grander scale. I definitely see you rolling over Zombies in that rig!

[terbear]

I gotta ask, prolly a dumb question but it is 4x4 or u leave it just rear with a locked rear diff?

[purplebomb302]

Lmfao! I kinda thought the same thing.

But srsly, sweet ass ride! Definitely looks like a car for the zombie apocalypse.

[SVT98t]

Welcome to the Party!!


-ryan s.