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How rare are verts ?

Reply #1
I think I've talked to this person before. It appears to be an '84 that was converted by Car Craft in 1986 with the accompanying 1986 conversion number.

As for rarity, they're popping up regularly but this is a great price for a car that, for all intents and purposes, really shouldn't have been made in the first place. The original 1984 conversion company was in Florida; Car Craft was in Ohio making them in 1985-86. Either way, that car had to get shipped…but if it was already 1986, the owner missed the boat on the '84 conversion company, and Car Craft was gracious enough to slide this one into the 1986 conversion line.

And I know some people don't care for the 1983-84 dash but it looks awesome in a convertible…actually quite proper looking IMO.

I'd have more of a problem with the puffy 1984 LS seats, myself… ;)

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Reply #2
I'd own that if the wife would let me, despite the white/red.

That's a beauty. The ONLY thing I'd change would be to put turbines on it. Painted white, of course.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
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Reply #3
Very interesting

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Reply #4
White?
No problem.

Red interior?
..................................................................................... no.............................................................

I'd have to do away with the red.  To be honest though I think if I picked up something like this I'd leave it be and restore it.  The red begs to be changed out on a white car to me though.
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Reply #5
Quote from: V8Demon;429165
Red interior?
..................................................................................... no.............................................................

I'd have to do away with the red.

you can make alot of enemies saying stuff like that on this forum!
1988 Thunderbird sport
2004 Ford F150 Lariat
2008  Chevrolet Cobalt Sport
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400S dual sport/Supermoto
1988 Thunderbird LX - sold
1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 with GST kit - gone

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Reply #6
I would buy it if I could find a cheap way to get it here. I miss my convertible even though it was beat to death.
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

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Reply #7
Quote from: grutinator;429174
you can make alot of enemies saying stuff like that on this forum!
I'll stand beside him against any porno red lover (but not merely a porno lover, haha).

But that car, I'd likely leave it as is, save for some turbines and/or ten holes, pained white, with some "normal sized" hides on 'em.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

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Reply #8
It would be shagy white black on black slammed on black 17's with a machined lip

But that's just me lol

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Reply #9
wow, i wish that was around here.
ive been looking a lebarons and such lately as a decent vert for cheap to tool around in for the summer this year.
i have some spare dough literally burning a hole thru my pocket for something just like that.
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible

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Reply #10
Quote from: EricCoolCats;429126
I think I've talked to this person before. It appears to be an '84 that was converted by Car Craft in 1986 with the accompanying 1986 conversion number.

As for rarity, they're popping up regularly but this is a great price for a car that, for all intents and purposes, really shouldn't have been made in the first place. The original 1984 conversion company was in Florida; Car Craft was in Ohio making them in 1985-86. Either way, that car had to get shipped…but if it was already 1986, the owner missed the boat on the '84 conversion company, and Car Craft was gracious enough to slide this one into the 1986 conversion line.

And I know some people don't care for the 1983-84 dash but it looks awesome in a convertible…actually quite proper looking IMO.

I'd have more of a problem with the puffy 1984 LS seats, myself… ;)


Was this the Florida conversion company? Pretty sharp looking car! ;)

Here is a link to the source of the photo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/5615647968/in/set-72157621761923027

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Reply #11
THAT is hot!
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #12
Yea, waiting to see what EricCoolCats has to say...  :)
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Reply #13
Yes, Coach Builders did the '84 NEW convertibles; that is their brochure.

But I've found at least 2 '84s that went through Car Craft in 1986. And I think this white car is one of them. It has all the correct CC parts (chrome windshield cap, fabricated rear panels with coach lamps, etc.).

Apparently, anyone could send a 1983-86 Cougar to Car Craft and they'd convert them. Made sense, since most everything interchanged and worked on that body style.