Looks like you need to prowl in the junk yards for a perfect frame, good luck and keep your chin up.
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Originally posted by t65neon5 View Postanother option is to find a good frame,then remove the body and put in on the good frame.....expensive,dpending on your facilities and abilities...im in Barberton...welcome to the club...also I belive that 2door and 4 door frames are the same for both the box LTD crown vic and the Grand Marquis.....im not far away,maybe I can come look at it soon (I have a 2door LTD and a Town Car)
Originally posted by gadget73 View Postyeah they rust there. Mine had a hole on the driver's side where the trans linkage is. Its more common to let go on the passenger side though. I've seen pictures of cars that had basically nothing between the A pillar and the rear axle area. The entire rail under the doors was simply rotted away to nothing. I know folks have fixed this, and I know of at least one frame swap after the rotted frame broke in half after an accident. Swapping the frame is involved, but not impossible if you've got the tooling and know-how. A bunch of us have replaced the body mounts, which involves unbolting the body from the frame and jacking it up. Rolling the frame out is a bit more involved since there is wiring and plumbing and an engine in the way but in a very basic way, everything on these will disconnect if you find all the bolts.
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Originally posted by mcninetyone View PostBuy a nice, solid southern body and swap everything in/on yours over.
They are still not that hard to find in the south.
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Howdy!
I might be able to make it out too, it would be cool.
Of course 'cause we're Ohioans Just let me know.
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2003 Grand Marquis Ultimate, the "Stealth Bomber": http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...-Grand-Marquis
1991 S-10, 'Bulldog', 2.5l 5 speed: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...375#post698375
1985 Town Car, 'Faded Glory', gone but not forgotten. 84/87/91/97 MGMs too.
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Originally posted by Piece-it pete View PostHowdy!
I might be able to make it out too, it would be cool.
Of course 'cause we're Ohioans Just let me know.
Pete
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[QUOTE=Mustangdude86;690352]You wouldn't happen to work in Akron would you? There's someone with a nice looking TC that works up here. And I'd be up for you to come take a look. My knowledge on this is very minute. yup..i work in Akron....but ,no....mine would not qualify as "nice"....lol....PM me and maybe in a week or two I can come look at it on a weekend
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that's "repairable" but dang... that's rough.
not near as rough as some folks on here have dealt with and even repaired. Still... that's some bad cancer.
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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Originally posted by slymer View Postthat's "repairable" but dang... that's rough.
not near as rough as some folks on here have dealt with and even repaired. Still... that's some bad cancer.
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cover it in navel jelly (can get at home depot or other home improvement stores and I think Ace hardware as well). Follow the directions on the bottle for application, removal. dry the area... spray with oil... if you don't have any used oil sitting around... change your oil right before you do this. Or just wait until you fix it (if it'll be within the next month or so).
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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