Hey everyone, my name is Zach and I am new to your forum. At the beginning of the year I finally found the land yacht of a car I have been wanting for some time now . . a 1988 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series. It is silvery gray with the half-vinyl roof and was garaged all it's life. It's a gorgeous car that I plan to keep as stock as possible, as I am not into raising/lowering, huge wheels, scary stereos or anything like that. I just turned 20, and this is my second car, my other being a red 2001 Lincoln LS. I love these older, large 4-door sedans, and I look forward to all the knowledge this forum has in store for me. So far, I have replaced the alternator, water pump, both belts, heater core (pain in the ass job), all 4 tires, all 4 wire hub caps were replaced with a much plainer Lincoln set as the wire hub caps were in bad condition and made noise. I have gotten all 4 power windows working, had to drill them out and replace the gears - I am sure you all know that job all too well. Flushed trans out and replaced filter and fluid, flushed radiator and cooling system, new thermostat, a few new lightbulbs, and other various odds and ends. The rear air suspension has been remade, the air pump bypassed and removed with my own system where you can add/remove air to the rear from a nozzle above the license plate - works awesome. New front shocks, the AC system is under repair as I type this - the compressor was shot. I think that sums it up to current times anyway. The radio is dead right now, as most of these older ford radios seem to do .. but when it worked the stock Premium Sound sounded great. All power door locks work, all power windows work, the power antenna works, power trunk lid pull-down works. It has just under 100,000 miles. Engine seems very strong, I had to replace the IAC motor and valve due to stalling and rough idling - smoothed it right out. Awesome older car, I love seeing that long hood and Lincoln hood ornament out in front of me.
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box townies were the best panthers ever made!
welcome to gmn!
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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Also Mark VI's as well! they are twin to townies.Originally posted by Lincolnmania View Post1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS - Current - June 2016 POTM Winner
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis LS - SOLD
1991 Mercury Grand Marquis LS - SOLD
1987 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 2dr - Long gone
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Welcome. I am very glad you enjoy it. And fixed her up to tip top shape. Do you have any photos to share with the class?~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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Welcome!
I'm sure this site will help you out alot.
I have already learned quite a bit.-85 Town Car: Crushed, gone to a better place.
-91 Grand Marquis: With the Town Car
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Welcome!
I feel you on the heater core when mine started to leak I simply eliminated as i never use the heat down hear in Miami.
Congrats on the TC, post some pics!
4thPanther..03 MGM LS
previous panthers: 87 MGM, 85 CV 2 DOOR, 89 MGM.Comment
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I will get some pics up within the coming week, it's a rainy day here in SC and not too good for taking pictures.Comment
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Hi. Welcome to the site. Sounds like your car is being taken care of.
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Here is a picture of my '88 Town Car. I will put up more pictures in the member's rides sections soon.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Rq_AB5lcIdo/Sg...0/IMG_1615.JPGComment
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so pretty.
~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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Welcome to GMN ..2000 Crown Vic LX HPP Red w/3:55 Rears
85 Crown Vic Stock w/HPP`s
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