A White MM

[MarauderMark]

What do ya'll think about a white MM.The thought has been churning in my head of having my blk , wht.and also being the only wht one in existance .do you think it will look allright ? do you think it can be done? do you think body parts my have to be purchased to accomplish this? Any and all imput will be greatly appreciated..

[woaface]

I've always liked the idea of a pearl/cream off-white.:cool:

[sailsmen]

Painting a moderm car another colur can dramtically lower it's resale.

A friend had a Dodge P/U changed the color from blue to red, it was only 2 years old. A year latter no one would take it on trade, he had to sell it to a used car lot. No one would believe him when he said he just changed the colour, ( I told him as much when he talked about changing the color).

[woaface]

I think a MM is rarer though and someone who knew what they were getting into would take a white one IF it was done right...mind you, repaint a car a different color shouldn't be cheap...couple grand sounds good.

But I don't know jack soooo...:shot:

[Haggis]

What do ya'll think about a white MM.The thought has been churning in my head of having my blk , wht.and also being the only wht one in existance .do you think it will look allright ? do you think it can be done? do you think body parts my have to be purchased to accomplish this? Any and all imput will be greatly appreciated..

What are you frikking NUTS!! Why would would want to paint a beautiful black Marauder a hideous white. Do I need to come over and put a boot in your a$$ to knock some sense into you!! Well do I?? :lol:

[Petrograde]

I'd like to see that. But, you might look like cop car after it's painted.

Woaface is right. Plan on spending lots 'o cash! You can't forget the undersides of the trunk and hood, door jambs, etc.

[the_pack_rat]

I wish my white 92 LSC was a different color.

Last time I had it in Hemmings I got LOTS of phone calls ... but everyone was looking for an SE, or one that was at least Garnet Red.

I'm convinced that car would have been sold LONG ago if it were a different color. I certainly would have never bought a white one had I bought it new. There wasn't exactly a dozen other 448 mile 92 LSC's for sale in 1997 though ... know what I mean ?.

Garnet Red or Deep Jewel Green with the Ebony gut would have been my first choice.

If I had money to burn & didn't have to sell it ...

I'd probably have it re-painted in Deep Jewel Green. That would still look sharp with the Mocha gut IMHO. Reds with any sort of tan or saddle gut never did much for me ... rather have a light grey gut, if not the black.

Then again ... I've been wanting something in Cypress Gold too. Available only in 1996 on the 95-97 TC's. Almost a chamelon like color ... looks different depending how you look at it.

Eric

[ts-pa]

"I'd like to see that. But, you might look like cop car after it's painted. "

I have this problem all the time, its quite funny!

Several times as I'm flying down the highway, cars in the left lane suddenly move aside for me to pass. Other than driving fast in a white car, I don't do anything to immitate an officer.

Do you really think that white looks that bad?

[Bluerauder]

What do ya'll think about a white MM.The thought has been churning in my head of having my blk , wht.and also being the only wht one in existance .do you think it will look allright ? do you think it can be done? do you think body parts my have to be purchased to accomplish this? Any and all imput will be greatly appreciated..
Mark,
My gut reaction on this is "Why???". Your Black MM is awesome looking as is. You are thinking way tooooo much.

I may ride along with Haggis when he makes the trip up there -- :lol:

[jgc61sr2002]

DON'T do it. IMO you will not be a happy camper. It is true a vehicle painted a different color than form the factory lowers the value. It's your ride do what you like.

[woaface]

So if it so pleases you to do it, make sure you get it done right the first time and make sure you research the right color and spend good money on a good job.

Look at some other car manufacturer colors, check out some Ford whites as well.

And don't forget, something vastly different will look extremely odd at first. Wait a few weeks and if you like it you like it and if you don't you can give it to me:up:

[Patrick]

What are you frikking NUTS!! Why would would want to paint a beautiful black Marauder a hideous white. Do I need to come over and put a boot in your a$$ to knock some sense into you!! Well do I?? :lol:

What he said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Petrograde]

If ya do...

two words:
Dupont Imron!:up:

[Amsoil_Dealer]

I like the idea but the other fellows are correct. It would lower the value of the car and it will cost at least $2000 to do it correctly. Probably closer to $3000. Plus, if it is not done correctly, you won't be happy.

Don

[Silver_04]

I would have loved to see white and mineral grey as factory colors. But I agree with most everyone here, leave 'er black.

You could approach this from another angle. Find a CVPI with a spent motor and dump something hot in it. I don't know how much you were going to spend on paint/parts/labor but maybe you could do this cheap enough to upgrade the interior too for the price it would cost to properly convert a black MM to white.

[carfixer]

If you want to see what a Marauder looks like in any color, go to American Racing Wheels (http://www.americanracing.com/wheels/wheels.asp?section=P#) home page. On the bottom of the page, click on the icon that says "Want to see our wheels on your ride". When the new page loads, select Mercury Marauder (takes a while to load) and take a look at what you can do to these cars.

[HwyCruiser]

Carfixer,

Thanks for the link ^^^^^

My daughter really likes the 100% red, 0% green, 100% blue custom color with the Palmetto wheels....

