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Steering wheel with wood-tone
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The hood emblem was a one year only. It is unobtanium at this point. The topaz jewels in it are what gives this car its nickname! I found one shabby used one just in case as a backup.
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The trunk emblem is almost as rare as the front for the opposite reason. It was used all the way up to 1978 and it is fragile. It has the sliding door for the key lock to the trunk. I found one NOS as a backup, but far from cheap..
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Still has the original insulation in the hood and a previous owner made a very slick front license plate.
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The top down with matching boot
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Good looking tail! A lot like that year's Cougar. But it also is reminiscent of the '60 Lincoln, in that reverse curve. Getting the boot on is sort of tricky and takes some patience. There are only two snaps on either side, but otherwise the boot ...
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Only the convertibles had the all chrome windshield frame. This was also the first year for no vent wing window.
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All carpeted trunk. I don't think this was either standard or original, but put in perhaps by the first owner.
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I like these all stainless steel hubcaps. I had to touch up a couple of them but mainly they are in very good shape. The steel wheels/rims were painted when the car was last painted in 1992! It was completely repainted in Acrylic Enamel, (the orig...
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This is one BIG car! 224.3" long, which is about the size of a '69 Cadillac! Marquis Convertibles produced in '69: 2,319 (out of about 100,000 total Marquise.)
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First time I put the top down. The only thing that took a little patience was figuring out the best way to put on the boot. I didn't do it quite right, but next time I'll know better.
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Notice the Crown Vic across the street? A previous owner made the custom license plate, which I really like.
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There are just no bad angles with this car! The lower body lines (highlighted by the pinstripes) are carried over from the 67 and 68 Marquise. But overall the body was very smooth and clean compared to them.
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Real glass back window (original.) Top is believed to be original as well.
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This is a shot of my car getting towed. When I took the car in a month ago, it was sunny and hot. Now it has no brakes and I am towing it to a new shop down the street.
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Another shot. The Subaru in the background is my wife's car that I drove.
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Car is back from three months of having its brakes fixed. Got the wheel covers back on.
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End of December shot. Now I can tinker with it again! I have a laundry list of little things that need attention.
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Both Marquise in the garage!
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Good thing this garage is pretty generous, to be able to fit TWO Mercury Marquise. One a huge 1969 convertible, and the other a 2003 Grand Marquis LSE!
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Better light with the garage door opened.
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Both of these cars were produced at a time when the Marauder was also available in the showrooms.
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Getting ready to be towed to Northcoast Restorations for general maintenance and repair.
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All loaded up and ready for departure..
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Posed in front of Northcoast Restorations, which just finished up a bunch of work, including a comprehensive tune up.
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Another shot in front of Northcoast Restorations in Willoughby Ohio.
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Perry Park, in Perry Ohio (home of the Nuclear Power Plant) on Lake Erie, showing the new ride height with the Moog Heavy Duty Springs and Monroe Load leveling shocks. The ride is AMAZING!! Still floaty, but no more bottoming out, and smoothes out e...
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Another view at Perry Park.
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after new springs and shocks installed
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another view
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another view
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another view
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in garage
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Front of car showing windshield and wipers
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Marquis is parked in garage with top down for a day or two. There is a work bench in front of the car.
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Another shot showing the workbench area in front of the car.
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Finally got the top down on June 22nd for the first time this year.
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Finally got the top down on June 22nd for the first time this year.
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Finally got the top down on June 22nd for the first time this year.
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Finally got the top down on June 22nd for the first time this year.
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Finally got the top down on June 22nd for the first time this year.
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Parked at the Kirtland Creamery for some Ice Cream!
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The car cover that came with the car when I bought it. Mostly useful during the worst part of winter when there is little chance of having good enough roads and weather to take it for a drive.
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New LED lights added to the Parking lights. Way brighter than the old bulbs. Safer to as they are the blinkers.
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Getting Gas at Chardon Oil in Painesville Ohio. I'm filling up with e-0 (ethanol free, pure gas) Today it was $4.89 a gal. usually about 93 Octane. March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, temp about 40* f. dry roads.
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