I would personally bitch slap any man that said 90-91 dash removal was easy.
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- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stock -
True that!! LOL'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)Comment
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Heater Core replacement time!!
"Hope and dignity are two things NO ONE can take away from you - you have to relinquish them on your own" Miamibob
"NEVER trade your passion for glory"!! Sal "the Bard" (Dear Old Dad!)
"Cars are for driving - PERIOD! I DON'T TEXT, TWEET OR TWERK!!!!"Comment
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dropping the dash to get at the air plenum for a core replacement isn't that bad... REMOVING the dash... that's an EPIC PITA!
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 gadget73Originally posted by dmccaigComment
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figured while he already had the dash out.......
"Hope and dignity are two things NO ONE can take away from you - you have to relinquish them on your own" Miamibob
"NEVER trade your passion for glory"!! Sal "the Bard" (Dear Old Dad!)
"Cars are for driving - PERIOD! I DON'T TEXT, TWEET OR TWERK!!!!"Comment
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Finally got the dash clear
Took me 1 hour to try to remove the wiring plug from the fan resistor pack on the firewall behind the plenum. Eventually gave up and had to spend another hour trying to undo the 2 8mm bolts holding it on. Here's the little sucker
Even then it took some pulling and levering to get the plug off. This is why
You can just see the rust on the pins. These are going to need a good clean up.
I said earlier that dash removal on this 1990 cv was a PITA, but I was wrong. PITA is a complete understatement. This could be a new punishment for criminals. Rather than going to jail they have to remove the dashboard on a box panther.
I'm seriously looking forward to putting this back
But it wont be going back like this - many mods will be done including removing some of the wires and possible rearrangement. More of that later. Now I can get back to the welding.
Andy.Comment
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damn thats bad!!!!!!'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)Comment
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not near as bad as the one in my 88 was right after I bought it...Attached Files
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 gadget73Originally posted by dmccaigComment
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slymer: Now THOSE are some scary pics.'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
'94 Crown VictoriaComment
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ah, melty blower resistor plugs. I've never unplugged mine. I tried once, and it would not let go. I expect its fused together. It works, so I'm not dicking with it.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 rousersComment
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yeah... that was the only reason I replaced mine... it no worky.
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 gadget73Originally posted by dmccaigComment
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Here's the last state of play with a little flange left over and took advice from rellik god and removed the last bit.
Out that comes with rust underneath. Here it is cleaned up
Heavy rust to come out next
Oops! Cut through the plate below it, so have to weld it up
New panel fabricated and offered up
and welded in
I'll put the other 2 layers back tomorrow.
While i was removing the air bag safing sensor from the bottom of the A post, I spotted this
and this
Sort that out next.
Andy.Comment
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- 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims
- 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stockComment
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Ooops! Missed a photo out above! Should have said....
Sort this rust spot out soon
Todays jobs were easy for a change.
Remove all remaining rust..
Fabricate a plate to get the top of the A post back to 3 thicknesses..
Drill some holes in it to be able to spot weld through
Mark where these holes will be on the A post, mask them off and etch prime the post and the back of the plate so it'll never rust again!!
You can just see the small masking tape patches if you look closely!
Weld it in tomorrow and fabricate the final closing off patch.
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