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    Nice work Dave, I know your not putting anything back in there till it's nice and shiny.

    Where'd you get those pretty looking bumpstops from?
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      yeah that one bolt is an absolute bastard to get with the suspension in place.
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        Originally posted by Brown_Muscle View Post
        Nice work! Very exciting seeing your progress ( I guess I don't get out much :P ) I know that engine bay is going to look gorgeous when you're done
        It will look better which is what I am going for. There are so many other pieces I could be removing to make the end result even nicer but I have to draw a line somewhere and this cannot turn into a "forever" project.

        Originally posted by pantera77 View Post
        Nice work Dave, I know your not putting anything back in there till it's nice and shiny.

        Where'd you get those pretty looking bumpstops from?
        The bay will be shiny with extreme gloss chassis black paint!

        The upper bump stops are painted with some flexible red paint. They are surviving much better than I thought they would. The lower are some aftermarket energy suspension (i believe) bump stops for chevy? I know I had to drill a new alignment hole for the stud. They are nice though!

        Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
        yeah that one bolt is an absolute bastard to get with the suspension in place.
        Indeed. I believe a super shallow 13mm with a built in swivel (or equivalent) would make easier work of it. May have to purchase one to make the reinstall less painful on me.


        OH and back in December in "My rare and interesting findings" thread I posted about a NOS smooth rear bumper for 79+ Crown Victoria. It was a local pick up sale only in Pittsburgh. I have a buddy that lives there so I gave him a ring and he picked it up for me. He finally had an opportunity to pick it up on his way back to Jersey from a Cross Country run and it is now in my possession!



        And after a quick polish:







        Now to find the matching front!
        Last edited by 87gtVIC; 02-22-2016, 07:28 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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          Mmm I smell progress! Dat bumper is mint. What are you going to do with the boat anchor?
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            Oh my the bumper is nice!!!
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              I see it looks like you need a pitman arm.

              Looks damn good I must say. Your frame is also in better condition than my 03 frame, well even though my 03 frame has probably 100k more miles ::Shrug::

              Now throw away that torque converter and get something worth giving a damn about. Or just swap er to the manual now and you can hop on board for some good 'ole boat rowing.
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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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                That bumper would match my front NOS bumper nicely . When you posted it I thought about fighting you for it, since it is a rare and perfect match for my stock one, but if anyone/any car deserves a bumper like that it's yours!
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                  Originally posted by DerekTheGreat View Post
                  Mmm I smell progress! Dat bumper is mint. What are you going to do with the boat anchor?
                  I took it to work this morning and am storing it for future projects? At least that is what I am telling myself, I DID though take it to work.

                  Originally posted by Tiggie View Post
                  Oh my the bumper is nice!!!
                  Thanks

                  Originally posted by Bobcat View Post
                  I see it looks like you need a pitman arm.

                  Looks damn good I must say. Your frame is also in better condition than my 03 frame, well even though my 03 frame has probably 100k more miles ::Shrug::

                  Now throw away that torque converter and get something worth giving a damn about. Or just swap er to the manual now and you can hop on board for some good 'ole boat rowing.
                  I'll give YOU a pitman arm!

                  That torque converter will be going away and B&M unit is going into its place for a little time until I am comfortable with how the car drives after the swap then THAT will go as well for a 5 speed.

                  Originally posted by Brown_Muscle View Post
                  That bumper would match my front NOS bumper nicely . When you posted it I thought about fighting you for it, since it is a rare and perfect match for my stock one, but if anyone/any car deserves a bumper like that it's yours!

                  Whhhhaaaaaaatt? You found a NOS front one? How much you want for it? I need to find me a matching front one. Gonna be tough.
                  ~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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                    Lookin' great, mang. Thanks for the hookup on the headers too!
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                      I see you pulled your motor out with the crane on the side. If I had more room, I would've done that too. Glad to see a bunch more progress on this thing! It's gonna be really good, I just know it!

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                        Originally posted by Grand Marquis GT View Post
                        Lookin' great, mang. Thanks for the hookup on the headers too!

                        NP. Mang

                        Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
                        I see you pulled your motor out with the crane on the side. If I had more room, I would've done that too. Glad to see a bunch more progress on this thing! It's gonna be really good, I just know it!
                        I had too. Not enough reach with the crane from the front and I was not about to pull off the bumper to make it work. I was already cringing at the fact I had to remove the hood!
                        ~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 took it to work this morning and am storing it for future projects? At least that is what I am telling myself, I DID though take it to work.



                          Thanks



                          I'll give YOU a pitman arm!

                          That torque converter will be going away and B&M unit is going into its place for a little time until I am comfortable with how the car drives after the swap then THAT will go as well for a 5 speed.




                          Whhhhaaaaaaatt? You found a NOS front one? How much you want for it? I need to find me a matching front one. Gonna be tough.

                          GET THE DAMN PITMAN ARM.

                          Oh. I NEED BOTH OF THOSE GODDAMN BUMPERS TOO
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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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                            No to pitman arm.
                            ~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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                              There must be an inside joke I'm missing
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                                Watch out with those B&M converters, I had one balloon on me and I know Eric's had problems with them as well.
                                2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
                                2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
                                2003 Marauder - Trilogy # 8, JLT, kooks, 2.5" exhaust, 4.10's/31 spline, widened rear's, metco's, addco's, ridetech's 415hp/381tq
                                1987 Colony Park - 03+ frame swap, blown Gen II Coyote, 6R80, ridetechs, stainless works, absolute money pit. WIP

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