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2004 Ford Crown Victoria “Blue Whale NOT MINE”
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“Blue Whale NOT MINE”2004 Ford Crown Victoria

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2004 Ford Crown Victoria - Moments before I bought it 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I could see a lot of debris in the radiator, so I lifted the stack out for cleaning. This was with all the lines & hoses still connected &… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - In addition to all the dirt & leaves, there were some bent fins in the radiator & condenser. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - This Sunex pneumatic vacuum works great outdoors without the bag. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - A big improvement. Screen behind the grill will keep it that way longer: [url=https://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/1138979]… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - This is the evaporator after cleaning & straightening the fins. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - There was an oil leak near the front of the engine, which turned out to be the typical water outlet/filter base gasket. I installed a new F… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I was pleasantly surprised to find the dash prewired for power pedals, and even moreso to stumble across an '04 CV with Flint interior & po… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - Removing the old pedals was fairly quick & easy: trim pin puller, 15mm, 13mm, 10mm, & bent-nose pliers were the only necessary tools. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - It was a reach to find the pedal motor takeout still taped into the dash harness at the top of the firewall, but it all worked PnP. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - Other than the battery & compressor, the engine was pretty dirty. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - After a few cycles of garden hose & Purple Power/Dawn/water, it's clean enough to work on. Step one was drying all the spark plug wells, an… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - The interior is surprisingly clean, other than coffee spills on the dash cupholder. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - It almost looks new inside & out. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - Even the trunk is nearly clean. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - The radio still works (mostly), but it's getting replaced with a [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0YTO87/]Kenwood DDX774BH Bluetooth touc… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I was shocked to find NOTHING under the back seat - no spills, candy wrappers, or even dust. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I pulled the door panel to get the keypad code off the DDM, swap the master switch (due to inop backlighting), and glue the armrest back do… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - To mount this [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0754NDNT8/]iOttie 1-touch wireless charging cradle without putting any screw holes in the das… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - It's handy, without blocking the shifter, an air vent, the radio, or the A/C controls. And it's rock-solid. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - This is a [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FIH7QC/]Directed Electronics 9401T parking sensor system, which I found to be very reliable on… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - There was a roll of Life Savers in the seat base that I couldn't reach to remove, so I had to pull the chair. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - Once one chair was out, and I had the tools ready anyway, I decided to pull the other, and the carpet for a thorough cleaning. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - It needed it. There was a lot more coffee in the carpet than there had been on the dash. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - Because Ford didn't actually follow the DDIN specs on these radios, the bezel plastic has to be trimmed to fit an aftermarket DDIN chassis. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - After getting the correct connectors, the refurb Kenwood DDX774BH is working great. I've prewired the steering wheel interface (if I ever s… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - This screen should keep gravel & bugs from damaging the condenser or obstructing the radiator again. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/vehic… 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000182EYQ/]AutoVentShades 94228 went on quickly & easily. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I can't get the camera's built-in guidelines to turn off yet, but the upper set is pretty close to correct. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I swapped the hitch receiver from the '98, but not the trailer wiring. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B8GAOQ/]Stant 10502 locking gas cap. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - 2.73 open diff 8.8" axle built 2003 June 26 at the Visteon plant 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - The underside is just as clean & pristine as the top & inside. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - The underside is just as clean & pristine as the top & inside. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria - I adjusted the parking brakes, but since the tires, pads, & rotors all looked OK, I didn't remove any wheels. The tires are 8 years old, th…

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