Gorgeous Crown Vic man,these here are real cars, dont get rid of it!! I tell you a funny story,i built a 347 stroker for my Mustang, i have a AOD behind it, i didn't build it so i could destroy it in a few months like most do but i built it to enjoy cruising in it and once in a while i get on it, fun little motor,when it came to finding a flexplate... man that was a adventure. I was very paranoid about torque converter clearance and thrust bearing issues (i have read horror stories about this) and my options were either a Pioneer flywheel from the parts store which are crappy and the holes dont line up perfectly or a heavy duty SFI racing flywheel that doesn't "flex" they way the should and are mainly for high horsepower applications OR finding a original OEM flexplate that only came in LTDs that had the rare 351 option and were fleet sales only, most people didn't wanna pay the extra price for the 351 back then so 95% of people went with the 302 which uses a different flywheel. Talk about hens teeth!!! for a couple of months i scoured the internet looking for one, finally i found a guy in a little town in California that had one in his attic in the original Ford package it came in and the guy only wanted 80 bucks for it, because the LTD with the really rare 351 motor came with a AOD behind it and it was the only car that did so finding this thing was a proverbial bitch but I'm so glad i did, motor runs like a sowing machine and shifts like a Lexus,smoooooth.
I wish they still made cars like this. Roomy, comfortable, smooth ride, good visibility. I would say the last car even remotely like this in 2023 is the Chrysler 300 with V6. And this is the last year for it.
Nice. My grandparents had an 85 coupe, Two tone black and silver/gray. My grandpa even had his 79 Power Wagon repainted to match it. Sadly both vehicles long gone.
That's a very clean and nice crown Victoria. I just recently purchased a 1987 crown Vic LX it was a barn find. 33,000 original miles this car is a perfect example of a real survivor. Never driven in the winter.non-smoker dual exhaust 3.55 posi rear. AC still has the factory charge. I've been told this was a rare find. There's not very many out there left with low miles like this. 🏁 😎 🏁
@@andymckinley9179 yeah you too Andy those cars are getting very rare. Most of them crown vics were smashed in Hollywood movies . Used as taxicabs and used in demolition derbies. Or most of them sent to the crusher unfortunately. 🏁 😎 🏁
I have to be honest with you, when I first saw the U tube I did one of my "o no's". I figured it was going to be one of those videos where the car was going to get a set of black wall tires, 18 in rims and cherry bombs. So glad it wasn't. The only thing that I have done in the past with 2 89 Crown Victorias I've had. One wagon one sedan. Was to give them true duel exhaust from the cats back. Stock mufflers for a quiet ride with alittle extra Pep
She is beautiful Andy, would love to see the motor.......been a Ford guy all my life...first car was a 1966 Galaxie 500 and my best friends Dad had a brand new 1968 LTD Wagon....oh and my friend had a 1967 Cougar XR7...still my dream car.
That’s nice I had one when I was 16 it was technically my fathers but he let me drive it all the time when my RU-vid channel get 100,000 subscribers I’m going to buy another one
My grandfather's last car was an 86 CROWN Victoria LX. It was a nicest car I ever had I acquired it after he gave up driving. My brother got it after me and he sold it to somebody else with a 170000 miles and they drove it back-and-forth to Denver a few times. Is lecarga totalled. That was my favorite car and I found one close to it on 1990 LTD CrownVictoria LX. With 52000 miles. It is the 2 tone rolls quartz and it's pretty much flawless. They were a great car I won many of the newer signs up to 2010 but I still like the pre 1991
The 1979 to 1987 full size Ford's were very attractive cars. There was a styling change in 1988 to 1991 models that I have never cared for. Your 1986 model has the right paint color and trim. A very attractive car. Like many other nice cars from the past there aren't a lot of well preserved examples lift. Too bad because most new cars made today will probably never regarded as anything special 30 years from now.
Hi Andy! I am a young Frenchman who bought a similar model, a 1985 ford LTD Crown Victoria. A former police car. And I was wondering if you knew where I could find replacement gaskets? All my window seals are burned and falling apart. Thanks!
Hey Andy, I own a 1984 LTD that has the same problem you had where the rear window on the driver’s side doesn’t work. It’ll roll down but can’t roll up. What’d you have to do to repair it?
Hi friend. I have owned SEVEN Gr Marquis/Cr Vics 1985 through 2002 (still have 2 on the road). I'm guessing your 86 has the 5.0 with EFI. Advice: these engines have a PCV screen on the rear of engine which must be removed, soaked in solvent and cleaned about every 50 000 miles or else engine will consume oil from excessively high exhaust back-pressure. Thanks for sharing. BEAUTIFUL car. Cheers.
Very nice ! To bad but, very few people would pay the price this car warrants so i advise just to keep it and enjoy. People can't understand that KBB is just a guide line value, there is always a exception
A beautiful example of a 1986 Crown Victoria. How much mileage does it have ? I own a 1987 and 1991 Crown Victoria LX wagon's . The 87 has 246,000.0 miles on it and now is my winter car with steel wheels and full hubcaps and snow tires. My aluminum turbine wheels I take off every winter to preserve them. The 1991 wagon is in showroom condition with only 10,000.0 miles on it since a new engine and transmission and is my summer cruiser that tows my 18'-0 " Starcraft boat. My latest purchase last January was a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 50th Anniversary edition sedan with 67,000.0 miles also in showroom condition . It is in dark blue metallic and has a full canvas carriage roof with gold anodized exterior trim one of only 250 made according to a plaque on the dashboard. Good luck with your 86 , it is a great car !
@@andymckinley9179 Thanks for the reply. My other vehicle is my winter plow truck a 1966 Jeep J-2000 pickup with a 7 and one-half foot Meyer plow. I just had new front leaf springs and shock absorbers installed. This truck was my fathers who bought it new in December of 1965.
@@briizcustoms9543 I have all the cars spray oiled in New Hampshire every other year. They use chain saw bar oil as it has a gummy additive that adheres to the metal. They spray inside the frame, body panels, doors etc. and I am sure that my 1987 would have been rusted away by now without it. If you want their name and address let me know.
