parts01.jpg
526 hits | 64.73 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Parts laying around the garage. Hood, exhaust, and fuel tank are easily visible. Dig the little propane heater I got to cut the winter chill in the garage. The fuel tank I don't need, but it's less than two years old and cost me about $115, so it ...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

parts02.jpg
451 hits | 65.89 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Hood, fuel tank, and wheel. I got this set of '98 cop wheels, complete with good used Eagle RS-A tires, for $200 from a Crownvic.net member in the Indy area. They'll be the first addition to the new car. Ask my pal torquelover from Grandmarq.net, ...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

parts03.jpg
405 hits | 64.73 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Tailgate set outside out of the way and fuel tank airing out before it's stored. A bit of the rear interior trim is also visible at the lower right.
(Posted in: Disassembly)

rearaxle.jpg
555 hits | 67.92 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Rear axle with one 11" brake assembly harvested. The drums and shoes were nearly new, not even completely bedded-in, and cost me perhaps $120 total, plus I need them for my other wagon, so they stay. Backing plates were pulled so they can be sold o...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

frontaxle.jpg
477 hits | 69.81 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Front spindle area with front swaybar removed. It's supposed to be larger diameter than the sedan units. Will have to measure and compare. I lucked out and didn't have to service the front brakes during the 2.5-3 years I drove the car, but somethi...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

engine.jpg
518 hits | 84.83 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
The '87 roller 302 originally from my other wagon. It made a great replacement for this car's wheezing original 351, especially after adding a four-barrel up top and a rebuilt C4 behind it. Just finished swapping on the stock rebuilt E7 heads and '...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

airtools02.jpg
526 hits | 69.88 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Quick tribute to some friends that are making this process very much easier. Ironically, though the air tools represent an investment of under $100 total, the only off brand (and the only one purchased new) is the 1/2" Campbell Hasselhoff impact to ...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

equip02.jpg
487 hits | 74.47 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Took a break from getting greasy to clear out a very large pile of boxes from this side of the garage and replace them with this 1000-lb-capacity shelving unit from Lowe's. Since another will fit alongside it very neatly between this post and the ne...
(Posted in: Disassembly)

equip03.jpg
615 hits | 74.4 KB | Posted: 2/16/08
Second view of the same wall, showing the workbench and an old storage cabinet back in the corner.
(Posted in: Disassembly)

car005.JPG
699 hits | 89 KB | Posted: 2/11/08
Updated 2005
(Posted in: 81 LTD)

DSCF0007.JPG
497 hits | 100.94 KB | Posted: 2/11/08
In its early years
(Posted in: 81 LTD)

MVC-003F.JPG
400 hits | 60.12 KB | Posted: 2/7/08
(Posted in: Ignition)

MVC-004F.JPG
435 hits | 63.7 KB | Posted: 2/7/08
(Posted in: Ignition)

MVC-005F.JPG
422 hits | 58.47 KB | Posted: 2/7/08
(Posted in: Ignition)

50L.jpg
613 hits | 98.58 KB | Posted: 1/21/08
stock 5.0l with new chain and gaskets
(Posted in: engine)

wagon1.jpg
650 hits | 122.76 KB | Posted: 1/17/08
(Posted in: stock)

wagon2.jpg
579 hits | 118.23 KB | Posted: 1/17/08
(Posted in: stock)

wagon3.jpg
606 hits | 118.43 KB | Posted: 1/17/08
(Posted in: stock)

wagon4.jpg
663 hits | 123.05 KB | Posted: 1/17/08
(Posted in: stock)

wagon5.jpg
612 hits | 132.07 KB | Posted: 1/17/08
(Posted in: stock)

wagon6.jpg
599 hits | 118.13 KB | Posted: 1/17/08
(Posted in: stock)

IMG_8254[1].jpg
421 hits | 81.47 KB | Posted: 11/27/07
(Posted in: Engine)

PICT0043.JPG
638 hits | 76.08 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0044.JPG
644 hits | 67.11 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0045.JPG
498 hits | 55.99 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0046.JPG
662 hits | 58.97 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0047.JPG
497 hits | 55.37 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0048.JPG
453 hits | 52.61 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0049.JPG
453 hits | 61.61 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0050.JPG
448 hits | 47.8 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0051.jpg
468 hits | 61.39 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0052.jpg
592 hits | 58.32 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0053.jpg
457 hits | 61.59 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0054.jpg
428 hits | 62.86 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0055.jpg
511 hits | 60.65 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0056.jpg
558 hits | 78.58 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0057.jpg
582 hits | 79.62 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

PICT0058.jpg
506 hits | 68.95 KB | Posted: 11/2/07
(Posted in: Original_intake_manifold)

LTD10-2-07gastank 001.jpg
378 hits | 90.34 KB | Posted: 10/2/07
I've upgraded the stock 5/16 pickup tube with a 1/2 aluminum pickup. This is view 1.
(Posted in: TractionLTD fuel system)

LTD10-2-07gastank 002.jpg
332 hits | 79.19 KB | Posted: 10/2/07
And this is view 2 of the new pickup. It's strapped to the factory pickup and takes the place of the stock fuel return pipe. I glued it in place with gas tank repair epoxy after the JB weld I originally used softened in the gas. It's strapped in plac...
(Posted in: TractionLTD fuel system)

LTD10-2-07gastank 003.jpg
337 hits | 60.6 KB | Posted: 10/2/07
This is the new tank I bought to replace the old. It's stock but I painted it flat black like I do everything that goes under the car. I like to keep it a sleeper and a load of chrome and braided stainless kinda ruin the image. My garage is properly ...
(Posted in: TractionLTD fuel system)

LTD9-30-07 002.jpg
582 hits | 95.25 KB | Posted: 9/30/07
Okay, here's how the car sits as of 9-30-07. I've painted it and it has newer rims and tires. I bought 16x8 rims so I could use the drag radials my friend gave me but its really limiting my tire choices. Also it leaves a huge gap above the tires. I n...
(Posted in: TractionLTD)

LTD9-30-07 003.jpg
558 hits | 88.12 KB | Posted: 9/30/07
A week after the paint some kid driving his parents car without permission and with no sleep for two days side swiped me. I called the cops, they arrested him, but he was underage, with no license or insurance. I could have sued his parents but a cou...
(Posted in: TractionLTD)

LTD9-30-07 004.jpg
1329 hits | 82.71 KB | Posted: 9/30/07
The two headlight cars look menacing from the front. Way better than your grandfathers four headlight wagon.
(Posted in: TractionLTD)

LTD9-30-07 005.jpg
858 hits | 80.71 KB | Posted: 9/30/07
See the custom wire separators I made? Keep the wires out of the headers. Also see the MSD 6A and BTM. No more paint on the headers.
(Posted in: TractionLTD)