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?'s RE: Crown Vic rear for 68 coupe

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CarFreakGT

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I have unexpectedly stumbled onto a local guy w/ Crown Vic being parted out. That's all I know at this point. I have emailed him, to find out year, condition, etc.

My question is what parts of the rearend and/or brakes are useable on a 68 coupe? What are ballpark reasonable prices if everything is complete and in good condition? And, what year Crown Vic should I be hoping for? I have done a quick search, but I'm at work and will be all weekend. Since this came up quickly and unexpectedly, I'm looking for a little help to decipher the 'nuts and bolts' of what I should be looking for when I hear back from him. I can research a little more on Mon. or Tues., but am hoping for a little guidance in the meantime.

Thanks in advance for any help that you can give me, and let me know if I need to give more info.
 

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Just found out that it's a 95 CV.
 

65ShelbyClone

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Sounds like it would be an 8.8" rear and thus not a whole lot, if anything, will be a direct swap.
 

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Thanks, clone. I had thought that there were some useable disc brake options. I must have remembered incorrectly, or had wishful thinking. Oh, well

Thanks, again.
 

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Hi, Guys.
I know I should introduce myself before posting, but I think I need to respond here. If you are interested in rear discs, the 95 CV is a good donor. Here's a thread with some useful info:
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=717933&highlight=crown+vic
Here's a write-up detailing the procedure by one of the members of the Classic Mustang mailing list:
http://www.mediamax.com/ynned/Hosted/ebrake_cables/Copy of Copy of crown vic rear discs.html
Sorry again for jumping in without properly introducing myself.
 

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Jeez, for some reason I had it in my head that you wanted to use the whole rear end. Duh!
 

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Thanks for the info! Glad to hear that, and I REALLY appreciate the link!
 

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CarFreakGT said:
Thanks for the info! Glad to hear that, and I REALLY appreciate the link!
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You're welcome.
I did this swap on my '65, and it was really pretty easy and straight forward. I also ended up with Mustang Steve's roller pedal ass'y and booster. If I had it to do over, I think I'd forego the booster.
YMMV,
Dennis
 

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dharrelson said:
I did this swap on my '65, and it was really pretty easy and straight forward.
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Thanks, Dennis. That was my next question. Any thoughts on what would be a ballpark reasonable price for the necessary components off the 95?
 

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CarFreakGT said:
Thanks, Dennis. That was my next question. Any thoughts on what would be a ballpark reasonable price for the necessary components off the 95?
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Not a very good one, I'm afraid. I bought my stuff from a local junk yard that wouldn't let me pull the parts myself, so I bought the entire rear end to make sure I knew how stuff came apart. I also bought 4 16" cop car wheels while I was at it. $350 for everything. You should probably figure on buying all the wear parts new (except the e-brake shoes and stuff), so you can get an idea for that from rock auto before you talk to the guy.
Later,
Dennis
 
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