You may want to look at the late 90's-mid 2000's crown vic Kmember, lots of swaps are being done by them.
You happen to know what the track width is?You may want to look at the late 90's-mid 2000's crown vic Kmember, lots of swaps are being done by them.
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Mate, we need to start calling you Car-cyclopedia Britannica heheTrack Width, Front (in) 62.8
@mrblaine, if you look up "Panther platform", you'll find all kinds of info. It's ford's Crown Victoria, Mercury Marauder, and Lincoln Town Car. I do know that the 2003 and up (to 2011) had rack and pinion steering, and the bolt-in cross member is aluminum. Hope that helps.
I was only familiar with this information because I own one, and I always research the fool out of anything I own, or plan to own. Mine is an '03, and the changes to the suspension and steering were quite drastic when compared to the previous years.Mate, we need to start calling you Car-cyclopedia Britannica hehe
And humble too wow !!I was only familiar with this information because I own one, and I always research the fool out of anything I own, or plan to own. Mine is an '03, and the changes to the suspension and steering were quite drastic when compared to the previous years.
Did you remove the push bumper, strobes, red and blue lights?I was only familiar with this information because I own one, and I always research the fool out of anything I own, or plan to own. Mine is an '03, and the changes to the suspension and steering were quite drastic when compared to the previous years.
Actually, I got all "Thurston Howell III", and bought a Lincoln Town Car. I did consider running the plain steel wheels and a push bar on it, though...Did you remove the push bumper, strobes, red and blue lights?
The air bag suspension (rear only, by the way) was standard on the Lincoln Town Car, and optional on the Ford Crown Victoria. I believe it was also optional on the Mercury Grand Marquis, and not standard equipment like it was on the Lincoln.didnt those all have air bag suspensions?
Thank you. I'm looking at what it would take to build a version of this-Track Width, Front (in) 62.8
@mrblaine, if you look up "Panther platform", you'll find all kinds of info. It's Ford's Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car. I do know that the 2003 and up (to 2011) had rack and pinion steering, and the bolt-in cross member is aluminum. Hope that helps.
they put one in a 50's F-100,
Fat Man Fabrication, Heidts, and a number of other street rod oriented establishments offer Mustang II IFS kits that are commonplace in the street rod world. Some are even bolt-in applications. You might consider investigating something like that, though the general cost for such a kit would undoubtedly be more than a Panther platform set-up.Thank you. I'm looking at what it would take to build a version of this-
I've studied what it would take to keep the solid front axle under it and there is no way to deal with the steering, control arms, and trackbar that makes any sense whatsoever even with a 2 wheel drive beam axle from under the front of the XJ.
I can deal with the extra track width of the CV stuff with the right set of rims.
Thank you. I'm looking at what it would take to build a version of this-
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I haven't started it yet. Still contemplating a solid path to an end goal.That's great that you're building a low Jeep. I remember you talking about it some time ago.
Unfortunately the mustang 2 stuff is a 1974 design, the Panther is so much better and newer, about 25- 30 years newer. That Crown vic stuff actually runs excellent, if you want, you can also run the independent rear in the JK with some frame work. I would narrow the frame and extend the body mounts back out to their stock location. Then just use the crown vic master and your brakes are matched. Their brakes are really stout, think of a 4.5K pound car going from 140 mph to zero quickly. That is the cop car version. The newer ones have vented rotors, parking brake in the hat of the rotor and the brake cables can be fabbed up to a jeep system. TimFat Man Fabrication, Heidts, and a number of other street rod oriented establishments offer Mustang II IFS kits that are commonplace in the street rod world. Some are even bolt-in applications. You might consider investigating something like that, though the general cost for such a kit would undoubtedly be more than a Panther platform set-up.