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    #1

    The 88 P72

    I haven't even thought of a name for this one yet, but it's only purpose is to go fast in a straight line for dirt cheap. In other words, it's already my second favorite box.

    Somehow my half-joking reply to Pete's post of who wants to buy it escalated into a 1200 mile trip in about a weeks time. There was also no planning involved what so ever. I simply asked my buddy who went on the Battle Wagon adventure if he wants to go get another POS, sure enough he was hyped. We left my place at Midnight Friday night, arrived at Pete's around 10 and headed home around 11, finally arriving home ironically at Midnight Saturday. No sleep, both of us were up 40+ hours with nothing but Waffle House and Five Hour Energy for nutrition. Besides for a nasty bad snow storm for about ~200 miles in PA the trip was pretty smooth. Even without OD, the car got 16mpg doing 70 most of the way. It actually runs great. The Wagon would walk it, but it would blow both doors off the Tudor. It also handles damn good too.

    Video of most of the trip back (watch full screen 1080, jewtube really kills it otherwise)
    Box Chooglin'
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJkpJuCoK8s
    Lynchburg, VA to somewhere PA (wherever the gopro's battery finally gave out)


    Last edited by pantera77; 11-26-2013, 10:50 PM.
    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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    #2
    WOOT!!! Looks like it needs a desalting bath lol.

    1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
    1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
    1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
    2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
    2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)

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      #3
      Hopefully you got to hang around a bit.

      Pete's great company!
      1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
      Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!

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        #4
        40+ hours without sleep sounds dangerous!
        '79 Continental Town Car
        '90 Crown Victoria LTD
        '94 Crown Victoria

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          #5
          Very dangerous. Long haul truckers are the only people I know that might do that.

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            #6
            Congratulations on the new ride. It would seem you are aiming to corner the market on rust free panthers!

            I just have to ask, though... Do you have a dealer or transport plate? I mean, I've done the "across town" trip in an unregistered car, but I can't believe you'd have driven 600 miles that way. Did Pete keep the reg on there?

            You can respond via PM, if you wish to "protect the innocent."
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              #7
              cool pete has a full beard

              1989 mercury grand marquis gs / 2014 ford focus s daily driver
              302 lopo with ho upper/ aod with trans go shift kit
              k code 3:55 posi rear/big brake swap tow package car

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                #8
                That takes some real stones to hop in and drive an older, unknown car 600 miles. I must be a wimp....when I purchased Michael's P72 I opted a for a flatbed for transport rather than driving it fearing a possible breakdown....and that journey was only 80 miles.

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                  #9
                  If I had as much room as you did I definately would have more boxes. It looks like it'll be a nice project. What are the plans for it?


                  '93 T-bird
                  '03 Silverado ECSB

                  Missed:
                  '88 Mark VII
                  '86 CV

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by 79lincolnlover View Post
                    40+ hours without sleep sounds dangerous!
                    Originally posted by Mainemantom View Post
                    Very dangerous. Long haul truckers are the only people I know that might do that.
                    It wasn't bad at all, only ~20 hours of driving.

                    Originally posted by P72Ford View Post
                    Congratulations on the new ride. It would seem you are aiming to corner the market on rust free panthers!

                    I just have to ask, though... Do you have a dealer or transport plate? I mean, I've done the "across town" trip in an unregistered car, but I can't believe you'd have driven 600 miles that way. Did Pete keep the reg on there?

                    You can respond via PM, if you wish to "protect the innocent."
                    Pete was kind enough to let me "borrow" his plates for the trip back. Eric was kind enough too when I bought his 89.

                    Both the 87 Colony Park and the 91 CV Wagon I got transport tags for.



                    Originally posted by Louis View Post
                    That takes some real stones to hop in and drive an older, unknown car 600 miles. I must be a wimp....when I purchased Michael's P72 I opted a for a flatbed for transport rather than driving it fearing a possible breakdown....and that journey was only 80 miles.
                    Well, at least I knew this car ran and drove. I was a little worried about the lack of OD, but I just pretended it had a C4 instead of an AOD.
                    The 91 wagon I drove back 900 miles was a little riskier, it hadn't even ran in well over a year when I bought it.
                    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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                      #11
                      Be careful using wrong tags on another vehicle as you could get busted for fictitious plates. At least in Ohio, I've read you're supposed to drive it home on just the signed title if nothing else.

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                      Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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                        #12
                        Fresh pics:








                        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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                          #13
                          Solid car. My town car has one of them VA state inspection stickers too lol.

                          1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
                          1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
                          1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
                          2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
                          2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)

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                            #14
                            It's actually not as rusty underneath as I thought it would be. Looks pretty clean actually. For a car that's 25 years old it's very clean. Those bucket seats are tits.

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                              #15
                              clock delete plate!
                              haven't seen one of those is ages.

                              Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                              rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                              Originally posted by gadget73
                              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

                              Originally posted by dmccaig
                              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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