Ok, i just registered about 15 minutes ago and my fist car (yes Im 16) is my grandfather's 1987 LTD crown vic. The kids at school totally hate on it (except for a select few, my gf wants to steal it) and i really want to prove them wrong that the box panthers are totally kick-ass cars that dont get as much respect as they should. Any how, heres a pic:
This I have already decided is going to be my hot rod. I am currently looking for a low-mileage two door that I will probably restore back to original, just because they are rare and might actually be worth something eventually. This one is the bottom of the barrel 4 door. No power windows or locks, no tripminder, but it is lucky enough to have the cloth split-benchseat (although its not an LX) The stereo is already swapped out along with speakers in the dash, rear shelf, and doors (which leads me to my first question).
Is there an alternative to the boring speaker grilles that I got out of a ranger, then installed after cutting the door panel? The grilles that came with the speakers won't work with the roll up windows. Now here is my first major goal:
I have never really seen a box panther bagged with 19-20" wheels (except for this photshoped pic of mine). That is very accomplishable. Im going to repaint it after straightening everything out with the body work, but the vinyl top is shot, along with the trim around the rear window. Should i replace it or just make it a slicktop? It's going to be repaint in the same factory color (shadow blue poly) and the vinyl top looks cool, but it would also save me 4-500 dollars to just remove it. Any help would be appreciated! Ill have more once I get a real list going.
This I have already decided is going to be my hot rod. I am currently looking for a low-mileage two door that I will probably restore back to original, just because they are rare and might actually be worth something eventually. This one is the bottom of the barrel 4 door. No power windows or locks, no tripminder, but it is lucky enough to have the cloth split-benchseat (although its not an LX) The stereo is already swapped out along with speakers in the dash, rear shelf, and doors (which leads me to my first question).
Is there an alternative to the boring speaker grilles that I got out of a ranger, then installed after cutting the door panel? The grilles that came with the speakers won't work with the roll up windows. Now here is my first major goal:
I have never really seen a box panther bagged with 19-20" wheels (except for this photshoped pic of mine). That is very accomplishable. Im going to repaint it after straightening everything out with the body work, but the vinyl top is shot, along with the trim around the rear window. Should i replace it or just make it a slicktop? It's going to be repaint in the same factory color (shadow blue poly) and the vinyl top looks cool, but it would also save me 4-500 dollars to just remove it. Any help would be appreciated! Ill have more once I get a real list going.
) - Vicky - 1987 LTD Crown Victoria: 17x8 Gunmetal Gray Coys C-5 wheels, 235/55-17 Falken Ziex ZE-502 tires. 79 LTD Grille, Taillights, and Turn Signals, Blue LED Dash Lights, PI Rear Sway Bar, 140 MPH Speedometer, Dual Exhaust w/ Mustang Headers.
hehe ill have to do that, plus it would be a good way to piss off my pansy of a dean if you could call him that. 
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