trying to dial down the bling on my car.

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

so i bought an 03 black marauder back in march and have been in the process unblinging my car. im in el paso texas and thats not a lot of to pick from down here. i was wondering if anyone could suggest a few sites or places nationwide wher e i could find different things for the car like original wheels gods head bages fender badges things like that. any suggestions would be very helpful thanks for your time.

[Joe Walsh]

Glad to see that you are removing the gold 'Acura NSX' rims and converting back to the polished aluminum OEM rims!

Check out the Marketplace forum/Marauder Parts For Sale on this site.
OEM Marauder rims are offered for sale quite often.

BTW: Welocme aboard the site!

[musclemerc]

My eyes!!! :bigcry: Hey! are you shure thats a real Marauder?

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

yeah unfortunately those are the rims that came on the vehicle. since i bought the vehicle in here in el paso. its a little beanered up. but i got it for 7700 and it only has 32,000 miles on it an offer i couldnt resist

[CKMustangCobra]

Whoa.... I hope all that can be returned to stock with some ease.

[Joe Walsh]

yeah unfortunately those are the rims that came on the vehicle. since i bought the vehicle in here in el paso. its a little beanered up. but i got it for 7700 and it only has 32,000 miles on it an offer i couldnt resist

LOL....

To be politically correct let's say that it has a 'Latino influence'....:P

Just as long as it doesn't have a HUGE Pontiac Firebird decal on the hood.

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

some more pics of the car

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Getting those ghetto stainless mirror panels off is hell so I've heard. You have a date with a gallon of 3M adhesive remover!

Are you sure the mileage is accurate? Any way to verify it?

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

your right excuse me. it has a lot of latino influence. way more than i care for.

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

the mileage is correct verified by the state of texas and oklahoma where the car was originially purchased.

[Egon Spengler]

:beer:Wow... brings a tear to my eye seeing a young cat such as yourself trying to de-bling a marauder.... WISE CHOICE!

[Ms. Denmark]

Thanks for rescuing the car. With a little TLC you'll have a great ride. Good luck with the project and welcome to the site!! :)

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

its only right i have been dreaming about this car since i got out of high school and now i finally got the chance to own one. imma make it look right. and i do apologize for the above comment. although i will say thats what the previous owner said about the car so i was quoting him.

[96fleetwood]

Are those HRE wheels? If so, powdercoat them black or dark grey.

[Ms. Denmark]

I'm not casting aspersions on anybodies ethnicity. I'm just a purist who likes to see the integrity of the Marauder's basic design and attitude respected and maintained. Once again, welcome to you and your car.;)

[FrankJAG]

The "hood look" will buff right out!
Nice to see a MM be rescued from a frightful existance LOL

[BurpyTurtle]

Looks like a bunch of ebay stick on parts intended for MGM on the doors. Use fishing line and adhesive remover and the offending items will be gone with an afternoon's work. Take your time and do it right.

Never throw anything away. Somebody on this forum or at CVPI is going to want it.

The god's head on the steering wheel looks like one of the stickers available from a site member. Lots of us have them.

You can probably find a new driver's airbag cover on ebay or they show sometimes in the marketplace here. Repainting yours is also an option, but getting the exact right shade of charcoal gray from Ford has been a problem for other members. There's a colormatch spray that is supposed to be real close.

Looks like you have an incomplete set of MARAUDER rear bumper inserts. If you are careful about taking off the remaining letters without damaging them it is possible that somebody on here will want them to replace missing letters from their own set.

Here is a cool tutorial on blacking out your marauder's trim, posted by another forum member :

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=515615&site_id=1#import

And is that a chrome grille or just the way the black is reflecting?

http://mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 534&d=1240854715

You might have had front end damage. Between the airbag cover, the grille, and the bright appearance of your corner lights, I think you should be checking for aftermarket lights, bumper cover, corner lights, etc.

Did your car have a clean carfax?

[musclemerc]

Looks like a bunch of ebay stick on parts intended for MGM on the doors. Use fishing line and adhesive remover and the offending items will be gone with an afternoon's work. Take your time and do it right.

Never throw anything away. Somebody on this forum or at CVPI is going to want it.

The god's head on the steering wheel looks like one of the stickers available from a site member. Lots of us have them.

You can probably find a new driver's airbag cover on ebay or they show sometimes in the marketplace here. Repainting yours is also an option, but getting the exact right shade of charcoal gray from Ford has been a problem for other members. There's a colormatch spray that is supposed to be real close.

Looks like you have an incomplete set of MARAUDER rear bumper inserts. If you are careful about taking off the remaining letters without damaging them it is possible that somebody on here will want them to replace missing letters from their own set.

Here is a cool tutorial on blacking out your marauder's trim, posted by another forum member :

http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=515615&site_id=1#import

And is that a chrome grille or just the way the black is reflecting?

http://mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 534&d=1240854715

You might have had front end damage. Between the airbag cover, the grille, and the bright appearance of your corner lights, I think you should be checking for aftermarket lights, bumper cover, corner lights, etc.

