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    1980 LTD in Des Moines, IA - $750

    Uncle's old car that's been sitting a while. Might be worth a look for the price.

    https://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto...698305639.html

    From the ad:
    "Garaged 1980 Ford Crown Victoria. Only has 26,788 miles on it. The engine is a 302 CID 5.0 liter Venturi carburetor. It was my late uncle's car and has been garaged since his death. There is a dent in the trunk lid that could be pushed out easily. The headliner has come loose since I removed it from the garage. I called and it's $100- 150 for a new one. Or a guy with a can of spray adhesive could reglue it since it is already cut to fit. It needs keys made for it and a new battery in it. I will entertain any reasonable offers."

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    —John

    1985 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat
    1990 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (POTM March 2017 & May 2019 - gone, but not forgotten)
    1995 Mustang SVT Cobra coupe (cream puff)
    1966 Mustang coupe (restoration in-progress)

    #2
    That car comes up a lot. Has more pictures which is nice. Shift indicator on the dash shows no overdrive, so it’s likely a SelectShift 3 speed.

    Some questions though:
    V Belts on an ‘80? Thought that was a ‘79 only deal.
    Also, how long did the vacuum advance on the distributor last? Was that only eliminated after TFI modules came out?
    Last edited by Kodachrome Wolf; 10-10-2018, 06:07 PM.


    My Cars:
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    -1987 Grand Marquis Colony Park LS (325K Miles) - April 2017 + September 2019 POTM Winner
    -1997 Grand Marquis LS (240K Miles) - The Daily Workhorse & March 2015 + January 2019 POTM Winner

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      #3
      I love easy fixes mentioned in ads. If it was easy you would have done it already. That dent is NEVER pushing right out and becoming invisible. At least it is not astronomically priced.
      ~David~

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

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      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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        #4
        My 82 had the vacuum advance so I guess it was around as long as the VV carb. I guess even into 91 on the 351W. Someone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

        KW - same thoughts as you on the V-belt. VIN puts it as an early 80 model. I’m guessing a sept/october 79 build. Mid year change maybe? Then again it could be later... things I thought I knew are becoming things I didn’t know.
        1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
        1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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          #5
          Originally posted by Tiggie View Post
          My 82 had the vacuum advance so I guess it was around as long as the VV carb. I guess even into 91 on the 351W. Someone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.

          KW - same thoughts as you on the V-belt. VIN puts it as an early 80 model. I’m guessing a sept/october 79 build. Mid year change maybe? Then again it could be later... things I thought I knew are becoming things I didn’t know.
          I went back and looked at the engine bay pictures and noticed only the A/C compressor has a V-belt. The alternator definitely is wearing a serpentine belt. It would be interesting to see that belt drive setup. Wonder how the smog pump is ran on that one.


          My Cars:
          -1964 Comet 202 (116K Miles) - Long Term Project
          -1986 Dodge D-150 Royale SE (112K Miles) - Slowly Getting Put Back Together
          -1987 Grand Marquis Colony Park LS (325K Miles) - April 2017 + September 2019 POTM Winner
          -1997 Grand Marquis LS (240K Miles) - The Daily Workhorse & March 2015 + January 2019 POTM Winner

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            #6
            I've also seen that one before. I was thinking '79 as well but as Tiggie pointed out that is indeed an '80 model year VIN.

            Sept/Oct '79 build date sounds right to me.
            Last edited by VicCrownVic; 10-10-2018, 09:19 PM.
            Vic

            ~ 1989 MGM LS Colony Park - Large Marge
            ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
            ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
            ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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              #7
              Found it. 4/1/1980 was the change from V-Belt. So all 1979 and half of 1980 have the V-belt on the A/C.

              Also found out on the pre-4/1/1980, the water pump had a different ratio pulley if it was a tow package/police package car, vs without either. After 4/1/1980, all were the same.
              1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
              1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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              Box Panther Horsepower and Torque Ratings
              Box Panther Production Numbers

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                #8
                Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                I love easy fixes mentioned in ads. If it was easy you would have done it already. That dent is NEVER pushing right out and becoming invisible. At least it is not astronomically priced.


                I came here to say this but glad someone else already did haha. Nope, especially since it dented through an already work hardened area. I love when someone says "easy fix."
                1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
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