My 1987 Two Door Crown Victoria AKA THE BROWN BLOB

[GM_Guy]

I'll second that

[sly]

I'll third it.

[kishy]

I always knew yours was a nice one, but wow, nice to see a fresh reminder.

Those wheels work well on it.

As for painted sway bars, I think we've previously established how I feel about those

[87gtVIC]

I always knew yours was a nice one, but wow, nice to see a fresh reminder.

Those wheels work well on it.

As for painted sway bars, I think we've previously established how I feel about those

For reference to the above comment: http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthre...l=1#post827198

Thanks everyone.

[packman]

Quick question: are you running 2 catch cans?

[87gtVIC]

Quick question: are you running 2 catch cans?

Yeah. It is pointless though. The only one that catches anything is connected to the PCV. The other one I have just because there are no baffles in the valve covers and I though oil may get sucked up into the throttle body. Does nothing though.

Final step was cleaning up the HPPs so they can be stored for the season.

Pressure washer rinse down, iron x sprayed on for brake dust and an ammo brute wheel soap wash on the wheels and the tires got a good super clean scrubbing before the wheels were coated with some pinnacle black diamond wheel coating and the tires with 303.








Oh yeah..backsides are just as clean as the fronts...they got coated as well.








Ready for next time!

[jaywish]

And the neighbors think I'm nuts when I give the backs a quick hit with Ajax and a scrub brush.

[Lutrova]

What did you do with the relays on the drivers side fender? I see you've got an aftermarket box behind the wiper fluid reservoir. Does everything now live in there, or did you put some stuff in the relay pocket on the vacuum reservoir box?

[87gtVIC]

What did you do with the relays on the drivers side fender? I see you've got an aftermarket box behind the wiper fluid reservoir. Does everything now live in there, or did you put some stuff in the relay pocket on the vacuum reservoir box?

The one directly behind the air box has a couple relays and fuses in it:

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?26257-My-1987-Two-Door-Crown-Victoria-AKA-THE-BROWN-BLOB&p=825354&viewfull=1#post825354

The one attached to the vacuum reservoir has what the lid says....I did eventually use the proper insert/holder and tossed the clearanced for ease of install housing:

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?26257-My-1987-Two-Door-Crown-Victoria-AKA-THE-BROWN-BLOB&p=462936&viewfull=1#post462936

And the large one behind the battery:

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?26257-My-1987-Two-Door-Crown-Victoria-AKA-THE-BROWN-BLOB&p=505614&viewfull=1#post505614

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?26257-My-1987-Two-Door-Crown-Victoria-AKA-THE-BROWN-BLOB&p=710941&viewfull=1#post710941

and the small one a bit further back:

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?26257-My-1987-Two-Door-Crown-Victoria-AKA-THE-BROWN-BLOB&p=780241&viewfull=1#post780241

[Lutrova]

That's very helpful, thank you.

[packman]

Good thing you store your CV in the winter. I found out the hard way with my Aunt’s Saturn that the pcv catch I installed, accumulated water that ended up back in the crank case.

[87gtVIC]

Swapped on a spare fan I had pulled a while back, media blasted and powdercoated semigloss black.

[slack]

Looks good! Side note, I also dig the spark plug wire separators or whatever you call them.

[87gtVIC]

Thanks. They are cheap little plastic guys that can be a bit fiddly to work with. You have the two clamping sides and then a screw and a nut. Depending on where you are trying to separate it can become quite a bear. The heat also deforms them a bit (bowing out at the ends) but they do work. Id say the zip tie method is just as good.

[Tiggie]

Nice work on the fan. Hopefully the powder coat is the trick. Paint always seems to chip on those.