Hi! Foxbody LTD wagon project!

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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Hello. I am working on a 1985 Ford LTD mid size station wagon. My plan is 5.0 high output and tremec 5 speed out of a mustang with the EEC IV fuel injection. It's been done before obviously, but what could be better than a mustang station wagon! I am also on foureyedpride.com forums.
     
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    Welcome to the nuthouse. Sounds like a great plan you have there! Love those Fox body wagons, and the manual transmission and 5.0 HO will be the perfect engine in it. Best of all, if you get the engine and transmission out of the right GT or LX-5.0, you will be able to salvage the upgraded rear suspension with the 4 rear shocks and heavy duty anti-sway bars front and back. Add the right tires, and you will have a real sleeper there!
     
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    Welcome nelzltdwagon!
     
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    :Welcome:...look forward to the progress reports;)
     
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    Welcome aboard!
     
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    Don't forget the suspension and brakes from the mustang.
     
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    Welcome! Let's see some pics!
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Thank you all for the warm welcome! I'll get pics up soon!
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Do I need a certain number of posts before I can put up pictures?
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Good looking wagon! Looks like you've already dropped it, and converted to 5-lug. Great start!

    I also like the woodgrain. Most I have seen aren't Squires.
     
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    Welcome aboard! I'm diggin' your plans for the wagon - looking forward to following your build thread. Cool wagon!
     
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    I'm following your build thread(s) on FEP, I'm 81fox on there. Some of the stuff you are asking up about is helping me out as well. I'm about to drop in a 5.0/C4 out of a Lincoln Mark VII into my Zephyr. Glad to see you made it to the station wagon forum! :Welcome:
     
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    WELCOME!!! I love Fox body Wagons! Love to see when they are kept on the road! Can't wait to see the progress!

    -X
     
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    nelzltdwagon Well-Known Member

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    Wow! Thank you all for the welcome! My dad had a 1977 ltd country squire, and now that I am all grown up and have kids of my own a Daddy Wagon seemed like a great idea. It helps that I've always loved mustangs, and once I found out about the chassis compatibility, it was all over. I made 2 offers on cobra IRS' in the past week. I didn't have quite enough to buy either one, but I'll keep looking! 77vista, looking forward to seeing your progress on the 81fox! What model zephyr?
     
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