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    Ahh. My bad. Sorry for misrepresenting them.
    ~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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      Well it is easy to verify, just do a before and after lock to lock. I kind of like the pinky steer but if the ratio was tighter that would be cool.

      Too bad the Marauder is an 03, could have upgraded it to pinky steer.
      03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
      02 SL500 Silver Arrow
      08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>06 Mustang Bullet Rims 235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
      12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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        Thanks Gadget.. Sounds like a cool swap


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          Went to home depot the other day and as per Thain's suggestion I picked up an eye to eye turn buckle as opposed to the eye to hook I have currently. Just a piece of mind thing. Also picked up another wire thimble and a few clamps:




          Will throw that on when the steering box swap happens.


          This morning I drove out to Orient Point. I think the ferry from there goes to Connecticut.




          Welcome to New York!



          ~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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            You've got some damn nice tires on that thing, are those snows? Lol

            Is this where you got your Tudor rain guards?
            Last edited by Bobcat; 07-13-2014, 11:44 AM.
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            1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
            The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.

            Originally posted by SVT98t
            It has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.

            That is how you're supposed to jack it.

            Up and down.

            -ryan s.

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              Originally posted by Bobcat View Post
              You've got some damn nice tires on that thing, are those snows? Lol

              Is this where you got your Tudor rain guards?
              http://www.ebay.com/itm/AVS-Ventshad...cf84ed&vxp=mtr
              I picked them up from ebay but the ones you linked are for a four door. http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...l=1#post461920


              The tires are indeed winter tires. Dunlop Winter Sport M3 215/65/16 I had them on my old v6 mustang wheels and swapped them over to these Hpps. The hpps had roached tires on them. I then sold the v6 wheels. Nowpacking on the miles on these tires so I can get some fat meats for the rear and something smaller up front.
              ~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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                Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                I picked them up from ebay but the ones you linked are for a four door. http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...l=1#post461920
                .
                Shit, they said they're be compatible on a 2 door.
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                1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
                The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.

                Originally posted by SVT98t
                It has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.

                That is how you're supposed to jack it.

                Up and down.

                -ryan s.

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                  nah would never work. The tudor ones pop up fairly cheap when they do. I'll keep an eye out for em.
                  ~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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                    Please do, I love the look and function of them.
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                    1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
                    The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.

                    Originally posted by SVT98t
                    It has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.

                    That is how you're supposed to jack it.

                    Up and down.

                    -ryan s.

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                      I'll be honest with ya they don't allow the window to be open very much at all. Maybe 1/4" at the MOST. Seriously anymore than that and the window is open enough for rain to get in up front.
                      ~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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                        That's quite disappointing...
                        On a side note,
                        Really wish I had doors that were ones which came with vent windows.......
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                        1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
                        The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.

                        Originally posted by SVT98t
                        It has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.

                        That is how you're supposed to jack it.

                        Up and down.

                        -ryan s.

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                          You got full windows...yeah they would do even less for you.
                          ~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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                            98 to 2002 Police interceptor steering box install!

                            Popped in the PI steering box today. What a day lol. Went out at nine and was done a seven. I am beat!

                            Hardest parts were removing/replacing the bolt that holds the steering shaft to the rest of the steering mechanisms near the firewall. Second annoyance was fabbing up the rag joint. I wanted to use the NEW rubber but that made the nuts I used to secure it to the rubber hit the lower shaft when fully assembled. So I then spaced it out with a nut to keep those nuts further from the shaft. Well then I was hitting the frame with the lower shaft. lol SO I then just slotted the holes in the 97-02 lower shaft and nut and bolted everything to the old rubber rag joint. Came out sweet!

                            The old power steering lines and the old stock pinky finger box.



                            Stock unmodified shaft:



                            Somewhere down there is the bolt that secures the cooler line:





                            Ugha. Gotta removed the sway bar....





                            Did my box have play?



                            Bits removed:





                            Naked!



                            Stock 87 and 98 shaft:



                            The old box draining out:



                            Failed attempts:







                            The ticket:



                            Note above I forgot to add the little piece of metal heat shield looking thing. I realized later and installed it afterwards.



                            Things going back together:









                            Shot of how I ran my lines:





                            HOLY FUCK. That box is STIFF! Me likey! Only maneuvered it out of the work spot in the back yard...Lots of back and forth cutting the wheel etc. Wanna take her on the road.
                            Last edited by 87gtVIC; 07-19-2014, 09:09 PM.
                            ~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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                              Did you count the wheel turns lock to lock?

                              If not, could you count the new lock to lock?
                              03 Marauder DPB, HS, 6disk, Organizer Mods> LED's in & Out, M&Z rear control arms, Oil deflector, U-Haul Trans Pan, Blue Fuzzy Dice
                              02 SL500 Silver Arrow
                              08 TC Signature Limited, HID's Mods>06 Mustang Bullet Rims 235/55-17 Z rated BFG G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus, Addco 1" rear Sway, Posi Carrier, Compustar Remote Start, floor liners, trunk organizer, Two part Sun Visors, B&M Trans drain Plug, Winter=05 Mustang GT rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R-2 235/55-17
                              12 Escape Limited V6 AWD, 225/65R17 Vredestein Quatrac Pro, Winter 235/70-16 Conti Viking Contact7 Mods>Beamtech LED headlight bulbs, Husky floor liners

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                                Looks good. The video showing play looks like every single OEM box that I've seen though. I looked at dozens of cars in the junkyard from civillian to PI and they all had that slop.

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