not sure if i have a thread about this car but sense i am going to be modding it soon thought i would make a new one

bought the car in febuary from the car lot at my work came in as a trade $2,000 out the door fully loaded black 4dr sun roof











did some repairs to it. had the driver rear window regualtor replaced, the recall done, changed out the brakes, new calliper and rotors on the front, oil change


after that decided to get some parts for it so bought some cleared tails from Mike (thelongone13) and some clear corners. also got a set of STB and later rear Don Rome brackets

car needs some rust repair as it has no rockers at all and has tiny scratches all ocer the place and clear coat cancer. i was just going to clean it up and leavie it as is no aftermarket hood or spoiler but wile cleanign it i noticed it was a GTX. not sure if it was ordered as one or if it was converted later (SLP did do aftermarket convertions) so new plan is to turn it back into one

i have headers and a whole top end gasket set ready to go on with a MPS pulley system for now

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

first

subscribed

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clear tails? pics? id love to see this before i do it... haha

looks good

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will get some pics probably next week some time

also ordered some front brackets for the STB really do not want o drill any holes lol. the rear STB was a fun trying to get in only becuase this car has the factory amp and the 10 disc CD changer at one point. the changer is gone but the plug is still there

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

nice, looks really good

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money is money, I don't care where it comes from

the pics are deciving it's a 50 footer lol

here are the pics of the tails

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

whats with the sticker?

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it says henessy greenville

i think it was one of the dealerships that had the car over the years. it will be removed when i debadge the trunk to take care of the rust and buff the heck out of the rear bumper to get the rust stain out

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

and why's it still on there

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have not gotten around to remving it yet


in the next few weeks i will be doing alot of rust repair hopefuly. still ne to find rocker panles for a GP. can not find a solid SE in the jusnk yard at all and can not find any on line

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

i'd offer to hit a yard here, but shipping will be a bitch

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yeah it would. probably cost more then the rocker panles

another idea i had sense they are covered to just peice them together using sheet metal

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Subscribed. Will be waiting for updates and changes.


What kind of gtx stuff did you find on the car?

sent from my driod x, via my fingers through tapatalk

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2001 white gt coupe with enough crap to make it run mid 13's with 3 bad pistons
2002 40th GTP sedan mostly stock

it has the SLP sway bars, the door sticker, and 1 center cap in the glove box other then that it has been stripped of all the GTX goodness. at one point it did have a diffrent spoiler probably the gen 1 (yuck) and has a beat up stock spoiler on it now.

it also has the 9C1 rear trailing arms in the back


the GTX stuff i will be buying for the car as i find them cheap or have money for will be

GTX hood (i really want the single inlet vertion but that will not happen)
Gen 2 spoiler
the badges (the trunk still has the goo from the GTX badge they just put the GRAND PRIX over it)
GTX center caps (i hate the GTX rims but ifi can find some cheap GSX regal rims i would be all over those)
Cat Back or at least the dual slash tips (never liked the trapazoid ones)
floor mats

and that is really it i know it is crazy and stupid to restore a GP but why not in 30-40 years these cars may actualy be worth something sense they are just throw away beater cars now

-- Mon May 09, 2011 8:59 pm --

just bought these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-03-Gr ... ccessories

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

I like the tails. They look pretty good on your car. Glad you could get some use out of them, since I wouldn't.

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2012 Ford Focus SE Sport
2012 MINI Cooper Clubman

I have ADHD and drive a Focus. Ironically.
Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes, it obstructs your vision.

yup i think with a light tint to hide some of the delamination they will be perfect.

-- Tue May 10, 2011 6:48 pm --

here are pics of the rear bar in. the BOSE amp was a pain to get the bar in

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

it begins headers came in and the engine is now down to the long block lol


going to change out the LIM gaskets. home port the LIM and maybe home port the S/C. the couple is still really tight so i think that has been changed before no slop

also the last person to do work on this car should never hold a wrench agian every single bolt i have touched has only been finger tight. this includes the idler pulleys that are shot (botht he smooth plastic ones) also one head bolt was loose and leaking coolant retourqed it and all seems good almost like some one was trying to make a head gasket go bad?

i suspect the woman that owned this before me's mechanic was trying to take advantage of her that pisses me off

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

take a bunch of pics on the install brother

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will do

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

am i right to assume you dropped the cradle for this build>?

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nope every thing is still in the engine bay.

last time i installed these style headers i just cranked the engine as far forward as i could to get the rear header in. it fit barely

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

you mind doing a right up for the header install?

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you mind doing a right up for the header install?

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don't mind at all.

now if i rember or not that's a diffrent story lol

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

If mater forgets I will try and remember to do mine when I get to putting it back together

sent from my driod x, via my fingers through tapatalk

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2001 white gt coupe with enough crap to make it run mid 13's with 3 bad pistons
2002 40th GTP sedan mostly stock