Barge-body chassis
Did Ford have a particular name for it??
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'79-present is "Panther"...so I figured there might be a fancy name for the '78 and older.'79 Continental Town Car
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Depends what barge you're talking about. the late 70s LTD II was the Torino chassis, though it may have some other internal name. Lincolns used something different, basically a bigger version of the Torino86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
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1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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simply the full size ford chassis......71-79 iirc i think the 70 and older full size cars were unit body
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Yeah, the 60's Continentals were uni-body.'79 Continental Town Car
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Weard. Thats sorta advanced if you think about itOriginally posted by 79lincolnlover View Post
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I have a calendar profile of a '64 Continental convertible on my bedroom wall.'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
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Unibody construction isn't that new of an idea. Wikipedia says 1923 was the first use, and the Chrysler Airflow used it in 1934. A lot of "new" ideas aren't new at all, but rather a re-hash of an old idea with newer technology.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Just like many think front wheel drive is a relatively new idea, but Cord was using it in the 1930's.Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
The 60's Continentals being unitbody is the reason that the doors start to get tougher to close depending on how the car was used. There's not enough support in the B-pillar area which makes the body begin to sag, and then the suicide doors no longer close or open properly.Comment
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I saw a barge-body Merc being towed away via flatbed a couple days ago. It was light green and looked as though it had been in storage for awhile. If I was on foot, I would have gone to have a closer look...'79 Continental Town Car
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so were Falcons, and every single mustang ever made....Originally posted by capridrifter View PostWeard. Thats sorta advanced if you think about itBuilder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Any barge owners here??'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
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If a huge car is a barge, what's a compact? A canoe?
2001 Ford Crown Victoria P71 - "The Fire Engine"
1985 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
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I'd think it would be more like a rowboat, myself. :p
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