Proud New Owner in St. Pete, FL

[skeptikal]

Hey everyone,
I recently traded my Grey 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe for a Black 2003 Marauder in Gainesville. I am very happy with the trade and happy to have a site to come to with all of my questions. I love the car, and have loved them since the moment I saw them back in '04. Before the purchase, my Marauder was unfortunately a hooptie/drugmobile. It has both headrest and visor DVD players, drug traps in the gauge cluster and armrests, a missing ignition plate, and a lingering smell of wacky tobacco...
Although currently tarnished, my goal for her is to restore her to perfect OEM condition. Both interior (Restore stock visors and headrests, fix broken center console & bulb covers, etc.) and exterior, (with a few essential exterior additions; God's Head Emblems, New Black Paint, Lip Spoiler, etc.). I love the Marauder more than any car I've owned. It truly is a beast.

So, any other FL Marauder owners?

Thanks for reading!

[jgc61sr2002]

Congrats and welcome aboard.:D

[Gryphonzus]

Congratulations on the ownership of your new to you Marauder. Good luck on the repairs. Hope to see you at one of the get togethers.

[Mr. Man]

:welcome: and :congrats:. Most of the stuff you listed is available from Ford or the aftermarket. Post up what you need and perhaps a member here has what you need.

[LANDY]

I'm in gainesville Florida. There are many members Round your way also. Welcome.
We also have a picnic once a year, check out the sunshine state marauder forum.

[MOTOWN]

:welcome:bud! :wave:

[HEAVY HITTER]

Welcome to the site and good luck!

[TAKEDOWN]

Congrats and welcome to the site... sounds like you got your head in the right place about getting her put together the right way.

[skeptikal]

blackbeauty youre in Gville? thats crazy, i was just accepted to UF and will be coming to live up there in august haha.

the parts i currently need-
black leather headrests
black visors
black leather center console
rear ceiling light bulb cover
ignition plate (looks like someone ripped the ignition out then replaced it. no cap around the key hole, just metal)

are black leather grand marquis/ crown vic parts interchangeable?

[a_d_a_m]

Welcome to MMN and thank you for wanting to bring one back to glory!

[LANDY]

blackbeauty youre in Gville? thats crazy, i was just accepted to UF and will be coming to live up there in august haha.

the parts i currently need-
black leather headrests
black visors
black leather center console
rear ceiling light bulb cover
ignition plate (looks like someone ripped the ignition out then replaced it. no cap around the key hole, just metal)

are black leather grand marquis/ crown vic parts interchangeable?some parts from a CV lx are but not the GM.
My gf is on her 2nd year of pharmacy in UF. That's why I'm here.

[Cobra25]

Congrats & welcome. If you like go too group memberships & register with the SunShine State Marauder Group. We are going to have Our yearly Picnic in the near Future , mostl likely in May on the West Coast which your welcome to join.

[djv5150]

Welcome aboard, I will send you a PM with my phone number I have some of the parts you need, I'm just up the road in New Port Richey.

[RoyLPita]

Welcome aboard. Enjoy the site and your new ride.

You could make some $$$ here if someone wants the headrest and visor DVD monitors for their MM. As for the ignition lock, you'll need to replace that. I have ones that I can rebuild to fit your key. Let me know via PM.

[frdwrnch]

Welcome aboard. I am currently working at Murray Ford in Starke. I believe the ignition plate you are referring to is serviced with the ignition lock cylinder. While I don't have any of the parts you are currently looking for, I do have a good many Marauder parts so feel free to give me a shout with any future needs.

[skeptikal]

Wow everyone thanks for all the responses. David I will be giving you a call at some point today, after my classes. I am now a Sunshine State Marauder member.

Beauty & Cobra- I hope to see you both at the picnic in may.
Is anyone in the market for headrest/visor dvd players? i am willing to let them go for next to nothing. PM if you'd like.
RoyLpita- as for the ignition plate, i take it that im going to have to replace far more than just the plate, then.. huh?

[RoyLPita]

RoyLpita- as for the ignition plate, i take it that im going to have to replace far more than just the plate, then.. huh?

They come together. Let me know.

The part looks like this: http://www.collectorcarsforsale.com/parts/parts-images-large/ford-ranger-ignition-switch-cylinder-lock-tumbler_170591656852.jpg

[napolitano]

Welcome. Finally another Florida MM> We should take a poll to see which stae has the most MM's.

[CameronVic]

So did you get it in Gainesville and take it home to St. Pete? I was born and raised in St. Pete and will be there next Friday for a little over a week. My parents still live there.

[skeptikal]

Yeah Cameron I bought it in Gaines and drove it home to St. Pete where I live now. Im moving to gainesville in August.

[Jimimac43]

Welcome to the group.

[LIGHTNIN1]

:welcome1:

Hope you enjoy the Marauder. My car came from your direction two years ago, from a Ford dealer at Orange City outside Orlando.