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ImpalaSlayer
12-19-2007, 05:04 PM
took about 8hrs to figure out and get working. button on the left is for O/D and the trigger is the unlock button. switch on the left is inop...for now ;)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/HPIM0667.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/HPIM0670.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/blaster250cr/HPIM0666.jpg

Raudermaster
12-19-2007, 05:05 PM
RE-HOST! I can't see them.

ImpalaSlayer
12-19-2007, 05:06 PM
twat? i can see em? :dunno:

Rocknthehawk
12-19-2007, 05:08 PM
RE-HOST! I can't see them.


You don't want to. :banana:

hot-rauder
12-19-2007, 05:40 PM
You don't want to. :banana:

at least he has a Marauder:flamer:

:nocomm:

FordNut
12-19-2007, 05:46 PM
Yep, that's custom alright.

CRUZTAKER
12-19-2007, 05:53 PM
I sure hope it's a work in progress....

Cordoba1
12-19-2007, 06:08 PM
Mr. Slayer: How many miles does your car have on it?

One thing I always wanted to do, but never got around to it, is swap out the trim piece around the shifter for the chrome version that LX Sports get. I think it would be an easy way to add some bling to the interior.

ImpalaSlayer
12-19-2007, 06:14 PM
uhhh like 41 something i believe. and nope the shifter is complete :up:

younga1
12-19-2007, 06:37 PM
Looks like you should have spent the money on a shop vac though :-)

ImpalaSlayer
12-19-2007, 06:44 PM
Looks like you should have spent the money on a shop vac though :-)

yes the poor mm is in need of a severe cleaning

03blackvegas
12-19-2007, 06:48 PM
I don't know what's worse, the shifter or the dirty floor mats.

Zack
12-19-2007, 07:17 PM
Im sorry, but you need to be killed

RR|Suki
12-19-2007, 07:20 PM
:confused::confused::confused: :confused::confused::confused: :confused:

Raudermaster
12-19-2007, 07:26 PM
HA, ok I guess I don't need to see them that bad. Cordoba, I had the same question you did. Someone posted an MM with the chrome bezel and I had thought it was an "add-on" that owner did, but someone said that a few MM's actually had the chrome bezel from the dealer. Someone had said maybe it was part shortages?

ImpalaSlayer
12-19-2007, 07:34 PM
dude you guys are tough gota think outside the box a lil man christ it coulda been a wolf

JonW
12-19-2007, 07:40 PM
:puke: :down:

Zack
12-19-2007, 07:45 PM
is that a missle launcher from a fighter jet?

ImpalaSlayer
12-19-2007, 07:50 PM
is that a missle launcher from a fighter jet?


top of the controll stick from one yes

Ka-Pow
12-19-2007, 07:53 PM
It looks like you need to straddle it for leverage.:)

Raudermaster
12-19-2007, 07:57 PM
dude you guys are tough gota think outside the box a lil man christ it coulda been a wolf

Chief, you're the one who posted pics, this is to always be expected. Of course we're going to give our input.

Aren Jay
12-19-2007, 08:19 PM
the Architect has another novel shifter.

Two in one.

I still don't think I would fit in his Marauder.

cruzer
12-19-2007, 08:43 PM
When the change-over was made from 300A to 300B, there were a few that had all the 300A goodies plus T/C--during that time, we found chrome bezels, chrome shifter shafts and othe wierd combos--MartyO had chrome bezel--I have the matrix and black shifter shaft---yes, these are original factory installations.

Raudermaster
12-19-2007, 09:28 PM
Oh......My........God.....What do you think you're David Hasselhoff driving KITT? Only he could do something this crazy and get away with it.

hot-rauder
12-19-2007, 09:54 PM
Oh......My........God.....What do you think you're David Hasselhoff driving KITT? Only he could do something this crazy and get away with it.


dude.......

offroadkarter
12-19-2007, 10:12 PM
dude you guys are tough



welcome to mm.net

I think it looks cool, there are cars on here that have worse mods to make it look "better" but i think that looks pretty cool.



hey guys, what happend to "different strokes for different folks?" atleast it isnt lime green, or burnt orange!

Richy04
12-19-2007, 10:42 PM
hey guys, what happend to "different strokes for different folks?" atleast it isnt lime green, or burnt orange!


Hey!! Whats wrong with lime green!!!

http://i14.tinypic.com/6gaoj7r.jpg

offroadkarter
12-19-2007, 11:17 PM
Hey!! Whats wrong with lime green!!!

http://i14.tinypic.com/6gaoj7r.jpg


holy crap, please tell me you still own your marauder? :confused:

Vortech347
12-19-2007, 11:36 PM
Cool, but good luck with re-sale.

freakstatus
12-20-2007, 01:50 AM
top of the controll stick from one yes

"Talk to me Goose"

Blackened300a
12-20-2007, 04:09 AM
That stick reminds me of the old SEGA arcade game "Afterburner" Any plan to convert the throttle into a lever?

http://www.klov.com/images/11/1181241628106.jpg

You were riding high on the compliments of your hood scoop, now you just fell off the horse with that shifter mod.
Sorry its just my opinion.

