WTB box LTDCV/GM passenger rear wheel well trim

[kishy]

I'm looking for the correct 1979(?)-1991 LTD Crown Vic / Grand Marquis aluminum passenger rear wheel well trim for a car that does not have the side cladding/skirting.

I had to replace the original and at the time could only find cars in junkyards that either had wrecked trim or had the side cladding, as you can see the trim from those cars does not extend far enough down:



Town Cars and Mark VIs won't work.

Located in Windsor, Ontario and I'm not sure it's practical to have this part shipped since it would need a fairly large box...can pick up as far as the Chatham area or in Michigan, let's say within an hour of the Windsor-Detroit border. As you might imagine, the trim (at least the bright lip) needs to be pretty much spotless to justify a trip to get it.

Please PM with pics, location and what you'd want for it.

[sly]

you'll need 88-91. the wheel arch changed in 88 by about an inch in top arch (don't know the technical term). I think the lower body line also changed.

[kishy]

Iiiiiinteresting. I didn't realize the quarter panels changed at all. Maybe that accounts for perceived ride height differences between the earlier and later boxes then too.

I'll pay more attention in junkyards and see if I can figure out the differences (or next time I visit my '83 in its current storage location), but I do know that currently the actual piece I need can't be had in either Windsor or Detroit...the cars, however, are plentiful.

[sly]

apparently 88 even used a one-off and the bottom screw tab is next to the lower rocker trim instead of just above it in the wheel lip like 89-91 as well. at least that's the case with mine. Real pisser too, but now there's too much body damage to worry about getting decent trim.

[kishy]

I very annoyingly forgot I needed this part when I saw a nice 1990 in a yard in Detroit yesterday. Still looking for this piece, but if it's still on that car when I go back, maybe my search will be over...that car looked very clean overall so hopefully that trim is no exception.