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    Project DTR - 301,996 miles why not bring it back to life?

    So the blue car is hurt and I get a call from a friend with his original owner 2004 DTR Marauder with light flint, moonroof, heated seats, trunk spoiler and trunk organizer. Engine blew up. Do you want it? Yes, no, no, yes, maybe, yes. Crap now I have two projects. I serviced this car since it had 128k miles on it. Always garaged super clean. Did I need it? No. Did I want to save it of course. #963 of 980 DTR's and one of the last 100 Marauder's made. I finally got a heart for it and got it stabbed today. About 2 hours worth of work and I hope to drive it again. Mileage doesn't matter folks. Fix them don't kill them. Tired of seeing these car's parted out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 8UWITH6 View Post
    So the blue car is hurt and I get a call from a friend with his original owner 2004 DTR Marauder with light flint, moonroof, heated seats, trunk spoiler and trunk organizer. Engine blew up. Do you want it? Yes, no, no, yes, maybe, yes. Crap now I have two projects. I serviced this car since it had 128k miles on it. Always garaged super clean. Did I need it? No. Did I want to save it of course. #963 of 980 DTR's and one of the last 100 Marauder's made. I finally got a heart for it and got it stabbed today. About 2 hours worth of work and I hope to drive it again. Mileage doesn't matter folks. Fix them don't kill them. Tired of seeing these car's parted out.

    Awesome!!! If the body's good, driveline is a piece of cake!

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    Paint is nicer than blue ��
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    These are some damn easy engines to swap out aren’t they?


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    Quote Originally Posted by justbob View Post
    These are some damn easy engines to swap out aren’t they?


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    Yep and the transmissions and diffs are very simple and cheap rebuilds/repairs.


    If body is good, fix the drivelive and keep on Maraudering!!!

    WLB
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    ______________________________ ___________

    BB#2) 2003 Marauder (300a) - 34k miles - Daily Driver
    #2912 of 7093
    Conceived 8/6/2002
    Delivered 9/19/2002
    Adopted 8/10/2011
    Trilogy 242 - Self Installed 9/9/12 (0-60 5.5 sec)
    Pioneer 6x8 Front
    Legacy 600w 6x9 Rears
    JL 6.5 SubWoofer
    K&N CAI
    Window tint 50% rear/35% front
    FBM CHMSL with Strobe mod 7/1/12
    DR Deep Aluminum Trans Pan
    Sparta FOMOCO Racing 8.8 Girdle
    Mo's Dyno Tune
    Gorilla Nuts - The System
    Ford Racing 4.10s, 31 spline Cobra carrier & axles 7/1/12
    Powder Coat Axle Housing 7/1/12
    CME HP Rear Control Arms & Watts Link 7/1/12
    ______________________________ ________________

    Rex "SC Cheesehead" Weinbender 11-14-13
    Ed "Baaad GN" Linthicum 8-6-2014

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    Quote Originally Posted by justbob View Post
    These are some damn easy engines to swap out aren’t they?


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    Yes lining up 4 converter holes blind and 2 alignment tabs on the block is fun.
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    With all this rain we have been getting, I'm surprised you were able to even work on it yesterday

    Looks great man
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    Arrow Project Resurrection

    This will be worth following since the car isn't a beater. I'd like to know the history and what can be expected that needs to be replaced at 300k miles. Maybe a funding page...I'd slip a few dollars towards any worthy project. Raffle it off afterwards.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 8UWITH6 View Post
    Yes lining up 4 converter holes blind and 2 alignment tabs on the block is fun.


    Converter?


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    It will still be slow no matter what you do to it......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fastbob View Post
    It will still be slow no mater what you do to it......
    This made me laugh... Thanks


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    DTR driveway race... I think mine will edge him out just in aerodynamics
    #4x4withnomotor

    His and my DD with 183k

    Sideways cell pic 😂
    Last edited by Turbov6Bryan; 01-23-2019 at 01:06 PM.
    The twins2.3 whipple/aluminatorVortech V-2 lots of goodies

    Current marauders
    04 DTR totaled JUST NOW starting to part out 7-21-2021 https://youtu.be/REUxjP1BVpg

    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal Hardtop Whipple Supercharger
    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal Hardtop V2 Supercharger
    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal Converted
    03 DBP Light Flint #122
    03 DBP Dark Charcoal #232
    03 Silver Birch 300b Light Flint Going to fix er up
    03 Black 300a
    04 Silver Birch Dark Charcoal moonroof in the works

    04 Heaton Swapped DTR
    Joe's Wrecked DTR rebuild thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by Invective View Post
    This will be worth following since the car isn't a beater. I'd like to know the history and what can be expected that needs to be replaced at 300k miles. Maybe a funding page...I'd slip a few dollars towards any worthy project. Raffle it off afterwards.
    This car is nicer than most despite the odometer. That is the exact reason why I am putting money into it. I could have parted it out and tripled my money. But instead I get to drive a rare Marauder and have a great story when people ask. 300K miles is impressive in itself, let alone it looking like a 30K mile car. Hope to fire the car Friday................
    Neil
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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbov6Bryan View Post
    DTR driveway race... I think mine will edge him out just in aerodynamics
    #4x4withnomotor

    His and my DD with 183k

    Sideways cell pic 😂
    No mo 4x4. Engine is in homie. Too soon to set up an appointment for window tint?!
    Neil
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    Awesome. I'd love to get a DTR!

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