About three years ago, my father and I bought a 97 Crown Victoria LX with 196k miles for about $200. ![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190118/ffa5df88bdeed11f37a9e6046dfb8f4d.jpg)
The car was supposed to be the donor for my 86 Mustang, that project has since evolved into something different and I decided to hold on to this Vic to be used as a daily/workhorse.
Then the car sat for two years.
Fast forward to about June, I decide to drag the car into my driveway to begin the maintenance to get it road worthy.
Here's what i've done:
New tires & brakes
Fuel pump
Starter
Transmission cooling lines
sway bar links.
"matching" door from a 04 GMQ
Rear brake lines
As of right now I'm replacing the transmission, forward clutch burnt out due to losing fluid.![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190118/4dcb2aec88684a12c6ad431b7add5a60.jpg)
I really have no clue if i'm going to keep this car long enough to make something out of it, i know if i end up getting rid of it i'll probably buy another aero whale style car.
any tips with putting in the new trans? things i should look out for? I'll continue to update through this thread as my time progresses with the car.
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The car was supposed to be the donor for my 86 Mustang, that project has since evolved into something different and I decided to hold on to this Vic to be used as a daily/workhorse.
Then the car sat for two years.
Fast forward to about June, I decide to drag the car into my driveway to begin the maintenance to get it road worthy.
Here's what i've done:
New tires & brakes
Fuel pump
Starter
Transmission cooling lines
sway bar links.
"matching" door from a 04 GMQ
Rear brake lines
As of right now I'm replacing the transmission, forward clutch burnt out due to losing fluid.
![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190118/4dcb2aec88684a12c6ad431b7add5a60.jpg)
I really have no clue if i'm going to keep this car long enough to make something out of it, i know if i end up getting rid of it i'll probably buy another aero whale style car.
any tips with putting in the new trans? things i should look out for? I'll continue to update through this thread as my time progresses with the car.
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