Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: CoogarXR on May 16, 2017, 08:15:49 AM
Post by: CoogarXR on May 16, 2017, 08:15:49 AM
Of all the million fox bodies I have owned, I have never owned a wagon. Until today!
This is a 1986 LTD Wagon. I didn't even know they made the LTD in '86. I thought it was just 83-85. But apparently they did title the last of the 1985's as 1986 (and just like the 86 cougars, slapped the 3rd brake light on). It's pretty clean. It's only got 96k miles on it. Original 3.8 drivetrain. I drove it 150 miles home with no problems at all. This is going to be my wife's daily driver.
This is a 1986 LTD Wagon. I didn't even know they made the LTD in '86. I thought it was just 83-85. But apparently they did title the last of the 1985's as 1986 (and just like the 86 cougars, slapped the 3rd brake light on). It's pretty clean. It's only got 96k miles on it. Original 3.8 drivetrain. I drove it 150 miles home with no problems at all. This is going to be my wife's daily driver.
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: Moonmount on May 16, 2017, 08:40:57 AM
Post by: Moonmount on May 16, 2017, 08:40:57 AM
jesus man how did you manage to find that one i would think it would be a shame to dd but each their own man nice car
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: CoogarXR on May 16, 2017, 09:05:21 AM
Post by: CoogarXR on May 16, 2017, 09:05:21 AM
My wife actually found it, lol. She's about as 80s nuts as the rest of us. She currently drives an 85 2.5-turbo-swapped plymouth voyager.
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on May 16, 2017, 10:58:21 AM
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on May 16, 2017, 10:58:21 AM
That's a nice car...
I remember seeing lots of the '86 sedans with third brake light, neighbor across street had one and so did a guy I worked with(he also had a '84 & both were same color)... Didn't pay a lot of attention to wagons after having a Pinto wagon in the '70s, I was more or less over them... But I did have a '67 Falcon wgn with 289, P/S, P/B, A/C & two way tailgate, really liked that car, especially after I swapped a 351 into it...
According to this they made 14,213 '86 wagons...
(https://s13.postimg.org/py3dxg2l3/1986ltdproduction.png)
I remember seeing lots of the '86 sedans with third brake light, neighbor across street had one and so did a guy I worked with(he also had a '84 & both were same color)... Didn't pay a lot of attention to wagons after having a Pinto wagon in the '70s, I was more or less over them... But I did have a '67 Falcon wgn with 289, P/S, P/B, A/C & two way tailgate, really liked that car, especially after I swapped a 351 into it...
According to this they made 14,213 '86 wagons...
(https://s13.postimg.org/py3dxg2l3/1986ltdproduction.png)
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: thunderjet302 on May 16, 2017, 01:07:11 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on May 16, 2017, 01:07:11 PM
That would be an awesome base for a 351W swap. Just saying....
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 16, 2017, 04:46:35 PM
Post by: Thunder Chicken on May 16, 2017, 04:46:35 PM
Needs a V8 swap and an '86 Mustang front end :hick:
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: Beau on May 16, 2017, 07:34:50 PM
Post by: Beau on May 16, 2017, 07:34:50 PM
Carmen, you and I think alike here. :D
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: bodyman on May 16, 2017, 08:08:48 PM
Post by: bodyman on May 16, 2017, 08:08:48 PM
Wagons are cool. I would dd it except for the winter months. Nice find.
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: Haystack on May 17, 2017, 04:06:18 AM
Post by: Haystack on May 17, 2017, 04:06:18 AM
I am starting to get over two doors. Ive been building larger model airplanes and a 60" wing with a 10" cord wont fit in the trunk. Now im stuck setting the wing on my shoulder or moving the front seats all the way forwards and standing them up that way.
Really irritating to try not to damage them or let them flop around too much while drive down a 5 mile rutted out dirt road.
Really irritating to try not to damage them or let them flop around too much while drive down a 5 mile rutted out dirt road.
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: Fearnot on May 17, 2017, 01:27:32 PM
Post by: Fearnot on May 17, 2017, 01:27:32 PM
Very nice wagon! Take care of it and drive the out of it!
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: DavidToll on June 13, 2017, 02:35:08 AM
Post by: DavidToll on June 13, 2017, 02:35:08 AM
Quote from: thundeerjet302;461300
A modern 2.3 EcoBoost might be a good review (https://www.grosseteste.com/bathmate-xtreme-review-results) of Bathmate Xtreme swap as well. Costs a lot more than a Lima 2.3T swap though :hick:
I dig it. Used to have one I just like it!
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: Chuck W on June 13, 2017, 08:52:21 AM
Post by: Chuck W on June 13, 2017, 08:52:21 AM
Quote from: CoogarXR;460770
My wife actually found it, lol. She's about as 80s nuts as the rest of us. She currently drives an 85 2.5-turbo-swapped plymouth voyager.
Then the LTD obviously needs a 2.3T swap ;).
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 13, 2017, 12:14:42 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 13, 2017, 12:14:42 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;461290
Then the LTD obviously needs a 2.3T swap ;).
A modern 2.3 EcoBoost might be a cool swap as well. Costs a lot more than a Lima 2.3T swap though :hick:
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: CoogarXR on June 13, 2017, 04:24:57 PM
Post by: CoogarXR on June 13, 2017, 04:24:57 PM
I go away for a little bit and you guys have stuffed 10 different motors in it, lol. I think a 3.8SC would be a fun swap too.
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on June 13, 2017, 05:09:31 PM
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on June 13, 2017, 05:09:31 PM
Quote from: CoogarXR;461307
I go away for a little bit and you guys have stuffed 10 different motors in it, lol. I think a 3.8SC would be a fun swap too.
Baah, toy engines... Swap a aluminum headed 460 into it...
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 13, 2017, 05:45:07 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 13, 2017, 05:45:07 PM
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;461308
Baah, toy engines... Swap a aluminum headed 460 into it...
Pfft. Packard Merlin.
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: 83TB on July 01, 2017, 10:33:28 AM
Post by: 83TB on July 01, 2017, 10:33:28 AM
Pro touring set up in future?
Title: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: CoogarXR on August 19, 2017, 02:19:53 PM
Post by: CoogarXR on August 19, 2017, 02:19:53 PM
Welp, we bought this wagon thinking we could sell her turbo van, but it's been a hard to find a buyer. Plus, as it turns out, she's still kinda attached to it. So I am selling the wagon if anybody is interested. $3500 obo. I'll put an ad in the for sale section shortly.
Title: Re: Just picked up a Fox Wagon!
Post by: JosephMartinez on January 24, 2020, 01:42:18 PM
Post by: JosephMartinez on January 24, 2020, 01:42:18 PM
jesus man how did you manage to find that one i would think it would be a shame to dd but each their own man nice car