Vehicle Owner

Member ID: downsyndrome

Location: Niagara Falls, NY

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1978 Ford LTD

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight4081lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Performance Parts

Exterior Styling

  • Cooper Tires 
  • Cragar Wheels 

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 10, 2008

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Downs’s Ford LTD
“Grey Ghost”

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91 guestbook comments

IN STORAGE UNTILL I GET OUT OF THE ARMY

downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

"GREY GHOST"

downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

This is my 1978 Ford LTD landau that i got as my first car. It is pretty much stock other than the few engine upgrades like intake, carb, and cam. Lowered the car 2-3 inches Installed a 10" Rockford Fosgate punch and a custom 2.5" vortex exhaust.

My great-grandmother and my great-grand father bought this car new in 1978. They drove it for many years and took great care of it. They even had it repainted once. They used the car to drive from their summer home in Barker, New York to their winter home in Lakeland, Florda(this car has miles on it at over 153,000). Once my grand moter was unable to drive anymore because of her sight she gave the car to my father in about 1993. He drove it as his summer car for many years(yes that means this car has never seen snow), but once he got his new F150 Supercrew he just drove it less. So when i got my lisence in 2004 he gave me the "GREY GHOST"!!

BEFORE & AFTER SHOTS
downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD


downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

This thing rides like a dream it feals like your riding on air and it only gets better with speed, just dont take it into a turn with too much speed because it still weighs over 2 tons. As for power it has a Ford 400 V8 and a ford 9" rear end with 300 gears.

I reciently had my baby repainted with a GM STORM GREY and a matching grey vinal top. I had the car painted out or turned stealth painting almost all of the crome other than a few choice pieces. I put on a set of Cragars Keystone Klassic in 15x8 with Mastercraft Avenger G/T rubbers sized at 245/60/R15

My next task is to put 35% window tint on the windows. I also will be replacing the stock carpet with a new one in black i have just ordered the carpet will be puting it in once it gets here.

downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

downsyndrome's 1978 Ford LTD

KEEP THE LAND YACHTS ALIVE

page 1 - Intro <--
page 2 - LTD at house
page 3 - LTD interior
page 4 - LTD near Niagara River
page 5 - LTD at Old Factory
page 6 - LTD on a country road
page 7 - good song

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christiaanoldmob  

Posted by: christiaanoldmob

10/07/2008 12:10PM

nice ltd good work like the new paint

sdavis2702  

Posted by: sdavis2702

04/16/2008 02:42AM

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Alekker  

Posted by: Alekker

12/06/2007 03:04PM

I just picked up a creampuff 78 LTD 2 door that I want to lower. Did you just cut your springs or did you get new springs? I'm new to this site so I don't have much up yet. Thanks and i love the car man, it's sick.

1BUILT4SPEED  

Posted by: 1BUILT4SPEED

08/24/2007 07:59PM

Nicely done 4 door! I call yours the city slicker conquers suburbia look ha ha! check out my 1977 2 door she's undergoing a frame off resto

84SuperSportSS  

Posted by: 84SuperSportSS

08/22/2007 06:18PM

A friend has a 78 LTD he hasn't down anything with it. It just sits on his back yard under a tarp its not in bad shap or any thing he just doesn't have time for it. I think he is considering selling it but i don't know. Your car is sweet lookin I can't beleave it never seen snow.

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Member ID: downsyndrome

Location: Niagara Falls, NY