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    #16
    Originally posted by 1990LTD View Post

    I'm undecided as to whether or not I'm going to keep the stock water temp gauge or use the one in the gauge pod...either way I'm going to have one dead gauge, either the water temp in the cluster or water temp in the new gauge pod
    Why not use them both? Even if the stock one is kinda useless.
    2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
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      #17
      I likely will for the sake of not having a gauge reading below "N" constantly
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        #18
        why does it say grand marquis?

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          #19
          Wow I didn't pick up on that.
          "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
          1985 GMC 1500

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            #20
            Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
            why does it say grand marquis?
            REGIS!! We just found the reverse of what you are interested in.
            ~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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              #21
              Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
              REGIS!! We just found the reverse of what you are interested in.
              Huh? It's still a ford grand marquis. Would be opposite if it said Mercury Crown Victoria

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                #22
                also good to know everyone's dash has that slight dip to it in the middle over the climate control unit.
                "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
                1985 GMC 1500

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
                  Huh? It's still a ford grand marquis. Would be opposite if it said Mercury Crown Victoria
                  True true
                  But what we are used to is seeing a Grand Marquis exterior with a CV interior, here we find a cobbled together specimen that has a CV exterior with a GM interior
                  ~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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                    #24
                    Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                    True true
                    But what we are used to is seeing a Grand Marquis exterior with a CV interior, here we find a cobbled together specimen that has a CV exterior with a GM interior
                    Yes. Very rare.

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                      #25
                      OK I took the liberty of mocking these up for everyone to see.
                      This looks the best I think personally, however it requires holes in the trim piece and I refuse to do that, because I am anal. There are holes in the back of the cluster already there for this purpose. Also ignore the wire, it will run behind the wood grain trim. I also need to double sided tape the warped trim piece above the dash down, damn sun warping things.





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                      "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
                      1985 GMC 1500

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                        #26
                        That does not look bad there at all!.
                        ~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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                          #27
                          If it was possible, I'd cut into the speedometer cluster and put that gauge pod right over the dummy coolant temp gauge...

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                            #28
                            I think it would be, but your be hacking the "glass" part up and the trim piece to make it set in farther, if your that devoted to it it would look pretty seamless.
                            "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
                            1985 GMC 1500

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by 91grandmarquis View Post
                              I think it would be, but your be hacking the "glass" part up and the trim piece to make it set in farther, if your that devoted to it it would look pretty seamless.
                              Nonono. You disassemble the cluster, the plastic comes off. It should sit recessed enough that it'll fit under the clear plastic cover no problem...

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                                #30
                                Oh I see, they arent that deep, this also could be done. and would look pretty good.
                                "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
                                1985 GMC 1500

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