Did your car have a clean carfax?
Be careful with critiques on this one he is easily offended. I noticed the same items and got told for mentioning them to him.

[Blackened300a]

Is it me or does it look like your airbag was painted and now its peeling off.


http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 535&d=1240854740

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Good call, that may have had the air bag deployed and they spray vinyl died an air bag from something else

[a_d_a_m]

For the record "beanered up" reminds me of that Cheech and Chong movie where Chong is singing "Beaners" during band practice.

Scroll up to about 1:20 or so... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Eiq8z4cxLo)

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

thanks i appreciate it.

[rayjay]

Ford puts our wheels out as a choice for the Mustang, but I have no idea for how much. The center caps are not cheap. That was a really good price for a low mileage MM, even with having to restore to OEM. You done good, and Welcome aboard! :beer:

[offroadkarter]

its only right i have been dreaming about this car since i got out of high school and now i finally got the chance to own one. imma make it look right. and i do apologize for the above comment. although i will say thats what the previous owner said about the car so i was quoting him.


Dont apologize, your right 100%

Jeez for 32k that thing looks like its been thru world war II :alone:

Here's my suggestions

Pull off that WTF intake, specter hyper filter piece of crap, get a real JLT or K&N

Replace the steering wheel airbag cover but if that badge is in good shape (and you like it) keep it on the new cover

Either finish the SS inserts, or remove them all

Shoe mirrors = no

Sell those rims ASAP and find rims that YOU like

Make sure nothing else is trashed on the car

Good luck :D

[LOWBUCKMM]

even with whats missing and the other things wrong I would have jumped all over that car for that price. Very good buy.

[Blackened300a]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15 532&d=1240852826

Is that corner lens photoshopped?? The orange reflector looks odd like its a CV corner lamp with a orange stripe on it. Plus it looks like you need some TLC on your rear wheel well lip.

For the price I guess its worth it.
Good luck getting back to original shape.

[BurpyTurtle]

I was not trying to be negative about the car. Was simply offering what I mean as constructive advice and was pointing out what appeared to me to be potential damage that the owner might not have been informed about.

My DTR was in worse shape when I got it and had a lot of wrong parts from MGMs and CVPIs. I was aware that there had been previous damage to my car. But I hadn't realized exactly how substandard the repairs and replacement non-MM parts were until much later.

But slowly and surely I've been fixing what was done wrong, accumulating OEM MM parts in excellent condition, and I'll get my car the way I want it - which is not quite stock.


The pictured car has a lot of potential. And it isn't about what she looked like when you got her - it' what you do with her now. A little scrounging and some labor and you'll have an outstanding MM.

[ImpalaSlayer]

I was not trying to be negative about the car. Was simply offering what I mean as constructive advice and was pointing out what appeared to me to be potential damage that the owner might not have been informed about.

My DTR was in worse shape when I got it and had a lot of wrong parts from MGMs and CVPIs. I was aware that there had been previous damage to my car. But I hadn't realized exactly how substandard the repairs and replacement non-MM parts were until much later.

But slowly and surely I've been fixing what was done wrong, accumulating OEM MM parts in excellent condition, and I'll get my car the way I want it - which is not quite stock.


The pictured car has a lot of potential. And it isn't about what she looked like when you got her - it' what you do with her now. A little scrounging and some labor and you'll have an outstanding MM.

agreed, im gald you bought this witht he plans of "unbeanerizing" it. everything i see that is "wrong" can easly be fixed. and for the price you got a damn good car.

good luck, Dave

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

when i originally got it all of the headlights and side markers were from the MGM. those have since been replaced. i dont mind comment nor criticism. i want to get a supercharger thats the only reason the filter is still there

[Joe Walsh]

when i originally got it all of the headlights and side markers were from the MGM. those have since been replaced. i dont mind comment nor criticism. i want to get a supercharger thats the only reason the filter is still there

I wouldn't waste money on another air filter...I would try to make some form of sheild/divider to seperate the filter from the hot underhood air.

You don't have to apologize for the "beanered up" comment...I was just kidding about being politically correct.
I am far from it.
Heck, this country is so over-sensitive and politically correct, I wouldn't be suprised if they change the name of the popular floor cleaner to:

"Latino & Span"

[musclemerc]

when i originally got it all of the headlights and side markers were from the MGM. those have since been replaced. i dont mind comment nor criticism. i want to get a supercharger thats the only reason the filter is still there
How's this for not minding a comment or criticism i got this from you in a PM

clearly your bored so im going to make this quick and simple for you. its not going sit with a rake when 1st its on a hill second its has oversized staggered wheels in the back to fill that gap. second if you take another look you will see that just like you marauder the entire rear is black minus the gold inserts and smoke reverse lights 3rd yes i do have 32 valve DOHC along with 4.10 gears. and and aluminum drive shaft. i have done a lot of work under the engine of this car so i think i would know what the **** kind fo car it is jackass. so please keep any other retarded questions and commentary to your self.

