The LTD hearse

[mrltd]

Not too far from Panther central. Pretty cool man.

[Grand Marquis GT]

The entire state of PA is box central.

[86VickyLX]

Here's my baby, she's a 1986 Ford Crown Vic LTD (but you already knew that). Started life as a custom-order Country Squire shipped to MFT Professional Vehicles here in PA and converted for use as a hearse. Full rear deck conversions were rare with these cars, most just got a fold-flat seat and vinyl roof for "first call" (pickup) duties. This one, however, recieved a complete bier table with rollers, vinyl top with landau bars, and coach lamps behind the rear windows. I don't know much about the history of the car beyond the previous owner, who was in a local hard rock band called Jacob's Ladder. He moved to Philly and could only take 1 car with him, so he sold the hearse to me for $450! Granted, it needed a bit of motor work and the rear interior was gutted, but for less than $500, what do you expect? Anyway, I've got a little work done to her, including a homemade cold air kit with a K&N filter, a 2.25" glasspack muffler, and a Sony Xplod reciever and 6x9 speakers. Next will be a set of Cragar SS wheels and some BFG rubber, hood scoop, and maybe some side pipes. There are a couple of pics attatched, check 'em out!

I think I saw this car on Craig's list or something. It's really cool. Nice car and btw, to GMN

[88MercWagon]

It's good to have you here. I'm pretty sure you're our first hearse as Gadget said. It looks great. Got any plans to build up the motor/ drivetrain?

[Sign of the Cat]

i would love to take some pics of my 81 with that car

[Dave84]

Nice find, looks like one sweet ride. Do you have one glass pack or 2?

[GoodSamaritan]

welcome to GMN!

I bought a hearse very similar to your car (85 mgm) a few years back, but it had too much wrong with it and I never put it on the road.

About your car being stripped, in the rear, you'll be glad to know, that it would be an easy resto for you. Mine basically had a piece of cabinet grade plywood with dark stain on it, and of course the rollers. The hinge was in an odd place though. It was halfway over the fold up seating compartment. (no seats of course)

The plywood is about 30$ at lowes, and they will even cut it for you.
I am not sure about the rollers, but I have run across them on ebay a few times.

One last thing, the very back edge of the plywood was finished with a flexable metal strip like they used to put on kitchen countertops in the 50's. They just tacked it on with some small screws in the pre drilled holes.


Now for a couple things about your car, that I bet you didn't know.
The rear side windows are still in place. They have a piece of steel riveted over them on the outside, and headliner material on the inside of the glass.

Also there are no holes drilled in the roof for a luggage rack.


Might I suggest some wide whitewalls on chrome smoothies?

[khearse87]

It's good to have you here. I'm pretty sure you're our first hearse as Gadget said. It looks great. Got any plans to build up the motor/ drivetrain?

I was thinking of dropping in a carb'd 351, my friend has a short block and an intake/carb in his garage that he said he'd sell to me. It'll be a while, though, my K5 Blazer just snapped an axle shaft at the diff, so I gotta put new axles in that first. Anyway, the ideal setup would be a 351 with a lumpy cam and some headers, maybe a little N2o(?).

[khearse87]

Nice find, looks like one sweet ride. Do you have one glass pack or 2?

Just one, for now. I wanted the sound, so I just cut off the stock exhaust behind the y-pipe and turned it down at the rear axle. Eventually I'd like to do true 2.5" duals with DynoMax Ultra Flo's, exiting out the side in front of the rear tires with big chrome tips. Either that or some long sidepipes.

[khearse87]

welcome to GMN!

I bought a hearse very similar to your car (85 mgm) a few years back, but it had too much wrong with it and I never put it on the road.

About your car being stripped, in the rear, you'll be glad to know, that it would be an easy resto for you. Mine basically had a piece of cabinet grade plywood with dark stain on it, and of course the rollers. The hinge was in an odd place though. It was halfway over the fold up seating compartment. (no seats of course)

The plywood is about 30$ at lowes, and they will even cut it for you.
I am not sure about the rollers, but I have run across them on ebay a few times.

One last thing, the very back edge of the plywood was finished with a flexable metal strip like they used to put on kitchen countertops in the 50's. They just tacked it on with some small screws in the pre drilled holes.


Now for a couple things about your car, that I bet you didn't know.
The rear side windows are still in place. They have a piece of steel riveted over them on the outside, and headliner material on the inside of the glass.

Also there are no holes drilled in the roof for a luggage rack.


Might I suggest some wide whitewalls on chrome smoothies?

I have a cut-down 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood back there now, I cut it and installed hinges so I could have a little "trunk" under the rearmost section (where it dips down after the rear axle). The previous owner saved the rollers and bier plates, so those will go in too. I plan to use maroon velour or some other fabric to cover it. I didn't know that about the windows, although mine has vinyl over them on the inside. Thanks for the info! I'm debating on Cragar SS or some deep dish Centerline style alum. rims, but smoothies and whitewalls would look sweet too.

[WagonMan]

Nice car! I have a 90 Grand Marquis "First call" hearse. Its black with blacked out windows. The car came from a Funeral home/Chinese restaurant! The owner either delivered food or picked up bodies! Let me know if you need any parts, I've been parting/fixing wagons for years. WagonMan

[Lincolnmania]

nice!
welcome to gmn! and yes pa is box panther central!

[gabegt90]

welcome mang I love that thing I bet you freak out people when driving or parking that thing lol

[Wolfeyes88]

If your ever in FL Look me up. I've always wanted to get a hearse and cruise around all the nursing homes, just circling the parking lot.

If I had that beauty, I would get a futon mattress, and throw it in the back, put a kickass sound system in with either a remote control or a head unit in the back, black light and some UV-on black velvet art work, a nice heavy black velvet curtain betwwen the back and the front seats... Turn it into a D-LUX shaggin waggin.

[gadget73]

Nice car! I have a 90 Grand Marquis "First call" hearse. Its black with blacked out windows. The car came from a Funeral home/Chinese restaurant! The owner either delivered food or picked up bodies! Let me know if you need any parts, I've been parting/fixing wagons for years. WagonMan

hahahahahaha thats just wrong. Wonder if they ever combined the orders. Flied Lice in the front, dead dude in the back.