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    Found 1983 Police; Have questions.

    I just found a 1983 LTD Crown Victoria Police Car

    351
    AC
    No Cruise
    Blue in side with new blue paint (Looks nice at first, but can see some rust bubbles here and there. Drivers seat has worn seat. Needs new ac clutch for sure. Decent set of tires with full hubcaps. Sorry I didn't get pics. Car does look nice and clean and grabs attention. But it is 26 years old.

    119,000 original miles.

    $550.00

    Started right up. Sounded pretty good.

    Is it worth $550?

    It's a sharp car.

    So, those in the know, what does this car have underneath that the standard car doesn't, besides the 351. What carb is on that puppy?

    I don't need this car, but I sure would love to have because it is a cop car and I come from a cop family.

    T.A. Malpass 83 LTD Crown Victoria P43
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    #2
    I dont know much..but it should have police sized sway bars, and maybe more things..

    One question did it have gauges installed above the glove box?
    ~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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      #3
      Definitely worth 550 as long as it doesn't have terminal rust or drivetrian problems.

      The 351 got the Variable Venturi carb. Among other things, you should have a 1" rear sway bar, larger front sway bar, solid (and greasable) front upper control arm bushings, tranny and power steering coolers, limited slip rear iirc, dual exhaust, and plenty of general bad-assedness.

      Congrats on the find!

      PS - if you say you don't "need" it, and consider selling it, keep me in mind
      Last edited by 85crownHPP; 06-13-2009, 04:42 PM.
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        #4
        Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post

        One question did it have gauges installed above the glove box?
        Didn't notice any. Was kinda too fixated on the 140 speedo.

        T.A. Malpass 83 LTD Crown Victoria P43

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          #5
          lol I would be too. 140 speedo is a plus, but if it had the police auxiliary gauge pack that would be even cooler, but come to think of it i remember Neums saying that 83's may have had those gauges in a different place.
          ~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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            #6
            Get it!
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              #7
              Originally posted by Grandpaslincoln View Post
              Get it!
              X2...and if you decide to sell it later on, post in the "for-sale" forum.
              '79 Continental Town Car
              '90 Crown Victoria LTD
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                #8
                Yep, you need it.

                If you get bored with the performance, better kicks are just a SUM-4400, EDL-2181, and your favorite four-barrel away!
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                  #9
                  550 if its solid and in decent shape is a deal, police car or not.
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                  I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                    #10
                    Definentlty a good price, if it is in decent shape, like the others have said. If the car runs good... great, but if the carb is messing up, get rid of it and go to a four barrel... they were ok as long as they ran right... when they start messing up... ditch it...

                    The other location for gauges were in a small pod on top of the dash, right near the driver side "A" pillar...


                    The Police cars have....
                    A heavy duty frame... sort of like a truck frame on a car...
                    heavy duty suspension
                    heavy duty cooling
                    heavy duty electrical charging system
                    structural bracing in places that a normal CV doesn't have.
                    Bigger brakes even the booster is different
                    bigger u-joints
                    oil, trans. power steering coolers...

                    thats all I can think of right now... someone may come up with more...
                    Last edited by trwp72; 06-14-2009, 02:20 PM.


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                      #11
                      I want the car, but my wife is against it so I've got to work on that. I try to explain what the car is and I get a blank stare.

                      Anyhow, I'm more concerned with saving the car from local 'Stangers and being gutted for the 351.

                      Here are some pics of the outside. Couldn't take interior pics today. Took some close ups of some of the "paint job" Definitely NOT a Scott Dickinson body of work.

                      Anybody want a Geo Metro with new 3 Cyl engine? If I can sell it fast enough before the Vic gets gone, I won't have to go through the redhead.

                      Dang, if only my truck tires didn't need replacing this past week...
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                      T.A. Malpass 83 LTD Crown Victoria P43

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                        #12
                        It is pretty looking aside from some of the repair work. You can easily cover up the rust around the window frame with some trim from a civilian car.
                        ~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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                          #13
                          WOW, that looks very clean.
                          But the rust is an easy fix, and its not very noticible if your not looking for it.

                          I say you should get it
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                            #14
                            I would sell that box for more than $550, if I was the dealer...
                            '79 Continental Town Car
                            '90 Crown Victoria LTD
                            '94 Crown Victoria

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by tamalpass View Post
                              Anybody want a Geo Metro with new 3 Cyl engine?

                              No, sorry, nobody wants one of those



                              For real, that CV looks to be in pretty decent shape for its age. Go for it. Asking for forgiveness is much easier than asking for permission.
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