MyGrandMarquis - Burgundy '83 coupe

[86VickyLX]

Luckily new clips are sold.

THIS X1000000000000000000

Btw, did you find a source for the lower windshield trim retainers? You know the ones. They slide over the tits. Excuse me I don't know the proper terminology...

[87gtVIC]

yeah. http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...-Molding-Clips

I think our cars require 8...so two sets should cover it.

I just had Scott magically pull me off a set and painted the with trim paint. I pulled a set for Phil myself a year later. You get lucky with some.

[86VickyLX]

yeah. http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...-Molding-Clips

I think our cars require 8...so two sets should cover it.

I just had Scott magically pull me off a set and painted the with trim paint. I pulled a set for Phil myself a year later. You get lucky with some.

Thanks mang! Half of mine are missing. Some from age, some from because I looked at them wrong...

[87gtVIC]

Yeah they really do like to break.

[Midnight Drifter]

Did any decent pics of MattsGrandMarquis ever get posted?





















Well, they are now. By the way, if anyone bitches about how the tires look... you should have seen them BEFORE I got down and dirty with the Bleche-White and scrub brush.

No, you can't have my camera. xP

You guys can see where this car needs help. If you look closely, you can also tell where I took a whack or 6 at it with the rubbing compound. I give this car a 4 out of 10 for exterior quality, compared to my '86 which was a 1.

[1987cp]

Wow, low-dangly tailpipes. Can't quite figure how they're sitting just where they are.

Hey, at least I don't see any rust holes! On the outside, anyway.

[MattsLincoln]

your fricken signature rocks mang. nice. i wish i could make a sig like that. i can send you a nice pic of my lincoln so you can make me a nice one. i love that my merc is getting taken cared of. looks like it found a great home. i miss it but i know i made the right choice. but a piece of my mercs soul resides in my lincoln(The chrome pedal brackets) so i will never forget it. i plan to aqcuire another 2 door mercury grand marquis in the future an 1986 or 1987 model, along with a 1986 or 1987 CV Coupe and a 1980-1983 Mark VI Coupe Designer Series. i will have a nice fleet in the future. i want to restore each one at a time. my lincoln is in it's process of restoration frame is undergoing a rustproof stage of POR15, its coming out good pics to be shown in my readers ride thread.



also would you like me to grab you a set of chrome pedal brackets for the merc i can get them off the mark vi in harry's.


heres my old readers ride thread on it. some nice pics of it in there.

http://www.grandmarq.net/vb/showthread.php?33489-My-1983-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-LS-2-Door

[tjc78]

you should have seen them BEFORE I got down and dirty with the Bleche-White and scrub brush.

Brillo or SOS pads are all you need, there is nothing better for cleaning white walls.

[ford man]

windex and fine steel wool works good too!

[87gtVIC]

Serioulsy..clay bar the car then get a bunch of 2000 grit sand paper soak it in water over night. Pick up a nice spongy block and sand the entire car down in an x pattern to ensure even coverage. Don't need to push too hard down. Let the paper do the work. Stay away from edges so you down wear them down. Once that is done wash the car off good and then compound the paint like a mad man...polish it and wax it. I guarantee you that it will look great as compared to how it look now. It is A LOT of work though so just keep it in mind...but it will be worth it.

[Midnight Drifter]

For every part of the car other than the trunk, I'd agree with you. But - the trunk is COOKED. Epic spider webbing all over, top to bottom like a poorly prepped Corvette fender.

And there's some nasty chips near the nose.

I'm just trying to make the car not look completely like shit for the time being, she definitely needs a brand new paintjob.

[MrMarquis]

For every part of the car other than the trunk, I'd agree with you. But - the trunk is COOKED. Epic spider webbing all over, top to bottom like a poorly prepped Corvette fender.

And there's some nasty chips near the nose.

I'm just trying to make the car not look completely like shit for the time being, she definitely needs a brand new paintjob.

Spray cans can fix that temporarily.

Or you could be the first GMNer to do a roller-paint job on their box.

[Midnight Drifter]

What's the factory paint code for this color?

[86VickyLX]

What's the factory paint code for this color?

Look on the door sticker :p

[MattsLincoln]

it probably faded that code but the color is called maroon poly according to the 1983 grand marquis brochure.