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I haven't used the cupholders yet, but I did test fit a cup. The spring loaded arm is higher than the stock cupholder and should do a much better job than the flaccid flap in the stock cupholder. The...

Correct, not plug and play. It sounds and looks like you did the same thing I did but without making an adapter harness. The Blue/White wire from the in dash harness feeds the Blue/White on the '03+...

Oh, it is an early Panther. Grand1's '79 Marquis I'm pretty sure has the 302. C4 with 2.26 rear gear. http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?57314-My-79-Marquis

Thanks, I would not have opted for the top but at least the color scheme works on this one.
This was too good of a deal to pass up considering the shape of my other cars. Funny that my nicest and...

This past summer I helped Grand1 get his newly acquired '79 Marquis running. Looks very much like his engine bay.

Symptoms don't seem familiar to me. The only rattling I've experienced with both of my '91s is loose cat heatshields, but that's only noticeable while standing still not while driving.
Spark plugs...

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Great looking car.

I picked up a low miles '98 last year. Mine is a DD, so it won't be long before mine hits 100k miles. I'll probably hit that mark early 2023.

The tab that I'm babbling about can be seen on my stock ashtray mount. I cut this off along the red line with my mini hacksaw (a very useful JY tool, cuts wires, hoses, and of course metal.) I ran...

Couple of weeks ago my driveshaft spacer showed up. The aluminum driveshaft is at Grand1's place, I'll get to it sometime this year (spring/summer/fall)....

Looks like an '86, even better.

Yes, 11 inch for wagons.

Sedans got 10 inch, although I'm not certain that applies to police and taxi equipped (and other option packages?) which may have also been equipped with 11 inch rear...

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This forum covers all of Ford's Panther platform which was in production from 1979-2011 model years (and apparently 2012 model year Crown Victoria in the middle east.)
The Panther...

That seat does look good in there. Color looks right, at least on my computer screen.
Looking forward to seeing everything finished with the other seat in there.

Severe duty seats is what I've been told they are called. Good firm seats, easy to care for. Comfortable enough for me, I liked them.

But I don't like animae.

That '88 wagon has the same seats, same interior color even, as my '88 Country Squire. Mine had power windows, locks, and mirrors, and didn't have those pockets on the...

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Nice. The seller doesn't seem to be hiding anything.
The questions definitely came from people who know these cars, but I wish people would STOP asking if the speedometer works when you mean...

Welcome! Nice rides!

I take it you've been around the panther scene a while? Lots of box info around here, some whale info as well but boxes are the main area of expertise here.

Either my mom's '87 Country Squire or "my" '87 CV had a group 65 in it which suffered from the same puncture problem. Don't know what dad did since this was about 20 years ago. He either removed that...

The link to the September sale has what I think is a clue to the current asking price. There is a market value graph for Ford Country Squire, but it is for 1949-1991. Despite this being a higher...

It can be done without drilling, if you want to spend that much time. It's extremely frustrating to get the bolts back in. Lots of tape, magnets, Operation (the game) experience, some MacGyver like...

Hey now, they put stickers on the rear bumper, a cheezy plaque on the dash, homemade quality license plate, and a garbage bag of... garbage... on the top to look like dear aunt Edna. That has to...

Looks like it sold for $11.6k back in September, 2020. https://www.classic.com/veh/1985-ford-ltd-crown-victoria-country-squire-2fabp4-4o3VGL4/
My thought was that the car could easily bring...

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Looking forward to those pictures. Enjoy the new (to-you) ride.

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