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Center Console & Floor Shifter Conversion (9/'05)

From 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis “The "LSE S/C"” — documented by Drock96marquis.

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1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - the 98-02 Conti floor shifter It is pretty much identical to the 2001 LX Sport, Marauder and LSE shifter units but with some metal mounting… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Another, better shot 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - For Comparison: 03-04 Mercury Marauder Shifter Same as 01up LX Sport/LSE, but with dot matrix style trim and no chrome Notice, the shifter… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - For Comparison: 03-04 Mercury Marauder Shifter Same as 01up LX Sport/LSE, but with dot matrix style trim and no chrome Notice, the shifter… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - What I started out with. A black, dirty console Follwoing lots of cleaning, I painted it to match the factory Willow Green using custom mix… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - THe donor car was equipped with optional cell phone system 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Everything open 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - The filthy storage bin, note the felt lining found on the earlier 98-02 models. Yes, I scrubbed it out of course. the hole in the front is… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - The shifter bezel surround. Notice the damage. I refnished it prior to install with a lightly textured black paint for a factory look 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Shifter sitting inside console 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Cutting down- Split Bench to buckets! 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - The removed parts 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - A view of the stock shifter cable & it's mounted setup 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - The stock shifter cable removed, floating above the brake pedal awaiting re-routing 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - The grommet where the shifter cable needs to be rerouted through. It is above and to the right of the accel pedal. THe lines you see runnin… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - THe hole. THis is where the shifter cable used to go. I used a 1-5/8" iirc black rubber tapered plug from lowes to fill it. Works great! An… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - The stock shifter cable, rerouted and floating on the new shifter. I used a ton of nylon locking 'zip' ties to secure it down. The shifter… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Done, the original version Drivers side 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Done, the original version Pass side 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - DOne. From behind 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Done. The trimmed seat cover, prior to final 'tweaking' 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Later on: I later relocated the scan gauge into the console, and trimmed the old ashtray/cupholder door for a perfect fit filler piece 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Later on: I later relocated the scan gauge into the console, and trimmed the old ashtray/cupholder door for a perfect fit filler piece 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Later on: I later relocated the scan gauge into the console, and trimmed the old ashtray/cupholder door for a perfect fit filler piece Pass… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Later on: I later relocated the scan gauge into the console, and trimmed the old ashtray/cupholder door for a perfect fit filler piece Bett… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Cupholders? Many have asked if I still have cupholders now. Well, yes! The console features a pair of trik retracting cupholders 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Even Later: Mercury Marauder gauge pod replaces filler piece. More pcitures here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/52261 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Even Later: Mercury Marauder gauge pod replaces filler piece. More pcitures here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/52261 A… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Even Later: Mercury Marauder gauge pod replaces filler piece. More pcitures here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/52261 A… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Even Later: Mercury Marauder gauge pod replaces filler piece. More pcitures here: http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/7603/52261 A… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Most recent interior shot. Note the EATC conversion! 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Close-up of a disassembled interior mechanism showing rusty metal brackets, cream-colored plastic components, a threaded rod, a black elect… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - View inside a center console with the trim removed, showing the shifter mechanism, exposed rusty metal linkage, tan plastic housings, and v… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Close-up of a mechanical assembly with rusted steel linkages, cream-colored plastic housings, and a bright pink/magenta lever, along with a… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Close-up of an automotive shifter mechanism viewed from above through an opening in gray carpet and trim, showing a rusty steel shaft, moun… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - A white plastic automotive interior trim piece, likely a center console or overhead component, lies on a gray padded surface with a diagona… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Three automatic shifter bezel/trim components laid out on white paper over a black ribbed mat: a chrome PRND321 gate trim on the left, a wh… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Close-up of a chrome automatic gear shifter bezel with the PRND31 gate pattern illuminated, the 'N' highlighted in orange. The polished chr… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - A dark, blurry interior close-up of a center console or dashboard area, showing a rotary knob on the right and an illuminated red/white lig… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Close-up of a black plastic console piece set in gray foam packaging, containing a rocker switch marked "OFF," a small rotary dimmer knob w… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - A black plastic automotive component, likely an airbox or electronics housing, shown open on a ribbed mat with blue vacuum/wiring hoses, a… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Close-up of an automotive interior console opening showing blue-jacketed wiring, a white multi-pin electrical connector, an illuminated swi… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - A round vacuum gauge reading in inches of mercury (marked 20, VACUUM, 30, In Hg) mounted on a black bracket inside an open center console s… 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis - Open center console storage compartment with black felt lining, showing a round vacuum/boost gauge reading '20 VACUUM' mounted in a custom…