She just pimped my ride!

:puke: :lol:

[carfixer]

Carfixer,

Thanks for the link ^^^^^

My daughter really likes the 100% red, 0% green, 100% blue custom color with the Palmetto wheels....

She just pimped my ride!

:puke: :lol:

Looks like something Barney would drive :lol: :puke:

[chrish]

DOOOO NOOOOT DOOOO IT!!!!! :bounce: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :lol: :lol:

[EbonyMarauder03]

Some body shops may make you replace the front and rear bumper covers since they are hard to strip chemically. The same could be said for the body side mouldings. The last time I looked the front cover was over $1000 and the rear just under $900. If you went with a Ford white you could use the trunk trim panel already molded in white. The white would blend out any leftover chrome or stainless trim, and make the wheels stand out less.

As for resale, if you plan on keeping it for life it doesn't matter. Personally I wish they had made one in a green like Dark Sherwood from a 69 Super Bee. I wish I had known they were going to come out with the DTR. My black is so hard to keep without having a garage.

[SHERIFF]

Go with Bristish Racing Green!

[Bigdogjim]

Mark: I have spent over 4 months working with body shops on getting my Marauder re-painted.

It goes in next week for a full factory re-paint under waranty:)

Cost to re-paint a Marauder is over $7,000.!

I have been to several (5) body shop and have written reports.

They range from a low of $6,000. to a high of $8,1000. Most around $7,000.

If you want to change color you will have to add at least $1,000 to do jambs, under hood and under trunk. That still leaves the firewall and inside fenders.

If you plan to keep the car then re-sale does not enter into it?

I was going green (dark british racing green) but I am staying black:)

My .02 cents. Best of luck!

[Dan]

I think a MM is rarer though and someone who knew what they were getting into would take a white one IF it was done right...mind you, repaint a car a different color shouldn't be cheap...couple grand sounds good.

But I don't know jack soooo...:shot:

The marauder IS rarer but the awareness of the car to the general public has not risen to the point where that rareness equates to desirability. Furthermore, from what I know about the rare cars, a color other than stock typically hurts it down the road.

If you ever plan to sell the car the original paint would be preferred by most buyers.

Best,

Dan

[Logan]

My repaint was a hair over $8500, without the jambs, and all I did was dump a bag of pearl in the clearcoat...

[TAF]

My repaint was a hair over $8500, without the jambs, and all I did was dump a bag of pearl in the clearcoat...I was going to say...$2K might get you a repaint at Earl Scheib...but, I'd take the stinkin robot's paint-job at STAP over that...:nono::down:

[2003 MIB]

It goes in next week for a full factory re-paint under waranty:)

Congratulations Big Dog!!!! I remember Steve Babcock looking at it in Ennis and I'm glad they finally came through. :up:

[Cobra25]

If your going to repaint it and do it right it's going to cost you alot of money . Did you ever think of maybe ordering a new one, if their is any time left , and putting a special order in and have the factory paint it white. Then you turly would have the one and only white one ever made. Your resale value would be alot higher in the future.

[Bluerauder]

"...snip..." Wait a few weeks and if you like it you like it and if you don't you can give it to me:up:
James,
You are always thinking and conniving .... to get an MM.

[woaface]

James,
You are always thinking and conniving .... to get an MM.
Me? Nah....

BigJim! No British Racing Green!? I was excited to see that:up:

[Dan]

If your going to repaint it and do it right it's going to cost you alot of money . Did you ever think of maybe ordering a new one, if their is any time left , and putting a special order in and have the factory paint it white. Then you turly would have the one and only white one ever made. Your resale value would be alot higher in the future.

Is it really possible to do this? If so, can you imagine having one done in that bright yellow they use?

I know that some of you are saying, "Ewww" but I think it would be very, very cool.

Best,

Dan

[ts-pa]

I thought of yellow once, then I'd have friends all over town waving to me!

[David Morton]

I would have loved to see white and mineral grey as factory colors. But I agree with most everyone here, leave 'er black.

You could approach this from another angle. Find a CVPI with a spent motor and dump something hot in it. I don't know how much you were going to spend on paint/parts/labor but maybe you could do this cheap enough to upgrade the interior too for the price it would cost to properly convert a black MM to white.Now this guy is using his noodle! :up:

Get a white CV and do all those mods you see these guys have done, blower, convertor, wheels, sway bars and I'll bet you come pretty close. :baaa:

But it still won't be a Marauder! :nono: :shot: :cry:

[jgc61sr2002]

Now this guy is using his noodle! :up:

Get a white CV and do all those mods you see these guys have done, blower, convertor, wheels, sway bars and I'll bet you come pretty close. :baaa:

But it still won't be a Marauder! :nono: :shot: :cry:


I agree. Close is only good in horse shoes anf handgranades. IMO.

[Mike Poore]

Mark,
My gut reaction on this is "Why???". Your Black MM is awesome looking as is. You are thinking way tooooo much.

I may ride along with Haggis when he makes the trip up there -- :lol:
Is there room for me? :bop: