Gave the ol girl an augmentation.

[King Fubar]

Well got my new valve covers today. I got the Ford blue GT covers in the Ford parts catalogue and what a pain in the A$$..... But worth it the wife got them off e-bay for 30 bucks less than FRP said it was my Christmas present...( can we still say Christmas here?? ) and it looks sharp.

The drivers side was a bit of a pain real tight around the power brake booster and the Trilogy didn't help much as far as space goes niether. The passenger side was a real B!TCH....I read a post on how to do it and then called Claude the handyman on how to remove the fuel line from the rail. He tells me you need a special wrench and I have one I tell him alot of good that does me right now. He says I have two!! and he offered for me to borrow one but I found a empty 20 oz Pepsi bottle and made my own "SPECIAL" tool, work like a charm. That was about the point where a little gas let out of the line and I thought about setting her on fire.

The cover it self was hanging on the back about 1/4 of an inch if that and didn't want to let go, but after alot of cussing. screaming, busting my knuckles and pinching my fingers it gave up and I won. I'm glad putting them on was a tad easier.

Everything fit great the breather on the driver side is set a little further back so I need a 90 degree elbow and had to get a longer piece of hose and had to drill and tap the passenger side so I could bolt the PCV on.

Here's the pics (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/browseimages.php?c=3&userid=2456)

[Tallboy]

Looks good, Mike!:cool:

[Gre8one7]

I like it! Good thing your wife gives out good presents :).

[Rider90]

SWEET!

Now hows about powder coating those Trilogy parts? I forgot where I've seen one, but it was coated black and looked very nice.

[King Fubar]

I like it! Good thing your wife gives out good presents :).


Yes she does..... She better not like them to much or she'll want them for her Marauder and say Mike can you put these on? :banghead:

[DEFYANT]

Well thats it! Very nice. You beat me to it. That looks supurb (SP?). Awsome! And in a silver MM too! Can you PM me the seller on ebay you delt with?

I could not deside on what color or weather or not to chrome or polish the cam covers. Decision has been made! It looks like your engine belongs in a GT!!

[Gre8one7]

Actually after i saw this and how good it looks i started searching ebay lol. I would like to know the same thing as defyant if possible.

[Cobra25]

They look nice !

[Petrograde]

very nice,.. :banana2:

man,.. I did mine the hard way. I went out and had them powder coated. I, however did not do the install. I heard what a PITA it was and had a local mechanic do it for me.

I think there are less 1/2 a dozen of us with blue valve covers. :cuke:

here's mine..
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/1/1/1/DSC01820.JPG

the light conditions make them look like a lighter blue,... I guess I need a better camera!

[rayjay]

very nice,.. :banana2:

man,.. I did mine the hard way. I went out and had them powder coated. I, however did not do the install. I heard what a PITA it was and had a local mechanic do it for me.

I think there are less 1/2 a dozen of us with blue valve covers. :cuke:

here's mine..
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/1/1/1/DSC01820.JPG

the light conditions make them look like a lighter blue,... I guess I need a
better camera!

What is the piece next to the "elephant booger" with the red wire attached to it?

[King Fubar]

Looks like an alarm siren

[Hotrauder]

Mike they look even better in person. How about a pic with the painted coil covers. They really finish it off. Dennis:beer:

[fastblackmerc]

Very nice Mike!

[King Fubar]

Mike they look even better in person. How about a pic with the painted coil covers. They really finish it off. Dennis:beer:


I was thinking of doing the letter too but I think I'll leave them.


http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/2/4/5/6/HPIM0042.JPG

[Smokie]

Mike it looks great, blue is my favorite color.:beer:

[Sully008]

What is the piece next to the "elephant booger" with the red wire attached to it?

Looks like the siren for the alarm. That wire really should be plastic loomed. Give's a more factory/stealth look.

[Petrograde]

Looks like an alarm siren
yup,... it is.

[RoyLPita]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/2/4/5/6/HPIM0039.JPG

I saw this in King Fubar's gallery. Now I know what it will look like when it is done. Nice Job. Just 1 question... How difficult was it to do on the car?

[King Fubar]

Wasn't to bad I should've taken it off but I was running out of time. While its on the car you have to look at it from 3 different ways front, left and right sides.

[AzMarauder]

Looks sweet ! How long did you say it took to install them (less the cussing and stuff?)
:D

[SID210SA]

Gre8one7, is that a trailer hitch and a dealership sticker on your MM?

[King Fubar]

Looks sweet ! How long did you say it took to install them (less the cussing and stuff?)
:D


Minus the getting pi$$ed and the many sit down and stew smoke breaks, I figure 8 hrs if I would've kept at it.

[DEFYANT]

I have a set and will be diving into this project soon. I'll post the details.

[sweetair]

Those look awesome!!!! Can those just be ordered from any FML Dealer?? They are GT covers, right. WOW is all I can say.........