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TooManyFords
10-08-2006, 01:11 AM
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Bradley G
10-08-2006, 03:22 AM
Every time I check out the progress, I always see excellent craftsmanship!
WTG John!:trophy1:

whoskal
10-08-2006, 05:06 AM
lookin good!!!

martyo
10-08-2006, 05:26 AM
Who's the old Geezer with the zizz wheel makin the beast look nasty? :D

jdando
10-08-2006, 06:07 AM
WOW :awe:

From the picture the blower looks very close to the hood. Do you have enough clearance, for vibration, shifting under load, etc.?

jeremy

MERCDADDY
10-08-2006, 07:37 AM
Looking sweet John!

duhtroll
10-08-2006, 07:52 AM
I like the cardboard one better. :P

ROADWARRIORSVT
10-08-2006, 12:29 PM
Looks like alot of work. Looks like it was well worth it though. :beer:

TooManyFords
10-08-2006, 01:06 PM
nothing to see

supa_carrot
10-08-2006, 01:19 PM
That's perty. So, when is the key turning set for?

TooManyFords
10-08-2006, 01:35 PM
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supa_carrot
10-08-2006, 01:39 PM
So close, yet so far away. Hopefully, when you are ready to turn the key next week nothing will go wrong, especially something minor.

KillJoy
10-08-2006, 02:30 PM
Looks good John! The whole package is DEFINATELY coming together!!

KillJoy

duhtroll
10-08-2006, 05:12 PM
And THIS week I have time!

Call me - I'll be over.

TOLD ya you had to wait for me!

ctrlraven
10-08-2006, 05:13 PM
That is just sick! Can't wait to see video of this monsters.

teamrope
10-08-2006, 05:15 PM
I like the way you party in the midwest. :beer:

HwyCruiser
10-08-2006, 06:01 PM
Who's the old Geezer with the zizz wheel makin the beast look nasty? :D

Are you talking about this guy? :dunno:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/5/9/4/tmfhood1.JPG

John was really close to being able to turn the key last night. We got the IAT, TPS, FPS, and MAF wires extended to their new locations and reading through the PCM but the dual LS1 MAF adder (magic box) wasn't cooperating. He'll get it squared away. I think it's wicked cool that John's going to have this running through the PCM. It's almost surreal seeing this old school stuff (6-71 blower and 18" wide rear tires tucked inside a back-halved rear end) being merged with modern technology.

Here's a pic of John and Jason loading up ProRauder's base tune:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/5/9/4/tmftune.JPG

How's this for a perspective from the passenger seat?

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/1/5/9/4/tmfblower.JPG

John, thanks again for the hospitality. This kind of stuff really tickles me and is well worth a five hour cruise up the interstate to be able to witness. Good luck on being able to fire this beast up in the next few weeks - University Ave will never be the same.

And this coming out of Waterloo, Ia. Who would have thought?

TooManyFords
10-08-2006, 06:10 PM
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martyo
10-08-2006, 06:18 PM
John aka Geezer

:D .......

TAF
10-08-2006, 06:21 PM
Get that monster fired...buttoned up...and headed South!!!


Congrats on the progress John! :up:

HwyCruiser
10-08-2006, 06:43 PM
John, BTW, thanks also for the old front springs! It's like I have a couple of ProRauder's baby teeth. I'll put them to good use shortly. :up:

Joe Walsh
10-08-2006, 07:27 PM
John, I loved the tubbed rear-end set up, but I wasn't sure how a 'cut hood with blower sticking through it' would look; especially on a smooth sedan like the Marauder....

Well, having seen your pictures I must say:

That is just plain WICKED looking!

Truly, truly an awesome looking beast!!

I want one.....BAD!

I'm imagining the looks on all the turd Ricers when they see your Big Black Sedan pull up next to them....:awe:

snowbird
10-08-2006, 07:49 PM
Well, i'm out of adjectives .

SIMPLY AWESOME !! :drool:

Bigdogjim
10-08-2006, 07:51 PM
That's just the type of car that when the engine starts up the windows will rattle...:rofl:

Great work :up:

BK_GrandMarquis
10-08-2006, 07:55 PM
My oh my!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

That's insane and sweet at the same time. ;) LOL.

Gre8one7
10-08-2006, 10:16 PM
u should have a engine starting party, id make the trip :)

LordVader
10-09-2006, 04:59 AM
:cool: Man, how would you like to look up in your rear view mirror and see that coming up on you!! Sheer terror..baby, sheer terror. Hope you have good luck today and can get that puppy cranked up! Thanks for sharing.

ckadiddle
10-09-2006, 07:34 AM
:eek: I have to go and change my pants now.

Raudermaster
10-09-2006, 07:44 AM
That looks incredible. Great job, and can't wait to see the video of her in action!

KillJoy
10-09-2006, 07:54 AM
can't wait to see the video of her in action!


You know.... I think this car is a Boy, not a Girl. The reason being: IT'S GOT BALLS! :D

KillJoy

prchrman
10-09-2006, 08:16 AM
Is this ride going to be at SSHS6?

TooManyFords
10-09-2006, 08:16 AM
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prchrman
10-09-2006, 08:20 AM
Way cooool...SSHS6 is should be SMMHS6...

