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    ClayBelt’s 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis, “The Douche”

    When I first joined, The Douche had some questionable modifications, such as a single leaky glasspack, a partially wired set of subs, and a cone air filter. Since then, the list has changed to a better set of modifications.

    Performance:
    -HPP rear sway bar (off a 1999 MGM)
    -P71 air box and zip tube (off a 2005 CVPI)
    -235/60/R17 Cooper CS5 Grand Tourings
    -HPP dual exhaust (off a 1997 MGM)
    -Dodge Charger rims (shaved a good 30-40lb off the car’s weight)

    Appearence:
    -20% window tint, front and rear
    -Ford Blue engine cover (soon to be joined by the zip tube and air box)
    -White paint

    Sound:
    -2 stock door speakers
    -2 Dual 5x7” 4 way deco speakers
    -2 Dual 10” 500W subwoofers with vented boxes
    -1 Boss 1100W amplifier

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    2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
    1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
    RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
    RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
    Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018
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    #2
    Those rims are a nice match. Does the uterus emblem come out of the middle so it can be replaced with something else?
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      Id rock it daily. Very nice.
      ~David~

      My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
      My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

      Originally posted by ootdega
      My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
      But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

      Originally posted by gadget73
      my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



      ​

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        #4
        The emblem does, I just am trying to figure out what emblem I would want to replace them with.
        2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
        1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
        RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
        RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
        Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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          #5
          Filled the tank with ethanol free and disconnected my subs. Won’t have the car again until Nov. at least, and knowing my dad it won’t get driven.
          2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
          1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
          RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
          RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
          Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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            #6
            Lucky you can get real gas where you are. No stations seem to exist anywhere around me. I'd actually like to know what I get for fuel economy with 100% gas.
            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
            5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

            91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

            1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

            Originally posted by phayzer5
            I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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              #7
              Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
              Lucky you can get real gas where you are. No stations seem to exist anywhere around me. I'd actually like to know what I get for fuel economy with 100% gas.
              This. E10 everywhere here... E15 becoming more prevalent too. E85 about as spotty as diesel as well.

              Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
              rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

              Originally posted by gadget73
              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

              Originally posted by dmccaig
              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                #8
                Helps to live by the coast. It wasn’t cheap though, cost like $4/gallon
                2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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                  #9
                  Dad drove the car today. He hadn’t driven it since I bought it. He hated the car then, couldn’t understand why I wanted what was basically a newer version of a car he owned in high school. Shot me a text after he got to work, said it felt like a whole nother car from the one he test drove with me in April. He liked the amount of “jump” it had, enjoyed the improved throttle response and lack of total roll (disclosure: he is not a great driver, I only installed the the sway bar so he would have a more difficult time screwing up around turns). Wonder what he would think if I ever got some improved rear gears in there...
                  2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                  1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                  RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                  RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                  Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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                    #10
                    It is sort of amazing how a few relatively minor mods can transform how these cars drive. Extra handy that a lot of the upgrade parts are factory bits from differently optioned vehicles that can be had for cheap in the junkyards.
                    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                    Originally posted by phayzer5
                    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                      #11
                      You aren’t wrong. I just hope he doesn’t decide he wants it
                      2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                      1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                      RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                      RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                      Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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                        #12
                        Came home and did the suspension repairs that I needed to do at some point. All new front end links and all the bushings. Leaving this morning for Huntsville, we will see how that goes. Going to be snagging exhaust cutouts while I am up there.
                        2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                        1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                        RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                        RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                        Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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                          #13
                          Arrived. Getting the cut outs this evening, should be getting installed later this week
                          2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                          1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                          RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                          RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                          Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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                            #14
                            Finished my painted engine cover. Looks pretty good.
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                            2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                            1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                            RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                            RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                            Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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                              #15
                              Exhaust cutouts are in. She loud and proud
                              2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS “The Douche” - 70mm throttle body, P71 airbox, 21mm rear sway bay, dual exhaust, Dodge rims, 89K and counting. 4/2018-
                              1966 Ford Thunderbird (390FE) “Fordy McFordface” - engine rebuild No. 3. 11/2016-
                              RIP 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS “Jumba” - gone too soon, 229K. 6/2017-2/2018
                              RIP 2001 Chevrolet Tracker LT “Featherbrick” - gone too late, 156K POS. 6/2016-9/2016.
                              Sold 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 - 198K. 6/2016-4/2018

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