Steve83 > 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis > open folder MGM

I've already swapped the white mirror covers onto the heated mirror heads, so they'll go back on soo...
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1591 hits | 94.74 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
I've already swapped the white mirror covers onto the heated mirror heads, so they'll go back on soo...
This is how I bought it.
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1014 hits | 94.12 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
This is how I bought it.
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LHFin.JPG
896 hits | 86.68 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
When I bought it, it had 131,801.
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1104 hits | 58.35 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
When I bought it, it had 131,801.
2ME: Canada, Mercury Cars F: 2nd-Gen front airbags M75: Grand Marquis LS W: Romeo Gas 4.6L check...
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2484 hits | 74.29 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
2ME: Canada, Mercury Cars
F: 2nd-Gen front airbags
M75: Grand Marquis LS
W: Romeo Gas 4.6L
check...
Someone tried to peel it.
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880 hits | 86.74 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
Someone tried to peel it.
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802 hits | 88.74 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
Swapping the visors wasn't high on the list, but it was quick & easy. I have a bunch, but I couldn'...
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733 hits | 38.34 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
Swapping the visors wasn't high on the list, but it was quick & easy. I have a bunch, but I couldn'...
I'll try to repair this temporarily while I look for a replacement. The latch handle spring is also...
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994 hits | 66.65 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
I'll try to repair this temporarily while I look for a replacement. The latch handle spring is also...
This is why the latch handle doesn't return into its pocket - the spring is broken. I suspect this ...
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886 hits | 55.63 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
This is why the latch handle doesn't return into its pocket - the spring is broken. I suspect this ...
I drilled the rivet flare off, pulled it out, dumped out the broken spring, dropped in a similar one...
LatchHndlFixed.JPG
777 hits | 48.91 KB | Posted: 10/29/08
I drilled the rivet flare off, pulled it out, dumped out the broken spring, dropped in a similar one...
I've swapped the heated mirrors on with the original white covers, and now I'm swapping the terminal...
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1116 hits | 46.74 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
I've swapped the heated mirrors on with the original white covers, and now I'm swapping the terminal...
The Br/LB comes in from the defrost relay under the hood, and the tiny DG/Pu goes out to the rear wi...
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1569 hits | 71.69 KB | Posted: 10/28/08
The Br/LB comes in from the defrost relay under the hood, and the tiny DG/Pu goes out to the rear wi...
It's easier than most people expect to pop a fuse terminal out the back of the block & solder a few ...
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1009 hits | 76.94 KB | Posted: 10/29/08
It's easier than most people expect to pop a fuse terminal out the back of the block & solder a few ...
The terminal goes right back in, and the new wiring will be discrete.
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912 hits | 71.35 KB | Posted: 10/29/08
The terminal goes right back in, and the new wiring will be discrete.
The more I looked at the carpet, the less I liked what I saw. This is AFTER I hauled out several ha...
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1737 hits | 50.68 KB | Posted: 10/29/08
The more I looked at the carpet, the less I liked what I saw. This is AFTER I hauled out several ha...
This is AFTER vacuuming - it was pretty bad.
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991 hits | 52.83 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
This is AFTER vacuuming - it was pretty bad.
This is AFTER vacuuming - it was pretty bad.
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1486 hits | 54.62 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
This is AFTER vacuuming - it was pretty bad.
This is AFTER vacuuming - it was pretty bad.
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904 hits | 66.78 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
This is AFTER vacuuming - it was pretty bad.
This is AFTER vacuuming, hosing out the coffee & candy (& unidentifiable crap), and drying overnight...
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1994 hits | 56.78 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
This is AFTER vacuuming, hosing out the coffee & candy (& unidentifiable crap), and drying overnight...
A couple of hours with a ShopVac did wonders.
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949 hits | 66.67 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
A couple of hours with a ShopVac did wonders.
A couple of hours with a ShopVac did wonders.
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805 hits | 62.51 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
A couple of hours with a ShopVac did wonders.
A couple of hours with a ShopVac did wonders.
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832 hits | 56.87 KB | Posted: 10/30/08
A couple of hours with a ShopVac did wonders.
I had this lying around now that I've gotten a 1kW for each of my vehicles, so this seems like a bet...
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835 hits | 79.96 KB | Posted: 11/1/08
I had this lying around now that I've gotten a 1kW for each of my vehicles, so this seems like a bet...
The car was bottomed pretty hard (slight damage to the EVAPS tray), and the bumper cover was ripped....
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1247 hits | 62.89 KB | Posted: 11/1/08
The car was bottomed pretty hard (slight damage to the EVAPS tray), and the bumper cover was ripped....
Wow... This thing cleaned up nice! Maybe I should keep it...
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1163 hits | 59.04 KB | Posted: 11/3/08
Wow... This thing cleaned up nice! Maybe I should keep it...
At this point, I've cleaned all the glass, had it professionally washed, had the headlights polished...
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1095 hits | 55.76 KB | Posted: 11/3/08
At this point, I've cleaned all the glass, had it professionally washed, had the headlights polished...
To make the adjustable pedal installation cleaner, I found a pair of dash trim panels in a junkyard ...
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1507 hits | 57.47 KB | Posted: 11/13/08
To make the adjustable pedal installation cleaner, I found a pair of dash trim panels in a junkyard ...
It's not a perfect match, but certainly better than the peeling paint was. Actually, the photos mak...
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1655 hits | 39.67 KB | Posted: 11/14/08
It's not a perfect match, but certainly better than the peeling paint was. Actually, the photos mak...
Before reinstalling the chrome strips on the newly-painted rear bumper skin, the old double-sided fo...
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1313 hits | 69.11 KB | Posted: 11/23/08
Before reinstalling the chrome strips on the newly-painted rear bumper skin, the old double-sided fo...
The newly-painted bumper cover is on, with the old chrome strips back in. The paint job isn't a goo...
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1375 hits | 65.17 KB | Posted: 11/25/08
The newly-painted bumper cover is on, with the old chrome strips back in. The paint job isn't a goo...
Not bad at $13ea ($9ea buddy-price).
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1321 hits | 59.9 KB | Posted: 12/26/09
Not bad at $13ea ($9ea buddy-price).
I managed to change the temperature blend servo before pulling the heater box off the firewall.
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272 hits | 79.02 KB | Posted: 11/19/18
I managed to change the temperature blend servo before pulling the heater box off the firewall.
With the box off the firewall, it's easy to change the heater core and servo, even without fully-rem...
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287 hits | 95.7 KB | Posted: 11/19/18
With the box off the firewall, it's easy to change the heater core and servo, even without fully-rem...