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    1. 04-13-2008 #1
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      Hey, how about a 71 LTD conv.?

      Hey guys I've posted on here before, and looked quite often, figured it was time to do an official hello, and show you what I got, since I was finely able to get it out into the daylight to take some good pics.

      I've owned this car since 1990, and it was a mess when I got it. Drove it everyday for about 4 years, then started to freshin it up a bit, and repaint, but you know how things go, life, house, family, etc. Plus when you work on cars all day the last thing you want to do is go home, and work on another one.

      It's not the normal "Pro-Touring" platform, and that is why I like it. It's probably better clasified as "Pro-Touringish".







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    3. 04-14-2008 #2
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      Cool!
      Always good to see something unique!

      How about some details:
      I see it has big rims, willwoods and airbags.
      What about power train, interior, any custom suspension stuff?
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      whooooooaaaaaa....

      i dig.

      what size are the wheels?

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    5. 04-14-2008 #4
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      Very cool non-mainstream car. I love it! There's a pretty solid 70 for sale near me that I knew would look killer with the right stance. Thanks for posting!
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      sweet ride...awsome job on it!
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    7. 04-14-2008 #6
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      Thanks for the responses, as for wheels they are 20's all the way around. The biggest issue with these cars as I'm sure you know is that everything has to be fabricated. There are a lot of little things that most people wont even notice, but then again how many people know 71-72 fords anyway?

      Still got a ways to go, but it will be out this year.
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      thats awesome.. big car like that makes the 20s look like rollerskates!
      hahah

      gives me alil hope for my bonneville.

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      Looks great. Dig the Red
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      That looks awesome!
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      Looks good without the bumpers. You should do roll pans on it!!


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      Loved those cars ever since the movie "gator"...
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      Loved those cars ever since the movie "gator"...
      Good refrence, the only thing about that car was it was a 4-door if I remember correctly. That just made me think about Hooper. The car Burt turned over towards the begining of the movie? It was a ford I think.


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      Looks good without the bumpers. You should do roll pans on it!!
      I dont know about rollpans! I haves lightly modified original N.O.S. bumpers that need to be finished, but they go w/the flow of the car. Just one more thing to spend fun-tickets on.
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      thats awesome.. big car like that makes the 20s look like rollerskates!
      hahah
      Thanks Mr.Vengeance for the comments on the wheels! I went w/20's because I think they fit the car just right.
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      Loves it - looks great!
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      yea man.. they are the perfect size!

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      How about some details:
      I see it has big rims, willwoods and airbags.
      What about power train, interior, any custom suspension stuff?
      Motor is stock 400 that was rebuilt in 1991, less than 20,000 miles on it.
      C6 floorshift, and a 9", that has just been gone through, and powdercoated.

      Just now starting to work on cleaning up the motor. I have installed a Petronix billet distributor, and looking to do a March serpentine system. I have an Eldelbrock intake, need to get a carb. Currently working on a manderal bent exhaust, with Magnaflow mufflers.

      I built all new rear link bars to replace the stock stamped ones.

      Modified stock tranny x-member for exhaust clearence, and powdercoated.

      Front suspension has beefed up strut bars, with poly bushings that the front QA1 adjustable shocks mount to, the shocks actually go through the frame, for clearence issues. All suspension parts are powdercoated silver, with the frame flat black.

      71 was the last year for factory buckets, and console in the fullsize car, and they were only made untill April of 71, so kinda rare. The interior will remain stock, but the complete top frame has been powdercoated gloss black, with some chrome accent pieces, and I will be installing a black Stayfast top.
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      That is way cool I like it.

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      That looks awesome!
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    20. 04-19-2008 #19
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      Thanks guys.
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    21. 04-19-2008 #20
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      Yeah, if it came stock w a 400 and 9", thats all good stuff.

      Maybe just a Gear Vendors overdrive unit to make crusiing and tire burning gears co-exist.
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