got my cv k member

61ford · Post by **61ford** » January 24, 2007, 4:06 pm

i just picked up my 04 k member today and they didnt have the upper and lower control arms,anyone know where to get these?this junkyard was the only one in town that had the k member.also do you all use the stock crown vic coil springs we thought that we may need a heavier spring?

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » January 24, 2007, 6:48 pm

The Crown Vic has a lot more overhang than our trucks. When I had the cab and bed on my CV chassis, the camber was real close to normal (eyeballing it). My guess is, the stock springs should be fine.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » January 24, 2007, 7:00 pm

What did they soak you for the K-member?
PakRat in Victoria put me on them when they first came out. I've been looking ever since for a police car donor.
I would think the springs would be O.K. as is.
Should be a great modification.
Progress pictures please.
U@ss

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 24, 2007, 7:02 pm

The one I rode in, and the other ones that have been done have not changed out the springs and I will report that they ride NICE

61ford · Post by **61ford** » January 24, 2007, 7:07 pm

well it was 220 for springs and the k member bout rite id say i was told by people who bought them when they were telling me about this that prolly 4-500 for the whole thing and thats all they had for some reason its the only one in knoxville i ran it on a hotline and they were the only one to respond.Yea ill think its going to be awesome when its finished and yea ill post some pics when its installed prolly in a week or two just got it sitten there on the frame right now.Now i seen on ebay couple weeks ago that they took a vette ifs and used the stock column with some u joints you all think that could be done with the crown vic

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » January 24, 2007, 7:42 pm

I put the CV column in mine. Still need to get another u-joint to get it hooked up, but it worked. Had to shorten it about 4 inches, and am working on a cover, but here's a pic:

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Others have hooked up the stock column with joints, here's Fanatics:

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Post by **Greg D** » January 25, 2007, 12:41 pm

There was a yard here in Omaha a while back that had a couple K members that were cracked, they still had the upper & lower arms and the springs. Here is their phone # 402-731-4592 Kosiski Auto Parts is their name.

61ford · Post by **61ford** » January 25, 2007, 8:20 pm

does anyone know if there is a difference in the parts on these they always ask if its a "9" or "W"

Post by **Greg D** » January 26, 2007, 12:24 am

Only thing I can think of is one would be for HiPo versions like police cars and the other would be for gramma's vic. I would think if you got all the arms from the same version you would be good. Maybe FBP will know and will chime in. Might try a dealer service for the question but when I called one yesterday to ask where the main power panel was in my 93 stang I started a debate between 3 mechanics on whether it even had one and where. The service writer laughed and asked if there was anything else they could do for me and I said "Nope, I have done enough damage for one day", lol.

61ford · Post by **61ford** » January 26, 2007, 4:34 pm

i went today and got the upper and lower control arms.they ended up giving me the k member bc they didnt wanna take it completely apart it ended up being the same yard that told me on wed they didnt have one had it all today lol my luck so now im gonna sell that member and coil springs i got on wednesday.If one of you all want it ill let it go for what i got in it plus shipping i think it was 243.00 something like that ill get pics of it and ive still got the sale receipt and that will go along with it also.

61ford · Post by **61ford** » January 26, 2007, 7:26 pm

theres the pic of it i never could figure out how to get it on here i paid 240.35 for it id ship it by greyhound and it should be that bad. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2053391/2