Alright, even though I've been posting random help threads on here I haven't made one for the reason of those threads. I wanted to wait until I gave him a bath and cleaned him but since I plan on doing that tomorrow I figured I would go ahead and start the time line of Charleston.
He is a 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 66,967 original miles.(awesome!)
Obviously he has the 5.0L(302W) V8 w/ that AOD transmission.
I've been trying to figure out the rear axle ratio but no good on that one.
He has a blue leather interior with the rear door window pull shades.
Everything on him works. The cassette player, windows, mirror, horn(my first car with a working conventional horn) the air conditioning/heater and to my surprise the cruise control even works. Now the locks are a little funny. The switches unlock and lock the rear doors only. The front doors are untouched. I can't lock the front driver side door from the inside at all. The passenger atleast locks. It honestly shocked me, because my 1995 Buick LeSabre which was a one owner car had all of the same equipment as the marquis, just lacked a gas light, but the lesabre had faulty locks, driver window worked when it wanted to. The blower motor died after a while so no ac. The cassette player was inoperable, as was the cruise control. It just surprised me the fact a 23 year old car was so much better than a 14 year old.
Now out of the 6 days i've had my car in my possession I have sanded all of the critical rust of my car's painted surface(rust bubbles/streaks) I primed them all and am just waiting for my paint. It's not going to be smooth but a reminder of where my car came from, Battle Scars
oh and i put a pin hole in my hood by trying to scrape off the bubbled paint :p whoops
I have realized a lot of the front end pieces need replacement of newer, non-corroded parts for my safety and his longevity . Being native to Florida, my car has the under-body tarred and until I can replace the front end parts, I am going to use all my waste-oil and oil them down to prevent any further deterioration.
The brakes like I've said before have very little brake pressure in the peddle until the floor, when it then stops like a normal car. Since driving it a little since i've bought it the pressure is gradually returning and stopping distance is improving. So I'm going to be watching that one for a while.
Also as I have posted, my engine has a severe oil leak problem. So in the next week it'll be tune-up time. I'll be replacing the following.
-Valve Cover Gaskets.
-Intake Manifold Gaskets(Upper,Lower and Plenum)
-Oil Change with 10w 30 or 40(haven't decided on what type of oil)
-Radiator Flush
-PCV Valve w/ grommet and filter
*Probably the fuel filter once I run it all out of gas?
On top of that I am buying some sort of leather conditioner, because my seats don't seem moist. They're starting to crack and feel dry.
My vinyl top has turned green and is dry and when you touch it green rubs off on you. So I will hopefully find some sort of vinyl x or something until I replace the top.
Because of the two cracks on my dash cover I am getting a dash pad.
I also will be restoring my hood ornament that was stuck under the battery broken off from it's original place and putting that where it belongs.
Finally, I will be replacing the quorum of bulbs I need. The driver side coach light, the side headlights, driver side front turn signal, under-hood light, trunk light, glove box light and if i'm looking at it right there is supposed to be a light under that lip at the top of dash, correct?
So sorry for all the babbling and length. I'm just so happy I have this car!
He is a 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis, with 66,967 original miles.(awesome!)
Obviously he has the 5.0L(302W) V8 w/ that AOD transmission.
I've been trying to figure out the rear axle ratio but no good on that one.
He has a blue leather interior with the rear door window pull shades.
Everything on him works. The cassette player, windows, mirror, horn(my first car with a working conventional horn) the air conditioning/heater and to my surprise the cruise control even works. Now the locks are a little funny. The switches unlock and lock the rear doors only. The front doors are untouched. I can't lock the front driver side door from the inside at all. The passenger atleast locks. It honestly shocked me, because my 1995 Buick LeSabre which was a one owner car had all of the same equipment as the marquis, just lacked a gas light, but the lesabre had faulty locks, driver window worked when it wanted to. The blower motor died after a while so no ac. The cassette player was inoperable, as was the cruise control. It just surprised me the fact a 23 year old car was so much better than a 14 year old.
Now out of the 6 days i've had my car in my possession I have sanded all of the critical rust of my car's painted surface(rust bubbles/streaks) I primed them all and am just waiting for my paint. It's not going to be smooth but a reminder of where my car came from, Battle Scars
oh and i put a pin hole in my hood by trying to scrape off the bubbled paint :p whoopsI have realized a lot of the front end pieces need replacement of newer, non-corroded parts for my safety and his longevity . Being native to Florida, my car has the under-body tarred and until I can replace the front end parts, I am going to use all my waste-oil and oil them down to prevent any further deterioration.
The brakes like I've said before have very little brake pressure in the peddle until the floor, when it then stops like a normal car. Since driving it a little since i've bought it the pressure is gradually returning and stopping distance is improving. So I'm going to be watching that one for a while.
Also as I have posted, my engine has a severe oil leak problem. So in the next week it'll be tune-up time. I'll be replacing the following.
-Valve Cover Gaskets.
-Intake Manifold Gaskets(Upper,Lower and Plenum)
-Oil Change with 10w 30 or 40(haven't decided on what type of oil)
-Radiator Flush
-PCV Valve w/ grommet and filter
*Probably the fuel filter once I run it all out of gas?
On top of that I am buying some sort of leather conditioner, because my seats don't seem moist. They're starting to crack and feel dry.
My vinyl top has turned green and is dry and when you touch it green rubs off on you. So I will hopefully find some sort of vinyl x or something until I replace the top.
Because of the two cracks on my dash cover I am getting a dash pad.
I also will be restoring my hood ornament that was stuck under the battery broken off from it's original place and putting that where it belongs.
Finally, I will be replacing the quorum of bulbs I need. The driver side coach light, the side headlights, driver side front turn signal, under-hood light, trunk light, glove box light and if i'm looking at it right there is supposed to be a light under that lip at the top of dash, correct?
So sorry for all the babbling and length. I'm just so happy I have this car!
That was such a marquis. Silver exterior, sunroof, black interior.. sigh but One day I will own a 1977 Lincoln Continental! :p One day 
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