Fastlane's LTD LX Build

[FoxChassis]

Here is the 1985 Ford LTD Buck Tag

Thanks. I'll decode what I can, if you'd like.

I'll do it in another thread so as not to muck this awesome thread up too much with geeky decoder stuff.

Yes, I would like you to post the results of the buck tag. On another post will work fine, Thanks!

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...G138917-decode

[Fastlane]

I found the thread where I was wrestling with that.

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...uge-amp-Sender

Looks like if you have your original sending unit, you can swap the resistance strip for a different one that will give the correct ohms for the '87-93 gauge. But as far as what I did, apparently, i wasn't as conscientious about posting the result of the problem for posterity as I am now.

It's been a long time, so I'm not 100% sure what this mess is, but I THINK I took a Mustang sending unit, made a bracket to mount it to so the arm faces the right way, and then i ended up having to bend a new arm out of fence wire anyway because the float was then facing the wrong way.



Ugly, but it does the job...

You may not have to deal with any of that in a sedan tank though. You might be able to just slap a Mustang sending unit on and be done.

Thanks for the info on the Sending unit, I will live with the way it is right now and see how far off the gauge actually is once I fill the tank a few times.

[ZephyrEFI]

Thanks for the info on the Sending unit, I will live with the way it is right now and see how far off the gauge actually is once I fill the tank a few times.

I don't blame you. And if it comes down to it, you could probably do more research than i did and come up with a sending unit that would be easier to graft on if need be.

[droopie85gt]

http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...ght=fuel+gauge

I did the same thing with the chip, but I didn't have to make a bracket or anything. I think I got a sender for an efi topaz or something and put that chip in the 87-93 sender in the tank I got when I switched to efi. There used to be a writeup or sticky that detailed exactly how to do it, but I can't find it with the search feature tonight.

[Fastlane]

Once the Mustang Dash was in place the rest of the Interior went together fairly easy. The average person would think the car came this way from Ford other then the Hurst Shifter.

Here is the Before look of the Interior:

[Fastlane]

The Original headliner was completely worn out and was actually held together with staples and duct tape. The Card Board Backing was in good condition, so I was able to reuse it and then recover it.

I found this on Amazon and actually worked very well https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I would recommend the 3M Headliner and Fabric Adhesive https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Fastlane]

I reused the original rear seat which was in good condition, but is a little Sun Faded. The Door Panels were in ok condition, but needed some cleaning and paint. The front seats are Mustang Seats, but the future plans are to recover a set of 85 Mustang Seats with the blue center inserts to match the original design. The grey color used was SEM Presidio 15163, black color was SEM Satin Black 15243.

[Fastlane]

I am now working on the Window Weatherstrip. Since this stuff doesn't appear to be available for the LTD, I am using a set made for the 87-93 Mustang. It will need some cutting to fit along with some adhesive. I will post some pics when completed.

[ZephyrEFI]

Looking great! One of the LTD guys here would probably love to get their hands on that original console and instrument cluster with tach! Did you have any problems with the parking brake pedal bracket interfering with the Mustang dash? I did. After having pulled the dash several times i for various reasons, i ended up breaking the release lever off.

I did the same thing with my headliner, although I got mine at JoAnn. Great minds think alike!

Did you know that the GT seats were actually the same from '85-89? So you could redo the seats you have and then grab some halo headrests and be done!

[Fastlane]

Looking great! One of the LTD guys here would probably love to get their hands on that original console and instrument cluster with tach! Did you have any problems with the parking brake pedal bracket interfering with the Mustang dash? I did. After having pulled the dash several times i for various reasons, i ended up breaking the release lever off.

I did the same thing with my headliner, although I got mine at JoAnn. Great minds think alike!

Did you know that the GT seats were actually the same from '85-89? So you could redo the seats you have and then grab some halo headrests and be done!

I didn't have any problem with the brake handle, since I was using an 89 Dash, its less bulky since it didn't come with an AirBag, and had enough clearance to not interfere with the brake handle. I may sell the interior items, but they can also be refurbished and installed back into the LTD, since I didn't cut or change anything that would prevent it from being returned back to stock.
The Seats I'm now using in the LTD are some low mileage original Mustang Seats I have had for something like 20 years, I just never got around to using them. So I will most likely use them in another project and get the 85GT sets I have redone.
I was surprised just how easy the headliner was to do, I had watched a couple of you tube videos, which helped a lot with the install. I think I had more of an issue just getting the headliner back into the car without bending or damaging it, then installing the liner, lol.

[rab]

Nice build. A little off topic, but i noticed a lightning in the background of one of the pics you posted.
Do you have any other pics of the lightning and maybe a mod list?

[FoxChassis]

Any updates for this build?

[flyboy60]

That is a very nice build. Keep up the good work

[SVTKID92]

What beautiful set up!!