Officially a Dark Blue Pearl Marauder Owner................

[8UWITH6]

Some of you have followed my "want to buy" topic in the appropriate forum for the last few months. My ups, my downs, and down right frustration. Well, I found a car and was able to bring it home. I went against my own rule and bought this car sight unseen. And I must say except for one hopefully fixable repair, it may have paid off. Through a very good friend of mine locally I was able to score a 30K mile DBP Marauder from the East Coast. I wont get into details but the car was in an auction that I had access too. I won the auction and had to pay auction fees and the shipping fees. And let me say that the car should have been here last week but the vehicle shipping industry is a joke. (Not going any further into detail on that subject). After all of that, the car finally showed up on Monday November 19th after buying the car on November 6th. The trucking company proceeded to drag the rear bumper of the car and the exhaust tips off the truck scraping and damaging it. (Taking this up with them). It looks like with a wetsand a polish, maybe some small spot touch up painting that this car should be "presentable" by my standards. Lots of marks and scratches. Very odd.

However, the positive things are the interior is essentially spotless. There are a few small blemishes otherwise beautiful. The engine bay is relatively clean and the car runs and drives like a dream. Wheels are in good shape, tires are fairly new, etc. I put it on the lift today to change the oil and the underside is in super condition. I couldnt be happier honestly. I just hope when I drop it off at the local body shop next week that they can make this really cool car shine like it deserves too. I have owned a few cars in my life and I have never driven such a comfortable, responsive, and firm performance sedan. I cannot wait to start modifying it. I hate the transmission shift schedule :shake:

Here are some pics of my DBP 03 300B Marauder............... love it guys, just love it. Such a great road car............. Wish me luck on the paint...........

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[gdsqdcr]

From one DPB to another, CONGRATS!

I bought mine site unseen as well. It paid off for me, it will for you.

[guspech750]

Wow. That's great.

Too bad for the scrapes. WTF? Unbelievably.


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[ncmm]

Sweet deal! That's a great looking car! Congrats!

[DOOM]

Lookin good! :coolman:

:congrats:

And I like that front tag! I have the same on my car! :up:

[ajdereicup]

Congrats! That car looks damn good. Were they budget car movers? Did you notice any other nice cars on the truck? I think some of the companys just deal with cheap POS or dealer cars and don't really car what happens with them. They may be cheaper but won't always be the best choice to transport a nice car

[MOTOWN]

Congrats bud! you found one!

[Mebot]

looks nice & clean! very cool

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[boatmangc]

Nice
Welcome to the madness!
If I were to buy another MM it would have to be a Blue
I would caution wet sanding, at least without a paint thickness gauge
Our clear coat is pretty soft and most stuff can de worked out with a polisher.
My car looked rough when I bought it. Now most people ask when I painted it.

[breeze]

Now drive that SOB.

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Welcome! Nice find. Is this a "known" DPB or a new find?

You're gonna have a great time on MM.net.

[WhatsUpDOHC]

P.S. I'd kill the mofos on the paint/tips. :mad:

[Guittard22]

Good score :) you should feel very happy

[MMBLUE]

Congrats on a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet ride. :beer:

[maineiac]

nice ride,enjoy it,they are some of the best hiway cars ford ever made,i should know 10,000 miles in four months ive owned mine.

[kernie]

Very nice!

:beer:

[PonyUP]

As an owner of a Blue and proud member of the Marauder Blues Brothers I welcome you. The Blues Brothers hold our annual meet in Louisville every April and allow about 30-40 other Marauder owners to join in.
You have a rare Marauder there as it is the lowest production color.
When the mod bug hits, there are many great advice areas on this site for where to start.
J mod and a tune will help the trans shift schedule, gears and headers can give you a real nice upgrade of the line and boost will keep you smiling until the day you die.

Welcome


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[Marauderman]

great selection..........and one of the rare ones for sure---with the dark charcoal inside---not many of those in Blue---------------

[RubberCtyRauder]

Looks great!!, Glad you finally got her home, even with a small bump and bruise. Scrape can be fixed with a little prep and paint/clear..I think it will need some base coat and not just clearcoat and while your at it, you should do the bumper sag fix as I see it is just starting to sag. (mine did too after purchasing) Hopefully the car carrier will come thru and make it right, but still a nice purchase fo sho!:beer:

[Bluerauder]

Ooooooh a Blue MM. Very nice. :up:

Too bad about the rear valance. :( What dufuses. Post the name of that dipshit company to save the rest of us some heartache later.

