1977 Ford LTD

[marquis_82_withneons]

as requested by GMGT... here is Charlette... my 1977 Ford LTD whos been in the family since September 12, 1996.

she started her life with my family as a trade in at a ford lot in Hicksville, Ohio. my dad was in need of a daily driver for work. and he picked her up for $425. shes got the bare minimum of everything.

since we've owned her dad replaced the shocks all around and the exhaust shortly after he bought her. bought a rebuild kit for the carb patched a brake line somewhere in there and thats it.

it would be driven for a year or so.. then sat for 3. on and off like that since we've owned it.. debating to sell or scrap it.. i insisted on not.

around 2009, dad says, "you fix the brakes, and you can use it to learn how to drive... you learn in a big car then you can drive anything"... once i fixed the brakes.. my first real bonding experience with a car.. i knew i wanted it for my own. dad thought i was crazy. but i insisted i wanted this sled as my own. there was a fair amount of rust... not bad.. but enough to keep me busy, and of course walking in my fathers shoes i HAD to have a stereo.

[marquis_82_withneons]

shortly after i decided i wanted the car.. and after fixing the brakes. i started fixing this beast up, it started with priming over rust so it wouldnt spread.. then i noticed that the car had several and i mean SEVERAL layers of paint on her and over the years stones had chipped it down to teh metal leaving quite noticable spots, so i sanded them all down to metal to get them smooth resulting in this

[marquis_82_withneons]

once i decided that paint was... ok.. or rather when i got bored with body work, i moved to the engine bay. that was a mess from sitting for so long and mice were living everywhere. i started taking things off and painting them as accents, and dad gave me an air cleaner from his 460, the chrome was pitted so i sanded adn painted that.

[marquis_82_withneons]

in the process of diggin up my pics of her so bear with me guys

[Mainemantom]

If you can take body and paint classes at a Community College you could work on your car and learn at the same time. Wish you the best.

[Grand Marquis GT]

Awesome!

Now post a big version of your avatar pic

[marquis_82_withneons]

im gettting there GMGT hahah.. i wanna keep the pics in a sequence and i gotta find some more of my before pics i have

[marquisman]

You mean, your dad did not go out and buy you a new car? And did not hand it over on silver platter?

Its nice to know that there are youngsters out there, who start off with something old and learn to appreciate it. Keep the pics comming mang!

[marquis_82_withneons]

this car was given to me. but it was by far a USED vehicle when it started being called mine.. i love this car with a passion and i will NEVER trade or get rid of her.

[packman]

Nice Ltd!!!


Packman

[marquis_82_withneons]

thanks packman shes my pride and joy

[jaywish]

If it is still in primer, do you know that most primers absorb water, so promote rust? I hope I am pointing out the obvious to you and you used a non-absorbing prime and or had her painted.

Nice project.

Jay

[Grand Marquis GT]

And did not hand it over on silver platter?

[jaywish]

You never get any rockabilly around here.

[fmansfield444]

You mean, your dad did not go out and buy you a new car? And did not hand it over on silver platter?

THIS. I hate spoiled brats