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    #16
    88 model year started middle of 1987, but thats a very early one.

    Radios all said Ford as far as I know. Even my JBL radio says Ford JBL.
    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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      #17
      Middle of 87 would have been the next month. That car must have gotten titled wrong, late or something. Possibly the door/sticker isn't original. I just know that my Dodge truck is an 87 and made the same time this car was allegedly made (5/87).

      Does this car have mud flaps? I need a left rear for my Lincoln.

      Do these things interchange between all panther body cars? I would imagine so, but really haven't payed attention. If they are Lincoln specific I may be interested. If not, then I can pull them off one of the junky future derby car's my local junkyard has.
      Last edited by ZackN920; 03-02-2020, 09:12 PM.
      1987 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series-102k miles- LOPO 302, AOD, open 3.27, Dual exhaust w/ Thrush Turbo mufflers

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        #18
        I'm pretty sure mud flaps are an aftermarket item. Maybe try E-bay. BTW, my antenna works perfect on this parts car. WagonMan
        89 Colony Park
        90 Colony Park
        70 HEMI Daytona Convertible

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          #19
          Yea, you're probably right. Naw, my buds at the yard will give small junk like that to me for free as long as I take it off myself. They just don't have any other Lincolns like mine in at the moment. They've got the Ford and Merc versions in and they've got the flaps.

          Ahh, you seen that thread. hahaha, woosh- I wasn't even thinking about it. Is it nice and smooth? No clunks goin' up or down?... May be interested if reasonable and shipping isn't too bad from CT to IL. Short on time though, we cut the cord and I wont be online in the foreseeable future after the 6th of this month.
          1987 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series-102k miles- LOPO 302, AOD, open 3.27, Dual exhaust w/ Thrush Turbo mufflers

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            #20
            car model years start in October or November typically, so May of 87 would be middle of the model year. 1987 Ford was a very short model year for unknown reasons. They sold a crapload of 1988 models though, but it helps when the model year ends up being a year and a half long.
            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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              #21
              86-87-88 were turbulent years for the Ford lineup. The Fox-based LTD was out in 86, and the Taurus came in. Most of the Ford lineup got rounder lines, and I think the 86 year got extended to try and get rid of the boxy "last year's" models.
              This was also the point where Ford tried putting turbochargers in more vehicles, like they had failed at in 79-80; the Mustang SVO was replaced by the Turbo Coupe, the EXP got a turbo EFI motor, and the Probe arrived with a turbo.
              The Mustang was supposed to be replaced by the Probe, which was a marketing flop resulting in the rushed redesign of the '87-93 Fox Mustangs.
              Models like the Escort/F150/Crown Vic all got "aero" touches if they didn't get a real redesign (yet).
              86 was also the year 3rd brake lights became a legal requirement (some cars got them early, I think?) and a bunch of other small mandated changes.

              So my guess is a lot of '86s got sold off into the '87 model year, to clear inventory, and the '88 year got an early start as soon as the visually different cars were out of the dealer lots, meaning that fewer '87s got on the lots before the model year change. I don't have any documentation to support that, though, so it's just speculation here.
              Last edited by bgreywolf; 03-03-2020, 06:06 AM.

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                #22
                https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...r/2339937.html

                6/87 Build date with the older style radio. Must be a thing. This example looks too original to think it was swapped out
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                1989 Grand Marquis LS (Cabernet/Grey), 1989 Lincoln Town Car SS (White/Blue), 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate (White/Black)

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                if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you trouble

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                  #23
                  bgreywolf- the Turbo coupe didn’t “replace” the SVO, they were making turbo T-birds for a few years...at the same time as the Turbo GT and the SVO. Their turbo cars definitely weren’t failures, they simply entered a market that wasn’t ready for them.
                  '85 CV coupe- 351W, T5-Z, FAST Ez-Efi, shorty headers, 2.5" duals with knock off flowmasters, 2.5" Impala tails, seriously worked GT-40 irons, Comp 265DEH cam, 1.7rr's, Mallory HyFire 6A, Taylor ThunderVolt 50 10.4mm wires, 75mm t/b, 3G alt swap, 140mph PI speedo, PI rear sway bar, '00 PI booster/MC, 95-97 front spindles, '99 front hub bearings/brakes, '92-'94 front upper control arms/ball-joints, 3.73's with rebuilt traction-lok, '09 PI rear disc swap, '96 Mustang GT wheels with 235/55R17's.

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                    #24
                    kind of a shame really, compared to the non-HO v8 it was a much cooler option. Would have been cool if modern variable geometry turbos existed back then. May have been a different story, no turbo lag, whee.
                    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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                      #25
                      Back on topic, the outside mirrors are in excellent shape. So are all 4 outside door handles. Tail lights have cracks, but the housings are like new. Under trunk reflector is real nice. Front bumper is super nice, as well as the grill, headlight surrounds and front corner parking lamps.( I want to try to sell the header complete before I sell individual pieces). WagonMan
                      89 Colony Park
                      90 Colony Park
                      70 HEMI Daytona Convertible

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                        #26
                        1988 lincoln models came out in late spring of 1987 with the introduction of the new 88 continental. the dealer i worked at got a few 88 continentals in around late may 1987, the town cars and mark vii's starting showing up mid june.

                        1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
                        2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
                        1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
                        1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
                        2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
                        1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

                        please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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                          #27
                          I will check out my TCs for any needed parts when I get back from vacation late this month. I may need the driver door seal and trunk seal. How straight is the glove box door ?

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by sick88tbird View Post
                            bgreywolf- the Turbo coupe didn’t “replace” the SVO, they were making turbo T-birds for a few years...at the same time as the Turbo GT and the SVO. Their turbo cars definitely weren’t failures, they simply entered a market that wasn’t ready for them.
                            You're correct, I didn't say it well. Also, way off topic. Ford put more marketing money into the Turbo Coupe instead of the SVO, for internal reasons. But technically, yes, Turbo GT Mustang 79-82 or 83, Turbo Coupe 83-88, SVO 84-86, and Merkur in the midst of it too (and the turbo EXP and Probe, and Fairmont and Zephyr, in that time frame). By 88 Ford was mostly out of the turbo vehicle market for a bit. A lot of R&D came into the early 80s and was out before 1990; marketing shifted heavily (boxy rwd to rounded fwd) and so when I say turbulent times and product replacements, I mean divisional change as Ford redesigned/rebranded/reskinned most of their product line twice in less than a decade.

                            It made for a lot of things that "don't exist", not the least of which are 1986 model year radios in 1988 model year cars (that were built in 1987).

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                              #29
                              INSTACLEAR WINDSHIELDS! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quickclear
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                              Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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                                #30
                                MainManTom, The glove box is warped. Anybody try to re-glue one? The drivers door seal is on my Colony Park wagon! It fits! Who knew? Trunk seal is available. WagonMan
                                89 Colony Park
                                90 Colony Park
                                70 HEMI Daytona Convertible

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