Punching out Maverick....

Marauderjack
12-20-2007, 04:11 AM
Uh.....your oil pressure seems a little low!!??:eek:

davidholland
12-20-2007, 05:32 AM
Mine came factory with the chrome bezel, I bought her brand new so I know it was not done by a previous owner.When I bought the car I had to decide between 2 identical MMs I went for the one with the chrome for that little extra bling!

hot-rauder
12-20-2007, 05:32 AM
Hey!! Whats wrong with lime green!!!

http://i14.tinypic.com/6gaoj7r.jpg


buy a table

offroadkarter
12-20-2007, 05:39 AM
buy a table



go table! :banana2:

ImpalaSlayer
12-20-2007, 05:57 AM
Uh.....your oil pressure seems a little low!!??:eek:

could be cuz the car is off

ImpalaSlayer
12-20-2007, 06:00 AM
Cool, but good luck with re-sale.

wont be a problem. ill put the stock one back in. take me 10 mins to swap em out

merc
12-20-2007, 07:38 AM
I would like it better if it were attached to a General Electric F110 afterburning turbofan jet engine.:eek:

magindat
12-20-2007, 07:41 AM
No woman will be impressed by that phallic representation.

Unless, of course, it was indeed attached to a real jet engine....

RoyLPita
12-20-2007, 08:29 AM
I'm glad that the photos are blocked at work. :D

To each his own.

KillJoy
12-20-2007, 09:15 AM
I told you....

NEVER ask for input on an appearence mod.

;)

KillJoy

Hack Goby
12-20-2007, 09:26 AM
I think Steve Babcock should find you and hit you with a stick.

High-C
12-20-2007, 09:49 AM
I think Steve Babcock should find you and hit you with a stick.

A big-a$$ one at that...:(

MACFORD88
12-20-2007, 09:56 AM
Custom Shifter?

DOOM
12-20-2007, 10:09 AM
twat? i can see em? :dunno:

LOL twat. :nocomm::laugh:

TiTo35
12-20-2007, 10:47 AM
Might as well change your name to Maverick now...:D

freakstatus
12-20-2007, 10:49 AM
is that a missle launcher from a fighter jet?

"I can't get the angle"! "I'm too close for missiles....I'm switching to guns"!

ImpalaSlayer
12-20-2007, 11:35 AM
No woman will be impressed by that phallic representation.

Unless, of course, it was indeed attached to a real jet engine....

came off an L-39, it aint no damn video game thing its real

magindat
12-20-2007, 11:39 AM
came off an L-39, it aint no damn video game thing its real

I said nothing of video games.

Perhaps you should look up the word 'phallic'.

I wouldn't be caught dead with something like that in my car real or not!

I give props. The work is relatively clean and I'm sure the mechanism wasn't easy.

BlownMerc
12-20-2007, 11:51 AM
Call no joy and proceed below the hard deck. Jester has the ball!

Raudermaster
12-20-2007, 12:56 PM
http://www.lafferty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/fail-24.jpg

offroadkarter
12-20-2007, 01:29 PM
I think Steve Babcock should find you and hit you with a stick.

There are FAR worse marauders out there, i dont think steve would waste his time on someone who swapped a shifter. Plus, he's been missing on the internet since march :(

Bluerauder
12-20-2007, 06:43 PM
took about 8hrs to figure out and get working. button on the left is for O/D and the trigger is the unlock button. switch on the left is inop...for now ;)
In Northern Virginia commuter traffic that red trigger would be too much of a temptation. ;) I'd be stopping for reloads. :D

Paul
12-20-2007, 07:04 PM
Personally, I think it's a cool idea and plays off your interest in fighter aircraft. But this community hates non-conformists. Stray from the collective, and your out. Worse than out, the pack turns on you. Sharing a love for your car is not enough, you have to be like everyone else, or else.

ImpalaSlayer
12-20-2007, 07:09 PM
Personally, I think it's a cool idea and plays off your interest in fighter aircraft. But this community hates non-conformists. Stray from the collective, and your out. Worse than out, the pack turns on you. Sharing a love for your car is not enough, you have to be like everyone else, or else.
you pretty much just summed it up. its too bad really

rvaldez1
12-20-2007, 07:21 PM
Definitely is unique...looks badass. A few more final touches and it will be awesome.

kcsd823
12-20-2007, 07:37 PM
Like I said, variety is the spice of life Dave. As long as you are happy is ALL that matters. You don't want a cookie cutter anyway. Dare to be different!