[MMcactusflower]

WELCOME!
Great looking MM...as someone said, if I ever get another one, it will be blue too.
And please do post the name of that company of idiots who mucked up that rear underpanel...gez.

[wickedmerc]

Congrats on your new ride! Looks sharp. Best of luck with it! :cool:

[71cyclone]

Wow. That's great.

Too bad for the scrapes. WTF? Unbelievably.


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Beautiful CAR // [ For bumper repairs I have used a Nationwide company called " Colors on Parade " Mobil bumper repair company ],[ dealer use ] check your internet for area location if you want. I got my front bumper repaired for 200 dollar vs 1200 for a replacement. Enjoy that beautiful car:banana2:

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Here's the link to the Marauder certificate:

http://www.fordshowparts.com/store_contents.cfm?cart_id=103 109185701111141008310486517201 21911&store_id=1&dept_id=-1&product_id=6959

Post up your build numbers.

[8UWITH6]

Wow, thanks guys. You are making me feel better already. But seriously, the paint is pretty rough unfortunately. I was very busy at work this week so my father took it over to two body shops in town. One place said no problem, measure the clear, wetsand lightly to clean up the scratches and polish. 350 but doesnt include PDR. The second place is a paint shop/dent repair that is very respected here in Kansas City. Plus, I have done work with them in the past and been very happy. He said that he will lightly sand, compound and polish, then seal. He said he would have 2 guys on the car and both of them would spend 5 or 6 hours on it, so he would need it for a day or day and a half. They paint side of the place said the rear bumper cover he felt most of the scrapes would come out but if they didnt he could paint just the lower portion. I did make it clear that this wasnt a dealer car and I didnt want them to fog paint every little mark on the car only for it to show back up later. They also do PDR. 275 for the paint/polish, 50 for the PDR. I am going to talk to them Monday in person. I will let you know which direction I go..........

Thanks for the warm welcome. And yes I am aware how rare the car is. :D It literally fell in my lap after searching for 3 months and I am glad it did. The interior, engine bay, and underside are exactly what I expected of a 30K mile car. The paint is not, hopefully that can be repaired.

[8UWITH6]

Here's the link to the Marauder certificate:

http://www.fordshowparts.com/store_contents.cfm?cart_id=103 109185701111141008310486517201 21911&store_id=1&dept_id=-1&product_id=6959

Post up your build numbers.

I am going to do that in a couple of weeks. Saving my penny's for paint repair, and a TUNER! LOL

[8UWITH6]

Paint:

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The other thing is that the car clearly sat outside for a period of time. Brake rotors are all surface rusted and such. (pulling the wheels, pulling the brakes, cleaning and painting this week). But what gets me is the hard water spots embedded in the glass and paint on the passenger side and top surfaces. Oh well paint guy said it will clean up. All I can do is drop it off and see what I have when he is done!

[MinnesotaMM]

nice!!!!! I want one

[71cyclone]

nice!!!!! I want one

Yes I DO 2 !! [ Ole lady loves BLUE PEARL ]:D

[Chad1987]

Wow, a Dark Blue Pearl with the Charcoal interior! Those are much more rare than the light flint interior! 328 DBP Marauders made, 215 have the Light Flint, the other 113 have the Dark Charcoal. You've got the heated seats as well....217 of the 328 had them.

A big hearty welcome from the owner of #52 of the 328

[Comin' in Hot]

Thats definitely the car I lost, I don't remember all the scratches, but the c-pillar has the same paint chip.... With a little love it will be good as new

[8UWITH6]

I will let you guys know next week........... wish me luck.

[Gryphonzus]

Nice find! I would also like to welcome you to the Blues Brothers. I hope they can fix all the big paint problems.

[Paul]

Welcome to the blues! Nice car.

[SC Cheesehead]

Welcome Blues Brother!

Now you need to plan to attend the Annual Blues Brothers Nationals... :D

[Krytin]

The other thing is that the car clearly sat outside for a period of time. Brake rotors are all surface rusted and such. (pulling the wheels, pulling the brakes, cleaning and painting this week). But what gets me is the hard water spots embedded in the glass and paint on the passenger side and top surfaces. Oh well paint guy said it will clean up. All I can do is drop it off and see what I have when he is done!

