1981 merc marquis brougham + GMGT rebirth!

[marquisman]

im working on it, every time i go to the shop latly, i forget my cammera but ill get more pics. right now its sorta on hold till the windshield guy comes and does the windshild. right now im sourceing out someone to take the car over winter and take on the body and paint. so durring the winter ill try to get pics when the paint is in progress, no promises lol this sat im goin in the morn to get my wagon oilsprayed then going to the shop to take the front header pannel off the other car and see if i can use it since it was dammaged once. once spring comes, gmgt will be good as new

[81ltd]

i thought about a pm but i'll post public and suffer the consequences

if i missed something somewhere plz scuse - i read a bit through the this *tire size that *tire size discussion but i like the look of your '81

what *tire size are you running? looks like a nice fit

[marquisman]

thats a completly ligit question, the car has 15''wheels all around but, 235/60 on front and 275/60 on rear.

[81ltd]

thanks

you work at that golf course?

[marquisman]

ummm i dont work at a golf course, i fix boats for a living lol

[moneypit]

i fix boats for a living lol

OOOOOOooooooOOOOoo.... we have MUCH to discuss! I've got a busted heap of a 25-foot 1975 Starcraft Chieftain taking up my driveway. It has a rough looking Mercury model-? outdrive and a ford 302 that's loose. I'll probably either work on it this spring, or drag it out into the bay with my other boat and pull the plug.

[81ltd]

ummm i dont work at a golf course, i fix boats for a living lol

i recognized the toro and john deer mowers in the background of one of the pics of your '81

[marquisman]

OOOOOOooooooOOOOoo.... we have MUCH to discuss! I've got a busted heap of a 25-foot 1975 Starcraft Chieftain taking up my driveway. It has a rough looking Mercury model-? outdrive and a ford 302 that's loose. I'll probably either work on it this spring, or drag it out into the bay with my other boat and pull the plug.

its gots a 188 mercruiser lol some of them were refered to as a 888 aswell

[87gtVIC]

Where are teh PICTURES!!

[moneypit]

its gots a 188 mercruiser lol some of them were refered to as a 888 aswell

Yep, that's the one. Know anything about the outdrives? More specifically the tilt/trim hydraulics and wiring?

[marquisman]

all depends on what you need to know towards your problem lol anywho...dont thread jack lol

[gadget73]

I know some mercruiser stuff as well, but it really ought to be in a seperate thread. Its not too involved honestly.

[moneypit]

all depends on what you need to know towards your problem lol anywho...dont thread jack lol

I sowwy...

[marquisman]

god damn fucking camera!lol ill get pics monday for sure, sorry lol. today i met with the guy who usally does body work and paint on the side for our work trucks for a quote for GMGT. first thing he liked was how rust free the car was and i think he really started to admire the car and my interest in getting it restored. since im dealing with this new guy(not the guy who painted the lincoln) it is a bit more money but, he said he will only fix and paint the car unless he can do it properly. this includes taking the doors, hood and trunk lid off and blasting the car down to its primer and or bare metal. he also would like to replace the quarter that is damaged if we can find one rust free from the states. if not, he will try to work with what he has got. only other thing is now im trying to track down a header panel since the one on the parts car is fuged. so depending on what the final quote will be depending on what will happen with the quarter panel issue, GMGT will be off for the make over! ill keep you guys posted

[1990LTD]

What's the skinny on the exhaust on this car? I am looking to run an H pipe into some side-exit pipes with no mufflers...is that what this system is like? Details please