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Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 10, 2007, 11:13:17 PM

here is the progress of my car so far,

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07022.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07024.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07026.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/3-1-07008-1.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/1-28-07007.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/1-28-07006.jpg)

also another car I am trying to get from my grandma, anyone know where I can get parts for it? I need interior and body panels. what cars use some of the same parts?

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07027.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07028.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07029.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07030.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07034.jpg)

If I cant get that car rebuilt I want to put the 429/c6 into my other bird

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/5-4-2006-09.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/5-4-2006-08.jpg)

Title: been working on car
Post by: 84 Fila on April 10, 2007, 11:22:09 PM

Quote from: turbot-bird;139330

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-10-07028.jpg)

What lived on that motor?

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 10, 2007, 11:24:46 PM

lol,I think it was a raccon

Title: been working on car
Post by: 32VFoxBird on April 10, 2007, 11:35:38 PM

Quote from: 84 Fila;139333

What lived on that motor?

what motor? :hick:

Title: been working on car
Post by: vinnietbird on April 10, 2007, 11:57:49 PM

Awesome Merc !!! Is that the computer where the back seat used to be in the Bird?Please explain it to me.

Title: been working on car
Post by: Ether947 on April 11, 2007, 07:46:38 AM

Quote from: vinnietbird;139342

Awesome Merc !!! Is that the computer where the back seat used to be in the Bird?Please explain it to me.

That is the ABS and Ride Control Computers.

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 11, 2007, 01:24:47 PM

yes, I took all the framework out that used to behind the seat to put in a firewall so I can have a trunk mount battery and fuel cell.

Title: been working on car
Post by: BCA on April 11, 2007, 05:09:30 PM

A 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100............Cool. :headbang:

Brent
:cougarsmily:

Title: been working on car
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 11, 2007, 05:36:39 PM

DUDE get the whole car. assure your grandmother you will take good care of it and keep it original (and do so!) that is SOOOO beautiful. especially with the 429!!! :bowdown:

oh yeah nice bird too! lol

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 11, 2007, 09:54:51 PM

its a 69 lol, just need to find parts. the whole interior has to be replaced or I can do it to a show/drag car style. lots of that style show car around here

Title: been working on car
Post by: BCA on April 12, 2007, 09:46:20 AM

Quote from: turbot-bird;139512

its a 69 lol, just need to find parts. the whole interior has to be replaced or I can do it to a show/drag car style. lots of that style show car around here

Sorry, it looked like a 1970 since the deck lid is body color.

In 1969 Marauder X-100's came with the deck lid and "tunnel" area painted flat black as standard equipment.
In 1970 the flat black treatment became an option on X-100 models.

If you haven't already been there, you might try the Marauder Message Boards for parts.

http://www.mercurymarauder.org
http://www.mercurymarauder.net

Good luck !

Brent
:cougarsmily:

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 12, 2007, 09:57:03 PM

cool! thanks, didnt know it existed. I know the car has been repainted because it was wrecked at one time when my mom was little

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 12, 2007, 10:38:20 PM

its been my grandmas car sence new

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 17, 2007, 08:50:52 PM

I finally, found time to get everything underneath the car hooked up and now it is off of the ramps, now I just got to take the radiator out, mount the explorer radiator, volvo i/c, plumb some lines with a blow though vam, hook up fuel lines and radiator hoses, and install an electric fan then I can fire it up!

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-17-07005.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-17-07006.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-17-07014.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-17-07017.jpg)
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/turbot-bird/4-17-07019.jpg)

One question, what radiator hoses do you use with an explorer radiator?

Title: been working on car
Post by: daboss351 on April 17, 2007, 10:26:48 PM

id say make some with those flex kits

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 17, 2007, 10:30:13 PM

you mean the metel flex hoses?

Title: been working on car
Post by: daboss351 on April 17, 2007, 10:33:08 PM

yea would most likely work the best for you since tis a custom application. They look cool too!

Title: been working on car
Post by: 88turbo on April 17, 2007, 10:49:30 PM

have some correct size steel tube bent to fit your application and use short peices of hose to attach them. paint the tubes to your taste and enjoy

Title: been working on car
Post by: Warbird9 on April 17, 2007, 11:24:04 PM

Another option might be using -AN conversion pieces and stainless braid hoses. I've thought about that myself.

Title: been working on car
Post by: turbot-bird on April 17, 2007, 11:31:39 PM

ya, all of those would look nice, just woried about my budget now lol, keeps geting smaller and smaller lol

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