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    i like the mustang wheels better!!! just me!!! the HPPs do look good to!!!
    '88' MGM wagon (mine and my sons toy)
    "60" chrysler New Yorker (my project)
    "78" Chevy 1 Ton P/U (yard horse)
    "01" Ford Explorer (wifes DD)
    "93" Chevy Suburban (my DD)

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      I like the Mustang wheels too, but if you were to take the HPP's and paint them black or better yet, the body color............


      Packman

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        Super nice, it just keeps getting better and better!

        Pete
        Originally posted by gadget73
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        2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
        1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
        1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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          yeah, I kinda have to agree with grandwagon. The Mustang wheels look more right on that.
          86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
          5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

          91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

          1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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            Boo you. lol

            I clayed them last weekend and they came out much better. I also purchased flash brown royal wheel cleaner. We shall see how that does.

            In other new I have beat up elbow and pretty much everything. Pulled all four rear control arms. Hardest two were the lowers on the axle. Easiest two were the lowers on the frame. Everything but the easy ones needed lots of heat to come out. Took me 5hrs to take all 8 bolts out.

            Just before I called it quits for the night I decided to burn out the bushings in the upper control arms. The first one I heated up and pushed it out. The next one shot out. Luckily it shot downwards or that thing would have went flying. A VERY loud POP sound it made when it ejected itself from its home since '87.

            Tomorrow I will prep the uppers for paint and paint them. then burn out the lowers and paint them, then burn out the two bushings on the axle.

            Also discovered I have a leaky axle bearing.
            ~David~

            My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
            My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

            Originally posted by ootdega
            My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

            Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
            But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

            Originally posted by gadget73
            my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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              pull the axle and look at it closely. Leaky seal could be a warning that the axle or bearing is worn and soon to become a problem.
              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

              Originally posted by phayzer5
              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                yep that is the plan.
                ~David~

                My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                Originally posted by ootdega
                My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                Originally posted by gadget73
                my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                  Completed the job today.

                  Hardest bushings to burn out were the ones on the axle.


                  Some notes.

                  Sway bar bolt 15mm, nut 18mm

                  Lower shock nut 18mm

                  All nuts holding the control arms on were 21mm

                  All 6 point bolts holding the control arms were 18mm

                  two torx bolts above the differential were t60.

                  To remove the upper control arm from the body I had to remove a couple of holds down for the brake line leading to the rear.

                  I had to drop the passengers side exhaust to remove a bolt holding the lower control arm to the body.
                  ~David~

                  My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                  My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                  Originally posted by ootdega
                  My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                  Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                  But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                  Originally posted by gadget73
                  my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                    Rotated an exhaust clamp that was knocking the frame, and installed an Green 194 led and a proper twist socket into my autometer tachometer. I had an issue with faulty readings with illumination on. Hopefully it will be resolved with this led. Should put out no heat to screw with the readings.
                    ~David~

                    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                    Originally posted by ootdega
                    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                      Well I feel that the upgrade to poly was worth it. Definitely more solid back there. Feel it over bumps etc. Turns feel for solid now as well.

                      I have some rear sping isolators on the way and the after that I may install the new fuel pump or finally getting around to the big brake swap. I should actually order my caster camber and toe set beforehand.....And I still need to find some fuel proof rubber to make my new pump fit the stock rubber.


                      /One last note about burning bushings. IT MAKES AN FUCKING MESS AND YOUR DAD WILL DISOWN YOU IF YOU GET HIS SHIT DIRTY.
                      ~David~

                      My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                      My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                      Originally posted by ootdega
                      My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                      But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                      Originally posted by gadget73
                      my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                        yes... burning them out was an easy way to do it, but I think if I ever do that again... I'm gonna press them things out. I have a bushing removal tool (c-clamp thing like the ball joint tool) and can modify the setup with the proper fitting deep socket and just force the old rubber out the hard way with a breakover bar.

                        Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                        rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
                        Originally posted by gadget73
                        ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
                        Originally posted by dmccaig
                        Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                          Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                          ...

                          /One last note about burning bushings. IT MAKES AN FUCKING MESS AND YOUR DAD WILL DISOWN YOU IF YOU GET HIS SHIT DIRTY.
                          ROTFLMAO!

                          Pete
                          Originally posted by gadget73
                          For other types of inquiry, more information is required. Please press 4 to speak to a representative who can help you with your question. This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes.


                          2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
                          1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
                          1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.

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                            Awesome with the poly bushing swap! THey make a difference. I ended up drilling the rubber bushings. Still made a mess though. Went through quite a few drill bits as well. The bushings on the axle I drilled and then pressed out with a C-clamp and a small piece of piping. I got pics of it somewhere on here. Hopefully your seals and bearings are in good shape. Though, changing them isn't that bad.


                            Packman

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                              The problem with pressing them out is you're left with no way to actually install the poly bushings. They do not come with an outer shell. The other trouble is that you tend to smash the arm if you try and push them out without proper bracing. A few pieces of angle iron in the right size fixes that but without it the arm will distort severely.
                              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                              Originally posted by phayzer5
                              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                                The problem with pressing them out is you're left with no way to actually install the poly bushings. They do not come with an outer shell. The other trouble is that you tend to smash the arm if you try and push them out without proper bracing. A few pieces of angle iron in the right size fixes that but without it the arm will distort severely.
                                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                                Originally posted by phayzer5
                                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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