1989 Ford LTD Country Squire

Removed the 3rd seats?

1989 Ford Country Squire station wagon A PIECE OF AUTOMOTIVE... (craigslist.org)

 

Sounds like a lot of modifications. Never thought to put a Porsche fuel pump in mine. Glad it comes with a Jack. I’m somewhat perplexed about the back Rear facing seat removal. Everybody and their brother scours the earth to convert 6 passengers to 9 passengers models. First time I’ve ever heard of the other way around. Wonder if they kept the seats? Anywho. I guess it’s a nice car. Can’t tell a whole lot from the generously provided one shot photo.

 

When these cars were new people did all sorts of random stuff to them. I had a wagon someone had cut the back seatbelts out of. Why? No clue, but they were snipped cleanly right at the metal buckle and bolts (as opposed to, you know, just unscrewing them and removing them). The earlier very low mileage Ford wagon we discussed recently someone removed ALL of the AC stuff on, including the controls and vents. People who flare and chop the fenders to make them customized, ordered the most basic radio and then hacked the dash when it was a few weeks old to install some wild CB\ham radio equipment.

Having the extra storage was worth it to some people. I don't know if they were making these wagons in 9-seat only versions in this era or if the dealer gave him a hell of a deal and wouldn't consider special ordering or locating a 6-seat ("You don't want the seats? We\you can just remove them!"). I believe by this timeframe the big GM wagons were only 3-row seaters and the GM Suburban vehicles all came default with 3rd rows unless you ordered super low options or got a fleet version that wasn't necessarily generally available to the public.

Stuff we boggle our mind at wasn't necessarily in the minds of people who bought them new. Who would have anticipated in 1975 that anyone 45 years later would have wanted to keep poverty dish hubcaps or front bench seats?