Saving A Canadian Marauder.

[Badass_forever]

Hey All,

Its been a while since I have posted, been working a lot. Little back story, this car was my best friends. He bought this bad boy brand new in 2003 at a ford dealership in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Ten years and 95,000kms later he was going to trade it in, knowing i am a car/ford guy he offered it to me for the same amount they were going to give him for trade in, I of course accepted and sent a buddy on a plane to go get it. After the 3100km trip and a million dollars in fuel, it made it home.

I put the car in storage next to my mustang and it sat for over a year. After finishing a few projects for others I decided that its time to rip it all apart and clean it up. The interior is mint, 10/10. The paint is trashed and will get sent for paint shortly after I complete all the mods and dress up parts.

I brought the car home last week, and of course... it snowed.
http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161215_151741568_zps3plz djdy.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161215_151741568_zps3plz djdy.jpg.html)

Drove it into the garage, cranked the heat to 70deg and let it sit for 2 days to get all the chill out of it.

Here's Where we are currently.
http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161220_193246736_zpswtq5 kkot.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161220_193246736_zpswtq5 kkot.jpg.html)
http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161220_193218564_zpsdl0r wjeh.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161220_193218564_zpsdl0r wjeh.jpg.html)
http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161219_174930999_zpsxy4x u6ks.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161219_174930999_zpsxy4x u6ks.jpg.html)

My Dad backed the boat into the grill, didn't damage anything but the grill, already have a new one, will get painted once I am finished cleaning the engine bay and making it look good.

Sending everything out to be powder coated, it is going to look like the engine we built for my mustang.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/MMC/10171034_10100768522312731_232 3012308845009776_n.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/MMC/10171034_10100768522312731_232 3012308845009776_n.jpg.html)

If anyone would like any HOW-TO's as i put it all back together please let me know while its a part.

[Mr. Man]

Just as a side note can you post a pic of the bottom of the intake valley(between the 2 heads). I'm curious to see if there is a square or diamond design in the casting.
Thanks and yes keep us all posted on your progress.

[Badass_forever]

Just as a side note can you post a pic of the bottom of the intake valley(between the 2 heads). I'm curious to see if there is a square or diamond design in the casting.
Thanks and yes keep us all posted on your progress.

it is a WAP engine sir. The one with the whipple is a teksid.
https://goo.gl/photos/X8s6E6H59pL1nZob6

[Mr. Man]

Thanks, I'm impressed you knew that.:up:

[Zack]

Ditch the Cobra sh$t and get Jerry's Brackets

[Catfish]

Looks like a fun winter project. Keep us updated!

[MGDriver]

Great project! Knowing how rare Canadian Marauders are it's definitely worth saving. Two folks in our European Marauders club have Canadian cars, they are easier to import over here due to their km/h cluster.

95k km are just under 60k miles for our non metric friends so I would still consider that low mileage.

[hotford]

Ditch the Cobra sh$t and get Jerry's Brackets

X2..............

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

Only 471 Canadian Marauders made :canada: , Looks save worthy :D
What mods do you have planned for the motor :beer:

[Badass_forever]

Only 471 Canadian Marauders made :canada: , Looks save worthy :D
What mods do you have planned for the motor :beer:

Mods List

-AEM drop in filter
-Moes Tune
-4.10 gears in the rear + rearend rebuild
-New Compressor install -Done
-Rear Cat Delete - Done
-Replace Drivers and passenger window regulators
-New Head unit
-New Speakers
-LED upgrade's -Done

Going to keep it N/A, just wake it up a little bit.

[JimP]

Nice to see another fellow Canadian and we'really in the same Province too!

[MGDriver]

Only 471 Canadian Marauders made :canada: , Looks save worthy :D

Awesome how did you get those numbers? Is there a break down of colours available as well?

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

Awesome how did you get those numbers? Is there a break down of colours available as well?

Sorry no breakdown of colours of the Canadian Marauders .
Total production of Marauders for 2003 / 2004 was 11,052 .
Of the total 11,052 Marauders built only 471 were for Canada :canada:

[kernie]

Sorry no breakdown of colours of the Canadian Marauders .
Total production of Marauders for 2003 / 2004 was 11,052 .
Of the total 11,052 Marauders built only 471 were for Canada :canada:


I don't think there are any 2004's in Canada unless they were imported, no DTR's at all.

:beer:

[Mebot]

Sorry no breakdown of colours of the Canadian Marauders .
Total production of Marauders for 2003 / 2004 was 11,052 .
Of the total 11,052 Marauders built only 471 were for Canada :canada:

Yeah but how do you know that 471 were for Canada? Is there a breakdown matrix. I think that was what he was asking

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

I don't think there are any 2004's in Canada unless they were imported, no DTR's at all.

:beer:
There were 2004 Canadian Marauders ( not import from USA )- I have seen 1 here in person and 1 for sale in BC. :beer:

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

Yeah but how do you know that 471 were for Canada? Is there a breakdown matrix. I think that was what he was asking

The link was to Motorcity Marauders - Steve Babcock said how many there were for Canada .

Some of the info is here on this forum but links are broken to Motorcity Marauders , I remember reading it on Motocity Marauders when checking out how many were here .:beer:

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

, no DTR's at all.

:beer:

Lucky for Canada :canada::canada::laugh:

[Turbov6Bryan]

Lucky for Canada :canada::canada::laugh:

I own a DTR and find that FUNNY! :lol:

[Spectragod]

Ditch the Cobra sh$t and get Jerry's Brackets


X2..............

X3........