Ouch - somebody left it out under the lawn sprinkler!!
That should clean-up. Good luck w/the new ride. May you have many happy miles!!

[8UWITH6]

I think it was more than a lawn sprinkler, maybe a hurricane? The car is getting cleaner every day in my spare time I have been focusing on cleaning certain areas. Going to a local body shop this week to be carefully wet sanded and polished so I can see what I have. I hope it comes out good, I love this color with the dark interior...................... ...:beer:

[LSp8]

nice ride,enjoy it,they are some of the best hiway cars ford ever made,i should know 10,000 miles in four months ive owned mine.

So true. Mines I'd a DD unfortunately and I'm racking up so many miles and just hit 122k but yup would never know it. I just got back from NC this morning and the ride is the same (well better) since 37k.

[CBT]

# 129 says "hello!" :beer:

32081

[8UWITH6]

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Did some work on her today. Spent most of the day with Dad working on the Marauder. Rear diff fluid, fuel filter, removed cleaned and painted all 4 brake rotors/calipers, cleaned all 4 wheels, etc. Body shop this week.

It has an odd hesitation off the brake like a caliper or ebrake is sticking. Didnt find it today. Will need to look further into this.

Check engine light came on today after disturbing the charcoal canister. (Car wont take fuel clicks the pump off every dollar). I took it all apart and cleaned everything hoping to un-stick the vent valve. Will pull codes tomorrow, love the car.

[MOTOWN]

That lift is SWEEET! that would make life so much easier!

[ncmm]

awesome lift!

[gdsqdcr]

Check engine light came on today after disturbing the charcoal canister. (Car wont take fuel clicks the pump off every dollar). I took it all apart and cleaned everything hoping to un-stick the vent valve. Will pull codes tomorrow, love the car.

When I did the fuel filter on mine, it tripped the CEL as well. Reset the codes and it never returned.

As for your lift, wish I had one in the garage!

[8UWITH6]

When I did the fuel filter on mine, it tripped the CEL as well. Reset the codes and it never returned.

As for your lift, wish I had one in the garage!

Yeah CEL was Fuel Pump Driver Code. (when I pulled the relay to relieve fuel pressure). Cleared no problem.

Yes, the lift is VERY useful. :)

[TORINO]

You should get a set of blue letter floor mats from redline tuning while they still have some may be last chance=great quality

[CBT]

Whoa, looks like you have quite the car collection there....



You should get a set of blue letter floor mats from redline tuning while they still have some may be last chance=great quality

[TORINO]

Yes car poor=to many but missing a sb mm

[8UWITH6]

I stopped by to "get my cell phone charger" today at the body shop where my blue car is. It was just an excuse to see it. I missed it, it has been there for 2 days. I must say it looked pretty decent. I would say that they have removed 75% of the scratches, marks, stains etc from the paint. The rear bumper cover turned out pretty good (shipping truck damaged it) but the front bumper cover is still kind rough. I will drive it through the winter and may paint the covers this spring. We will see. So far so good get to pick it up tomorrow. They have some small areas to work on but essentially it is ding free and cleaned up the best it can be without paint work. Here is what it looks like in the parking lot today. (cell phone pics)

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[Krytin]

Looking Very Nice!
Another proud Marauder owner preserving a soon to be Classic!

[RubberCtyRauder]

She is a shinin purdy!!!!

[8UWITH6]

First mod, Mach 1 chin spoiler that has been in my garage since before the car showed up, LOL.

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Car looks much better, still needs some work though. My windows have either acid rain spots or hard water deposits. Need to do some research on how to clean those up.

[Comin' in Hot]

its looking good!!!!!!

[Ozark Marauder]

I used a cup of vinegar to a quart of water in a spray bottle. sprayed it on, rubbed and wiped dry using microfiber towels, to get rid of water spots on my rear window and windshield.

OZ

[71cyclone]

its looking good!!!!!!

Hot Detail Trick on lightly scratched areas ==Use macguires number 7 scratch remover sealant ,follow instructions apply with circular motion , let dry and remove with soft towel ,this will remove most surface defects.this is a smoke and mirror magic trick ,you will notice no powder dust in removal and a deep shine .another hot trick for the whole car is" Liquid Glass' if you can find it ['pep boys'] apply to a section at a time , let dry and wipe off and you will be amazed !! these are Hot tips from the "Detail recondition MASTER":beer:

[ncmm]

try meguair's clay bar kit, that worked for me, does wonders for the paint so I figured it would do windows too

[CBT]

That's one clean blue. :beer:


First mod, Mach 1 chin spoiler that has been in my garage since before the car showed up, LOL.