Raudermaster
12-20-2007, 09:35 PM
We can't voice our opinions and differences when we say we don't like something? But now we are "against" others who dare to be different? Far from it. If you don't think people will like it, then don't post it if you can't take the criticism.

kcsd823
12-20-2007, 10:19 PM
We can't voice our opinions and differences when we say we don't like something? But now we are "against" others who dare to be different? Far from it. If you don't think people will like it, then don't post it if you can't take the criticism.

Its not rocket science here, you've already done that-or so I thought, several times. You've made your point.

Whats the matter, I can't voice mine? Is your ego that fragile that if I support his actions, you get defensive?

OK< you win!:rolleyes:

magindat
12-21-2007, 05:43 AM
Personally, I think it's a cool idea and plays off your interest in fighter aircraft. But this community hates non-conformists. Stray from the collective, and your out. Worse than out, the pack turns on you. Sharing a love for your car is not enough, you have to be like everyone else, or else.

Ahem... not so much....
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/5/4/8/P0004668.JPG

If I were building (and I've built several) a themed show car, sure 'fire away' (pun intended). For a daily driver with no other 'themed' cues, it's a little ridiculous.

This is coming from experience. When one builds a themed car, things that seems crazy look right at home. When individuals execute only one or poorly execute a few cues, it's just weird.

Go through and airbrush some rivets at each gap. Add some red 'remove before flight' flags. Get some USAF stickers or something. Change all under-hood lines to braided stainless. Maybe get this (http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/draxtar/) as your helmet and you might be on to something. People may begin to understand.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/draxtar/draxtar-helmet-anime.gif

magindat
12-21-2007, 05:49 AM
What I'm saying here is that when you have a total package, people are like 'Hey that's bad @$$!'. When there's only one cue, they are like 'What a dork.' I know from doing this sort of thing for a couple decades. I have taken inordinate amounts of hostile criticism over cues that were part of a work in progress.

Go ahead, fighter jet the car. Execute it well and see what happens. ;)

Raudermaster
12-21-2007, 07:39 AM
Forget it Rich, we're still the bad guys for shutting him down.

TCBO1
12-21-2007, 08:00 AM
Dude! Hopefully you will continue on with the fighter Jet theme... I mayself love them and every time Top Gun or JAG (yeah yeah...) comes on I gotta sit and watch so I can see "da planes! da planes" :) But anywayz, pretty sweet idea, can't believe you actually took the time to figure out how to make it all work! I don't think I could have done that. My hat goes off to you.
But def listen to magindat and continue it. It would look bad!! Maybe even have some ghost planes air brushed on somewhere... doin' the missing man formation... that kinda stuff.. Saw a custom done truck at a show that was dedicated to the men and women in the military. It was beautiful... I actually cried. Had air brushed planes, people, scenes from battles... breath taking... When it was parked, he had Lee Greenwood's Proud to be an American and other patriotic songs playing... you could have the movie Top Gun playin' in the DVD player... flamin' exhaust would be sweet too :coolman:

Natalie

magindat
12-21-2007, 08:15 AM
flamin' exhaust would be sweet too :coolman:

Natalie

I agree....

SILVERSURFER03
12-21-2007, 09:38 AM
hey can you do one with a skull i want one of those

magindat
12-21-2007, 10:10 AM
hey can you do one with a skull i want one of those

You're killin me...

sailsmen
12-21-2007, 10:21 AM
A Rudder mounted sideways would make one heck of a wing, get one off a F105.

kcsd823
12-21-2007, 02:10 PM
Forget it Rich, we're still the bad guys for shutting him down.

"-------------"

Nevermind, evidently your not old enough to understand-That sounded like something my children would say.

Themed car is a good idea, but as stated beofer, you have to start somewhere. You have that on your side and there were some very good ideas in earlier posts.

sailsmen
12-21-2007, 02:29 PM
A guy use to drive a black 1972 Sedan Deville with a red interior.

On the front fenders he mounted 2 wire baskets that you put dishes into drain and dryer vent hose from the fender into the wire baskets. I never did figure it out. Once I saw him by the car and asked, he had no answer.:confused:

He kept the car spotless and was very proud of it.

Another lady owned an Italian bakery. She painted a cadillac pink, chopped the top off and drove around wearing a pink helmet w/ a bottle of pink champagne in the car.

Another person covered their entire car with reflectors. I helped my cousin put giant daisies on her VW, and then she asked her father if she could go to Woodstock.

As far as the shfiter goes if that was the shifter from the plane you or your dad flew then thats really cool. Otherwise for me it needs to fit in with the car as in paint it black or if it came from a B-26 Marauder.

Do it just remember what ever you do like that it's only going to appeal to a limited number of people. Ask a group of people what they think and most will not like it.

