Went up to St Louis to visit with my good friend Brent (visionmercury) and the rest of the Midwest Panther bros. Managed to get many, MANY parts for the build! I scored a set of pedals from a 1980 mustang (for 17 bucks!) and Brent also had a booster/master cylinder off a 00 vic that they parted out. He donated it to the cause, along with a set of used MAC headers. Our last yard also netted me some wagon underhood braces and a open non-two post radio bezel.
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So are you actually going to work on it now?__________________________________________________
1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.
Originally posted by SVT98tIt has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.
That is how you're supposed to jack it.
Up and down.
-ryan s.
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Started tearing things down and am going to pull the nasty broken AOD out this weekend. Going to chop the exhaust off today :evil:
I have most of my parts ordered. I have about 250 bucks worth of stuff I still need to get (including the UPR offroad X pipe) But I have all of the expensive stuff!1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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get wrenchin mang!
don't toss the cats if it has em.......those pesky buggers are worth alot of money if you sell them to the right folks.
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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Good luck with the tear down. Do you have some LONG sumbitching extensions to reach the top tranny bolts?~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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Meh, easy. Hell you can get to some of them from the topside if you really have to. Its easier if you've got your extra long arms on that day tho.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
Everything looks like voodoo if you don't understand how it works
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Been reading your build thread, had no idea you didnt still have the blue car. Remember though, I was gone for a LONG time! Glad to see you have a good car, and I love the interior! Hopefully I will be re-joining the Panther game this summer, though I will be remarkably less customized. I'll be watching your progress and rooting for ya Tom!Back in the saddle again!
2004 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in Unimaginative Bureaucratic Brown
Bone stock... for now.
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You should see what the blue car turned into. It gorgeous now and owned by marquisman.~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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Update: I removed the bolts from the topside, while I sat on the motor. Too easy
I ran out of time, but only a few bolts still hold the trans in. I deleted the cats today as well, with the help of Mr. angle grinder1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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Mr Grinder is my friend too. Such a helpful guy. He can be a little over zealous at times though.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.
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Cheater!~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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Excellent. Keep firing asshole!!!!
-ryan s.08 Lincoln Navigator L - 233k
03 Mercury Marauder- 63k
97 Ford Crown Victoria HPP "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3) - 194k -->578.9 miles on ONE tank of gas<--
94 BMW 325i Convertible - 135k
73 VW Super Beetle "Bunky" <----- Wifey's
12 Mini Cooper S - 90k <---- Wifey's
Originally posted by pantera77Well my buddy tells him he knows exactly who loves buying shitboxes.
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