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    Blue with red interior? I've never seen that combo before. That car looks fairly solid...
    1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
    1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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      Originally posted by VicCrownVic View Post
      Nice! Glad you were able to find a set that didn't involve ridiculous shipping cost or an insane amount of driving, LOL.
      For those that don't know, Vic went out on a limb and graciously extracted the seats from the wagon that was in the Detroit yards several months ago (Kishy documented the car in his Junkyard thread). But we ran into some logistics problems of trying to get to them from MI to VA. My family obligations prevented making it a multi day road trip, and making up and back in one day is a challenge.


      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View Post
      Blue with red interior? I've never seen that combo before. That car looks fairly solid...
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      Twas grey on red. This car makes my red beater wagon look like almost like a cream puff in some ways. There were certainly some good qualities but it's closer to the crusher than the road​ at this point. The vinyl is hiding some rust sins, I promise. It had some weird wrinkles in the quarters. The surface rust. The header panel was busted. Besides the body, the interior is rough, with mold, moisture, and rodents. I'm lucky there was a fresh snake skin in the rear jump seat area who apparently ate all the mice and kept them from getting to the jump seats. It essentially hadn't ran in over ten years (I don't count starter fluid since that probably broke the rings of a partially stuck cylinder or two). It's pretty high mileage anyway judging by the wear.
      1990 Country Squire - under restoration
      1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - daily beater

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        Ah yes, a decepticon. Like an 8 who suddenly becomes a 4 after the alcohol fog fades. Buyer's remorse would certainly settle in quick.. Car snakes, now there's a good idea for keeping rodents away. Guess you just need to sterilize them beforehand.
        Last edited by DerekTheGreat; 05-21-2025, 07:48 AM.
        1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
        1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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          Solid car from the pics there, but it's very worn out paint and interior. If the heater core is fine and a new fuel pump would sort it, it would be a good beater with a little spare tire well repair. Put some patina coat on it to stop the panel rust and call it good. For under 2K to have a running car that can haul would be a good deal for some. IF it runs and drives with just a fuel pump. I kinda doubt it 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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            C'mon now, buying cars for ~$500 and then investing ~$4,500 into them over the course of a year is my thing. Get your own.
            1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
            1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View Post
              C'mon now, buying cars for ~$500 and then investing ~$4,500 into them over the course of a year is my thing. Get your own.

              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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