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

I own a DTR

My condolences


:jk::jk::hide:

[kernie]

There were 2004 Canadian Marauders ( not import from USA )- I have seen 1 here in person and 1 for sale in BC. :beer:


Not sure what happened in 2004 but watching cross-country listings for over 8 years i have only seen 1 2004 listed. There was a blue count done some years ago on this forum, at least 15. No DTR's as they are all 2004's, there should be 30 or 40.

:beer:

[snapon!]

Would that make the 2003 Blue Canadian Marauder w/ Charcoal interior the rarest combo ?

[Chayton]

Would that make the 2003 Blue Canadian Marauder w/ Charcoal interior the rarest combo ?

DUN DUN. DUNNNNNNNNN

cant forget the heated seats


and moon roof

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

I don't think there are any 2004's in Canada unless they were imported, no DTR's at all.

:beer:

Ford did offer the 2004 DTR Marauder available for Canada :canada:

[Badass_forever]

Parts are in!!!!

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161230_183532178_zpsnfbl lmpo.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161230_183532178_zpsnfbl lmpo.jpg.html)

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161230_183518362_zpsqeqj vn5h.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161230_183518362_zpsqeqj vn5h.jpg.html)

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah173/ryanhetry/IMG_20161230_183513203_zpsqjn9 rclc.jpg (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/ryanhetry/media/IMG_20161230_183513203_zpsqjn9 rclc.jpg.html)

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[MERCURY 2003LSE]

Wow parts look great :cool:
How well does the flat black powder coat parts hold up ?
What else are you going to do to detail engine compartment ?
:beer:

[Turbov6Bryan]

DUN DUN. DUNNNNNNNNN

cant forget the heated seats


and moon roof

Only way your going to find a blue moonroof car is if it was installed after it left the factory

03 = hardtop

Blue was 03 only :)

Haha :)

[Ambitious1]

Those parts look great! Please post pics once you have everything assembled!

[MGDriver]

Well they did make Canadian ads for the 2004 but even more interesting I found the 2003 brochure in French language for Quebec.

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/mercury/03m/03m.html

[Chayton]

Only way your going to find a blue moonroof car is if it was installed after it left the factory

03 = hardtop

Blue was 03 only :)

Haha :)

Im aware blue was 03 only. Hard top is news to me. thanks bud :beer:

[1Marauder]

Ford did offer the 2004 DTR Marauder available for Canada :canada:

Dem Canadians are too smart to buy a DTR....

Har har har.

[Badass_forever]

Dem Canadians are too smart to buy a DTR....

Har har har.

if DTR means dark red, yes they made them in all colors. in my small city of 200k we have at least 20-30 marauders, blue, silver, red and black.

[RF Overlord]

I'm so glad I got to tour STAP once before it closed. I understand everything is demolished now...any idea what they are going to do with the land?

[Badass_forever]

I'm so glad I got to tour STAP once before it closed. I understand everything is demolished now...any idea what they are going to do with the land?

A 38.4 megawatt solar farm proposed by Capstone Infrastructure for eastern portion of former St. Thomas Ford Assembly Plant

[RF Overlord]

Better than another luxury condo development, I guess.

[Badass_forever]

Well, We have some more updates. This car is SO DIRTY! I have my shop vac ready to go at all times, so much dirt and dust all over everything, once it warms up I will be power washing the engine bay.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170107_160349549.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170107_160349549.jpg.htm l)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170107_160359974_HDR.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170107_160359974_HDR.jpg .html)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170108_181428302.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170108_181428302.jpg.htm l)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170108_194910903.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170108_194910903.jpg.htm l)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170108_181444370.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170108_181444370.jpg.htm l)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170108_194918779.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170108_194918779.jpg.htm l)

I Screwed up, I didnt put the crank sensor in while the cover was off, lol. Now ill have to remove the A/C compressor.

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[Badass_forever]

more updates.

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http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170117_213343232.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170117_213343232.jpg.htm l)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170117_213329114.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170117_213329114.jpg.htm l)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170117_213458411.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170117_213458411.jpg.htm l)

Need some help, anyone have a picture of the bracket and how it mounts?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170117_213258189.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170117_213258189.jpg.htm l)

does this plastic line go under the egr tube? can someone snap a picture of that for me?

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170117_213306820.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170117_213306820.jpg.htm l)

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

I would snap a pic but my car is in winter storage ,

Bump for a pic to help you. :beer:
Someone post a pic please :beer:

[Badass_forever]

I would snap a pic but my car is in winter storage ,

Bump for a pic to help you. :beer:
Someone post a pic please :beer:

Thanks man, I got it all, figured it out. Fired her up last night, its going to be really nice this weekend, im going to power wash the entire engine.

[Badass_forever]

Well, Here she is.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j7/Badass_forever/IMG_20170122_135113862.jpg (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/Badass_forever/media/IMG_20170122_135113862.jpg.htm l)

[MERCURY 2003LSE]

WOW , Looks great :beer:
Cleaned up nice :cool:

[kernie]

Indeed, it looks good!

Now slap that hood on and tear up some roads, enjoy the January summer while it lasts!

:beer:

[Franman]

Hi from Port Credit, Ontario
What kind (name) of serpentine belt is that? nice.
Fran

[Pierre Blanchar]

I bought my black Canadian 2003 MARAUDER in 2009 from the first owner. I drive it from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, FL every years since. Leave Canada November first and back on May first. Now, 169,000 on the odometer. Cream puff condition and drive like new. I'm 77 and I hope my MARAUDER will survive me. I wonder how many Canadian MARAUDERS from the 471 built are still on the road ? So, mine is 1/471 !!!