I had a really good bad idea today

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 08/08/2018 at 22:30 • Filed to: MM54s Bad Project Ideas

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Lousy photoshop of a stock image to explain. I realized tonight it’s been a long time since I did any serious photoshop.

LOREM IPSUM > MM54 08/08/2018 at 22:37

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Then swap an f series superduty front clip on it, for ultimate trollage.

Dusty Ventures > MM54 08/08/2018 at 22:48

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I occasionally had that thought about the hearse. Wasn’t sure whether it would look better following the line of the landau top or the fender crease

Urambo Tauro > MM54 08/08/2018 at 22:51

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Speaking of good bad ideas ...

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18/Auburn-Fall/lots/r0204-2008-edsel-50th-anniversary-tribute/695076

daender > Dusty Ventures 08/08/2018 at 22:51

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Landu top so you could incorporate or hide some sort of bracing to keep it rigid around the C-pillar.  Like the sail panel on first-gen Ridgelines and Avalanches.

OPPOsaurus WRX > LOREM IPSUM 08/08/2018 at 22:53

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i thought it would be easy until i realized the front end on t he F150 is like 3 times as tall as the Crown Vic.

OPPOsaurus WRX > MM54 08/08/2018 at 22:56

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hey there

Die-Trying > MM54 08/08/2018 at 22:59

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full open top cruiser ?........

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Urambo Tauro 08/08/2018 at 22:59

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That's so bad it's kinda cool. 

MM54 > Die-Trying 08/08/2018 at 23:08

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More of a Ute - a quasi-modern Ranchero if you will

MM54 > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/08/2018 at 23:08

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Perfect for straight-16 engine swaps!

MM54 > Urambo Tauro 08/08/2018 at 23:09

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I’m going to file that one to the bad bad ideas category

Chariotoflove > Urambo Tauro 08/08/2018 at 23:21

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That’s not funny. That’s grounds for prosecution at The Hague. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Urambo Tauro 08/08/2018 at 23:23

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Looks like it should have a little tuft of oddly curled hair as a good ornament...

LOREM IPSUM > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/08/2018 at 23:33

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That actually looks pretty good! Nice.

NKato > MM54 08/08/2018 at 23:34

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There is actually a Crown Victoria convertible somewhere in the southeast. 

facw > MM54 08/08/2018 at 23:39

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Seems like it would need a lot of rigidity help, especially because the Crown Vic has structure behind the rear seats, which you’d need to cut out to open up the bed.

Forrest > MM54 08/09/2018 at 00:21

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I thought Ford already built that

MM54 > Forrest 08/09/2018 at 07:36

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I’ve spent a lot of time behind the wheel of a ranger. From a driving perspective, I’d much rather be in a crown vic.

MM54 > facw 08/09/2018 at 07:38

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My photoshop skills are lacking but a roll hoop at the b-pillar with a couple tubes back to above the wheels would stiffen it right up (and moving the gas tank to where the rear seat footwells used to be) and allow for bed space. Being body on frame it’s already at an advantage over a lot of other stuff I’ve seen hacked into a ute.

MM54 > NKato 08/09/2018 at 07:38

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This is a ute, who needs back seats when you can have all the utility?

NKato > MM54 08/09/2018 at 15:55

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I would honestly question the safety of a Crown Vic ute.

MM54 > NKato 08/09/2018 at 15:59

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By modern standards a crown vic isn’t very safe to begin with, so the point is moot. With the right bracing to keep it from wanting to be a taco, it would be fine.

NKato > MM54 08/09/2018 at 16:04

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Regardless, Crown Vics are pretty sturdy cars to begin with. They’re just bad at energy absorption.

MM54 > NKato 08/09/2018 at 16:09

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Yeah, like I mentioned in another comment on here - being body on frame gives it a pretty significant head start over a lot of other cars I’ve seen hacked into utes.

Forrest > MM54 08/10/2018 at 03:16

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That's a good point. I have driven a Ranger a couple of times. It's ok, but not too special.

MM54 > Forrest 08/10/2018 at 18:16

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I’d be very pleased, on the other hand, with the driving dynamics of a crown vic (I’ve had a couple) paired with the utility of a light truck / ute!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > NKato 08/11/2018 at 11:14

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Thousands of them with worthless taxi medallions...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > NKato 08/11/2018 at 11:14

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That’s ugly. Someone must have died in that car.

NKato > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/11/2018 at 18:56

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Nope, injured but survived to return to duty. Had it been wrapped on the driver side, it would have probably been very fatal.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > NKato 08/11/2018 at 19:22

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Wow, wow, wow.