Ford/Mercury twins

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  1. Clark Griswold

    Clark Griswold New Member

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    Wasn't the '80 thru '82 Thunderbird one of those twins, gawd Ford was such a mess back then! :banghead3:
     
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    I was attempting to make a list of Ford/Mercury twins....I gave up. It started in the 60's with the Falcon and Comet but by the time I got down the list a bit it evolved in to triplets, Quadruplets and sextuplets and I was getting very tired. Just think of the Fox chassis cars alone:

    Fairmont/Zephyr/LTD/Granada/Marquis/Cougar/Mustang/Capri and there's no doubt more that I can't think of.

    Then there was the early Granada/Monarch and I realized that there's a Lincoln in there too!

    And of course you have to think of 1959 where Ford had a Fairlane. Then the Fairlane Galaxie, then the Fairlane Galaxie Sunliner, Fairlane Country Sedan, Fairlane Galaxie Country Squire. All these look alike!!!

    So, my head started spinning and I was getting more and more crazy so I quit.:banghead3: I can't take the pressure.
     
  3. Stormin' Norman

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    I love it when you talk dirty! All those parts options, yes! There's where you can get your new visors, any of those!!! :D
     
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    Oh, the Lincoln Versailles too!
     
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    Yea, that's the one. My head was spinning by then.:banghead3:
     
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    ...Rum and Eggnog will cure that....at least for me it does!!:dancing:
     
  7. wagonmaster

    wagonmaster Administrator Staff Member Moderator

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    Does the Versailles have rear discs?
     
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    Roadking41A Well-Known Member

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    I think most do. I know thats the reason the rears was used in a lot of swaps
     
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    Would make a cool upgrade!:thumbs2:
     
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    Lincoln Versailles Brakes fit right on the axles. The 15" wheels are a bit tough in the smaller rear wheel wells, though. I guess the Mustang II discs would work, but the disc diameter is smaller.
     

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