[AzMarauder]

Well, (cough), if that is how he is going to talk to folks...
Think I'd just show him the door and tell him good luck with his car.

:flamer:

[DOOM]

Someone say BLING???

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

How you going to accuse someone of not having a real marauder then expect them to not react. Thts like me saying you don't have a real marauder. It clearly is. My is cleary a marauder and I wouldn't waste time on this site. I been overseas fighting for you'll and to come to here someone say the car I earned my money to buy isn't real is like a slap in the face.

[musclemerc]

How you going to accuse someone of not having a real marauder then expect them to not react. Thts like me saying you don't have a real marauder. It clearly is. My is cleary a marauder and I wouldn't waste time on this site. I been overseas fighting for you'll and to come to here someone say the car I earned my money to buy isn't real is like a slap in the face.
1st I bought my Marauder brand new when they first came out. 2nd you posted a thread with your car issues not me. 3rd if your car wasnt loaded with Marquis parts (grill, headlights, park lights,rocker panels and a painted drivers air bad) there would have never been an issue if it was a genuine Marauder. You got a wrecked car but yes it is still a Marauder no slap in the face here, no matter where or how you paid for it

[babbage]

Geesh guys lighten up a bit. Musclemerc you know it was a Marauder, is it really necessary to piss off someone who is trying to fix it?

What a warm welcome.

[Vortex]

Have those wheels powdercoated black and get rid of the chrome strips. Thats all Id do.

[WESTTXPATRIOT]

he of course didnt show in that reply pm that i apologized to him for how i came off as well. you cant start a reply with is that a real marauder and expect someone who clearly know its a marauder to not react negatively. he didnt start the convo on a positive so i didnt respond to him with a positive simply as that. yes it has issues but soon enough they will be corrected. congrats you bought yours new good for you. i on the other hand was in 11th grade when vehicle came out so 35,000 wasnt just sitting around to blow on a car. now that i gotta whether it has marquis parts or not its still marauder and its going to be nice once its done. musclemerc if you wanna be helpful be helpful if you wanna Criticize then do so. but dont come at me sideways and then try to change the story to make yourself look good thats little kid stuff and we are all grown men here so lets act like it.

[rayjay]

WESTTXPATRIOT, PM RoyLpita with your VIN#. He can run it and give you a break down on the car as to build number, service performed by Ford and maybe some insite into the possible front end crash it may have been in.

[Glockafella]

Man this thing has low mileage but looks well worn, A little TLC and shes gonna be a great ride!

[jfclancy]

Hey From Watauga ,Texas Welcome aboard.
Looks like you have quite a bit of work to do but as prvously noted you got a hell of a price. Slow and easy does it best of luck.

Joe Clancy
:beer::beer::beer:

Oh by the way thanks for your service
My lovely wife Linda and myself are both retireed USAF

[RF Overlord]

I like the rims. I've always liked gold and black as a colour combo, not just on cars but in general. The gold bumper inserts aren't too bad, either. I do agree that the shoe mirrors have to go, though.

Don't let the comments of a few people get you down on the site. There a plenty of people here willing and able to help you with whatever projects and upgrades you have in mind. Heck, the members here know more about this car than Ford does... :D

[Haggis]

I like the rims. I've always liked gold and black as a colour combo, not just on cars but in general. The gold bumper inserts aren't too bad, either. I do agree that the shoe mirrors have to go, though.

Don't let the comments of a few people get you down on the site. There a plenty of people here willing and able to help you with whatever projects and upgrades you have in mind. Heck, the members here know more about this car than Ford does... :D

And RF is the same person that told me at MVIV that he'd trade in his Marauder in for a HHR, but that Mary would kill him. :flamer:

[rayjay]

And RF is the same person that told me at MVIV that he'd trade in his Marauder in for a HHR, but that Mary would kill him. :flamer:

I looked at a HHR SS last year, won't do that again. I'm still looking for one side of my kiester that Arleen tore off.

[Jake Steel]

Hey whats happening, you could say it has a little south of the border flair.....lol what you said ,adios amigo

[lwblumjr]

"...Heck, this country is so over-sensitive and politically correct, I wouldn't be suprised if they change the name of the popular floor cleaner to:

"Latino & Span"

I don't care who you are, that's funny! :lol:

[rayjay]

Political correctness is destroying this country. R.I.P. USA

[justbob]

Thats why we needed the movie Grand Torino made! Thank you Clint!!!!

What ever happened to sitting "indian style"??????

[rayjay]

What ever happened to sitting "indian style"??????

How dare you say that you racist right wing Nazi hate monger! :shake:

[TAKEDOWN]

How dare you say that you racist right wing Nazi hate monger! :shake:

HEY! Dont talk to JustBob like that, he's the love of my life! :lol: