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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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I have a 1991 lincoln town car and i want to swap the body off of it for a late model ford truck does anyone know what year would be the best to use and can it be done?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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I have a 1991 lincoln town car and i want to swap the body off of it for a late model ford truck does anyone know what year would be the best to use and can it be done?
I can't help you with a truck suggestion, but it might help to know that this is the 2nd generation Panther Platform car, which means it is the same chassis as the 92-98 Crown Vic/ Marquis.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Limo companies complained that the rear doors were too short, so some of these Lincoln's (Executive models) have a longer wheelbase.

Otherwise, all Panther platform 1979/2010: Crown Vic''s, Mercury Grand Marquis / 1980/2010 Lincoln Town Cars are essentially the same.

2003 is the first year for rack & pinion steering.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Thanks guys i just want a older looking car or truck with all of the more modern tech in it and thought it would be easyer to take the car i already have and that runs and drives great and switch out the body on it. If anyone knows of what bodies might work please let me know?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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none other than the aforementioned panther bodies , without a s---pot ful of work my good man ............ i doubt you really want to get in that deep on it . why don't you find a nice old ford truck and swap the driveline , electronics and goodies into it's frame ???? a whole lot less work , but still not for the feint hearted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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