BLACKMARAUDER04
10-09-2006, 11:52 AM
What engine is that? Did you upgrade the transmission?

SergntMac
10-09-2006, 12:03 PM
I'm speechless, John...Congrats on all of it, you da man!

Mad1
10-09-2006, 02:59 PM
Wow! That is just too awesome.

It looks like it's ready to leap out of the hood just sitting still. I wish I could be there to see you put some rubber down with it.

You can now officially beconsidered an Inspiration to us all! :)

Jeremy
Mad1


It would be too funny to see that rumble up beside some riced-up piece of junk. Then they would finally understand what bad-a$$ really looks like.

TooManyFords
10-09-2006, 03:27 PM
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cyclone03
10-09-2006, 03:28 PM
That is just too cool!!


The funny thing is if you show up at the local cruise spot early and leave the hood closed all the ricer kids will tell their friends its fake,if they even have a clue as to what they're looking at.

Then pop the hood,fire it up and watch the jaws drop!!

Power Surge
10-09-2006, 03:37 PM
What kind of moron would ruin a perfectly good hood like that?


:D :D :D

TooManyFords
10-09-2006, 03:39 PM
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Power Surge
10-09-2006, 03:43 PM
You're my IDOL!!!

I hope you realize that was a joke since I myself have a nice big hole cut in my hood to let the blower stick through ;).

TooManyFords
10-09-2006, 03:46 PM
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Power Surge
10-09-2006, 03:50 PM
I know!

:D

Ok, just checkin. People seem to get easily offended around here :).

TooManyFords
10-09-2006, 03:58 PM
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Marauder2005
10-09-2006, 04:05 PM
WOW! Will you and "Power Surge" adopt me---PLEASE!!!!!

sweetair
10-09-2006, 06:45 PM
Who woulda thunk you could do that? Looks **** great. WOW!!

supa_carrot
10-09-2006, 06:56 PM
What kind of moron would ruin a perfectly good hood like that?


:D :D :D

Lol, that tickles me very much.

MarauderMark
10-09-2006, 07:25 PM
:laugh:

I'm still on the original tranny. 50K miles and it ain't gonna get fixed or replaced till it breaks. Can you just hear my kid moan when I say, "Aaron, about Christmas this year.... Well, Santa got you a new 4R70W! What? You can't use it? Well can I?"

Cheers!

John "I Drink Diet Mt.Dew"
Thats just so Bad a$$
http://john.frieltek.com/toomanyfords/marauder/gmc671/phase6/dsc03171.jpg
When you run it PLEASE get video w/ sound:2thumbs:

TooManyFords
10-10-2006, 05:58 AM
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RF Overlord
10-10-2006, 06:20 AM
John, I can hear the drag-strip comments now:

"That boy ain't right...!"

:D :lol:

LiLWrink
10-10-2006, 12:57 PM
John, I can hear the drag-strip comments now:

"That boy ain't right...!"

:D :lol:


Hard for me to listen to people talk about what aint right, when they have come in second...


Some times Bad, IS Bad...:bows:

MERCDADDY
10-10-2006, 03:06 PM
Ok, just checkin. People seem to get easily offended around here :).

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djbruce26
10-13-2006, 09:16 PM
So.... have you started this bad boy yet?

TooManyFords
10-13-2006, 09:19 PM
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DEFYANT
10-13-2006, 09:45 PM
It's what happens when you feel a Trilogy Miracle-Gro!

:D

John


Pass some of that Miracle-Gro this way bud! :bandit:

Looks great man! I hope to see it in Georgia.

Motorhead350
10-13-2006, 11:57 PM
Any predictions on the e.t? I honestly have no idea. I can't wait to see the video either and I hope we see that thing at a Marauder Ville in the future. ;)

MarauderTJA
10-14-2006, 06:29 AM
Looks absolutely awesome John:up:

MarauderTJA
10-14-2006, 06:31 AM
John, I can hear the drag-strip comments now:

"That boy ain't right...!"

:D :lol:

Naw he will be in the south. The problem will be keeping the chew drool off of the hood....:D

GreekGod
10-14-2006, 10:19 AM
Looks like what "Mad Max" would drive, "last of the Interceptors".

duhtroll
10-14-2006, 10:38 AM
Since when is Iowa the "South"?

Around here the comments from the kids will be "he got lucky cuz there's no way that's all real, yo." Or "I missed a shift or I woulda trashed his a$$, yo."

And from the adults it will be "why would you want to ruin such a handsome car?"

And the 1 out of 100 who understand will simply rub their eyes (and ears) in disbelief.

Come to think of it John, I think you have been taking this project way too seriously. It's an obsession, so I think once you have it all up and running you should take some time away from this project and give it to someone for safekeeping for a while.

Oh look! Is this an empty stall in my garage?

I'll give you my NA MM to drive so you won't feel a total loss. :D


Naw he will be in the south. The problem will be keeping the chew drool off of the hood....:D

ik04
10-14-2006, 11:28 AM
...Let's see a picture of the blower and the rear whels in the same view..

That would make all the expense and work worthwhile!

:coolman: