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  1. beatersRus

    FOR SALE 1987 5th ave partially stripped/running/driving still

    i have an 87 5th,dark blue with a perfect dash/dark blue and a velour blue bucket seat interior. the door panels,dashpad,and seats are still there,but headliner and so forth has been removed. the paint is fadedly badly,the body is actually solid and the floors are great! there is no header panel...
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    Does anyone remember this ?

    that is identical to the pimp my ride car. pretty sure it was either a taxi or a cop car, it had the plain jane vinyl seats the cop car wheels and the big police heavy duty alternator as well. my brother doesnt have pics,he says that was too many fones ago. we do know where the car came from and...
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    Does anyone remember this ?

    itll be a stroke of luck if my brother still has them,and ill bug him to look thru his fones and jog his memory. i still remember the house where the car sat for Years for sale. it had a 318 with the big huge alternator and it ran on maybe 6 cylinders at that time. i might even be able to stop...
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    Does anyone remember this ?

    i remember trying to find the episode online after i found the car and it was not even in the list of season episodes. in fact,there was a few of the shows that were nfg and were never shown on tv. theres a lot of things that were never mentioned,like how some of the vehicles brought in were...
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    Does anyone remember this ?

    actually,they Did....the ostrich car. funny you should mention it,as i had the chance to buy it years ago. the episode was aired maybe once and then never again. it was a 4 door m .and the work quality was horrible. clearly back then these were ten footers oncam. this car was painted the most...
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    8.8 swap....on the m-body?

    ahhh whut ?? do tell,i thought i had a 8-14 and now you have just made me wonder. did they keep the squared sides? like the former 7-1/4?
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    8.8 swap....on the m-body?

    i agree ! lotta money and time for what,a limited slip 3:73 gear? about the 8-1/4 part, in the m bodies ive been buying it seems to be a rare option?? then again,if a b body 8-3/4 fits our m bodies then a b body 8-1/4 will too. yes,no?
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    8.8 swap....on the m-body?

    its the rear out of my 1981 2 door lebaron. <<<<< silver car on the right. slant six/column autocar,fairly unusual rear. i do have a set of 410 gears to go with it.
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    8.8 swap....on the m-body?

    i was gonna go that way, but i ended up going with Buds recommend of the 8-3/4 rear instead. with the 360 magnum/904 in it now,i want to stick with 3:23 gears. if i was gonna cut the floor and install an overdrive then id use the 8.8. but this car is super low miles/38k and no way am i cutting...
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    Volare 1976 real Or not?

    ive been trying to track that charger since it popped up,and get some solid proof. he says the following but shows me nothing for proof. the few vids might be interesting if i can figure out how to share them here. ..also was there any documentation to prove this was an actual police vehicle...
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    Volare 1976 real Or not?

    thats a bit harsh tony... lets keep in mind hes from germany and isnt as up to date as some of us. i did like your post about the ny guy and those movie cars.
  12. beatersRus

    Seat tracks for a 88 Gran Fury

    okay,i do have a set of tracks But the studs that come off those tracks need to be replaced with nuts and bolts,Both sides. the prior owner removed the seats with a torch/cut off the lower sections of stud/nut. the rails are good,the studs are not. they will also need to be cleaned and painted...
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    Need Help with spring mounts

    hope you went the b body way and not the rubber isolated. i did get a bunch of replies,the cheapest is 75 shipped to your door for a pair of plates/b body. what did you buy and end up paying?
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    Volare 1976 real Or not?

    looking at your car,id say someone actually Had a severely beaten ex army cop car and decided to put everything on the fully loaded car you have now. the power windows,the trim levels,the seats,everything screams not a real cop car. but,you havent posted a pic of that fender tag under the hood...
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    removing the lower chrome/tin trim pieces on body

    that Might work for some cars. but,i would never recommend using a flat blade screwdriver, theres way too much potential for it to ding that soft trim very easily. first, a flat blade screwdriver is too thick to go Between the body and trim,it Will deform it. second, it will probably also...
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    Need Help with spring mounts

    how much are those? no u bolts? Mancini Racing Leaf Spring Shock Plate Set they want a kings ransom for mancini stuff.... and hey i made that ad well see what pops up 79 lebaron guy.
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    removing the lower chrome/tin trim pieces on body

    o i got it figured out Duke a coupla the guys on the FB m body group set me straight in 2 mins. i did get most of mine off in vgc,only id say 5 at most are bad. and hey im going to strip a parts car or two tomm afternoon. if you Want some of these clips or need a good side chrome LMK ! i have 2...
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    Need Help with spring mounts

    lol what exactly are those egag shocks bolting up to on those slapper bars? good thinking tho,outside the box.
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    removing the lower chrome/tin trim pieces on body

    the lower chrome trim pieces on our m bodies, how exactly do you remove those intact And save the clips that hold them on? does anyone have experience with this? i need to remove the ones off a parts car and re install them on my car. any advice would be Greatly appreciated.
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    Need Help with spring mounts

    post a wtb ad on the fb ,someone will have a set of b body plates. shouldnt be more than 40 or 50 bucks,and then buy some u bolts and b body shocks. dont go back with the rubber isolated factory Crap. edit: in fact i just realized i need a set too,ill make us both a wanted ad over on the fbbo...
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    aftermarket wheels... picts, what fits?

    pretty much anything small 5 bolt/4.5 on 5 from ford,jeep,or mopar will fit the m body cars. theres a ton of rims out there,basically you want to keep an eye on your Backspacing, its around 3.5-4 inch backspacing needed. i like your idea of the 17s tho,they really fill the wheelwells. heres...
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    Seat tracks for a 88 Gran Fury

    now you made me wonder,i thought i recalled them both being manual seats/tracks. ill check it out tomm but ty for the headsup.
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    Seat tracks for a 88 Gran Fury

    can you post a pic of what you have? i do have a set of cloth seats i took out of a 5th ave that were buckets and may work for you.
  24. beatersRus

    magnum swap ride height

    Ty guys,esp Aspen500 yes,that makes a lot more sense,and i bet thats what it is, because the k frame bushings and all are still brand new. ty also for those measurements too. also,while they Should be replaced because of age, the rear leafs still sit right and also a bit high.
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    1986 5th Ave what to do?

    im sure youll sell it. lmk about the wheels.
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