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Car looks much better, still needs some work though. My windows have either acid rain spots or hard water deposits. Need to do some research on how to clean those up.

[8UWITH6]

Thanks guys. I do like the Meguires Products. I am a fan of their cleaner wax and M20 Polymer Sealant. I will try the number 7 on the hard water stains on the lower portion of the car (under the door edge guard). I was hoping the shop would do these areas but I think I got what I paid for. I dont mind doing some of it myself. I am just afraid of abrasives.

[8UWITH6]

Nothing is denting the glass stains........... might take it to a glass shop this week..............

[RubberCtyRauder]

Try to make little paste of cleaner from "Bar Keeper's Friend" found in grocery near the other cleaners for kitchen.

[8UWITH6]

Was going to grab some of that today and try it.

[8UWITH6]

Just an update, polished all the windows last weekend with a buffing wheel and mothers glass polish/stain remover. It took a couple of hours, and made a mess but the windows are no longer hazy and spotted. Looks like they just needed a little heat.

Fixed the car not taking fuel at the gas station issue. Replaced the vent valve.

Dad and I, and a couple of friends helped me on the passenger side lower areas of the paint two weeks ago hand cleaning/polishing what the body shop missed.

So the car is coming along nicely. Luckily we have had pretty good weather here so far. Got my HID's installed, and installed my GPS.

I ordered the stainless MARAUDER letters for the rear bumper cover and think that will be a nice touch. The only other thing I am going to do to the outside of the car is window tint and hopefully a trunk spoiler in the spring.

LOVE THIS CAR!

[Vortech347]

Love that color combo. Great looking car. You should be able to clean most of that cosmetic stuff up easy.

[8UWITH6]

Ordered my Certificate. Cant wait to find out what number it is.

[OleP71Dude]

That is a sweet looking MM ! Congratulations !

[1Marauder]

How and where! What a beauty. Keep us informed, and congratulations.

[8UWITH6]

Thanks guys.............. car gets nicer everytime I spend a few minutes cleaning something on it :)

[8UWITH6]

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She's getting there........... cant wait until spring time.

[1Marauder]

Now I want a DPB.

[Comin' in Hot]

I love the tint, I've been kicking it around since I got mine, I guess its time to go for it.



Now I want a DPB.

Good Luck :lol:, be patient... you don't find a DBP, a DBP finds you.

[Mr. Man]

I love the tint, I've been kicking it around since I got mine, I guess its time to go for it.




Good Luck :lol:, be patient... you don't find a DBP, a DBP finds you.
Where are you going to get it done?

[Comin' in Hot]

Where are you going to get it done?

I'm not sure yet, I heard there is a good place on lehigh street in Allentown

[DEFYANT]

Great thread! My first time through it! Your enthusiasm is a breath of fresh air for an original owner like me.

[8UWITH6]

Great thread! My first time through it! Your enthusiasm is a breath of fresh air for an original owner like me.


Haha, I am very passoinate! And I love this car..................

[Shaijack]

Congrats from Blues Brother #118. Looking good.

[8UWITH6]

Thanks, hope to get my production number this week finally!?!?!

[8UWITH6]

Got my certificate today! :D

#195

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Hey!! Finally!!

What's her birthday?

[8UWITH6]

03/19/2003

Vehicle #6942 of 7838,

DBP #195 of 328!

[ckadiddle]

Congratulations! There isn't anything on four wheels better than a Marauder. We sure do miss our "Bruise Brothers" Blue Thunder and Black Lightning. Glad to see you cleaning up a blue.

[soultosoul13]

Got my certificate today! :D

#195

now you have me wondering....i should send way for my certificate.

[ncmm]

03/19/2003

Vehicle #6942 of 7838,

DBP #195 of 328!

good deal

you're making her just like new!

[shodude]

Man those pictures make me miss my marauder and its 10 feet behind me in the garage! I'll have to go show her some attention tonight. Your blue looks great. I do love the tint but the only thing keeping me from doing it is leaving my car with someone. I don't want to part from her. I also need the rear bumper fixed and i just will not let her out of my sight. hehe

[8UWITH6]

I stood there the entire time while my guy did my windows.............. no issues............

[Mebot]

find some silverstar cornering lights to throw in.