Bluerauder
12-21-2007, 02:57 PM
Otherwise for me it needs to fit in with the car as in paint it black or if it came from a B-26 Marauder.
There might be some of those parts around somewhere. The Glenn L. Martin Company built 5,288 B-26 Marauder bombers at its Essex/Middle River, MD plant between 1941 and 1945.

CRUZTAKER
12-21-2007, 05:17 PM
Perhaps you should look up the word 'phallic'.

Or look down......:P

screech and car crash sound follows...


...dont think steve would waste his time on someone who swapped a shifter. Plus, he's been missing on the internet since march :(

Wrong site. You can see his smiling face daily on home page of the site he endorses. :up:

offroadkarter
12-21-2007, 05:26 PM
Wrong site. You can see his smiling face daily on home page of the site he endorses. :up:


thats where? Its not mcm.net

CRUZTAKER
12-21-2007, 06:16 PM
http://www.motorcitymarauders.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif MCM's Newest Feature! Welcome Steve Babcock's Q&A Forum!
<HR style="COLOR: #ccffff" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/townhall/chat/media/mercmarauderchat_445x105

Your'e correct, lots of Q's....but few A's since June.

What did I just say? Talk about a word jumble...:D

vkirkend
04-16-2008, 05:29 AM
Dave as you can see people on this site don't like drastic changes to the car. I'm with them.:shake: Just an ol' head speaking....:alone:

offroadkarter
04-16-2008, 05:17 PM
Dave as you can see people on this site don't like drastic changes to the car. I'm with them.:shake: Just an ol' head speaking....:alone:

Old thread alert :eek:

KillJoy
04-16-2008, 05:33 PM
Old thread alert :eek:


It seems to be today's theme....

:rolleyes:

KillJoy

CRUZTAKER
04-16-2008, 06:52 PM
I actually re-read through and was taken aback by my response.:o

Signal_20
04-17-2008, 04:13 AM
There is a guy here in central Florida with a fake rocket booster mounted to the trunk of a Ford Escort :confused: , he likes it and I guess that is all that matters.

dreydin
04-17-2008, 08:24 AM
Im sorry, but you need to be killed
lmfao! :lol:


thanks for the bump! i musta missed this post. good read and it doesnt look that bad. its kinda cool! :up:

Crown Vicman
04-17-2008, 09:02 AM
It looks like an old videogame joystick but if it works for him it works.

Aren Jay
04-17-2008, 09:44 AM
Marauder Jet fighter.

F-Marauder?
FR-70?

I can't say I would want it but I know my Dad would have been very pleased. He loved planes.

And yes I remember when it was first posted.

Seems some people here have only a conservative sense of style. It is what it is don't even consider changing it. And then they Supercharge and CAI, mod this mod that but visual, no way.

offroadkarter
04-18-2008, 03:31 PM
mod this mod that but visual, no way.

Why change what already looks great? ;)

dreydin
04-18-2008, 03:37 PM
Why change what already looks great? ;)
bingo http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r81/ibossi/emoticons/024.gif

CRUZTAKER
04-18-2008, 05:15 PM
I actually re-read through and was taken aback by my response.:o

Taken a-back to thinking it was a scene out of the terminator.

WPG_Merc
04-18-2008, 09:34 PM
I bet If there's a ricer trying to drag him he'll reach for the trigger button on the shifter to kill it :D

freakstatus
04-18-2008, 10:35 PM
LOL....who revived this thread...Yeee Haaa "Great Balls of Fire"

94_302
04-20-2008, 07:57 PM
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=88098.0

So when will you actually make if funtional? :D

Marauder24
04-21-2008, 12:53 PM
SOMEONE NEED TO CALL THE POLICE FOR MARAUDER ABUSE. I'M SORRY. THAT'S NOT GOING TO CUT IT. ARE U SOME TYPE OF JET JOCK?:bigcry:

ImpalaSlayer
04-21-2008, 01:11 PM
dude look at your ****in rims now i do belive that is the definintion of marauder abuse.

riding blades yo! please. take those to the scrap yard, alum is up.

hot-rauder
04-21-2008, 01:17 PM
dude look at your ****in rims now i do belive that is the definintion of marauder abuse.

riding blades yo! please. take those to the scrap yard, alum is up.

we crush it all for the same price here Dave!

"Come on down Marauder24! You're the next contestant on Ending the Misery!"

ImpalaSlayer
04-21-2008, 01:18 PM
hey look i found your friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-UBJf3gBx8

KillJoy
04-21-2008, 02:30 PM
SOMEONE NEED TO CALL THE POLICE FOR MARAUDER ABUSE. I'M SORRY. THAT'S NOT GOING TO CUT IT. ARE U SOME TYPE OF JET JOCK?:bigcry:


IF that is YOUR Marauder in your sig, you have NO RIGHT to pick on, or b!tch about, ANYONE's choice of visual mods.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/martino7468/DSC01082.jpg

Those wheels are hideous, on so many levels.....

KillJoy