My Vicky

[86VickyLX]

Happy Birthday to Vicky! My most favorite car!!!
A friend needed a ride so I took her out, and he paid for gas! I don't think she minds being a taxi, as long as she gets gas and compliments the whole way there and back!

[79lincolnlover]

Happy Birthday to Vicky! My most favorite car!!!
A friend needed a ride so I took her out, and he paid for gas! I don't think she minds being a taxi, as long as she gets gas and compliments the whole way there and back!

^^

[86VickyLX]

Well some updates, Vicky now has an adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and it seems to be happy. Dave was down here for a few days and we found some stuff at the junkyard. Possible HPPs and he got me a license plate bucket. *THANKS MANG!!!* He also helped me figure out what I needed to do for the hooker compactor for the trunk. After a bunch of bullshit, I managed to get a functioning motor and toggle switch from 2 cars plus the motor I pulled last year at Scottfest. It works well. I gotta get some trunk carpeting that actually stays where it's supposed to. I guess that's another thing to add to the to do list.

[gadget73]

found a happy medium with the FPR where it doesn't load up then ?

[87gtVIC]

No problem John.

You need to get all that crap out of your trunk before you begin worrying about replacing trunk panels.

[86VickyLX]

found a happy medium with the FPR where it doesn't load up then ?

Yes, It's at 45-46PSI with no vacuum attached. The only thing I don't like about it is that the system no longer holds fuel pressure after the engine is turned off.

[MattsLincoln]

incredible work john. your post help me learn stuff and what to do to my future motor swap. that will be a project i look forward to(the engine will be painted metallic silver). i do have a question i would like to get some of the messy wires under my hood neatly and not visible how would i run a fuse box under the hood and what kind.

[86VickyLX]

incredible work john. your post help me learn stuff and what to do to my future motor swap. that will be a project i look forward to(the engine will be painted metallic silver). i do have a question i would like to get some of the messy wires under my hood neatly and not visible how would i run a fuse box under the hood and what kind.

I'm planning on running an aero crown vic underhood fuse box. Do something like FatNasty did with his '84.

[1990LTD]

I forgot all about my fuse box plans! Damn winter. I even have the fuse box sitting on a shelf of this friggin' desk. Thanks

[cld783]

reminds me of my old 86 (wipes tears)

[86VickyLX]

reminds me of my old 86 (wipes tears)

I think it's time for a new '86


In other news I am now the proud owner of 3 decent HPP wheels. They need to be redone before they can be put into use, and obviously I'd need a 4th. I'd really like to have a 5th HPP as a spare, but we'll see how that works out. Pics later.

[MattsLincoln]

i will keep an eye out for 2 more for ya. so far on your list to do i got you 2 upper control arms from a 1992 ford crown victoria. i am in the process right now of removing the spindle and hub assenbly from a 1999 Grand Marquis. the bumper for you i will get at harry's. the upper control arms werent that bad to remove but i am having a pita time with the spindle assembly(i hate fucking ball joints). You will need new dust cover shields as these are bent but at least i got what you needed. i plan on delivering the stuff to you in about 2 weeks. I got the parts and i got all the bolts that came with it.


So your checklist includes these

2 upper control arms from 1992-1994 cv/gm(Acquired)
2 Spindle And Hub Assembly from 1998-2002 CV/GM(In Process)
1 1979-1987 Bck CV/GM bumper with rub strips andf no rust(Will get saturday)
1 JBL Headunit(Acquired).

[87gtVIC]

Yay John. And good going Matt. Hope your EFI swap goes good for you.

[MattsLincoln]

so i couldnt get the spindle assemblies for you i tried b ut i just cant take that kind of job alone i struggled very bad to get them off but to no luck i could not free the lower ball joint i had the top one off but not the lower. so you have to get the spindle and hubs. i cant do that by myself. i was screaming curses that i never knew before doing so. i have the 2 upper control arms, i also am getting the bumper on saturday from harry. how easy is that to take off.

[87gtVIC]

Rear bumper can be removed by utilizing a half inch ratchet with a 15mm socket. Six bolts. I think you could unbolt just two 15mmm bolts that secure the bumper shocks to the frame but they charge something like 4 buck a piece for them so leave them there. Just remove the six bolts and the bumper will fall right off. Depending on the exhaust configuration the tailpipe may be a bit in the way but not enough that you cannot remove the bumper.