Baileys - my smooth, creamy beige '91 Vic

[boXman]

That's cool!!

[nitroracer]

I've been complimented by older people on my merk's as well. Good taste and big cars.

[marquisman]

+1

[1987cp]

Very cool story. Aside from the periodic comments that this or that person's parents or grandparents used to own a wagon ("Just like yours - I think it was a Dodge Ares") or facetious comments ("Hey, what kind of mileage you get with that?"), the only real interest I've seen non-car people show in my cars was in Detroit. I used to get comments from folks at my apartment building, and one guy outside the Murray's in the 3000 or so block of Gratiot was shocked that my '87 was originally equipped with a 5.0L SEFI.

[88MercWagon]

That's awesome Pete. The '91 is looking good and I'm sure you really brightened that man's day. Keep up the good work.

[85crownHPP]

heres a pic of the 90 Town Car airbox and 90's panther washer bottle... soon will come the fan shroud

[87vicFIVEO]

Hello, my name is Pete and I am a box panther addict.

I GOT IT!!!

I am now a member of the multiple box owners club. Exclusive!!!!

And I got it for $300!!!!

The body was rougher than I expected, I dont think I would have paid more. Its strait, the piant on the sides looked like it would shine up, but the hood, roof, and trunk have lost ALL the clear coat so they look like color matched primer. The top is bad.... starting to peel up from the bottom and top seams.
The worst of it is the header panel - not horribly disfugured, but it had one poorly done patch and one chunk missing where the hood meets it.

I also checked the trunk... no rust behind the rear fenders!!!! I was happy about that. Also notice that the lower rear arms only have one hole... no easy sway bar add on!!!! I forgot to look for an aluminum driveshaft. Wouldnt that be nice!!!!!???

it started up and ran, we drove it around the road behind his workplace a bit and it seemed to run damn good for being parked for 3 months. He had just put in a battery when i got there.

Interior looked great, just a little dirty. Imma feel bad replacing those nice seats with 99 p71 bucket seats

I hope to get tags tomorrow and be able to give it a look over at my shop tomorrow night. I want to start slamming away at the control arm and door, but Im moving to another house at the end of the month and I have some crap to move over the weekend. Plus Im going out of town on the 1st so I need to be done moving on the 30th.

First order of bizness will be getting a good inspection, meaning some sort of exhaust (dont know what all is bad yet) and the control arm/ball joint.
Lets hope it doesnt need anything else!!!

THEN... come the basic essentials. Oil change, PCV trio, TV cable grommet, and an new alternator wiring harness. The door will need to be swapped of course (who wants to ride around with a rusty grey door???)
Oh yes... I think Ill put the turbines and fat tires on it too, and then will begin the LEDS!!!!! Something will have to be done about the stereo too...

OH guess what!!!!!!
This grey door has the sporty mirror that comes out of the the corner of the window frame on it (in poor shape). Im gonna take it apart and see if and how one might put it on a newer box.

If this thing runs good, it may wind up another project. HO swap????
Oh lets not forget about the beautiful clear lenses!!!

Clear Coat?????

[85crownHPP]

clear coat :confused:

[Tiggie]

Murky Coat?

[85crownHPP]

today I installed the '90 towncar fan shroud, a lightly used AC belt to replace my cracked/noisy one, and I marked some timing marks on the HB while everything was out of the way.
I would have timed it and tried to cleanup a little under the hood, but i got distracted how a lot of my car stuff was spread out between 2 trunks, a work room and my bed room in many boxes. So i wound up trying to organize it all, and getting pissed cuz I cant find my big alt bracket and some other random thing.

[85crownHPP]

Here's a pic of the completed result with the 90 TC shroud. I had to clean the fender well a little...




Then I had to clean/re-arrange/minimise the other side....



I guess I have to clean the engine now???

[1987cp]

Looks good in there!

Yeah, I guess you did just buy yourself a really good excuse to do some serious cleaning and detailing.

[85crownHPP]

Today I replaced the dead/non-responsive front passeneger window motor with a left rear from the junkyard. Took about an hour, including installing new bushings.
It seems strange now to be able to roll down that window... the feeling gave be a strong dejavu for that moment in the 85 too lol
I definitly now am partial to the full armrests with all the controls are your fingertips, I just wish they were vinyl door panels... I gotta find some

[gadget73]

What kind of panels you have now, the velour ones?

Looks good. I need to do some cleanup on my car, the wiring is a mess, especially the disaster around the starter relay. Must install fuse box soon before I burn the car down lol.

[LTDMan83]

It seems strange now to be able to roll down that window... the feeling gave be a strong dejavu for that moment in the 85 too lol

lol,I had that same moment.After having to ride around with all the windows stuck up for the first few months I had the car,It was a strange feeling the first time I was able to finally roll down/up all my windows while sitting in the drivers seat.