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  1. #1
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    Messanger of sad news

    Hey all,
    Its been a while since I have been on this site, still a great site for our cars. Yeah I still own mine and in the process of a supercharger build.
    That being said I bring bad news.
    One of our fellow Marauder friends has passed away yesterday, Dave K. (blazen71). I can see that he was on the site last week and was pretty active in helping others on
    this site with builds as he had a great knowledge of these cars. I met Dave and a few others from this site and I am still very goods friends with them, Dave being one of them.
    I have know Dave for at least 16 years, he lived only a few miles from my house so we hung out in our garages quite a bit. I could always count on Dave for help or info on car stuff.
    Dave was a genuine guy always willing to help someone out with cars.
    He will be missed very much.
    R.I.P. brother.
    #1724 of 3214 Built 02/13/2004
    2004 Marauder black/moonroof
    SCT flip chip, 4:10's, lowered, big brake kit
    Kenwood KDC-X790 & 4 Kenwood speakers, 10" Sub
    Addco tube sway bars & performance shocks, Metco's
    Zex dry nitrous kit, Full SW Exhaust Kit, PI 3000 Stall
    5.0L Stroker assembly, Self installed!
    E.T. on drag radial tires: 12.270 @ 111.16 & 1.66 60'
    One off custom Hood all steel too.
    SOON TO BE Vortech supercharged

    Ryan Schmuki
    2003 Marauder, black with 4.10s n tune (sold)
    1968 Fairlane 347 built stroker(fast)
    1963 Galaxie 390 auto
    2010 Mercury Milan
    2019 Taurus Limited

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    Rest in Peace
    2004 Silver Birch
    Build Date 3/19/04
    Adopted on 10/19/07
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    #681 of 997 SBs
    #154 of 336 SBs with the moonroof
    Thanks Brian
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  3. #3
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    Sorry to hear about Dave. Sympathies to his family and to you as well, losing a friend is tough.

  4. #4
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    So sorry to hear this. Dave's contributions as a fellow Marauder enthusiast will be missed here. Sympathies to his loved ones and to you for this loss.
    RIP blazen71.
    2004 Silver Birch

    Silver Birch Society

    "I hear and I Forget
    I see and I Remember
    I do and I Understand"


  5. #5
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    Wow...I'm at a loss for words. He was one of the more active members here on the site. Never met him...sorry to hear he's gone.

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    I never met him in person, but I always thought he knew his stuff and his posts were informative. I'll miss reading his posts, I hope he's doing burnouts where ever he is.
    2003 Black - sold, back again, and sold
    2003 DBP/DC - #153 Whipple 3.4 (permanent garage art)
    2003 DBP/LF - # 36 (Sold)
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    2003 Black - shitbox

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    Sad news, prayers for him and his family.

  8. #8
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    I’m really sorry to hear this. A loss for all of us. My condolences to you and to his family.


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    R.I.P. Marauder-brother.............
    “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
    Ronald Regan

    "The only way to deal with the Islamic State - these blood thirsty, blood-drunken, terrorists -
    is to kill them, keep on killing them, until you kill the last one, then you kill his pet goat."

    Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters

    “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.”
    "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes, if you **** with me, I'll kill you all"
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  10. #10
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    I never met Dave, but we got to know each other when he bought my never-installed ProCharger kit wayyyy back when.
    So sorry to hear of his passing.
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    2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
    1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
    1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
    1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual

    SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
    w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
    Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
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    B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
    SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
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    Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18

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    Sad news indeed.
    Thanks to Darrin @ BC Automotive:
    $1800 and it was worse than when he started!

    Brian (FordNut) FPG # 1458 of 7838
    03 MM 300A (Lotsa mods, 130k mi) was 303rwhp/318rwtq N/A
    then 476/410 D1SC ProCharged on stock block
    then 660/555 D1SC PC on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    then 365/369 N/A on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    Now 751/617 3.4L Whipple on 5.3 Boss5.0 iron big bore stroker

    03 MM 300B Silver (Mostly stock, originally wife's car, 370k mi) FPG # 7053 of 7838 or 49 of 417 SB
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    Dave bought my Marauder and made it HIS in every way.......RIP Dave you will surely be missed!!
    No Marauder

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    A very helpful member!
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    He will be missed. Condolences to his family.
    2004 marauder black purchased new. Sold 9/16 at 297,000 miles. Still ran strong didn't burn a drop of oil.
    2003 marauder black 28,000 miles all stock. Garage Queen.
    2004 marauder red daily driver.

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    My Condolences and prayers to his family.


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