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    #31
    I did an oil change today on my car and while I was at AutoZone, I saw some Ford touch up paint that was similar to the color that my car is. I was hoping it would be close because I have the whole front clip that's mismatched. lol

    Looks like it was a little too white. Oh well. Now I have three different colors going on at that front corner.
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    I also finally took some pics of my car during the day when it was sunny out.
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    '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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      #32
      Check the paint code on the door. You might be able to order touch up paint for it. I was able to order some paint (in a spray can) for my 92 when I repainted the mirror caps.
      1990 MGM: $50 E7 heads, HO cam, Holley SysteMAX lower intake, HO upper intake with an Explorer TB. LSC ECM. Lincoln logs into stock dual exhaust. K&N drop in air filter. Wide ratio AOD, 2400 converter with a 3.08 one tire fire out back. Car is less slow now. Then there's the '92 Beater. Dual 2.25" exhaust with shiny tips. Rumbles nice. Super slow. Burns oil too.

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        #33
        Thanks! I don't know why I didn't think of doing that. lol

        I just checked and my paint code is 6V Pastel Adobe.

        Looks like this place has it for pretty cheap: http://www.automotivetouchup.com/tou...89/all-models/

        I'm guessing I could get a paint gun or use one of these things (Preval Sprayer) from Home Depot to spray on from a can of paint.

        ...or spend more and just go the spray can route.

        I think I might also look into just going somewhere local and seeing home much it would cost for a paint shop to spray it. I'm getting my taxes back soon so I might have a little extra money to throw around.

        '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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          #34
          No problem. Any auto parts store could probably order the Dupli-color or whatever.

          Don't be surprised if a shop tells you several thousand dollars to paint your car.
          1990 MGM: $50 E7 heads, HO cam, Holley SysteMAX lower intake, HO upper intake with an Explorer TB. LSC ECM. Lincoln logs into stock dual exhaust. K&N drop in air filter. Wide ratio AOD, 2400 converter with a 3.08 one tire fire out back. Car is less slow now. Then there's the '92 Beater. Dual 2.25" exhaust with shiny tips. Rumbles nice. Super slow. Burns oil too.

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            #35
            Yeah I'm afraid of the few thousand dollar price tag. I was thinking maybe it would be cheaper if they were just painting the front clip. Maybe I should stick to the rattle cans for the time being. (That's what I used on the trunk already...)

            '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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              #36
              Car has been pulling to the left pretty bad every time I brake. In Dec/Jan I replaced the rear shoes, drums and wheel cylinders. I then replaced the front pads and bled the brakes. I noticed that the driver's side front brake pad had a lot more wear than the passenger side. I'm not sure if that side is sticking or the passenger side isn't engaging all the way. I've read to replace calipers in pairs so I ordered new hoses, calipers and all the goodies from RockAuto. Packages should be here this Tuesday and hopefully next weekend I'll be able to tackle this.

              I'm just praying that the metal brake line connector isn't seized up / rusted solid where it connects to the rubber line...

              '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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                #37
                Make sure to use a line wrench for that job. You could just run new lines from the prop. valve if anything give you a fight.
                ~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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                  #38
                  Wow! You got one awesome project man! You deserve a gold plated award lol!


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                    #39
                    Where on the Island are you located? Might be interested in the 88-91 bumper fillers.

                    MIKE

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by slack View Post
                      I'm just praying that the metal brake line connector isn't seized up / rusted solid where it connects to the rubber line...
                      Yeah, I lubed mine with Kroil for a few months and it snapped anyways. Good luck and do what Gadget said. Also, lube the fitting at the prop valve/distribution block just in case. It will save you time in the event the line snaps and you have to replace it.



                      Packman

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                        #41
                        My $.02

                        Might not be a half bad idea to check both front lines for any rust. If there is rust install new lines now.
                        If you can afford a bit more time check the line to the rear and the 2 lines over the rear axle.

                        The first place my brake lines rusted out was the rear line from the master just along and under the firewall.

                        I do not always take my own advice and usually regret not taking it.
                        03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
                        02 SL500 Silver Arrow
                        08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
                        12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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                          #42
                          I second this I've replaced them on two cars.. And fuel lines ugh!


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                            #43
                            Originally posted by PICKUP6772 View Post
                            Where on the Island are you located? Might be interested in the 88-91 bumper fillers.

                            MIKE
                            Hey Mike. Sorry. The bumper fillers and all that got sold early in Feb to a guy that just got into an accident and needed a replacement. I still have the dash trim floating around here if anyone's interested in that though...

                            Here's an example of the dash trim. I also have the radio surround as well as the speedo trim but that appears to be packed away somewhere at the moment.
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                            Thanks for the heads up everyone and thanks for the POTM! I took a quick look at what I'm dealing with today while I was on lunch at work... it's better than I thought but it's by no means "good". I'm also seeing a bit more rot overall than I thought there was by the upper control arm. Ack. The good news is that there's already new brake lines from the master cylinder to both the rears. Front lines don't look too good but hopefully they'll be okay for a little longer. I'm guessing my choices on replacing the line would be to bend and flare my own or see if there's any non-rotted ones at the JY. (Doubtful around here.) Hopefully some lube and heat and they'll come right off.

                            Here's what it looks like on the driver's side:
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                            Also, my brake goodies came today from RockAuto! I picked up some caliper paint (just regular silver) to give them a quick once over to keep the surface rust away down the road.
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                            '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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                              #44
                              So, I had to pick up some new Craftsman line wrenches because the cheap-o ones I had weren't the right size and they were just going to strip the holy hell out of the connectors. I also picked up some map gas so I can heat the line to get it off. (I was all out) We'll see how that goes in the next few days.

                              It was nice out today so I got around to painting the new calipers.

                              Taped off: I probably over taped these things but I figured the paint was optional anyway...
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                              '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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                                #45
                                That brake line looks pretty rusty.

                                Good idea on getting a decent set of wrenches. Get a spool of E Coated brake line, a double flare tool, a mini tubing cutter, at least 8 fittings and a female/female connector (I would get two to have a spare).

                                When I replaced the right front line I put a connector under the engine. I felt I got better bends at each end by doing the line in two parts. The original was put in before the engine, so it was easy for ford to do it in one piece. Not so easy for me if I wanted no rub points.
                                03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
                                02 SL500 Silver Arrow
                                08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
                                12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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